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Poughkeepsie, NY
21Events this week
2Free things to do
90New spots
91New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Poughkeepsie

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 21 events, day by day →

Levanta

Friday 5:30pm · Stone Mountain Farm

With Their Eyes: A Memory Play With Music

Friday 7pm · Beacon High School

Mexican Dance Class

Friday 7pm · Village of Millbrook

Garden Matters: Dahlias

Saturday 11am · Millbrook Library

Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival

Saturday 11am · Dutchess County Fairgrounds

New in Poughkeepsie

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Guacado Mexican Grill

Restaurants

Taco night, solved: Guacado Mexican Grill keeps things spicy, colorful and easy with quick online ordering and catering that’s actually customizable to your crowd.

guacadomexican.com ↗

Farmers and Chefs

Restaurants

Farm-to-table with flair: Farmers and Chefs nails that Hudson Valley vibe with house-made pastas, wood-inspired flavors, and mushrooms grown onsite in their own vertical mushroom farm, plus a brunch that actually gets you out of bed, and a laid-back deck for when the weather cooperates.

farmersandchefs.com ↗

Handsome Devil BBQ PK

Restaurants

Serious smoke, no fuss: Handsome Devil BBQ PK does barbecue the old-school way with plenty of wood and time, borrowing from Carolina to Texas traditions.

handsomedevilllc.com ↗

Poughkeepsie’s best businesses

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Most read in Poughkeepsie

The five stories Poughkeepsie readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Premier Medical Group Data Breach Exposed Sensitive PHI and PII

    Premier Medical Group of the Hudson Valley P.C., a multi-specialty medical practice in Poughkeepsie, New York, has disclosed a data breach involving unauthorized access to files containing patient information.

    Full story at claimdepot.com ↗

  2. Police closer to catching window-breakers

    The City of Poughkeepsie is in the process of investigating a series of vandalism at the Financial Parking Deck on Civic Center Plaza.

    Full story at midhudsonnews.com ↗

  3. Man Caught With Cocaine In Poughkeepsie Gets Over Decade Behind Bars

    Angel Lebron, 49, has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison and three years of post-release supervision in Dutchess County Court.

    Full story at dailyvoice.com ↗

  4. New York Vibe Fest Sparks a Hudson Valley Weekend of Music Laughter and Family Joy

    Vibe Fest 2026 is set to take place at Hudson Valley Resort & Spa in New York's Hudson Valley from 28 to 30 August.

    Full story at travelandtourworld.com ↗

  5. Hooley on the Hudson in Kingston celebrates 25th anniversary on Sept. 6

    The Ulster County Ancient Order of Hibernians (U.S.

    Full story at dailyfreeman.com ↗

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