Sandwiched between the end of summer on Labor Day, and the revelry of Thanksgiving, autumn for many can be a transitional period of time filled with reflection on a year that is slipping away and anticipation for what’s to come. In New York’s Hudson Valley, it’s a moment to be seized and savored.
In the crisp air of fall, artists offer their perspectives on the changing colors and shifting light. Local farmers and foodies revel in the bountiful harvest and culinary delights of a region known worldwide for wine, beer, and nosh that spring forth like clockwork in the weeks before winter.
There may be no better place to celebrate autumn, with its vibrant colors and seasonal flavors than at the Ashokan Center in Olivebridge, an environmental, historical, educational, cultural and artistic destination that plays a pivotal role in stitching together the local, regional, national and global community fabric.
“I’ve been to the Ashokan Center once before, for the Summer Hoot, and it was A HOOT!” said musician Lara Hope, of the annual music festival held each August at the Ashokan Center. “The vibe there was so nice, welcoming and peaceful.”