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A Journey Through Area Farmers Markets
In an area like ours, where you can easily stumble across a local farm’s produce stand or a small business selling unique goods, farmers markets are a perfect way for the community to come together and appreciate these nearby offerings in one […]
Where Farm Meets Table
Emerging from our COVID has left us hungry – for experiences and joyful connection. For more than a year, we closed in on ourselves, threw ourselves into gardening and growing food, and found solace in the outdoors, perhaps becoming more curious about […]
Millerton’s The Moviehouse
How does one properly pay homage to a symbol? As a child, I visited Millerton, NY’s The Moviehouse and gaped at the clock tower perched on its peak like a homing beacon for those in search of an escape into the world […]
Roasting In Pine Plains
There’s something about watching someone do something they love with their hands that’s mesmerizing. It’s like watching ballet or like watching a child put a puzzle together. You become fully engaged yourself and can’t look away.
I didn’t know roasting coffee beans was […]
Millbrook Community Partnership to Hold July 29 Meeting on Plans for Bennett Park, Thorne Building
As plans for creating a park on the former Bennett College property and renovating the Thorne Building proceed apace, the Millbrook Community Partnership (MCP) is inviting the public to a meeting at the Millbrook Village Firehouse on Thursday, July 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event, which will be [...]
The Moviehouse to Screen Cat Video Festival 2021: Percentage of Proceeds going to Support Local Cat Shelter
The Cat Video Festival is a phenomenon that has taken the world by storm and will once again make its much anticipated return this month in theaters across the USA and around the world. Critics laud the festival as a delightful compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos [...]
Spring Hill Arts Gathering Announces Line-Up for In-Person Festival this Summer
Seven-Day Gathering Culminates in Free Day-Long Celebration for Washington Town Residents Spring Hill Arts Gathering, also known as the SHAG Festival, has revealed its line-up for its summer 2021 gathering. Slated for July 29 – August 1 and August 6 – 8, this celebration of community and the arts will take place at Spring Hill Vineyards. This first incarnation will bring together art and ideas, offering residents and friends a way to safely and spaciously gather over seven days and nights. “We’re [...]
Youth Film Challenge Launches with $3,500 in Prizes
The Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation has partnered with the Civic Life Project and the Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative to launch the Bridging Divides, Healing Communities Youth Film Challenge. Residents of Berkshire County, MA, Columbia and northeast Dutchess counties, NY, and northwest Litchfield County, CT, ages 14 to 24 are invited to submit a 6-minute film that highlights divisions and inequities in society, and how young people are tackling challenges in their families, schools and communities. Films can focus on topics such [...]
July 2021 Recipe – Fruit Pizza
Hello summer, hello FRUIT PIZZA! Fruit pizza is the perfect summertime dessert. Seriously, this dessert is delicious. Hit up your local farmers markets or stands, the grocery store, or even your backyard garden (if the critters haven’t gotten to it first). Cherries, strawberries, raspberries, peaches, watermelon, blueberries all bountiful in our area and just begging to be adorned on a bed of a slightly underbaked sugar cookie crust and sweet cream cheese! Fruit pizza, as strange as it sounds, was first introduced [...]
Seriously Delicious
After experiencing the longest day of the year, and basking in a full moon, it's worth noting that there are so many wines with which to celebrate summer. At the top of my list this weekend is a fantastic Vinho Verde called Santola. Made in Portugal - the home of Vinho Verde - this crisp, citrusy and slightly effervescent bottle of deliciousness pairs beautifully with any and all seafood, but also with any and all almost anything. Vinho Verde means "green wine." [...]
Country Get-A-Way in Claverack
Deal of the Week 26 Norwood Drive, Claverack NY 3BR 2BA 1400 Sq Feet 7.58 Acres Proudly Offered at $475,000 Looking for a peaceful country get-a-way? Come enjoy complete solitude in this beautifully maintained single story home sitting on over 7 acres. The home is surrounded by stone walkways with landscaped gardens, a deck for entertaining and an outdoor fire-pit for summer evenings under the stars. On the main floor you will find hardwood floors and crown molding throughout [...]
