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Overit’s Michelle Dinsmore Gives Her Hoosick Falls Itinerary

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Hoosick Falls has always been a cute town, with a friendly vibe and a “hella” lot of potential.

Thanks to Jasen VonGuiness it now screams “Do epic shit!” (with the friendly vibe and cuteness still).

What Jasen has done in Hoosick Falls- building cool places to live, create, and enjoy life all while consuming awesomeness is such a gift to folks in and around Hoosick Falls.

THEN he adds live music, wood stoves, and the close-up train watching… now you start to feel that this is something obscenely unique and special you don’t stumble upon often. And it’s in this awesome energy town making a resurgence. Needing that resurgence.

Jasen has actually changed the fabric of the town for the better- it’s inspirational to hear and it’s encouraging others to look closer at towns in and around Hoosick Falls.

If you have the afternoon, on the way there…..

Aside from the obvious Troy…

New Lebanon if you have time is close by and is a place to catch a unique gift shop or a variety of vintage finds.

You can drive past Grafton State Park this time of year which is GORGEOUS – as well as pop into the Peace Pagoda for some needed additional zen.

 

Another spot that is also straight on the way into  Hoosick Falls  is Man of Kent.  It’s a destination. Great pit stop!

 

Michelle Dinsmore is one of the owners of Overit as well as runs two Airbnb’s ( Grafton Stone House)  not too far from Unihog.

Creative Economy Mixer Photo Highlights: Pitney Meadows Community Farm

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Last week, we went to Pitney Meadows Community Farm in Saratoga Springs, where we enjoyed food by Merv’s Meatless of Troy and Kaffee House of Saratoga Springs. We had beverages from Druthers Brewing, enjoyed music from the band Folk Song, and had a great panel discussion Led by Crickett Thomas- O’Dell of Workforce Development Institute, with Justine Denison of Denison Farms, Aliza Pickering of Pitney Meadows Community Farm, and Marge Randles of Argyle Cheese Farmers. Check out the photos below.

Creative Economy Mixer Photo Highlights: PS21

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Thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy our Creative Economy Mixer at PS21. We had a great time learning more about the facility, having a tour, and enjoying beverages from Hudson Chatham Winery, and Chatham Brewing. Special thanks to our event sponsors Columbia Economic Development Corporation, MVP Health Care, and Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region and promotional partner CREATE (Council for Resources to Enrich the Arts, Technology and Education).

 

We’ll see you at the next event!

Creative Economy Mixer: Arts Letters & Numbers Studios

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Thank you for joining us at Arts Letters & Numbers Studios, where we toured their facility, met resident artists, enjoyed food tastings by Laughing Earth Farm, beverage tastings by Albany Distilling Co, a performance by Rachelle Smith-Stallman and more!

We’ll also had an engaging discussion with Arts Letters & Numbers Founding Director David Gersten, and Andrew Frishman of Big Picture Learning.

Without the generous support of our sponsors, this event would not be possible. Thanks to Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region, MVP Health Care, and promotional partner Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Creative Economy Mixer at Opalka Gallery

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Our March 2019 our ACE #CreativeEconomyMixer was at Opalka Gallery on The Sage College of Albany’s Campus. We saw screenings of amazing Capital Region film projects in the gallery’s Screening Room, including “Safehouse” by Micah Khan of Golden Horde Films and “Zebra” by Lisa M. Thomas of Thin Edge Films. Sam Margolius shared a “behind the scenes” breakdown of a video-enhanced by special effects by visual effects house Branch VFX.

A short tasting menu was featured by Albany-based restaurant UMANA — “Meeting Place for all People” and Druthers Brewing offered a beverage tasting at the event.

In addition to the films, food and drink we also toured the “In Place of Now” Afrofuturism exhibit with co-curator Judie Gilmore.

Special thanks to our sponsors MVP Health Care and the Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region. Photos by Ska City Photography.

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