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From Manhattan to Montauk: How Barlume Beach Turns Mediterranean Hospitality Into a Coastal Experience

By Hudson Valley Style Magazine | September 5, 2026

MONTAUK, N.Y. — At Barlume Beach, Mediterranean dining expands into something closer to social theater. The waterfront sibling of Manhattan’s Barlume brings food, cocktails, fashion and marina culture into an open-air setting on Lake Montauk, where sheer curtains move with the breeze and guests circulate between the bar, dining room and water. Over an […]

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The Architecture of Scent: Aromatherapy, Memory, and Sensory Wellness in Experiential Hospitality

By Hudson Valley Style Magazine | September 1, 2026

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Fragrance can alter the emotional character of a room without moving a wall, changing the light or announcing its presence from across the property. In Episode 2 of Experiential Hospitality 101, Maxwell Alexander examines how subtle aromatherapy, wellness aesthetics, psychotherapeutic objects, photography and scent-evoked memory converge inside the hospitality environment. Grounded […]

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You Are What You Eat, So Make It Iconic – Bodybuilding Nutrition with Coach Maxwell Alexander

By Hudson Valley Style Magazine | August 30, 2026

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Long before a bicep learns to pose, the mind decides whether you show up to the iron at all. While bodybuilding culture has historically obsessing over visible mirror wins—abs, symmetry, and vascularity—Coach Maxwell Alexander is redefining the sport’s fundamental equation: bodybuilding is 90% mind, 10% body, and your gut is sitting […]

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Where to Stay in Hudson Valley: A Designer Lake Cabin with a Private Dock near Cold Spring

By Hudson Valley Style Magazine | August 27, 2026

PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. – Following a summer visual study on experiential hospitality, Hudson Valley Style Magazine has officially unveiled an inside look at the Artful Lake Cabin with Private Dock-a new luxury retreat hosted by Alluvion Vacations just minutes outside Cold Spring. Photographed by Maxwell Alexander, the secluded two-bedroom waterfront property combines mid-century design, […]

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Benmarl Winery: Wine, History and the Feeling of the Hudson Valley

By Hudson Valley Style Magazine | August 26, 2026

From New York Farm Winery License No. 1 to wood-fired pizza overlooking the Hudson River, Benmarl Winery tells a much larger story about experiential hospitality, local wine and the feeling of belonging in the Hudson Valley. Benmarl Winery: Wine, History and the Feeling of the Hudson Valley – Story and Fine Art Photography by […]

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Hudson Valley Bucket List #1: Climb Mount Beacon and Expand Your Universe

By Hudson Valley Style Magazine | August 22, 2026

Mount Beacon rises above the Hudson River like an invitation to move, look farther and spend an afternoon fully absorbed in being alive. I have climbed these trails through different seasons and different versions of myself: photographer, athlete, writer, immigrant, gay man, seeker of beautiful light and, on this particular summer afternoon, a Hudson […]

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LUNCH in Amagansett: The Ultimate Roadside Seafood Restaurant in the Hamptons

By Hudson Valley Style Magazine | August 20, 2026

AMAGANSETT, N.Y. — Can a roadside seafood shack teach us the future of hospitality? At the iconic Lobster Roll Restaurant in Amagansett—known to generations of Hamptons travelers by its giant “LUNCH” sign—the answer arrives deconstructed, drowning in butter and bathed in shifting coastal light. Behind the classic East End seafood menu lives a real-time […]

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Mindful Mixology and Total Privacy: How the Newburgh Ridgeline Retreat Redefines “Hushpitality”

By Hudson Valley Style Magazine | August 19, 2026

Travel in the Hudson Valley has entered a more interesting phase. A beautiful house, a dramatic view, and a respectable set of linens still matter, obviously, because civilization has standards. Yet the deeper luxury now is control over your own experience: when you arrive, how much interaction you want, what you drink, where you […]

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Experiential Hospitality: Rethinking Wellness Travel Through Art, Nature, and Privacy

By Hudson Valley Style Magazine | August 15, 2026

Grounded in environmental psychology, design theory, and visual culture, this inquiry establishes the emerging framework of Experiential Hospitality through a practice-based, visual study of landscape architecture, art objects, and guest autonomy. Serving as both researcher and fine art photographer, author Maxwell Alexander utilizes narrative photography as primary empirical documentation to evaluate theoretical concepts in […]

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12 Questions Hudson Valley Airbnb Hosts Are Googling in 2026 — Answered by Alluvion Vacations

By Hudson Valley Style Magazine | August 15, 2026

Every host searches the same questions eventually. How do I get more bookings? Why did my ranking drop? What amenities actually matter? Here are the answers, straight from the people running a hospitality operation across the Hudson Valley and Catskills. 12 Questions Hudson Valley Airbnb Hosts Are Googling in 2026 — Answered by Alluvion […]

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5 Smart Technology Upgrades to make the Bathroom the Brainiest Room in the House

By Hudson Valley Style Magazine | March 20, 2018

5 Smart Technology Upgrades to make the Bathroom the Brainiest Room in the House (BPT) – Smart technology has found a place in virtually every room in the home, even the one where we take care of our most low-tech needs. In fact, thanks to innovations like sensor-operated, self-cleaning toilets, moisture-sensing ventilation fans and […]

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Hudson Valley Hidden Trails – Hiking Tips for 2018 Hiking Season

By Hudson Valley Style Magazine | March 20, 2018

Hudson Valley Hidden Trails by Maxwell Alexander [ Executive Editor ] Hudson Valley Style Magazine Hudson Valley is famous for its amazing views and hiking trails. In fact, this is one of the main reasons people are moving into to the area or coming to visit from all around the World. For an avid […]

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Feel Good Style – Winter: Time to get ready for Spring

By Hudson Valley Style Magazine | March 20, 2018

Are your new year’s resolutions now a distant memory? Did the simple thought of them cause you to cringe? by Bria Tavakoli [ Health & Wellness Contributing Editor ] Hudson Valley Style Magazine Let’s be honest. Some of us feel an intense internal resistance to new year’s resolutions, then feel bad when our resolutions […]

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Walnut Street (Hudson Valley, New Windsor, NY) Design & Renovation Project by Duncan Avenue Design Studio

By Hudson Valley Style Magazine | March 19, 2018

Walnut Street (New Windsor, NY) Design & Renovation Project by Duncan Avenue Design Studio By Maxwell Alexander, Executive Editor, Hudson Valley Style Magazine This Kitchen really worth its own cooking TV Show! The kitchen is the heart of any home and this particular kitchen is 16 ft. long and is a perfect playground for […]

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Infographic: Real Estate Photography 101

By Hudson Valley Style Magazine | March 19, 2018

Each Home has its story and unique charm. Duncan Avenue Real Estate Photography Studio specializes in revealing that story through professional yet artistic and creative photography all around Hudson Valley area including Orange, Rockland, Dutchess, Ulster, Putnam, Westchester, Greene, Rensselaer, Columbia, Saratoga and Albany Counties. Your World-Class Real Estate Photographer and Art Director Maxwell Alexander […]

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Hudson Valley Style Magazine Spring 2018 Issue Preview – Modern Rustic

By Hudson Valley Style Magazine | March 14, 2018
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By Hudson Valley Style Magazine | March 9, 2018

Maxwell Alexander | HOME™ Unique and Sophisticated Home Decor Line is inspired by Nature and the idea of a mind travel through the Universe and provides an opportunity for visual meditation in every space or landscape. The aesthetics of this collection are meant to bring elements of peaceful harmony with the solid yet comforting […]

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Hudson Valley Style Magazine – Issue No.5 – Lighting the Way 2018

By Hudson Valley Style Magazine | February 28, 2018

Hudson Valley Style Magazine is Lighting the Way! Featuring exclusive cover story and interview with Hudson Valley’s Own Lighting Designer Stephanie Reppas (October Design, Hudson, NY. She creates amazing light fixtures from reclaimed materials found all over upstate, New York. Her projects are true work of art and an explicit definition of the authentic Hudson Valley […]

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Coming in Winter 2018 Issue: Featured Project by Duncan Avenue Design Studio - 9W Property in Newburgh, New York

Winter 2018 Issue: Featured Project by Duncan Avenue Design Studio – 9W Property in Newburgh, New York

By Hudson Valley Style Magazine | February 19, 2018
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By Hudson Valley Style Magazine | February 16, 2018

 

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