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Join Poughkeepsie in Celebrating Cinco de Mayo a Day Early!

May is just around the corner, which means two things are almost here: the next First Friday Poughkeepsie and Cinco de Mayo! This year, the first Friday in May falls on the 4th, while the 5th is on Saturday. Luckily, the First Friday organizers aren't letting something as small as one day keep these two great events from joining forces! Head down to Mural Square on Friday to celebrate both beautiful Poughkeepsie and Mexican culture!

The Beacon Barks Street Festival is April 28!

We all love our four-legged friends, so why not have a day in their honor? "Beacon Barks" will be doing just that when they hold their 11th annual street festival celebrating all of the area's beloved pets! Come down to Main Street in the heart of Beacon on Saturday, April 28 to have fun and help support area shelters.

"Birding at Cary" Guided Walk Series Starts April 15

If you're a bird lover, this post is for you! The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook is teaming up with the Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club to offer a series of three guided walks on the Institute's grounds. Birders of all skill levels will enjoy seeing and identifying our feathered friends in their natural habitat on April 15, May 27, and June 10.

The Century 21 Brand's New Commercial - 'Don't Settle!'

The brand message . . . don't settle for the first agent you talk to . . . insist on the best!

Examining Subtle Factors in Home Value

When determining a home's market value, there are major characteristics that rightly command most of the attention; things such as square footage, neighborhood, and the number of bedrooms are both obvious in importance and easy to quantify. However, there are an almost innumerable amount of more subtle factors that also come into play, a fact examined in a recent study by real estate analytics company HouseCanary. They sought to determine the effect of 5 "hidden" characteristics on a home's value. These details might not always receive an obvious, or even conscious, emphasis, but they are nevertheless connected to the market value of the home. In fact, significant correlations not only exist for things like frontage length and backyard slope, but they also show distinct regional trends.

Celebrate Poughkeepsie on April 6 with Books & Brew

Everyone is looking forward to the return of First Friday Poughkeepsie in May, but it turns out that we won't have to wait quite that long to get a taste of this great local event! On Friday, April 6, First Friday will be holding a preview event called "Books & Brew – A Night Out in Poughkeepsie" with the Adriance Memorial Library as the featured location! Make sure you come out for a night of fun starting at 5 p.m. at the event's many participating venues.