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For the past month I have been on a road trip to Nova Scotia. I drove through New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine on the way out, and through New Brunswick and Quebec coming back. First stop along the way was Hudson, NY. Here are some pics of this amazing little architectural gem. Although Hudson's population is only about 7,500 it feels bigger.
What I really like about Hudson, is that it is not overly "tarted up".
My son in front of the B&B we stayed in...built in the 1860's..what a fantastic place!
WOW, I could kick myself for not checking this place out when I was in the Hudson Valley a few years ago. So urban looking for a smaller town. And as you mentioned, some great old buildings there. Not all gussied up either. Great shots Mark, thanks.
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Nice shots. Passed thru Hudson more times than I can count on Amtrak (maybe I was on that train you captured) but never been there. The train station is the coolest looking station in the Hudson Valley and I always assumed the city looked just as cool. Now I know it does, Thanx.
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention something. So that's your tyke on the bike, eh. He has a happy look on his face in the first pic, but by the time you get to the pic in front of the B&B, he seems to be thinking: "What's up with my Dad and taking all these pictures of cities?"
j/k, thanks again for the pics Mark.
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Excellent pictures. Most of this town looks really nice and colourful.
I find that a lot of American towns look larger than Canadian towns of the same size.
Hudson is beautiful. Still not incredibly vibrant but the city has really turned itself around in the last few years. The city is not served by any major highway or interstate, so there is little sprawl and it has that "middle of nowhere" feel going for it. It's fairly diverse, too.
Not sure what kind of industry they have there, but it is the county seat and there is a fairly large hospital in town.
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention something. So that's your tyke on the bike, eh. He has a happy look on his face in the first pic, but by the time you get to the pic in front of the B&B, he seems to be thinking: "What's up with my Dad and taking all these pictures of cities?"
j/k, thanks again for the pics Mark.
Yep, that's one of them Tom...he's 7. I have another at the University of Ottawa...he's 19...they both think my hobby is a little strange! We know better though don't we?
Wow, I grew up 20 minutes north of here, and I'm quite surprise to see Hudson make an appearance on SSP.. great to see the Hudson Valley get repped on this board!
This city has seen a major influx of Manhattanites in the last decade or so, and they're the ones that have started to turn the city around (although the natives are still fairly poor). Because of them there's now an "Antiques Row" formed on one of the main streets (Warren Ave) that is a regional draw, plus they got the Opera House going, and yes it is still in operation.
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j/k, thanks again for the pics Mark.
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