NEWS: MAKING HEADLINES
In an effort to spotlight the area’s breweries, cideries, wineries, and distilleries, this year’s first Scenic Sips Fest will be held on August 3rd from 4-8pm.
Art dealer Kim Schmidt has taken over Furnace - Art on Paper, curating a salon-style show of works on paper with a large bandwidth.
On Thursday, July 18, Kemmerer Farm suffered a massive fire that devastated their farm. The fire took out two barns, all of their trucks and tractors, other equipment, and their office.
THE PROM opens at the Sharon Playhouse on Friday, July 26 and runs through Sunday, August 11. The show stars Broadway veteran and two-time Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin. We sat down with Kate ahead of the show to get the details on the show and why you should get tickets!
On September 27th, 2023, we had a city trip on our hands, and built an entire visit to my hometown around Noah Kahan's concert on July 15th, 2024.
Despite the soggy weather, I was in incredibly good spirits. Why, might you ask? Because I was heading to see my favorite band live for the first time. I have loved the Foo Fighters since I was 16 years old. I remember preferring to jam my headphones in my ears during my free periods in high school and tearing through the Foos’ entire discography on Spotify instead of speaking to my friends. (This only lasted for a week and they quickly forgave me).
JULY – CURRENT PRINT ISSUE
Estuo and Kae thirty years ago What I was most excited about when I first moved to Rhinebeck, NY, last August was [...]
If you’re familiar with Millerton, NY, then chances are, you’re also familiar with the Talk of the Towne deli, located off Route 44 near [...]
It was a beautiful day for a scenic drive from Troy to Hyde Park, through Rensselaer and Columbia Counties into Dutchess County. I was [...]
This past May, I graduated from Marist College with a BA in English writing. Despite an unconventional start to my undergraduate career because of [...]
THIS WEEK’S FEATURES
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Noah Kahan’s poignant, inspiring Madison Square Garden debut
When I first listened to Noah Kahan’s “Homesick” in late 2022, I was struck by how I felt so seen by an artist who, [...]
Foo Fighters Perform an Ever-Short Show at Citi Field
When I left Millerton on Wednesday around 3 o’clock to head towards Citi Field in Queens, the weather prognosis for the evening did not [...]
Album Review: Zach Bryan’s The Great American Bar Scene is a portrait of small-town America
Zach Bryan released his fifth studio album, The Great American Bar Scene, on July 4. Feels pretty patriotic to me. Bryan spent almost a [...]
Tyler Childers Performs a Dynamic Show at SPAC
Last Wednesday, we once again ventured to Saratoga Performing Arts Center for what was one of my most highly anticipated concerts of the summer: [...]
Peter Benchley, an established journalist and speechwriter, was instantly catapulted to fame as an author. Getting to that point took moxie! In this Moxie by Proxy episode, we talk with Nat Benchley, Peter’s brother. Through Nat, we learn more about Peter’s writing and how he often took a true story or incident and asked the question, “What if…?” An article that Peter carried in his wallet about a shark caught off Montauk became the launching point for Jaws.
People Profiles
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Art dealer Kim Schmidt has taken over Furnace - Art on Paper, curating a salon-style show of works on paper with a large bandwidth.
Sharon Butler’s solo show, Buildingdrawing, at Furnace - Art on Paper Archive, located at 106 Main Street in Falls Village, CT, is a unique experience.
Health & Wellness
For readers who may remember my article from last July’s issue that like this one centered around food and drink, this is a follow-up to the challenges I face as a foodie trying to buy fresh, local, and primarily organic ingredients I can whip into Michelin-star-worthy meals that miraculously remain healthy
My journey with disc golf began last month, but the sport has been on my mind for years. I have the UDisc course locator app on my phone and a starter set of discs, but they were just collecting dust – until a chance encounter at the Salisbury-Sharon Transfer Station.
This brings us to the age old question: are naps actually good for you? We did some research to find out.
Sparrow’s Nest is a 501(c)3 charity that was founded by Krista Jones in 2012 with the simple idea of cooking for the families of local moms diagnosed with cancer.
FARMS AND OUR ENVIRONMENT
Deep Roots Farm is a family run farm in Copake, NY. Run by farmers Scott and Stormie O’Rourke and their two daughters, Scarlet and Fiona, they grow organic food with regenerative and sustainable practices at the forefront.
High Spirit Community Farm is a therapeutic residential and farm-based work program for adults with intellectual disabilities in Great Barrington, MA.
With so many local suppliers, restaurants and the chefs who head them have plenty of options for sourcing delicious seasonal food, and Migliorelli Farm is proud to be one of them.
For readers who may remember my article from last July’s issue that like this one centered around food and drink, this is a follow-up to the challenges I face as a foodie trying to buy fresh, local, and primarily organic ingredients I can whip into Michelin-star-worthy meals that miraculously remain healthy
The Hudson Valley is a great place to be if you’re a beer lover. The region is brimming with breweries, and in Tivoli, Lasting Joy Brewery just celebrated its second anniversary in June.
But it wouldn’t be just a farm. No, Jamie and Madison wanted to create an agriturismo, which is an Italian concept that involves any agriculturally-based operation or activity that brings visitors to a farm or ranch.
Since childhood, Kate Farrar has been surrounded by flowers. “I grew up growing flowers with my family and working in the gardens, and now I’ve returned to growing flowers again,” she said.
World Bee Day takes place on May 20 and celebrates the importance of bees and other pollinators in our environment and ecosystems.
With the climate crisis in full swing, our individual actions can often seem inconsequential on the larger picture, but the truth is that a lot of little actions do add up and make a positive difference for the environment.
Since opening the Rural Center Refillery in Pine Plains, NY, in early 2023, owners Nicole and Corey Clanahan have focused on having conversations with community members and refining their products to match what people want to see on the shelves.
There is a lot of buzz surrounding the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. This is particularly exciting because the last time we had a total solar eclipse was in August of 2017, whereas the one before that occurred in 1979. The next total solar eclipse won’t occur until August of 2044.
Paley’s Farm Market in Sharon, CT is going into their 42nd year in business this season. Offering a variety of fresh produce in the market, hundreds of hanging baskets, planters, window boxes, and more in the greenhouse, and a vast selection of perennials, shrubs, and trees in the nursery, Paley’s has everything you need for your garden.
Main Street is Out and About
In an effort to spotlight the area’s breweries, cideries, wineries, and distilleries, this year’s first Scenic Sips Fest will be held on August 3rd from 4-8pm.
THE PROM opens at the Sharon Playhouse on Friday, July 26 and runs through Sunday, August 11. The show stars Broadway veteran and two-time Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin. We sat down with Kate ahead of the show to get the details on the show and why you should get tickets!
On September 27th, 2023, we had a city trip on our hands, and built an entire visit to my hometown around Noah Kahan's concert on July 15th, 2024.
Despite the soggy weather, I was in incredibly good spirits. Why, might you ask? Because I was heading to see my favorite band live for the first time. I have loved the Foo Fighters since I was 16 years old. I remember preferring to jam my headphones in my ears during my free periods in high school and tearing through the Foos’ entire discography on Spotify instead of speaking to my friends. (This only lasted for a week and they quickly forgave me).
