Issue no. 2, Nov. 2026
There is Not Nothing
Letting go of the material world at Free Columbia.
In Pursuit of Fuddlement
In 1806, a Hudson newspaper published the first-ever definition of the word “cocktail” in reference to an alcoholic drink. One writer honors the local legacy of the invention by consuming several of them in rapid succession.
HOT OPEN TURKEY
November or not, Thanksgiving entrees are available in clandestine corners of diner menus across Columbia County. One food writer goes on a culinary turkey hunt, sampling offerings and musing on the marvel of the modern commercial freezer that makes it possible..
Photo Essay: In The Pocket
Swinging through the streets at the Hudson Jazz Fest.
Issue no. 1, Oct. 2026
Hold me in the Light
Stories from Hudson’s Quaker Meeting House.
Welcome to The Hudson Observer, a Letter from the Editor
Winding the clock in the First Presbyterian Church.
A Different Kind of Conductor
The train dreams of Hudson’s mayor.
