TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE – Marist College, founded in 1929, has transitioned from a small regional college into an internationally recognized institute for higher learning and is now transitioning into Marist University. The announcement was made on Wednesday, December 11 and the change will be official on January 29, 2025. “Marist has achieved remarkable success overRead More »
The precursor to the Culinary Institute of America opened its oven doors 78 years ago You are served a beautiful meal. If you are like many people, the first thing you grab is not your fork or spoon. It’s your phone, to take a photo and post it on your Instagram or TikTok. So-called “foodRead More »
Hotel Offers Elite Lodging, Sophisticated Amenities and Hudson Valley Culinary Experiences HYDE PARK, N.Y., May 2, 2024 – A ribbon-cutting Thursday commemorated the opening of the Inn at Bellefield Residence Inn by Marriott International, a 137-room all-suite hotel at Bellefield at Historic Hyde Park. Bellefield, a transformational $1 billion world-class hospitality, agritourism and residential attractionRead More »
Credit: Ben Nandy and News 12 Hudson Valley After years of planning and construction, developers are celebrating the completion of the first phase of a $1 billion project meant to keep tourists in Hyde Park more frequently, for several days at a time. Thomas Mulroy of T-Rex Capital Group, an investor in the Bellefield atRead More »
HYDE PARK, N.Y., Dec. 5, 2023 – Bellefield at Historic Hyde Park, a $1 billion, world-class hospitality, agritourism and residential destination located directly across from the Culinary Institute of America, will soon conclude construction of its first structure, the Inn at Bellefield Residence Inn by Marriott International, a 137-room all-suite hotel with sophisticated amenities thatRead More »
HYDE PARK, N.Y. (Oct. 3, 2023) – Bellefield at Historic Hyde Park, a world-class hospitality, tourism and residential destination now under construction, has established a $500,000 scholarship program to benefit graduating Hyde Park Central School District seniors in financial need who are committed to academic success, serving the Hyde Park community and attending post-high-school education.Read More »
Here is what’s new, what’s happening and what’s coming up, as options for Australians and New Zealanders accessing the Empire State: Lake Placid welcomes new Olympic Museum Nestled in the Adirondack Mountains, Lake Placid has hosted the Winter Olympic Games in 1932 and 1980. The new Lake Placid Olympic Museum is a treasure trove ofRead More »
Representatives of T-Rex Capital Group LLC, developer of Bellefield at Historic Hyde Park, were due to go before the Village of Hyde Park Planning Board on Dec. 7 to continue the review of plans for phase two of the Bellefield project. The approximately $1 billion project is using a 340-acre site along Route 9, acrossRead More »
New York’s Hudson River Valley has been transformed by upstart boutiques, upcycling and handcrafted everything. These three weekend itineraries let you sample it all, from reimagined hotels to weirdly wonderful food. SINCE THE DAYS when Albany was a town called Beverwyck, people have come to the Hudson Valley to make their fortunes. Once these wereRead More »
A special report analyzing Hudson Valley demographic changes early in the Covid-19 pandemic – July 2022 Credit: Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress Read the PDF Report: Moving In, Moving Out – Migration 2022