The State University of New York at New Paltz is proud to announce its 182nd annual commencement ceremonies to be held this May for both our August/December 2010 graduates and May 2011 candidates. The College is honored to welcome Noah P. Dorsky as the May 2011 commencement speaker. He is chair…
Read MoreThe State University of New York at New Paltz is pleased to present its production of The Who’s “Tommy” running from April 28 to May 8 at the McKenna Theater. This rock opera written by Pete Townsend and Des McAnuff will electrify audiences with The Who’s groundbreaking music and its captivating…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – Noah P. Dorsky, chair of the SUNY New Paltz Foundation, the philanthropic arm of SUNY New Paltz, and son of Samuel Dorsky, the namesake of the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art on the New Paltz campus, will be the May 2011 Commencement Speaker. “We thought it was quite fitting…
Read MoreNew Paltz’s electrical and computer engineering students showcased their ingenuity, vision and sense of adventure last year when the solar car team finished eighth out of 17 in the [link=http://americansolarchallenge.org/events/asc2010/category/media/]American Solar Challenge’s[/link] road race of 1,200 miles. They raced from the grassy plains of Cresson, Texas to the lofty skyscrapers…
Read MoreThe State University of New York at New Paltz is 7th among the best public universities in the North with master’s degree programs, according to U.S.News & World Report’s 2011 America’s Best Colleges guidebook. The College rose from 8th place last year. In the 2011 edition, which will be published in the…
Read MoreThe State University of New York at New Paltz is ranked among the top 100 best values in the nation for public four-year institutions that deliver a stellar education at an affordable price, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine’s annual rankings. New Paltz ranked 36th, climbing from 78th on the Kiplinger’s list…
Read MoreFaculty and staff alike must appreciate—and demonstrate through our actions and attitudes—that meeting student needs is vital to the institution’s success. We must understand the services that students require to achieve their goals and our administrative processes and policies must help us provide those services….
Read MoreWe will be a willing partner—and supplier of talent in the form of graduates and faculty expertise—to local business and industry, school districts, and social service agencies. With the exception of our MFA programs that have national reputations, meeting such regional needs will be the principal focus of our graduate programs…
Read MoreOur fine and performing arts events, athletic contests and public lectures should be magnets that draw friends and fans to the college. We will proudly proclaim our cultural and economic impact, and aim to be celebrated as a regional resource and gem….
Read MoreMost of our undergraduate students will live on campus and many faculty/staff will live in close proximity to campus. We want to offer a rich and lively co-curriculum that (a) reinforces what students learn in the classroom; (b) responds to students’ interests and (c) takes full advantage of New Paltz’s extraordinary…
Read More4th Annual College Clean-Up Day!! Wednesday, March 30, 2010 (Rain date: Thursday, March 31, 2011) 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Meet in SUB 62/63 to get your team assignment The College Clean Up Committee would like to invite ALL SUNY New Paltz community members (Faculty/Staff/Students and friends) to join us for the fourth annual spring cleaning…
Read MoreOur faculty’s excitement about their own research and creative activity should inspire students, both in the classroom and in focused capstone experiences for undergraduates (e.g., joint faculty-student research; faculty-mentored student research; internships; teaching practica; student shows and recitals). Connections between undergraduate student learning and faculty scholarship will be an important part…
Read MoreNew Paltz students will be taught by faculty who take teaching and learning seriously, beginning with a general education curriculum (the proper focus of one’s first years at the college) designed by our faculty to impart content and build competencies grounded in the liberal arts. There will be regular dialogue among…
Read MoreNew Paltz faculty will be gifted at (and care about) their teaching. But they will also be meaningfully and consistently engaged in scholarship and creative activity that is shared with (and evaluated by) scholars and critics in the broader intellectual community. The pace and volume of such scholarly/creative activity will be…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ– The State University of New York at New Paltz welcomes Ray Suarez, author, senior correspondent for PBS News Hour, and host of Destination Casa Blanca, as a speaker in the College’s Distinguished Speaker Series at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 7, in the SUNY New Paltz Athletic and Wellness Center….
Read MoreThe spirit of recycling returns to the SUNY New Paltz campus as the 2011 RecycleMania Tournament begins. The New Paltz campus will be participating in the friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs to promote waste reduction activities on their campus communities. The program, which runs from Feb….
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art (The Dorsky) celebrates its tenth anniversary year in 2011. Formerly known as the College Art Gallery, The Dorsky first opened to the public in April 2001 and was officially dedicated on Oct. 20, 2001. The museum will celebrate this important birthday with a…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – DuPont-Columbia, Peabody and multiple Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist and media consultant John Larson has been named the tenth James H. Ottaway Sr. Professor of Journalism at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Larson will join the faculty in the Spring 2011 semester to teach a seminar…
Read MoreThe Graduate School at the State University of New York at New Paltz will hold an Open House on Thursday, Feb. 17 from 5-7pm in the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art on the New Paltz Campus. Representatives from the college’s graduate programs, Financial Aid Office, Career Resource Center, and Educational Opportunity Program…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – Dan Gonzalez ’87 (Political Science) has been elected the newest member of the SUNY New Paltz Foundation board. Gonzalez is a managing director in the Washington, D.C. office of Mercury, where he offers strategic counsel to Fortune 100 companies and trade associations, as well as telecommunications, media, and…
Read MoreAs the capstone of a rich and vibrant career spanning 30 years, Dr. Mary Boyle (Music) was recently awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) at their annual conference in November in Cleveland, OH. At a retirement reception on campus in her honor, Boyle also learned…
Read MoreThe Chronicle of Higher Education (December 10, 2010) reports that New Paltz ranks in the top 10 percent of public universities nationwide with the best 6-year graduation rates (41 out of 414 doctoral and masters universities). New Paltz ranks in the top 2 percent among public masters institutions (5th out of…
Read MoreThe State University of New York at New Paltz contributes $338 million to the Hudson Valley economy annually and generates 3,331 jobs in the region, according to the College’s 2010 Economic Impact Statement released Tuesday, Dec. 7, by Interim President Donald Christian. The College is the third largest employer in Ulster County…
Read MoreThe New Paltz Players and the Department of Theatre Arts at the State University of New York at New Paltz present the original play Wendy on Dec. 3 & 4 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 4 & 5 at 2 p.m. in Parker Theatre. Written by New Paltz student Rachael Brandt, the…
Read MoreMFA candidate Keith Hoyt (Sculpture), was awarded the International Sculpture Center’s 2010 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award. Senior BFA student Elizabeth Torrey (Sculpture) received an Honorable Mention in the competition as well. The sculpture students were nominated and mentored by sculpture faculty, Emily Puthoff and Steven Bradford. This year’s…
Read MoreThe 16th Annual Multicultural Education Conference, “Partnering in Advancing Student Voice: New Possibilities for Engagement in Learning,” will be held at the State University of New York at New Paltz on Friday, Nov. 12 from 8 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. A keynote speaker, cultural arts performance and interactive workshops will fill…
Read MoreSunday, November 21 marks the eighth annual “Gala Celebrating New Paltz,” honoring Professor Emerita, Department of Music and community volunteer,Barbara Hardgrave. Kick off the holiday season with a cocktail and hors d’oeuvre reception and silent auction bidding starting at 5 p.m. at Mohonk Mountain House, followed by dinner and dancing at…
Read MoreCome experience New Paltz in person on Saturday, November 6, 2010 at the Undergraduate Open House. There is an excitement in being a New Paltz student, an excitement we hope students get a taste of during their visit – a taste only experienced in-person, on-site. The New Paltz Open House is designed…
Read MoreIn recent weeks and months, there has been a disturbing increase in teen and college student suicide. Through a variety of social media outlets, you may have seen a It Gets Better campaign to educate on suicide prevention, directed at for those in the LGBTQ community and for victims of bullying…
Read MoreStudents, faculty and staff at the State University of New York at New Paltz will dedicate themselves to the local community on Friday, Oct. 22 and Sunday, Oct. 24 in honor of Make a Difference Day 2010. For the sixth consecutive year, the college is taking part in the national day of…
Read MoreThe State University of New York at New Paltz women’s tennis team won the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) title for the fourth time in program history Sunday afternoon at the Eastside Racquet Club, competing at the 2010 SUNYAC Tennis Championships. The Hawks scored 42 points throughout the…
Read MoreThe Department of Theatre Arts at the State University of New York at New Paltz kicks off its Mainstage 2010-2011 season with Twelfth Night, Shakespeare’s classic comedy of mistaken identities, bewildering desires, practical jokes, and bawdy revelry. Twelfth Night will be performed at 8:00 p.m. on October 7, 8, 9, 14, 15,…
Read MoreCongressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today announced he has secured a key House panel’s approval of a major investment that will allow the State University of New York at New Paltz to develop a test lab for solar energy research and development on behalf of the Department of Defense. Hinchey, a senior…
Read More» [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/speakerseries/wideman.html]Purchase Tickets and More Information[/link] John Edgar Wideman will read from work in progress and also offer his reflections on the African Diaspora. Wideman is also best known for Philadelphia Fire, Sent for You Yesterday, Brothers and Keepers and Fatheralong: A Meditation on Fathers and Sons, Race and Society. Wideman will…
Read MoreThe legend is putting you on notice. Return to campus this October 15-17, 2010 for the Reunion of a lifetime. Come join your friends, your classmates and your professors for a celebration of everything you love about New Paltz. Events over the weekend include class dinners, departmental gatherings, performances, a hike…
Read MoreThe campus will host a Grand Opening of the new $13.4 million, 15,000-square-foot expansion to the Student Union at 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 13. The Student Union Atrium will officially open and will feature new dining venues, an enhanced bookstore, student lounge areas and an elevated seating area designed for…
Read MoreThe State University of New York at New Paltz will welcome an academically talented and diverse group of 1,120 first-year students to the College community when it opens its residence hall doors for its annual Moving In Day at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19. L. David Eaton, vice president for enrollment…
Read MoreThe solar car racing team at New Paltz returned home elated last month after receiving the Teamwork Award in their first 1,100-mile [link=http://americansolarchallenge.org/events/asc2010/]American Solar Challenge[/link]. The race began in Cresson, Texas, on June 20 and finished in Chicago, on June 26. The competition included designing, building and driving solar-powered cars…
Read More[link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/crreo/]The Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach[/link] (CRREO) has released the [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/crreo/regional_well-being_2010.pdf]Regional Well-Being Index[/link], a single measure of “Well-Being” in Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties and the Mid-Hudson region as a whole, based upon selected economic, environmental and social indicators, combined in accord with rigorous statistical standards. According…
Read MoreState University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher has nominated [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/publicaffairs/admins/provost.html]Donald P. Christian[/link] to be interim president of SUNY New Paltz. Christian has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at the college since August 2009, and will assume his new duties on July 1. “I am delighted…
Read MoreNew Paltz will recognize two Valedictorians on the Old Main Quadrangle during the 2010 Commencement Ceremony this Sunday, May 23. Nicole Hitner (Carmel, N.Y.), an English major with an environmental studies minor, and Darian Pucciarelli (Staten Island, N.Y.), who double-majored in political science and sociology, both achieved a perfect overall grade…
Read MoreNew Paltz has been selected as one of the country’s most environmentally-responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review, an education services company, and has been included in a new guidebook titled, [link=http://www.princetonreview.com/green-guide.aspx]“The Princeton Review’s Guide to 286 Green Colleges.” [/link] Developed by The Princeton Review in partnership with the U.S. Green…
Read MoreNew Paltz unveiled a new logo on April 21 as the first part of a larger college-wide integrated marketing initiative that has been developed through several years of research. The new official New Paltz logo is a mark consisting of a customized icon, typography and orange and blue. The strength of the…
Read MoreThis April, students participated in a mascot naming competition as part of the [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/styleguide/athletics/]Athletic department’s new logo identity[/link], which included implementing [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/styleguide/athletics/logosystem.html]a new rendition of the Hawk[/link], the College mascot. In a landslide victory, Hugo – which was suggested by 12 students who saw the name’s historic connection to…
Read MoreNew Paltz will welcome [link=http://gking.harvard.edu/]Harvard Political Science Professor Gary King[/link] (‘80), one of the College’s most distinguished graduates, back to campus as the featured speaker at the [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/commencement/]Undergraduate May Commencement Ceremony[/link] at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 23, on the Old Main Quadrangle. At Harvard, King is the Albert J….
Read MoreThe[link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/recreation/about.html] Outdoor Pursuits[/link] program at New Paltz is part of the Office of Wellness & Recreation’s commitment to provide diverse recreational opportunities for the campus community. Activities include adventure trips, rock climbing, skiing and many other challenging opportunities that focus on environmental awareness, education, personal development, social interaction and fun. Last month,…
Read More[link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/museum/]The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art [/link]at the State University of New York at New Paltz will hold an opening reception for [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/museum/exhibitions/future.html]“Andy Warhol: Private and Public in 151 Photographs”[/link] at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 9, in the Sara Bedrick Gallery of The Dorsky Museum. The exhibition runs…
Read More[link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/schoolofbusiness]The School of Business [/link]at the State University of New York at New Paltz announces the 2010 recipients of its service and teaching awards. [link=http://www2.newpaltz.edu/~tsaic/]Dr. Chih-Yang Tsai[/link] and [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/schoolofbusiness/faculty_profiles.html#Vora]Dr. Davina Vora[/link] will receive the Distinguished Service Award and the Distinguished Teaching Award, respectively. School of Business staff member<a href="http://www.newpaltz.edu/schoolofbusiness/faculty_profiles.html#Semenchuk">…
Read MoreThe goal of the Common Summer Reading Program is to engage all first-year students in a shared experience; one that Pauline Uchmanowicz, coordinator of the [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/english/page4.html]Composition Program[/link], says enhances participation in the intellectual life of the entire campus. “By encouraging first-year students to engage in critical reading, discussion and thinking about…
Read More“I would call the Student Union Addition the ‘Aerie,’ after the mountaintop perch where hawks make their home. This edifice symbolizes both the College’s enduring link to its geographic setting and our shared aspiration to reach bold new vistas.” -President Steven Poskanzer The College began construction of the “Aerie,” a 14,000-squarefoot addition to…
Read MoreSix [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/ugc/las/comm_media/major_elec.html]Media Production[/link] students will be recognized with top awards for their documentary films at the annual [link=http://beafestival2010.wordpress.com/]Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival of Media Arts in Las Vegas[/link], Nevada, on April 15-17. The documentary, [link=http://vimeo.com/8046974]“Patchwork,”[/link] produced by Kim Plummer, Julie-Ann Florio and Tevita Toutaiolepo, will receive the BEA Best…
Read MoreLocated on the New Paltz campus, the Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO) provides the region with valuable research on topics designed to help state and local government best serve the citizenry by drawing on the expertise available across the academic units of the College and professionals throughout…
Read MoreEach year the [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/collegelas/]College of Liberal Arts and Sciences[/link] presents two Teacher of the Year Awards, one to a full-time faculty member and one to a part-time faculty member. The 2008-09 recipients are Dr. John Sharp, assistant professor of [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/geography/index.html]Geography[/link], and Dr. Suzanne Kelly, adjunct instructor of [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/wmnstudies/index.html]Women’s Studies[/link]. According…
Read MoreRenee Byer, winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize in photojournalism, will be the ninth [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/ottaway/index.html]James H. Ottaway Sr. Professor of Journalism[/link] at New Paltz and, in conjunction with her professorship, Byer’s work is currently on display at the college’s [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/museum/exhibitions/exhibitions_2.html]Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art[/link] until April 11. The exhibition includes…
Read MoreLooking to improve upon last year’s RecycleMania results, the New Paltz campus will be participating in a campus-wide effort for RecycleMania 2010, a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs to promote waste reduction activities to their campus communities. The program, which runs from Jan. 17-March 27, involves…
Read MoreThis Friday, February 5 at 7:30 p.m. the College is holding a [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/events/hawkpride.html]Hawk Pride Event[/link], which will celebrate the [link=http://athletics.newpaltz.edu/wvolleyball/news_story.cfm?id=5121]women’s volleyball SUNYAC championship [/link]by raising their new banner in the Athletic and Wellness Center. During this event the College will also unveil the brand new hawk costume, and officially…
Read MoreIn honor of the late Dr. Margaret Wade-Lewis and her many efforts in support of students of color during her 36 years as a professor and mentor, the College has renamed its Minority Recruitment Program (MRP) Scholarship Endowment Fund to the Dr. Margaret Wade-Lewis Memorial MRP Scholarship Endowment Fund. Wade-Lewis, who <a…
Read More[link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/idmh]The Institute for Disaster Mental Health[/link] (IDMH) at New Paltz is working with the American Red Cross and New York State Office of Mental Health on preparations to provide mental health services to potentially large groups of Haitian evacuees who are expected to be repatriated through Stewart Air Force Base…
Read MoreMost individuals having earned a national snowboard championship would look ahead with zeal to defend that title the following year, but 21-year-old New Paltz junior Nicole Imbriani would rather focus on her academic pursuits in the [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/graphicdesign/]Graphic Design Program[/link] in the [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/fpa/]School of Fine and Performing Arts[/link] at New…
Read MoreAt New Paltz, croquet competitions are a common sight on the Old Main Quadrangle, and now a New Paltz student and co-founder of the New Paltz Extreme Croquet Society has placed first at the United States Croquet Association (USCA) National Championship. New Paltz Extreme Croquet Society is one of the 168 student…
Read MoreEighty-eight percent of [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/eop/]Educational Opportunity Program[/link] (EOP) students who arrived at the college in fall 2007 returned for the fall 2008 semester. This outstanding level of student retention reflects the program’s commitment to nurturing students inside and outside of the classroom. The program serves students from a variety of circumstances…
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Read MoreFresh from its world premiere on the New Paltz stage, “Red Masquerade” by Associate Professor Jack Wade has been selected for the [link=http://www.kcactf.org/]Kennedy Center’s American College Theatre Festival[/link] in January 2010. Wade’s play, which was directed by New Paltz lecturer Stephen Kitsakos, was nominated for and selected as a finalist in…
Read MoreIn the spirit of giving during the holiday season, the College Environmental Health and Safety and Facilities Operations staff sponsored a coat drive from Dec. 10-18 in an effort to help individuals and organizations in need. Mike Malloy, director of Environmental Health and Safety, said members of the campus community responded amazingly…
Read MoreConcert series highlights dynamic music program You don’t need to be a music major to be involved in the music scene on the New Paltz campus. [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/music/ensembles.html]The chorale and band ensembles program [/link]is open to all students regardless of major, and the College-Community Chorale draws its members from both the student…
Read MoreStudent chapter of Habitat for Humanity builds a foundation of community service “The efforts of this student chapter are, in my estimation, a prime example of a new platform of involved citizenry that is required for the challenges that lie ahead in our nation and our world.” Eric VanderMass, Ellenville site supervisor, Ulster…
Read MoreGrounds crew works to beautify the campus The grounds crew makes the New Paltz campus look good year round. The support and hard work of this [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/facilities/]Facilities Management[/link] team is essential in contributing to the aesthetics of the campus, which is spread over 214 acres and includes a wetland area and campus…
Read MoreComputer Science faculty members appointed to rank of Distinguished Professor Joining a long list of celebrated faculty at New Paltz, two [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/compsci/index.cfm]computer science [/link]professors were recently promoted to the rank of Distinguished Professor, the State University’s highest faculty designation. [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/news/news.cfm?id=5129]Dr. Lawrence A. Fialkow[/link], professor of mathematics and computer science, and <a…
Read MoreThe Theatre Arts department is traveling back to the ancient world for its next Mainstage theatrical production. “Metamorphoses,” a contemporary re-imagining of Ovid’s text, will run on the McKenna Theatre stage from Nov. 12 to 22. Nine ancient tales, including “Midas,” “Alcyone and Cexy,” “Myrrha,” and “Orpheus and Eurydice,” make up…
Read MoreSomeday Megan Ferguson, assistant chemistry professor at New Paltz, hopes that her student-assisted research could greatly benefit the health of the world’s agricultural industry. With the help of a three-year, $430,500 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and two other colleagues, Ferguson can now further her study of a bacterium that…
Read MoreThe New Paltz community is embarking on a literary journey along the Hudson River as part of this year’s One Book, One New Paltz reading celebration, beginning on Nov. 15. Overflowing with regional, historical and cultural significance, this year’s selection, “Rip Van Winkle” by Washington Irving, is sure to entertain and…
Read MoreWhile New Paltz proudly displays its school spirit with orange and blue, the people who live, work and study on campus have also begun to embrace the spirit of green. There are many environmentally and energy-conscious campus initiatives under way, but what follows is a sampling of some of the more…
Read More11/4/2009 New Paltz athletes continue to excel in a variety of venues. This week, New Paltz will host the State University of New York Athletic Conference Championship in Womens Volleyball, Nov. 5-7. Come out to the Hawk Center to cheer on the Hawks! Adding to the excitement, the Hawks womens volleyball…
Read More“The SUNY New Paltz solar car team once again put the Hudson Valley on the map when it comes to solar energy research and development.” -Congressman Maurice Hinchey. Maybe it’s because he is an alumnus of New Paltz, or maybe it’s because of his test ride in a student-built electric car last May,…
Read MoreAfter two years of planning and broad campus discussion, New Paltz is poised to begin the first phase of a comprehensive, 15-year Site & Landscape Master Plan that includes building and landscape guidelines. Divided into three phases, the plan ensures that the physical elements of our campus best support institutional values and…
Read MoreSeeing an opportunity to improve upon its commitment to offer students career support, the college recently relocated its Career Resource Center to a more heavily trafficked location in the Humanities Building on campus. Since the move less than a year ago the center has had a 57 percent increase in the number…
Read More<i>"Every now and then, an exhibition comes along that is so perfectly lovely that you want to shout its merits from the closest rooftop, or in this case mountain."</i> –The New York Times reviews Dorsky Museum exhibition <i>The New York Times</i> arts reviewer Benjamin Genocchio describes The Dorsky Museum’s current exhibition, "The Hudson…
Read More<strong>Addition to reflect college’s commitment to meeting student needs </strong> "This edifice symbolizes both the College’s enduring link to its geographic setting and our shared aspiration to reach bold new vistas." President Steven Poskanzer, 2009 State of the College Rising from between the Haggerty Administration and Student Union buildings, on the doorstep of the…
Read MoreCampus gets into the spirit of volunteerism "It is wonderful to be involved with an academic institution that fosters caring relationships between students and staff with local agencies serving their communities." -Mary Jo DeForest, deputy director of the Ulster County Office for the Aging New Paltz believes in really making a difference….
Read More<strong>National Geographic Adventure selects New Paltz as one of America’s 100 Best Adventure Towns</strong> "There’s a reason antsy New Yorkers can’t get enough of this Hudson Valley town: first-rate rock-climbing (and hiking and mountain biking) in the Shawangunk Mountains, an 11-stop wine trail, and a decidedly un-Hamptons vibe." After a visit to New…
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