Author: Stephan

Get directions to our favorite spot for clothing optional swimming & sunbathing just a few minutes outside the village of New Paltz.

BGHV is proud to announce the return of  Men Drawing Men, with local gay artist, William Noonan. Last year more than a dozen of you participated in the series, and with interest being so strong, the artist has offered to host the classes again. Held at his home studio in Marlboro, NY, each class features [...]

With the Holidays rapidly approaching, there is no shortage of holiday events and happenings to enjoy! However, some are much more gay than others. That said, here's a short list of some of our favorites for you to consider checking out this coming weekend! Friday, December 3rd Christmas in Little Italy; Poughkeepsie @ 8pm Start [...]

With two chart topping music videos and a critically acclaimed 2009 album (Back To Love – Best Album of the year, Radio Crystal Blue - NYC), Tom Goss' brand of muscular folk/pop is winning him fans from coast to coast. (www.tomgossmusic.com) He's performed most recently at the Hudson Valley PRIDE March and Festival, and now [...]

Here in the Hudson Valley were are blessed with an over abundance of local agriculture, and at this time of year getting down on the farm to revel in the local abundance is a must! When most think of farming, we can't help but conjure up images of Grant Wood's classic portrait of the husband [...]

Maverick Concerts, America’s oldest continuous summer chamber music festival and winner of the Chamber Music America/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, thrives on the love of great music and the spirit of its unique site in the unspoiled woods. The rustic 1916 concert hall, with its perfect acoustics, is ideally suited to chamber music and the [...]

BGHV recently received a press release from Hudson Valley Positive - a relatively new organization here in our region that seeks to create a supportive community for men living with HIV/AIDS. The organization recently hit a new milestone by reaching the 100 member mark. The site seeks to connect men living with HIV/AIDS with each [...]

Word on the street is that Didi Barrett's campaign is gaining steam - and that's got the GOP running scared. In light of the LGBTQ community's recent success repealing Prop 8 in California, Democrats in Columbia County are throwing a party for the pro-equality candidate for NY's 41st Senate Seat - Didi Barrett - this [...]