Announcing the 2014 Hudson Valley Hullabaloo!

Last year was pretty dope, right?

Then get ready, we’re about to blow your minds…

This year’s Hullabaloo will be held on Saturday, November 22nd (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.) AND Sunday, November 23rd (11 a.m. – 5 p.m.).  You spoke, and we listened. That’s right—get ready to Hullabaloo with us ALL. WEEKEND. LONG!

Our (NEW) venue this year is The Andy Murphy Midtown Neighborhood Center at 467 Broadway (corner of Broadway and Hoffman St.) in the hip-and-happening Kingston, NY.  

We’re super-excited about this huge, well-maintained venue in a high-traffic area, with great visibility in a cool neighborhood that’s reinventing itself. We’ll even be able to double our number of vendors to offer even more variety of unique, giftable items, and we’ll have lots of room for family-friendly fun!

The Center has an interesting history and great bones—high ceilings, a stage, tons of windows, a nice open layout, and a grand entrance. Originally a New York State Armory, the Neighborhood Center was designed by J.A. Wood (an American Institute of Architects award-winning architect), and built around 1880. Wood’s credits include many hotels, armories, and public buildings in the Kingston/Poughkeepsie area (the old Stuyvesant Hotel in Kingston, the Newburgh Free Library, and several buildings on the Vassar campus) as well as in NYC and Florida.

As an armory, the Center was visited by a queen of the Netherlands, during her visit to our Dutch-influenced city! It’s been a venue for world-class boxing events including some of boxing legend and local hero Billy Costello’s most important fights. It’s also hosted basketball games, concerts, dances, and community events like hobby shows and senior’s and children’s programs.  In 2008, it was renamed after the late Andy Murphy, who served as the city’s Parks and Recreation Superintendent for 28 years. 

We love that all our vendors will be in the same open, light-filled, toasty space this year, don’t you?

If it’s good enough for a queen and a champion, it’s Hullabaloo Bear-approved!  Check back for updates. We can’t wait to Hullabaloo with you!

Want to join us? Applications are open until October 6th, 2014, so get on it! 

Hullabaloo Makers Feature: One last vendor profile!

Hodge Podge Farm - Cal Patch has worked as a designer for Urban Outfitters, run her own shop in Brooklyn, and co-founded and taught at MAKE workshop, a hipster craft school.  She currently teaches multiple crafts at numerous New York locations, writes articles and books on crafting, and does freelance design for various clothing companies, artists, museums, and advertising.  And, of course, as Hodge Podge, she creates her one-of-a-kind clothing!  Cal lives in Accord, we hope that you’ll stop and see her in space #40!  She’s got amazing handmade clothing—including crocheted hats and cowls, hand-dyed silk and wool scarves, mason jar cozies, and other goodies!

Hullabaloo Makers Feature: Monsters, purses, and jewelry, oh my!

Check out these talented makers who are joining us at our first annual Hudson Valley Hullabaloo!  (Check out the blog for more makers features, coming soon!)

Naughty Bird Designs – Valerie embellishes her one-of-a-kind hand knit and felted bags and purses with vintage buttons, baubles, and brooches.  She offers unique holiday, wedding, and everyday designs in a variety of styles and sizes.  She’s heading to Hullabaloo from Hillsdale NY, so stop and see her at space #25!

Rock ‘n’ Roll Art School by Cookie – Cookie is from Kingston where he tattoos, draws, paints, and rocks out!  He’ll be selling his collection of artwork, including prints, posters, buttons, and tattoo flash sheets, inspired by rock ‘n’ roll, horror, and pop culture in space #16 at Hullabaloo.  His work makes unique gifts for any music or horror fan!

Seventh Cloud Studio – Because each piece is completely unique, often incorporating upcycled vintage elements along with high-quality semi-precious stones, Courtney’s jewelry is “not just one-of-a-kind, it’s once in a lifetime.”  Whether you pick out a dramatic statement piece or a classic everyday accessory, each Seventh Cloud Studio necklace, bracelet, or pair of earrings, is something no one else will ever own.  Courtney is also a freelance copywriter and marketer, helping out as a co-organizer of Hudson Valley Hullabaloo.  She grew up in Kingston and lives nearby in Ulster Park.  Stop and see her jewelry in space #15!