Links
Here are some of Bindlestick's favorite websites. Check 'em out or save 'em for later - it's up to you.
92.1 Lite fm
(www.921litefm.com/main.html)
Joe, known by many as the “Morning Mayor of the Hudson Valley,” has been entertaining audiences, both on air and in person, for over 30 years. For his many loyal listeners of all ages, his warmth and quick wit have become a happy part of their morning routine. And Joe enjoys his audience just as much—he considers himself privileged to be part of people’s lives and, besides providing music, information and lots of chuckles every morning, hopes to encourage and support the wonderful individuals, families, community organizations and businesses that, with him, call the Hudson Valley home.
Bank Street Bookstore
(bankstreetbooks.com)
We're bringing "New York's best bookstore for and about children" to you - wherever you are! Our customers rely on our advice. Now you can browse our recommendations from anywhere.
Barton Orchards
(bartonorchards.com)
Like the 210 year old white oak tree that is the centerpiece of our farm, we have been growing bigger and stronger every year. We invite you, your family and friends to visit our rolling 122 acres of land in the beautiful and historic Dutchess County located in the heart of the Hudson Valley.
Bayt & Takl
(www.baytandtakl.com)
Bayt & Takl DESIGN produces modern, elegant web design/development, marketing and advertising, and beautiful print materials. Based in New York City and Philadelphia, Bayt & Takl websites are one of a kind works of art utilizing the lastest technology to provide clients with content management systems, cross browser compatibility and top billing in search engines.
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
(www.ecostudies.org)
Founded in 1983 by the eminent ecologist Dr. Gene E. Likens, the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies is a world-renowned leader in applying the ecosystem approach to some of society's most pressing problems, from the quantity and quality of freshwater resources to the health of our forests. The unbiased scientific information produced by our scientists is essential to sound environmental policy, management decisions, and education curricula.
Celebrate New York's 400th
(www.exploreny400.com/Home.aspx)
This year, we will have the rare privilege of celebrating our great state’s 400th anniversary. It happens that 2009 marks the dual 400th anniversaries of the voyage of English Captain Henry Hudson, who led (for the Dutch) the first European expedition to sail up the river that now bears his name, and Frenchman Samuel de Champlain, the first to gaze upon the waters of the namesake lake. To celebrate these simultaneous Quadricentennials – as well as the 200th anniversary of Robert Fulton’s maiden journey up the Hudson River on the first successful steamboat – New York State and its many communities are planning a yearlong series of events.
Clearwater
(www.clearwater.org)
Clearwater is proud to offer high quality, high energy Hudson River programs at your school. Our Clearwater educators are lively, talented and knowledgeable presenters. These offerings are a great complement to your students’ classroom study of the Hudson or their Clearwater experience.
Instructions For Making The Red-Heel Sock Monkey
(lennytaylor.freeyellow.com/Monkey.htm)
Here are some really simple directions on how to make your own sock monkey, like Professor Sockratease. Your child can be a "lucky kid" just like Bindlestick Bill. Get your child to help with the process. Send a picture of your monkey for our gallery.
Performers and Programs
(performersandprograms.com)
The New York State Performers & Programs Database serves all public libraries in New York State and is a statewide collaboration of all the public library systems in the state.
Pete Seeger
(peteseeger.net)
In addition to being America's best-loved folksinger and an untiring environmentalist, Pete Seeger is a national treasure. He has been at the forefront of the labor movement, the struggle for Civil Rights, the peace and anti-war movements, and the fight for a clean world.
Poughkeepsie Day School
(poughkeepsieday.org)
Poughkeepsie Day School is an independent, co-educational school serving students in the mid-Hudson valley pre-K through 12th grade.Together with families we sustain a reflective, ethically driven and dynamic learning community. Our community demands integrity, responsibility and mutual respect.
Riverkeeper
(riverkeeper.org)
Our mission is to safeguard the ecological integrity of the Hudson River, its tributaries and the watershed of New York City (protecting the city's drinking water supply) by tracking down and stopping polluters. Since 1983, Riverkeeper has investigated and brought to justice more than 300 environmental lawbreakers. Riverkeeper believes in the rights of every citizen to enjoy and defend our nation's water resources.
Roll Magazine
(www.rollmagazine.com)
Roll magazine publishes event listings for local music, art, theatre, film, dance, and spoken-word events.
Scott Hull Mastering
(scotthullmastering.com)
Scott Hull has mastered albums for everyone from Steeley Dan to John Mayer to Herbie Hancock and back again. Now in his new facility in Mid-Town Manhattan, Scott specializes in putting the finishing touches on major label and indie recordings for artists all around the globe.
Storm King Art Center
(www.stormking.org)
Storm King Art Center is a museum that celebrates the relationship between sculpture and nature. Five hundred acres of landscaped lawns, fields and woodlands provide the site for postwar sculptures by internationally renowned artists. At Storm King, the exhibition space is defined by sky and land. Unencumbered by walls, the subtly created flow of space is punctuated by modern sculpture. The grounds are surrounded by the undulating profiles of the Hudson Highlands, a dramatic panorama integral to the viewing experience. The sculptures are affected by changes in light and weather, so no two visits are the same.
Taste Budd's Inc. Chocolate Desserts
(tastebudds.com)
Dan Budd's mission is to offer unique desserts of the highest quality, made with fresh natural ingredients. He desires to share a remarkable and memorable experience of chocolate indulgence, which our customers can enjoy over and over again. Dan is also committed to bringing quality family entertainment on Saturday mornings that makes the everyone happy!
The Golden Notebook
(thegoldennotebook@hvc.rr.com.)
The Golden Notebook is a full-service bookstore with a knowledgeable and accommodating staff. We are located in Woodstock, NY, a beautiful historic village nestled in the Catskill Mountains and part of the upstate region known as the Hudson Valley. Founded in 1978, the bookstore overflowed into the adjoining building ten years later to open a children’s bookstore. The Golden Notebook unites an intimate, casual, country atmosphere with the intellectual stimulation of a fine urban bookshop, reflecting the eclectic and eccentric nature of Woodstock.
The Polar Express
(www.877trainride.com)
Our Polar Express Train Ride departs on weekend in December from Lehigh Junction located in the Historic Main Street area of Phillipsburg New Jersey.On the train you will re-live the experience of the little boy in The Polar Express©, written by Chris Van Allsburg and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.The story focuses on a little boy who has been told by his friends that there is no Santa Claus. Unwilling to believe this, he lies awake in his bed on Christmas Eve, waiting for the sound of Santa's sleigh. Instead, he hears the hissing steam and squeaking metal of the Polar Express as it stops outside his window, ready to take him and other children to the North Pole. During your ride you will listen to this wonderful story, every child will be served hot chocolate and cookies and visit with Santa. Every child will receive a very special bell from Santa. Only those who believe can hear the sound of Santa's sleigh bell, can you?
Our trips leave 4:00 PM 6:00PM & 8:00 PM on Sat and 4:00 and 6:00PM on Sunday!
Feel free to wear your pajamas! All trips will be pulled by our historic antique diesel locomotive #8142 and consists of antique restored passenger cars from the 1950's.
Tom Chapin
(members.aol.com/chapinfo/tc/)
Adult albums and kids' albums, contemporary folk and pop, Tom Chapin's music spans styles and generations. For more than thirty years and through eighteen compact discs, Chapin has entertained, amused and enlightened audiences of all ages with life-affirming original songs told in a sophisticated array of musical styles.
TreatStation
(www.TreatStation.com)
It's the sounds that first draw you in to TreatStation, a shop in Peekskill's newly energized downtown: the soft toot of a train whistle, the bells of vintage pinball machines, the exclamations of delighted children. But there are plenty of treats for your other senses as well. A hybrid candy shop, soda fountain and toy store, centered on a vintage train display, TreatStation is a wondrous remedy for chain store numbness.