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September 14, 2014 11 am - 5 pm Admission $10/Children 12 and under free. Limited advance tickets $7 until 9/8/2014. Rain or shine. Under tents. Free parking. Ulster County Fairgrounds, New Paltz.
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Directions to the Taste of New Paltz village of New Paltz, cross over the Wallkill River bridge, and make the next left onto Libertyville Road. The fairgrounds are about a mile down on your left.
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More than the Taste ….. If you’re coming from out of town to Taste of New Paltz, or staying with friends or at a B&B, you might have a little extra time on your hands. Maybe you’re in town on Saturday, one day before? Maybe you’re looking for something to do after you leave Ulster County Fairgrounds? What if you, your kids or your car have an emergency? How do you get help? Looking for a cup of coffee or a nice treat on the way out of town? Or are you just looking for some culture or entertainment? This list of local area events and businesses should help you with any of that and much more.
About the Chamber The New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce exists to create a sustainable environment for our membership to compete and thrive while strengthening civic and community interests for New Paltz and the Hudson Valley region. Located at 257 Main Street in New Paltz, the New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center is stocked with brochures and information about area attractions, as well as information about Chamber member restaurants, lodgings, attractions, events, services and more. Open year-round Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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24thAnnual Taste Of New Paltz Committee Chairs EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Peter Ingellis, New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce
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Asian Fusion Curbside Cuisine Jacks Meats and Deli La Combanita Mexican Restaurant Noshi’s Coney Island The Thayer Hotel at West Point Tuthillhouse Inn at the Mill Karma Road Market Market Bacchus Restaurant and Billards
Shopping Antiques on Main Dedrick’s Pharmacy and Gifts Horsefeathers The Antique Barn at Water Street Enchanted Toys Pegasus Footwear Outlet Handmade and More Enchanted Toys Rock & Snow Groovy Blueberry Peter Harris Awareness Shop Inquiring Minds Bookstore Rhino Records October Country Comics Isabella’s Barner Books Mixture Cocoon Rambling Rose Boutique Water Street Market My Market Stop & Shop Supermarket ShopRite
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Cocktails – Wine – Brews - Spirits Jar’d Wine Bar Gilded Otter Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery New Paltz Wine and Spirits
K&E Discount Beverages Rock n Rye Tavern In Good Taste Wines and Liquors El Paso Winery Murphy’s Bar and Restaurant Robibero Family Vineyards Tuthillhouse Distillery The Brotherhood Winery Yankee Folly Cidery Brimstone Hill Winery
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For historic perspective, don’t miss Historic Huguenot Street, a National Historic Landmark District featuring seven unique stone houses dating to the early 1700s, a burial ground and a reconstructed 1717 stone church, all in their original setting. Art Galleries – Artisan Shops Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz Unison Arts Center DM Weil Gallery G. Steve Jordan Gallery Maglyn’s Dream Mark Gruber Gallery Red Pump Studio Wired Gallery Gray Owl Gallery Unframed Artists Gallery The Tree House
Rocking horse Ranch Elting Memorial Library Hudson Valley Renegades Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum
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Religious Services Reformed Church of New Paltz St Joseph Roman Catholic Church St Andrew’s Episcopal New Paltz Church of the Nazarene Jewish Congregation of New Paltz
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Farm fresh Local and sustainable are more than just trendy words in New Paltz and the surrounding region. They’re a way of life. Immerse yourself in rich agricultural history with a visit to our farms and farm markets, where local families have farmed the land and produced the freshest fruit, vegetables, gourds and beef for generations. New Paltz is astonishingly rich in the tradition of harvest, with a variety of farming and food production stretching from early summer through to the winter holidays. During harvest season, you’ll find a profusion of local farm and orchard festivals, with pick-your-own fruit and pumpkins, bobbing for apples, ciderdoughnut-eating contests, huge corn mazes, and more.
New Paltz is known around the world for its outdoor attractions, and for good reason. New Paltz and the surrounding region offer a host of trail options for hikers and bicyclists, with some of the best views of the Hudson Valley. From the Wallkill Valley Rail-Trail, more than twelve miles of linear park connecting Gardiner and Rosendale’s newly reopened Trestle Bridge, to the Walkway Over the Hudson, the world’s tallest and longest pedestrian walkway, connecting the Hudson Valley Rail-Trail on the west side of the Hudson to the Dutchess County Rail-Trail on the east side, the area boasts miles and miles of vehicle-free trails to explore. The Shawangunk Ridge offers a host of trail options for hikers and bicyclists with some of the best views in the Hudson Valley. Bonticou Crag in the Mohonk Preserve, Skytop on the grounds of the world-renowned, 140-year-old Mohonk Mountain House resort, Awosting Falls in the Minnewaska State Park Preserve and the Ice Caves in Sam’s Point Preserve are just a taste of what the Shawangunk Ridge has to offer. For
rock climbers, ‘The Gunks’ are the single busiest climbing destination in North America, with some 50,000 technical climbers visiting the area each year to scale roughly 1200 documented climbing routes. The less adventurous can see the climbers in action from the Mohonk Preserve’s Undercliff/Overcliff trail. Bicycle Depot Mohonk Preserve Minnewaska State Park Walkway Over the Hudson State Park
Skydiving, skiing & adventure Hudson Valley adventure lives in Gardiner at Skydive the Ranch, the top skydiving and parachuting school in New York State, serving the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut for over 20 years. There’s no better way to experience the Hudson Valley than to view it in freefall from 13,500 feet. For more offthe-ground adventure, take a trip to Hunter Mountain for the longest and highest zipline canopy tour in North America, or take a scenic skyride on its state-of-the-art lift to the 3200foot summit. For downhill skiing and snowboarding, New Paltz and the surrounding region is a terrific jumping off point for the Catskill ski region. Hunter Mountain features three separate mountains encompassing a wide variety of terrain catering to skiers and riders of all ability levels, from comfortable and spacious learning terrain perfect for first-time beginners, to steeps and bumps for the seasoned expert. Or visit Belleayre Mountain for the only Catskills Cataccess skiing and snowboarding, the Area 51 terrain park, two progression parks, mogul trails ranging from intermediate to expert bumps and extensive glade skiing. Cross-country skiers will find all they need in the Hudson Valley, from Minnewaska State Park Preserve’s groomed carriageways to Mohonk Preserve’s ungroomed, backcountry skiing, to the Wallkill Valley Rail-Trail’s highly accessible, flat snow surface. Skydive the Ranch Hunter Mountain Belleayre Mountain Minnewaska State Park Mohonk Preserve
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Calendar of Area Events Barbershop & Beyond Saturday, September 13, 8 p.m., Unison Arts Center, New Paltz Join the Poughkeepsie Newyorkers Barbershop Chorus and some up-and-coming vocalists for an evening of “Barbershop & Beyond.” Tickets are $26 at the door ($22 for members). Students are half price with a valid ID. Beacon Independent Film Festival September 12-14 The BIFF screens seven to 15 top-notch independent films. A large variety of films (without distributors) will be screened, some combination of shorts, narratives, documentaries, and works-in-progress; that convey a wide range of perspectives. The hope is for everyone to find at least one film that engages them, challenges their perspective or teaches them something new. The program includes at least one expert panel discussing a topic relevant to independent films. Catskill Mountain Thunder Motorcycle Festival September 12-14, Blackthorne Resort, East Durham Experience the annual Catskill Mountain Thunder motorcycle rally at Blackthorne Resort -- the largest motorcycle festival in Upstate New York. Enjoy stunt shows, rodeo games, live music, a vendor expo and bike show with cash prizes. Day Out with Thomas September 12-14, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m, 149 Aaron Court, Kingston The Thrill of the Ride Tour 2014! Climb aboard and take a ride with Thomas, as well as participate in Thomas & Friends themed activities. Join us as we welcome Thomas on his first visit to the Catskill Mountain Railroad! Dutch Tile Painting Workshop September 13, noon to 2 p.m., Senate House, Kingston A workshop on decorating your own Dutch tile. This workshop is free and open to the public. Everyone is invited to attend. Dutch tiles are recognized all over the world as beautiful works of art. They have been used in many ways, including as trivets, coasters and as wall decorations. Their popularity came to its highest point in the 18th century. In a period of 200 years an estimated 800-million tiles were
made in the Netherlands. Many were imported to the colonies to be used as decorative elements in homes. Today you can see a fine example in the parlor at Senate House. Fall Crafts at Lyndhurst September 12-14 Rated one of the best shows of contemporary crafts in the USA and the Hudson Valley’s most popular crafts show. Discover the unique designs and creative artistry of 275+ leading artists and craftspeople. Collectors, art enthusiasts and discerning shoppers will meet visionary artists and purchasing their latest work. Specialty foods at the new expanded food court and participation in children’s activities Fishkill Farms Day September 13-14, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fishkill Farms, 9 Fishkill Farm Road, Hopewell Junction Live bands, hayrides, barbecue, cider donuts, pumpkin picking and lots of delicious eco-certified apples for picking. Gardiner Day September 13, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Majestic Park, Gardiner A multifaceted day-long event that features live music, children’s activities, performers, food vendors, pie-making and eating contests, pony rides, exhibitions from local karate dojos, dance groups, a popular craft tent, the State Police, the Gardiner Fire Department, an ambulance presence and activities, as well as the business expo, housed in the pole barn at George Majestic Memorial Park. Harvest Festival: Farm Fest at Bethel Woods September 14, Bethel 2014 marks the 16th anniversary of the Harvest Festival, an annual event celebrating the bounty, talent and beauty of Sullivan County and surrounding area. The festival features a farmers market, craft village, live performances, corn and hay mazes, pony rides and more. Each week offers a new theme or special event sure to please the entire family. HITS Triathlon Series September 13-14 Be there when HITS Triathlon Series returns to Hunter for an epic race with new “athletefriendly” bike and run courses! Athletes will enjoy a swim in the pristine waters of South Lake and then bike and run through the majestic Catskills. The roads are perfectly suited
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for speedy aerodynamic descents with turns while, on the other hand, rolling enough to situp and enjoy the gentle beauty of the Great Northern Catskills of Greene County. Complete schedule: http://hitstriathlonseries.com/ hunter-mountain-ny/register-to-race. Hudson River Valley Ramble September 13, 10 a.m., Slabsides Walk, hike, paddle, bike and tour the Hudson Valley at the event series that celebrates the history, culture and natural resources of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, as well as the landscape, communities, and trails throughout the region. New Paltz Farmers’ Market September 14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 24 Main Street, New Paltz Come to the market and be amazed by all the delicious and diverse products available from our local growers and producers. There are always activities for the kids, so bring the whole family. Meet old friends, make new ones and return home with farm fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh baked goods, top quality meats and cheeses and so much more New York Renaissance Faire Through September 21, Tuxedo Oktoberfest 2014 September 13-14, noon to 6 p.m., Bear Mountain State Park Enjoy fall fun at Oktoberfest at Bear Mountain State Park with German food, traditional entertainment, artisan crafts and much more Pleasant Valley Day September 12-14, 7 p.m., Pleasant Valley Enjoy great food, entertainment, games and rides, a petting zoo, pony rides and a vintage car parade. Troy Waterfront Farmers’ Market September 13, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Troy Over 80 local vendors -- join in and save the tastes, sights and sounds as the market comes to life on River Street in downtown Troy. Walk/Hike Byrdcliffe Trail Hike September 13, 10 a.m., meet at the Byrdcliffe Theater, 380 Upper Byrdcliffe Road, Woodstock Wine Farmers’ Market September 13, 1 to 4 p.m., Hudson Valley Wine Market, Gardiner The “rain or shine” events will take place outside, under a tent and covered porch at Hudson Valley Wine Market, 119 Main Street, Gardiner – located on the Shawangunk Wine Trail and The Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway. Several wineries will be offering complimentary tastings at this event, including Applewood Winery, Brotherhood, America’s Oldest Winery, Hudson-Chatham Winery, Millbrook Vineyards & Winery, and Whitecliff Vineyard, as well as Tuthilltown Spirits. Food vendors, including Lunagrown and Tantillo’s Farm Market will also be offering free culinary samples. Woodstock Contradance with Wildcat Creek Saturday, September 13, 8 p.m., Woodstock Community Center, Rock City Road
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Complementary tastes “A full experience from beginning to end” for Tuthilltown guests By John Litton Photos by Lauren Thomas
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t the age of 18 Selah Tuthill had the dream of opening a mill to serve the local farming community. Selah built his grist mill, which gave birth to the community of Gardiner. That was back in 1788. Now, 226 years later, the old mill is helping bring Ralph Erenzo’s dream of creating a farm distillery and restaurant to serve as a showcase for finely crafted New York distilled spirits and food true. Tuthill House Spirits and the Tuthill House Mill Restaurant are joined in creating that guest destination. The mill had the reputation of being the oldest continuously operating grist mill in the State of New York. In 1982 it was producing
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kosher flour for use in making matzoh. Shortly after, the mill closed, ending the continuous run begun in 1788. Although on the National Register of Historic places, the mill fell into
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disrepair. In 2001 Ralph Erenzo and Vicki Morgan purchase the property on which the distillery now sits. Ralph’s dream was to open a farm distillery which used New York State products to create craft spirits. In 2004 Tuthilltown opened for business. Brian Lee and Erenzo created Hudson brand whiskeys, bourbons from local corn and apple- and wheat-based vodkas. People would come for tours and tastings of the award-winning spirits. But something was missing. In 2006 The Gabriellos, Joe and Toby, purchased the old mill, fully restored it, and opened the TuthillHouse at the Mill Restaurant. The restaurant served steaks, seafood and Italian cuisine in the fully restored mill and catered events on the expansive lawn. The business grew along with its reputation. With the restaurant and the distillery working side by side, the area in Gardiner became a local hot spot. Craft distilling grew. The food and catering were in demand. In 2013 the distillery began looking to purchase the restaurant. This year distillery CEO Richard Lindsay approached the Gabriellos. A deal was signed in the late spring.
The TuthillHouse at the Mill Restaurant & Tavern.
The restaurant serves American cuisine featuring locally grown produce, steaks, grassfed beef, pork and quality seafood. The new menu will include small plates with new tastes and flavors. The new menu, which will be complete in the fall, will use the distillery products in some of the dishes to create a gastro-pub environment. Events are designed to bring people who want to enjoy both the spirits and food. Smoke House Sundays from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. will showcase smoked meats — ribs, pork, chicken, brisket. On a monthly basis, Booze and Books will feature authors who have written about cocktails and food. The chef will work with the author to create a special menu and specialty cocktails from the head bartender will get center stage. Space for weddings, bachelor parties, rehearsal and anniversary dinners will be available at the restaurant. Packages including tastings. Dinner will be offered as well. Luz Reid is excited to participate in this year’s Taste of New Paltz. “It’s a great venue,” said Reid. “We want to introduce our new concept and flavors, focusing on the restaurant, while reintroducing people to Tuthilltown Spirits and our craft products.” The company sees the complementary businesses as working together to help the Tuthilltown brand grow and prosper. “It’s fun to think that when I began here in 2008 there were eight employees,” said Reid. “Now with the addition of the restaurant we will have nearly 60 employees working together.” Selah Tuthill would have been proud as well as impressed. To arrange a tour, contact Luz Reid at the distillery at 255-1527. For information on the restaurant contact Audra Norris at 255-4151 Tastings are Monday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Restaurant hours are Tuesday through Monday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday until 10 p.m. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
The three metal grain silos at Tuthilltown Spirits.
Tuthilltown Spirits took over management of the restaurant, leasing it from the owners until a purchase can be completed. The two enterprises became one. The dream of a destination was soon to be realized. “We had been kicking the idea around for some time,” said Luz Reid, events coordinator for TuthillTown. “It should be complete in the fall.”
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he sprits — Indigenous Vodka, Hudson label whiskeys, limited-release products — and the food will complement each other. Audra Norris was hired as general manager and Jared Krom as executive chef.
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HEAT SWEATS YANKEE FOLLY CIDERY GENWORTH FINANCIAL ROBIBERO FAMILY VINEYARDS BATH FITTER MADE WITH LOVE RITE AID HEALTH QUEST GREEN MOUNTAIN ENEGRY COMPANY SILVERLEAF RESORTS HONEYBROOK FARMS RENEWAL BY ANDERSON OF THE HUDSON VALLEY SENZA GLUTINE BY CARMELA LEAFFILTER NORTH OF NEW JERSEY, INC. HORIZON SHINE TOY COMPANY DRAPED IN JEWELRY ROCKERBOX GARLIC MADAVA FARMS- CROWN MAPLE SYRUP JAMAICA CHOICE JORDAN’S BISTRO & PIZZERIA MOXIE CUP NOSHI’S CONEY ISLAND BRIMSTONE HILL WINERY
EMPIRE STATE BANK HEALTH ALLIANCE OF THE HUDSON VALLEY HUDSON VALLEY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION THE LAW OFFICES OF JAMES YASTION, PLLC LUMINARY PUBLISHING VANACORE, DEBENEDICTUS, DIGOVANNI AND WEDDELL LLP, CPAS
Chamber Sponsors PRO PRINTERS FASTSIGNS
Event Sponsors WOW FACTOR COMPLETE BENEFIT SOLUTIONS
Sponsor CRAFT BEER DISTRIBUTORS
Corporate Partners CAPITAL PARTNER HEALTH QUEST LEADING PARTNER COMPLETE BENEFIT SOLUTIONS
Media Sponsor ULSTER PUBLISHING
Associate Partners CENTRAL HUDSON GAS AND ELECTRIC CORP. CRAFT BEER GUILD OF NY
For more information about the chamber’s corporate partner program and sponsorship opportunities, contact NPRCOC by 845-255-0243.
Reflecting on the festival Why is Taste important to influential New Paltzians?
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aria Rice, the superintendent of New Paltz’s schools, heads to Taste of New Paltz pretty much every year representing the Rotary Club. She sells water and educates people about Rotarian charity projects. Nine years ago — when Rice threw her hat into the ring for the superintendent’s job — she remembers that it was the community and the people who drew her in. “I was searching for a school for my son and New Paltz was looking for a superintendent,” she said. “I was very fortunate to have been selected.” Rice added: “My son had a great school to go to (and graduate from), and my husband was fortunate to be able to be an adjunct and visiting professor at SUNY New Paltz.”
Photos by Lauren Thomas
aste of New Paltz started in 1991 as an intimate affair, held at Rivendell Winery. Since then, it has morphed into a culinary showcase rivaling the Ulster County Fair in size. For locals, it gives a chance to meet and reconnect with friends. For out-of-towners, it showcases what New Paltz sells, the foods it offers — its wineries, artisanal cheeses and great local farms. Mostly, it’s fun. For community leaders in the college town, the 24 years the festival’s run has created some special memories. It’s part of the fabric of their lives. Back in 1991, Susan Zimet, the current town supervisor, hadn’t yet run for office. She’d moved to the area with her husband — drawn in by its proximity to New York City and the scenic beauty of the Shawangunk Ridge. “We started as weekenders. But like so many others, we chose to make this our permanent home and raise our children here,” she said. Zimet remembers back to the inaugural years of the Taste, something of a small gathering where people came to “enjoy the culinary delights of the local restaurants and spend the day with your neighbors.” Nearly a quarter-century later, the Taste is an institution. People expect it. “It has grown to a regional event with people visiting from outside the area, providing the opportunity for so many visitors to experience our great community,” she said. Part of what makes New Paltz irrepressible is that it is a small town “with a metropolitan flair.” The same could be said for nearby towns Gardiner and Rosendale, which both have vibrant artist communities and excellent shops.
Susan Zimet, New Paltz Town Supervisor.
Dan Torres, New Paltz Town Board Member.
what makes him passionate about his town. “New Paltz is where colonial roots and the counterculture collide. We are a community that prides itself in individualism and artistic expression,” Torres said. “I feel privileged to have grown up here.” The spirit and energy of New Paltz is distilled into the festival, he said. “Taste of New Paltz is an event that highlights many of things that make our community special,” said Torres, adding that it highlighted the “diversity and high quality of businesses we have.”
New Paltz Central School District Superintendant Maria Rice.
Over the years, Taste of New Paltz has also offered talented students a chance to play — as it did in 2006, when high school band Lemonade Grenade took the stage. Seeing her students play that year sticks with Rice. It’s a favorite memory for her. But she also sees Taste as a celebration of “the best cuisine in the Hudson Valley.”
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aniel Torres got elected to New Paltz’s town board shortly after graduating from Marist College. One of New Paltz up-and-coming young leaders, he, in a way, grew up with the Taste of New Paltz. It’s part of
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Photo by Lauren Thomas Members of Taina Asili y la Banda Rebelde (the Rebel Band) performed an energetic fusion of Afro-Latin, reggae and rock at last year’s Taste of New Paltz.
A taste of what’s free Your Taste admission brings you a cornucopia of values By Frances Marion Platt
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hough the headline attraction at Taste of New Paltz is always the enticing lineup of local restaurants, food and beverage vendors. Your entry fee gets you more than just a brightly colored wristband that serves as your Open, Sesame! to the gates of the Ulster County Fairgrounds. “The $10 price of admission includes six hours of fun,” says Taste co-chair Paty Lott, who runs the Gray Owl Gallery at Water Street Market. “There’s live entertainment, on our Taste stage - Dylan Doyle Band, The Jukebox Revolution as well as a Marital Arts demonstration by the New Paltz Karate Academy. It also includes the Kids’ Activity Tent, where there’s a variety of children’s activities scheduled.” The Art Education Department at SUNY New Paltz and the Student Chapter of NAEA will be on hand to “do an arts-and-crafts activity with the kids for the day.” Lott is especially excited about the event’s “science guy,” George Ruger from the Palladium Science Academy, who has been a big hit with the youngsters at Tastes past. “He’s really cool. He walks around and does experiments that kids are fascinated with,” Lott enthuses. “Kids just think he’s amazing.” The Pet Stop Pet Shop of the Mid-Valley 14 • Taste
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Newburgh will be providing a pet tour starring “our store tortoises, Tillie and Rocky,” says Michelle Taylor from Pet Stop. Hailing from North Africa, these two impressive sulcata tortoises will be available for kids to visit and pet. “They’re over 100 pounds each, so there’s a big wow factor.” Your entry to the fairgrounds on Taste day also entitles you to participate in an ongoing free raffle for “exciting prizes from our various Taste of New Paltz exhibitors,” notes Paty Lott. “We have what we call the Great Giveaway. You get one entry form with your price of admission. There’s a giant tumbler that everyone’s name is put in, and that’s where it’s drawn from.” You’ll be asked to provide a phone number, so that you don’t have to be present at the time of the drawing to win. A list of Great Giveaway prizes was not yet available at presstime, but nearly all the businesses participating in Taste of New Paltz will have something to contribute. “That includes our food and beverage vendors, but it also includes vendors from the Antiques Expo, the Country Store, the Health and Wellness and Arts and Crafts tents, along with all our Business Expo clients, which are New Paltz Chamber of Commerce and non-Chamber members,” says
Lott. “During the six-hour event, we give away about 50 items at least, because we have more vendors than that, and it’s everything from gift certificates to actual product. “And then of course the experience you’re getting for admission, which we just think is fantastic, is obviously worth spotlighting: great local fare, which includes food, our beer and wine vendors; also this year we have cider vendors with us. Then we have almost every category of business that you can imagine. So you’re going to be able to meet local businesspeople who may have some product you’re interested in knowing more about, whether it’s one of our local wineries or it’s one of our local insurance companies. We run the gamut. So that’s what’s free!” The 24th annual Taste of New Paltz will be held on Sunday, September 14 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ulster County Fairgrounds on Libertyville Road in New Paltz. Admission is $10 on the day of the Taste, children under 12 are admitted free and $2 and $3“tastes”are offered at each of the food and beverage venues. For more information, visit www.NewPaltzChamber.org, call 255-0243, e-mail info@newpaltzchamber. org or visit the Chamber in person at 257 Main Street.
Taste of New Paltz Great Giveaway Taste of New Paltz Great Giveaway
The Great Giveaway is the mother of all raffles! Free to enter with your paid admission, The Great Giveaway gives Taste-goers the chance to win a bursting basket of items donated by participating businesses in the Business Expo portion of the Taste. Just fill out an entry slip and place it in the hopper at the Business Expo in the Youth Building. You can find entry slips at the main gate, at the Business Expo, and printed in this program. Good luck!
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Main Stage Schedule & Performer Profiles Jukebox Revolution Straight from “The Mean Streets of Long Island”, this Top 40 cover band is comprised of accomplished musicians and music teachers whose only goal is to make the party get up on its feet and dance!
Raffle Winners As usual, the inimitable Carl Welden will be master of ceremonies. The Great Giveaway raffle winners will be announced from the Main Stage at 4:30 pm
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Dylan Doyle
Dylan Doyle is creating a stir in the
delta of rock, rockabilly, and the blues. Sonny
Hudson Valley music community. Born in the
Rock, NYS Blues Hall Of Fame drummer and
south to Yankee parents, he has been steeped
host of the Local Licks Show on WRIP 97.9FM
in everything from Robert Johnson and
says, “Dylan Doyle is a seasoned guitar slinger
Lightin’ Hopkins to Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and
in a young man’s frame, singing, writing, and
Hendrix. From this comes a unique musical
performing as if he were doing it for 30 years.
interpretation that lies somewhere within the
A must see!”
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