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Retail Therapy at DIG in Saugerties: Hip t-shirts, designer dresses & new Men's store!

I rarely shop for myself, but last week I realized I didn't really have anything nice to wear for a photo shoot so I finally checked out DIG boutique in Saugerties to see what I could find.  It is a beautiful boutique. It kind of reminded of a shop you would find in Greenwich village, with high quality funky clothes. I can see how a girl can get carried away shopping here. There is a wide selection of Karina dresses, and I found a Betsy Johnson coat that was on sale too. (Follow them on Facebook if you want to know about trunk shows and other special events).

I tried on about 5 shirts, all of which I loved, but just bought one.  It is a gorgeous black long sleeve cotton shirt by Nally & Millie. (I found a few good deals on the sales rack for shirts in the $20 range, but I really fell in love with a shirt by Nally & Millie which was for sale for $67. I only pay this much for a shirt if I really love it. I know I will get great use out of it so it is worth it. Shopping local and buying high-quality clothes that are Made in America always gives me a happiness boost. 

Van Bolle, one of the owners, showed me around the new men's section, which formerly housed Cafe Tamayo. Lots of cool T-shirts and hip men's clothing here as you can see from the photos. DIG also sells cool houseware and Art of Tea  so you can find that perfect host gift or shower gift here too.  DIG, 89 Partition Street, Saugerties, NY 12477. (845) 246-3833. Check out DIG's website here.

Cool Concert alert: The Catskill 45s to perform in Woodstock on New Year's Eve!

If you are looking for something fun to do in Woodstock this New Year's Eve weekend, the Catskill 45s will be performing at the Kleinert/James Center for the Arts in Woodstock. Here is the info:  "On Saturday, December 31, 2011, the Catskill 45s will perform a special dance party concert at the Kleinert/James Center for the Arts, 36 Tinker Street, Woodstock, to welcome in 2012 and help raise funds for Byrdcliffe’s programming.  The party will start at 9 pm.  Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door, and can be purchased online at www.byrdcliffe.org; by phone at 845.679.2079 or in the Byrdcliffe Shop, Thursday-Sunday in December from 12-6 pm. The Catskill 45s came together in 2009 to play a private 45th birthday party, performing only hit songs from the host’s birth year - 1964. The massive success of that event was repeated in 2010 and 2011, at which the 45s played sets drawing from 1965 and 1966 respectively."

If you are looking for a great place to have New Year's Eve dinner, check out The Bear Cafe. I haven't been there in a while, but the New Year's Eve menu looks really good.  

 

 

 

Cool Concert alert: HuDost to perform at Euphoria Yoga in Woodstock tonight at 7pm!

  

Feeling very relaxed after a great yoga class in Woodstock's Euphoria Yoga this morning. Corinne mentioned that that the group HuDost will be performing at Euphoria Yoga tonight at 7pm. $15 . 

I wish I could go!  For more information on HuDost, visit http://www.hudost.com. 

Rock Star Rodeo Boutique in Saugerties: Funky holiday gifts in the Hudson Valley

I love Rock Star Rodeo Boutique in Saugerities. I stopped by there for the first time on my birthday last month, and I forgot to blog about it. I had a Twilight Zone experience there. A total stranger carrying two shot glasses and beer walked into the store, and started singing Happy Birthday. I thought there was no way my husband would have planned this, and besides I don't drink beer! Anyway, the guy was serenading Billy Yosh, the store owner who shares my October birthday. We all had a good laugh about that. Billy told me that I had the strangest look on my face.

Anyway, it is a very cool boutique with loads of funny gag type gifts too. Jimmy Fallon, an old buddy of his gave him a shout out on the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon show, and showed off the belt he bought at Rock Star Rodeo.  Check out Rock Star Rodeo's website for Jimmy Fallon clip. Rock Star Rodeo, 110 Partition Street, Saugerties, NY.

12-year old Hudson Valley Singing Sensation Schuyler Iona Press at Towne Crier on September 24th!

 

Schuyler Iona Press, 12 year old singer/songwriter will be opening for Ellis Paul at the Towne Crier Cafe in Pawling, NY  on September 24th at 8:30 pm.. If you have a young aspiring singer in the family, be sure to save the date!

 

 

 

Scenes from Chronogram's Business Mixer at Photosensualis in Woodstock

 

Chronogram's Jason Stern, Eva Tenuto & Julie Novak of Clingrapmedia.com thanking the mixers.

Chronogram magazine hosts business mixers across the Hudson Valley, and this afternoon I went to my first one at Photosensualis, a fine art photography gallery in Woodstock.  I drive by Photosensualis all the time, but never slowed down long enough to find out what it really is. I thought it was just a photography studio that specialized in sensual portraits. Photosensualis does take on commissioned portraits, but they also offer other digital photography services, and the beautiful renovated space is also used as an art gallery for fine art photography.  The space is also a great place to host a mixer or an intimate concert.

Everyone seemed relaxed and eager to schmooze at the Chronogram Mixer. I met many cool people including  local painter Barbara Adrienne Rosen, Jami Anson of Always There Home Care, and Yoga Dog's founder, Rachel Bowden, Chronogram Publisher Jason Stern, and photographer Sally Russ, the co-owner of Photosensualis.  One of my favorite eateries, Bistro-to-go provided the light refreshments which were very yummy too.

 

Photographer Sally Russ and Rachel Bowden of Yoga Dog.

Woodstock Writers Festival: Martha Frankel & Kitty Sheehan talk Facebook, Twitter & Good Times

I love the Woodstock Writers Festival!  This year I could only make it to one of the lectures, "The Marketing Through Social-Networking" lecture on Saturday with Martha Frankel, the festival's brainchild, and author Kitty Sheehan. I have a hate/love relationship with Facebook, but I really enjoyed the lively discussion. They had a lot of good advice on how to make Facebook/Twitter work for your writing career. One suggestion was to work on "You" as a brand. One of my goals for this year is to revamp my website so I'm going to keep that in mind.  I'm also Facebook friends with my Martha Frankel now, my new girl crush! I hope Kitty Sheehan doesn't get jealous.