The Crafted Kup
The Crafted Kup is Poughkeepsie's only true coffee house, located in the Arlington walking district near Vassar College.
The Garrison
Located an hour north of New York City in the picturesque Hudson Highlands, The Garrison is a 300-acre property with sweeping 360 degree views of the Hudson River and surrounding mountainous landscape.
RECAP: The Meet Market’s Spring Awakening (Featuring Live Burlesque!)
The Meet Market gave spring a big gay warm welcome with headline performer, Tom Goss, and a bit of scintillating burlesque from HUNG With Care stars Go-Go Gadget and Poppy Tart.
Tom Goss Can’t Wait to Get to Poughkeepsie!
This Saturday night, Tom Goss will be headlining the April edition of The Meet Market. He's so excited about coming through Poughkeepsie he could just take his shirt right off. Oh wait...
April Meet Market to Feature Live Male & Female Burlesque!
The next edition of The Meet Market on Saturday April 18th will feature two burlesque favorites for a special one-night-only appearance.
Health Quest, Poughkeepsie Journal and 96.1 KISS FM Show Their “Queen City Pride”
Big Gay Hudson Valley is excited to announce that three of our community partners are returning as supporting sponsors for Queen City Pride 2015.
BGHV Leads Discussion on Making Tourism Businesses More LGBT-Friendly
On Wednesday April 1st, Stephan Hengst and Patrick Decker from Big Gay Hudson Valley were the feature speakers at Dutchess County Tourism’s “Lunch and Learn” series at the historic Mills Mansion in Staatsburg.
SNEAK PEEK: Meet Tom Goss, the Meet Market’s April 18th Headline Performer
The nationally acclaimed out singer/songwriter will be headlining the next installment of BGHV’s monthly gay bar series, The Meet Market, in Downtown Poughkeepsie.
The Ridgefield Playhouse
The Ridgefield Playhouse is a not for profit 501 (c)(3) whose mission is to present a variety of performing arts to the community and the surrounding area that they can enjoy and experience at a varied price point. The Playhouse presents national and local acts and is the cultural hub [...]
RECAP: Hedda Lettuce Paints Poughkeepsie Green
The self-proclaimed "Queen of Green", Hedda Lettuce, brought her lightning sharp wit and signature verdant wigs to the March edition of The Meet Market for a special dose of St. Patrick's Day fun.











