In Brief – Greene County had the most Airbnb guests compared to residents for any county in the greater Hudson Valley area last year. The scenic county, which has attracted New York City residents since it was known as the “Borcht Belt” and the “Irish Alps” in the late 19th and 20th centuries, hosted 67,500…
New Airbnbs will continue to open in Hudson after the Common Council failed to override the mayor’s veto of their nine-month moratorium on short-term rentals (STRs) in the city. Though the moratorium passed the Common Council unanimously last month before being vetoed by Mayor Rick Rector Friday, four council members changed their tune during Tuesday…
In Brief – Two Hudson Common Council members – one of them the mayor-elect – spoke out against Mayor Rick Rector’s veto of a nine-month moratorium on new Airbnbs and other short-term rentals (STRs) that had unanimously passed the Common Council last month. A third council member, outgoing Alderman Rich Volo, voiced support for the…
Hudson’s Tourism Board heard three presentations Friday from marketing companies hoping to become Hudson’s ‘branding consultant.’ The Tourism Board is tasked with marketing the city of 6,200 using funds garnered from the city’s lodging tax, which levels a 4 percent tax on traditional hotels and short-term rentals, such as Airbnbs. The board has seen pushback…
The City of Hudson’s Tourism Board is looking for a ‘branding consultant’ to create a plan for marketing the city. The request for proposal (RFP) was sent out in mid-November and seeks a contract with a consultant to “assist the (Tourism) Board in developing a tourism branding and marketing strategy that encompasses strategic research and…
Hipsters want to be into The Next Hip Thing before anyone else finds out about it. Because when everyone else finds out about it—well, it isn’t hip anymore. Journalists share this hipster quality (especially if they work for Vice). Part of their job, after all, is to be good at predicting trends, to be aware…