The summer gets rolling in the Catskills and Hudson Valley in June, and there are exciting events of every kind in Greene, Ulster, Columbia, Putnam, Sullivan, Orange, and Dutchess Counties. As fate (luck?) would have it, we featured area history in our monthly newsletter, and there are so many history-related events on the calendar this month. We didn't plan it, but we'll take it! And, of course, with the start of the summer comes the start of all the farmer's markets The Hudson Valley is known for. We've featured just a few here. Looking for the one closest to you? Look for your community on our Hudson Valley and Catskills community information pages - there's a "Farms and Markets" resource for each town. Here's a short list of the many, many

151 Schildknecht Road, Hurley, NY 12443

From dome homes and shell houses, to luxury colonials and turn-key homes with unexpected price tags (in a good way!) - it's one of those rare times in real estate that there's something on the market for you, no matter how wildly wonderful your taste. You won't believe the spectacular homes we have for your review this month! If one of the homes for sale below catches your attention, send a message and we'll see it together. 

1. Our First Home Is In The Mountains

This is a charming, unique Catskills home set peacefully on a quiet road in Mt Tremper with the Esopus Creek below, that needs to be experienced to fully appreciate. It's the

Bringing The Outdoors In, Oil On Canvas, 20" x 36"

Alix Hallman Travis: Fine Art In Oil & Acrylic On Canvas

Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty’s New Paltz NY Real Estate office is proud to present the art of Alix Hallman Travis in an exhibition titled Fine Art in Oil & Acrylic on Canvas as part of our "Gallery At Work" series.

The village of Rhinebeck in the scenic Hudson Valley is Alix's home with their Bragg Hollow Studio a few steps off the main street. In the summer, they're often found outside, en plein air, painting those familiar subjects that we all know but have ceased to notice because we see them every day. With their painter’s eye, they are constantly looking for shapes, angles, light effects, and interesting lines that take

799 Broadway, Ulster Park, NY

Spring is listing season for Catskills and Hudson Valley Real Estate. We're thrilled to present these new listings for your review. As the local experts in Upstate NY real estate we can show you any listing in the MLS from Schoharie County to Westchester. Peruse the cabins, victorians, capes and contemporaries below and let's go see one together! 

1. Your Corner Of The Sky

This contemporary home floats above The Hudson Valley - the views are incredible. Beautiful trim and details complement the surroundings - and the decks! Just outside the Village of Woodstock. 

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What is happening this weekend in the Catskills? What is happening this weekend in The Hudson Valley? Other-worldy art, a guided historic mansion tour, a film viewing in an abandoned island castle, sound baths in the forest! April's Upstate events are DIFFERENT - and we love it. Going to be in the area for one of these? Contact one our agents and plan a weekend together! Pick an event, a home we just listed for sale, and send them a text - you'll have fun finding your Hudson Valley/Catskills abode!

Friends In Higher Places

Where: Woodstock, New York

A colorful, otherworldly series of paintings from "Scroll" by Scott Chasse are on display at the Woodstock Artists

Last week, two of our agents and one of the members of our marketing team sat down with the designer and builder of the Hempcrete houses that are newly available in Stone Ridge, Paul Petrov. Paul is first of all, a ton of fun, second an expert in green building technologies who’s willing to share his deep knowledge and total enthusiasm for the topic, and third a lover of the Hudson Valley landscape and lifestyle. What follows is an edited – by half – version of our talk. Frankly, we could have talked and learned from Paul for twice as long as we did. We’re sharing the portions in which we didn’t veer wildly off-topic – we kept it to building and architecture! Here are all our (and your) questions about building with Hempcrete answered!

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As the Local Experts in Upstate Real Estate, we're also the local experts in what's going on and down in the Hudson Valley and Catskills. April 2023 is shaping up nicely! The festival season begins with Tango Dancing, Mac & Cheese, Tattoos, and Coffee & Teas!

 Also up and coming this month: a musical, gallery crawl, orchid show, and a night of vintage music and shopping. Community events are one of the things that make our communities great! If you've got one coming up that we missed, put it in the comments!

Alone: Stories From Edgar Allen Poe

Where: Catskill, NY

Spooky tales should not be relegated to October, neither should great horror writing! This performance by Daniel

341 Bostock Road, Shokan, NY 12481

There's an eclectic array of Upstate homes for sale from Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty this month. A sleek, modern farmhouse; to-be-built, luxurious eco-friendly abodes; homes perfectly blending the comforts of modernity and the charm of yesteryear... If any of these homes for sale in the Catskills & Hudson Valley are calling your name, reach out to your Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty agent for an appointment.

Modern Farmhouse With River Vistas

This newly-constructed contemporary farmhouse has an elegant, sleek design filled with luxurious details like walls of sliding doors that bring in light and breathtaking Hudson River views. 

So, it's muddy - that's ok, we can dig it! We sat down to come up with some ways to enjoy the mud season we're having, and we found it so much easier than expected. Turns out, we're filthy rich with opportunity! It also turns out that we can come up with more mud puns than anyone can possibly stomach - so, we promise, that was my last. Here are the first 9 things that popped into our head...

#1 - Mud Crafts

We'll start with the obvious activity - mudcraft. Some of our best childhood memories involve mud. These mud-soaked memories have stuck with us, not because we spent a disproportionate amount of time in the mud, but rather because the mud was so fun, it left an impression. These articles offer a

Kevin Palfreyman: Hudson Valley Luminism

Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty’s Catskill NY Real Estate office is proud to present the art of Kevin Palfreyman in an exhibition titled Hudson Valley Luminism as part of our "Gallery At Work" series.

Kevin Palfreyman has a life-long fascination with the outdoors. This grew in the early seventies when he studied language and literature at Fort Lewis College in southwest Colorado, where he was taken with nineteenth century Romantic Poets and their interpretation of nature as a benign and comforting manifestation of the spiritual world. A few years later he married artist Linda Wainwright Palfreyman who introduced him to plein-air painting. Here, he found a home in nature that fostered his