Al Budde

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• Posted Tour Of The Battenkill Is Back April 13,14! (So why the plow?) to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  Yes, America's largest bike race is back upon us April 13 and 14 in Cambridge, with over 3,000 amateur racers from 40 States and 15 countries participating...and yes, there will be a giant Expo starting Friday from 10am in...
• Posted The Battle of Bennington? Well, not really... to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  Where was the Battle of Bennington fought?  The answer should be as obvious as "who is buried in Grant's tomb?"  Actually, the great battle that set-up the battle at Saratoga - the turning point of the Revolutionary War -...
• Posted Fear This: A Haunted Courthouse and Jail! to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  The Courthouse is once again preparing for a true old-fashion haunting. Partnering with Rik Sassa, the imaginative creative force behind the event for the third year, every inch of the Courthouse will come to life with ghouls and creatures...
• Posted Broadway Talent Comes To You...in Salem's 'Significant Others' to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  What would you do if you received a letter telling you that the person who married you was a fraud...and that your marriage is not now - nor never has been - legal?  That's just Act I in a...
• Posted A Great Idea: Destination Walking to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  OK...this idea is going to take a little effort on your part, so I'm going to make a bet with you:  try it once and see if you don't believe that little extra effort was well worth it.  I'm...
• Posted Summer Sounds of Salem Is Back And Even Better! to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  Summer Sounds of Salem kicks off this Saturday and continues every Saturday through Labor Day.  Come hear live music from 11a-1p while you shop a "real" farmer's market. (C'mon, this is Salem I'm talking about here!)  It's a great...
• Posted Biggest Antique Fair Ever At The Fairgrounds! to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  If you ever wanted to dip your toe into the Battenkill Valley then take this weekend - May 5-6 - to drive up to the Washington County Fairgrounds just east of Schuylerville (up the hill) on Rt. 29 and...
• Posted Lambs and Llamas and Bunnies...Oh My! to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  It's the 20th annual Washington County Fiber Tour April 28 and 29 from 10a to 4p...a FREE event that takes you over hill and dale through some of the most scenic farms you'll ever see.  Bring the kids, pack...
• Posted The Bikes Are Back In Town! to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  The 2012 Tour Of The Battenkill - America's largest one-day Pro/Am cycling race - is back in the Battenkill Valley April 13-15!  The official word:  "Racers compete over 62 miles of rolling terrain on both dirt and paved roads...
• Posted The Sweetest Time Of The Year Is Here! to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  Hey, are you up for an adventure?  Skip the Waffle House next weekend and come to the Battenkill Valley for Maple Sugar Weekend - March 16-18 and 23-25 - and enjoy a pancake breakfast at any number of maple sugar...
• Posted A Celebrity Chef In Your Backyard (And No...It's Not Gordon Ramsay) to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  EXCITING NEWS for those who missed out on Suvir Saran's  Country Marsala class. He has been generous enough to offer another class Sunday, Feb. 26th from 11AM-3PM at the Battenkill Kitchen in Salem (behind the Courthouse).  Suvir has traveled the...
• Posted My Good Friends Vs. Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay...?! to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  I can't believe it!  My good friends John and Tina Imhof are hosting that notoriously brash British chef Gordon Ramsay's television show, "Hotel Hell".  That's right. Ramsay is bringing  his show to the historic Cambridge Hotel in Cambridge, Washington County,...
• Posted Not Your Same Old Holiday Shopping. No Way. No How. to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  If you're beginning to panic about what to get whom, where and for how much, I've got a few ideas that just may save you.  The Battenkill Valley is filled with hidden little gems like the little lantern shop on...
• Posted Fear This! Much More Than A Haunted House... to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  Why settle for just another haunted house when you can experience an entire haunted COURThouse?!  Fear This brings its terrifying tale back to Salem again this year to the old Salem Courthouse, where something has apparently gone horribly wrong!  It...
• Posted Harvest Time In The Valley to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  If the Battenkill Valley is the ideal harvest time location,  Gardenworks is the ideal destination.  No if's, and's or but's about it!  Gardenworks almost defies description.  It's a berry farm, a gourmet food emporium, a pumpkin patch, an art gallery,...
• Posted HarvestFest - All Day & All Night In Salem! to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  Why is this cow smiling?  It's the fourth annual Salem Area Chamber of Commerce HarvestFest!  Come to the strange and wonderful world of Salem Art Works (SAW) Saturday, Sept. 10 at 10am and get ready to party.  There's an all-day...
• Posted Thrills, Chills, Cheese...and Goats. And it's all free! to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  Yes...it's time for the Washington County Cheese Tour once again!  From freshly made Chèvre to ripened Camembert-style cheeses and aged Cheddar, the fifth annual Washington County Cheese Tour will delight your palate and if you missed it last yearhere is...
• Posted Senior Moments - World Premiere Musical In Salem! to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  You don't have to go all the way to Broadway to see Broadway actors - we've got them right in your backyard!  Come to the show at the Fort Salem Theater and I personally guarantee you'll be surprised and...
• Posted Blueberries? Raspberries? Take Your Pick! to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  The berries are back and they're coming on strong and there simply is no better way to get them then to gather them yourself.  Take the spouse, the kids, the grandkids - or borrow a friend's - and head...
• Posted The Best Independence Day Celebration Anywhere! to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  "If you step from the Union Depot in Troy into a Delaware and Hudson car attached to the 5p.m. express on the Fitchburg Railroad, you will find yourself in the prettiest town in Northern New York." These words, written by...
• Posted 11th Annual Cambridge Valley Balloon Fest This Weekend! to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  The fun begins Friday, June 3 at 8:30am with a balloon inflation demonstration for the kids at Cambridge elementary, and for the rest of us at 6pm with the official opening ceremonies. The first launch is at 6:30pm, followed by...
• Posted Salem Rated A "Best Bet" For Memorial Day Weekend to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  No doubt there will be plenty of people returning to Salem this weekend who remember last Memorial Day weekend here. Here are five big reasons why the FREE PRESS calls Salem a "Best Bet": 1) Our town-wide garage sale, sponsored...
• Posted Bikers Invade Salem (For A Good Cause) And You're Invited! to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  Sunday, June 5 marks the annual Blessing Of The Bikes at the Salem United Methodist Church. Come be blessed - and be a blessing to others - and enjoy a free lunch and group ride through the lovely hills and...
• Posted Have A Ball (of yarn) At The Fiber Tour This Weekend! to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  Bring the kids along on this FREE event and enjoy a self-guided tour among the most beautiful farms you'll ever see! Check out washingtoncountyfibertour.org for a listing of the farms and times and directions. Meet the animals - including the...
• Posted America's Toughest Bike Race This Weekend! to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  It's 82 miles of dirt and paved roads, covered bridges, punishing hills and scenic rolling hills and it's happening this weekend right here in the Battenkill Valley. It's The Tour of the Battenkill and if you haven't witnessed this...
• Posted Maple Sugar Open House Weekends - Do Not Miss This! to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  (Spoiler alert:  way-cool video link at the end of the article)  Right out your back door (so to speak) are the finest maple sugar producers in the world (and they're not in Vermont!).  Shushan, Salem, Argyle, Hartford and surrounds boast...
• Posted You're Invited To HarvestFest - The Biggest Party In The Fall! to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  This is Donna Orlyk at last year's HarvestFest celebration (and that's no bull!).  This year, on Saturday, September 11, HarvestFest - a celebration of the end of the growing season with local food, music, art and activities for the entire...
• Posted What's A Cheese Tour Without Wine? to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  The Battenkill Valley is so rich in artisanal cheesemakers that our annual Cheese Tour has grown almost exponentially each year.  Now our friends Christine and Geoff over at the Rice Mansion Inn in Cambridge are presenting a PAIRING event with...
• Posted What Is Channel 10's Benita Zahn Doing Here??? to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  She's playing BOO LARSEN (Boo Who?) in my new play STAR CROSSED at the Fort Salem Theater Aug. 13-22.  Together with my partner, the multi-talented Jay Kerr, we've created a world-premier musical that's based on a true story; a...
• Posted Big-Time Artists Displaying In Little Old Salem to Battenkill Valley Blog On Saratoga.com
  No trip to the Battenkill Valley is complete without a peek at what the artists are up to, and these days, the artists at North Main Gallery in Salem are definitely worth a look.  Donna Marie deCreeft has exhibited...