Destination Hudson

We’re very excited to present our second artist spotlight for the Hudson Art & Wine Festival taking place on July 25: DesignsByTheC!

Father's Day is right around the corner, and ACE is the place! 🔥

Still looking for the perfect gift for Dad? Cory and the helpful team at ACE can make it easy by delivering Dad's new grill or smoker right to your home.

Just imagine Dad spending Father's Day smoking a brisket, grilling burgers, or perfecting a rack of ribs on his brand-new smoker. Now that's a gift he'll enjoy all summer long!

Stop by ACE and let the team help you find the perfect grill for the grill master in your life. 🍔🌭🥩

Destination Hudson would like to introduce our first Artist Spotlight for the upcoming Art & Wine Festival: Softhaze Studio!

Inspired by the welcoming community feel of HUDSONmART, Destination Hudson Art & Wine is evolving into a vibrant summer event designed to draw visitors downtown to experience local art, wine, music, food, and shopping in the heart of Hudson.

The event will take place July 25 from 3:00–9:00 PM on the Clocktower & Gazebo Greens and will feature a curated group of approximately 40 artists from Hudson and across Northeast Ohio representing a variety of styles and mediums.

Gosh, when it rains, it pours.

After a month that’s already included power outages and more than our fair share of equipment issues, we’ve hit another major hurdle.

Yesterday, the refrigeration system that supports our beer cooler, food cooler, and draft lines suffered a significant failure. We’ve spent the last day exploring every possible option, but unfortunately we’re waiting on a replacement part that simply can’t get here any faster.

As a result, we’ll be closed for the next couple of days while repairs are completed. If all goes according to plan, we’ll be back up and running as soon as possible.

Owning a small business can be humbling at times, and this is certainly one of those moments. We know many of you were planning to stop by this week, and we’re incredibly grateful for your patience, understanding, and continued support.

The good news is that the beer is safe, the food is safe, and this is a repair issue—not a catastrophe. We just need a little time to get everything back to the standards you expect from us.

We’ll keep everyone updated as we learn more. We can’t wait to get the ovens fired back up, the taps pouring again, and welcome you back through our doors.

— John

We’re proud to partner with Hudson League For Service in support of their newly established Community Fund, created to expand their impact through local grants and HHS scholarships that benefit our community.

To contribute to this meaningful effort, please donate at: https://hudson.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=4960

Be sure to stop by downtown on the Main Street Green this Friday for their Annual Ice Cream Social! An evening of community, connection, and a great way to support this important work!

Do you have a favorite local business that is a must-see when friends and family come to visit? Or perhaps you’re thinking of that great spot where you’ll always find the perfect gift.

This post is celebration of small businesses that create the charm of communities all around us. It’s a friendly reminder to bring a friend and stop out to the shops that bring you joy with each new find. You’re supporting real people (literally your neighbors) who had a dream to be that local gem in their own community.

It’s true, those wonderful businesses are experiencing challenges with each passing day. Consider taking a stroll around town and sprinkle some love around. Your support stays in your community, and preserves the unique qualities you love about your hometown.

Give where you live. 🏠

In the May issue of the Celebrate Hudson! newsletter, we asked readers to submit their best answer to How many total businesses (of all types, with annual revenue of at least $1,000) are in Hudson and employ at least one other person in addition to the owner?

U.S. Census Bureau data for 2023 (the most current available) includes 858 firms in zip code 44236 that employ at least one person with an annual payroll of at least $1,000. Interestingly, the greatest concentration of companies in Hudson (136 of them) are classified as professional, scientific and technical services, followed by healthcare and social assistance (86 total), finance and insurance (81 total) and retail trade (78 total).

Moreover, an estimated 1,100 Hudsonites in 2025 were self-employed (without additional employees). This shows that Hudson is not only great for traditional businesses, but for the “gig economy” as well.

The winner of our May trivia contest was Dick Starr.

Dick is seen below showing off his prizes, which celebrate just a few of the retail business employers who serve the needs of our local community:

• A unique Hudson map tote made in the USA especially for sale at Hudson General, 136 North Main St., Hudson. Inside the tote were $25 gift cards from:

• Vignettes, a clothing and home décor boutique at 140 North Main St., Hudson;

• Spice & Tea Exchange, which includes a hot and cold takeout tea bar at 94 First St., Hudson; and

• Hollywood Feed, supplying pet foods, toys and supplies at 116 West Streetsboro Rd., Hudson

Join our friends at the Evaporator Works for a Block Party!

Shops at the Evaporator Works knows how to collaborate! Virtually every shop is hosting another business. Double your shopping fun! See you June 20!