Sponsor Shout-Out: Basch & Keegan LLP –Super Lawyers Supporting the Arts and the Community!

Whether you’re event organizers in need of community support (like us), or an injured client in need of guidance and representation, the Hudson Valley can always count on Basch & Keegan! Their team of lawyers has been dedicated exclusively to personal injury law for over 35 years, advocating for those who have been harmed by negligence, carelessness, and irresponsibility. Basch & Keegan’s Kingston-based boutique litigation firm has recovered millions of dollars for satisfied clients all over the valley, getting them the financial compensation they deserve, so that they can focus on healing…

All the lawyers at Basch & Keegan—Eli, Maureen, Derek, and John—are life-long or long-time residents of Ulster County, and they’re active and strongly-rooted in the community. In addition to Hullabaloo, these Super Lawyers—literally: they’re all recognized by “Super Lawyers,” a service that rates outstanding lawyers in 70+ practice areas—support all kinds of great events and organizations, including: The Kingston Farmers’ Market, The Jewish Federation Art Auction, The LGBTQ Community Center, The Boys & Girls Club of Kingston, Kingston & Benedictine Hospitals, Kingston High School football, and other sports leagues and teams.

We hope you never ever get hurt—but if you do, Basch & Keegan are the ones to call. They’ll take care of you, personally, not through a case manager, and they’re seriously amazing people!

We’d like to thank the Basch & Keegan team for sponsoring Hullabaloo, supporting so many of this great community’s happenings, and helping injured people get the compensation they deserve. http://www.baschkeegan.com/

See you in the Funny Papers: $1 Portraits by Will Lytle of Thorneater Comics

Ever wonder what you’d look like with antlers? Get a $1 portrait by illustrator Will Lytle of Thorneater Comics at Hullabaloo and you may just find out!

Will is a local illustrator whose work is full of secrets and surprises, mythical magical woodland creatures, and the people who stumble upon them (usually when they’re most in need of guidance). His work is whimsical but hip, delightful and intriguing, insightful and endearing… jeez, we’re sure you’re just going to love it, so check it out already!: www.thorneatercomics.com.

Will is no creepy boardwalk caricaturist, so you won’t even feel awkward sitting there where he draws you…he’s an awesome guy who’s super-friendly and cool, and he can put anyone at ease (plus he works quickly)! For just $1 Will draws you as one of his fantastic characters, adding some enchanted extra accoutrements and special dodads along the way. We’d say you should give yours as a gift to someone special (talk about great gifts on a budget!), but you might not want to part with it.

He also does a weekly comic in The Woodstock Times and The Saugerties Times, and when each series is done, he binds them into books or collects them in limited edition boxed sets.  He’ll also be selling these editions, as well as artwork and merchandise, so keep the portrait for yourself!  

We’re so pumped that Will is participating in Hullabaloo this year, and can’t wait to see how you’ll all look in Will’s world!

Sponsor Shout-Out: Hoppy to Have North River Hops and Brewing!

The next time you’re in the mood for a great local brew (so, like, now), raise your glasses to Hullabaloo sponsor North River Hops and Brewing!

Located at 1571 Route 9 in the Village of Wappingers Falls (behind Bad Ass Coffee), North River opened the doors to their small brewery in August of this year, with overwhelmingly enthusiastic reviews! North River brews and sells their own beers in a three-barrel brew house, offering tastings and selling 32 and 64 oz. growlers, and kegs too. They’ll even fill other containers you bring, or growlers from other establishments! How cool and accommodating are they?

The brewery during the renovation, it is now open!

Their flagship Paddle Steamer Pale Ale (an East Coast IPA) is available year-round, along with Tarwe (a Hefeweizen and witte blend), and BLM (a session amber)…Plus, they’ve just announced on their Facebook page (www.Facebook.com/NorthRiverBrews) that they’re adding a delicious-sounding stout to their permanent offering in the next couple of weeks. Each month they feature a limited release imperial beer (Imperial Amber with Apple for October, and “Brom Bones” an Imperial Pumpkin Brown in November) and a selection of rotating, seasonal, or one-off brews round out the lineup, for a total of six to ten varieties at all times. 

North River is a family affair—founded by home brewer and craft beer enthusiast Brandin, who teamed up with his father-in-law Kevin, and their wives Nicki and Felicia, to offer fresh, local beer directly to the beer-loving public. (Brandin and Nicki’s adorable daughter is no stranger to the family business either…Learning from and being inspired by hard-working, entrepreneurial parents? We think that’s a pretty cool way to grow up.) In addition to their fantastic beers, they offer a variety of locally crafted products and merchandise (like their beer soaps!), all curated and displayed in a space reminiscent of an old-timey general store. But maybe their coolest product (which makes an AWESOME holiday gift) is their selection of growler carriers—give one with a gift certificate so that special someone can fill up at their convenience!

Thanks for your support, North River! We’re so “hoppy” to Hullabaloo with you!