This week's episode is sure to be a "sweet treat"! Join us for a fun conversation with Pastry Chef Anrika Martin of Di Sweet Spot. We talk all about her baking journey, her incredible experience on the Food Network's Summer Baking Championship, and her favorite spots for other goodies in the Hudson Valley! Check out Di Sweet Spot online at the links posted on our website (see below).

Also in the mix is our conversation with award-winning artist Meredith Morabito, who photographs a wild chipmunk in the most adorable, whimsical miniature sets built to size... chipmunk size! Delight in her photos on Instagram, her website, and her Etsy shop. All links mentioned in the podcast will be in our blog post at valleygirlspodcast.com/blog

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Episode music by Robert Burke Warren entitled Painting a Vast Blue Sky can be found at robertburkewarren.bandcamp.com/track/painting-a-vast-blue-sky.

For our PREMIERE episode, we had the honor and pleasure of talking with Robert Burke Warren, local writer, performer, teacher, musician, and author. Robert talks about his myriad of projects old and new, how he found himself in the Hudson Valley and what he loves most about the area, and the local music scene including his own upcoming Big Birthday Shindig at the Local in Saugerties!

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The music for this episode is by Robert Burke Warren, entitled Painting a Vast Blue Sky, and can be found on his album “Red Headed Friend” available on iTunes and Spotify.

Welcome to Valley Girls, a podcast exploring everything there is to see, do, try, eat, and experience in New York's Hudson Valley by talking to the makers, the doers, the growers, the creators, and all the unique voices of the Hudson Valley. We're telling the Hudson Valley's story, one episode at a time. Valley Girls is a weekly podcast by two original Hudson Valley Girls, Jenny Leifer and Jennifer Santiago. Every Thursday, starting March 7, we’ll be bringing you a new episode highlighting the best the Hudson Valley has to offer, from arts and culture, to restaurants and recreation, and everything in between including the people who make the Hudson Valley so special!

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