{"product_id":"hudson-river-towns-hardie-truesdale-9781438439631","title":"Hudson River Towns: Highlights from the Capital Region to Sleepy Hollow Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA captivating journey, in words and photographs, through the cities, towns, and villages of the Hudson Valley.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cities, towns, and villages along the banks of the Hudson River are the lifeblood of a region bursting with historic sites, cultural attractions, and natural beauty. Hudson River Towns pairs the spectacular work of renowned Hudson Valley photographer Hardie Truesdale with the vivid descriptions of Joanne Michaels, one of the region's most experienced travel writers. Together they document, in words and photographs, the dynamic nature of the river's population centers, offering readers a captivating personal journey down the Hudson River.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough Main Street continues to struggle across America, there has been a movement afoot in the Hudson Valley to support local enterprise, and many of the region's communities are currently enjoying a renaissance. Newburgh, for instance, has a beautiful waterfront and a new crop of businesses emerging in the inner city. Poughkeepsie's \"Walkway Over the Hudson\" has drawn thousands of visitors since its opening in 2009, turning the city's Mount Carmel neighborhood, once a sleepy Italian enclave, into a tourist destination. And Kingston was recently named one of the top ten most desirable-and affordable-cities in America for artists. Festivals, parks, and recreational activities are part of the fabric of contemporary Hudson Valley life, and they are represented in these pages as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe journey begins in the Upper Hudson River region, stopping in Albany, Coxsackie, Athens, Hudson, and Catskill; continues through the Mid-Hudson River region, featuring Saugerties, Kingston, Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, Beacon, Cold Spring, and Garrison; and culminates in the Lower Hudson River towns of Peekskill, Nyack, Tarrytown, and Piermont. With more than 120 full-color photographs that lavishly display the dramatic faces of these cities, towns, and villages, Hudson River Towns reveals a dimension of the region unseen by most travelers and local residents, who will be inspired to think differently about their surroundings after taking this armchair journey through one of America's most beautiful and historic regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardie Truesdale, Joanne Michaels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1438439636\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781438439631\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Excelsior Editions\/State University of New Yo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.71h x 11.36w x 0.75d","brand":"Hardie Truesdale","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46685924458751,"sku":"9781438439631","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ebd50384-560e-416a-a266-aa5a97e963ec.jpg?v=1741727176","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hudson-river-towns-hardie-truesdale-9781438439631","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}