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Third Eye Blind Opening Act For Dutchess County Fair
RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- Opening night of the Dutchess County Fair, on Tuesday, Aug. 23, will feature Third Eye Blind -- and advance discount combo tickets are available now.
The band, formed in 1993, has produced five albums, beginning with "Third Eye Blind" in 1997, which went platinum six times. You can buy advance tickets here, for ride tickets, combo tickets for both concert and gate admission, just the concert, or just gate admission.
The fair draws nearly half a million people each year and is the second largest county fair in the state, organizers note. For more information abo…
Balloons Take Flight Over County In Annual Aerial Celebration
DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Hot-air balloons will once again float over Dutchess County this weekend on July 8, 9 and 10 as the Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival takes flight from Barton Orchards in Poughquag.
With nearly 125 scheduled balloon launches between Friday and Sunday, fireworks, an expanded Moon Glow, helicopter rides from Independent Helicopters, children’s activities, food trucks and vendors, a tap room, bakery and farmer’s market, fire pits, live music and so much more, this year's festival aims to be one for the ages.
"We couldn’t pull off a festival of this magnitude …
Emergency Responders Celebrated In Poughkeepsie
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - They're the people no one wants to see.
But when you need them, you'll be really glad they're around.
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics were on hand at Saturday night's Independence Day celebration in Poughkeepsie, and while they were hoping for a quiet night and a few laughs, they said that rarely proves to be the case.
"We provide standby coverage for the patrons, for the fireworks, the carnival," Peter Schinella, Assistant Director of Field Operations for Mobile Life Support Services, Inc., told Daily Voice. "There are a lot of people on t…
Gathering For World Peace Comes To Wappingers Falls Monastary
WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- Kagyu Thubten Chöling, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located in Wappingers Falls will host a world peace gathering from Thursday, July 7 through July 10. Approximately 500 Buddhist teachers, monastics, practitioners, and guests from the USA, Canada, Europe, South America and Asia will attend the 2016 North American Kagyu Monlam.
The event will be under the guidance of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Buddhist meditation master and author of the New York Times bestseller, "The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness." The book, now available i…
