When August rolls around, I get to thinking about books. It simply can’t be helped – in past years, I’ve written about Romance Awareness Month and Read-A-Romance Month for our August issue, highlighting a vast selection of independent authors and their writing processes. Last year, I even expanded this inquiry to encompass plenty of other […]
Above: Dick with Oblong’s billboard. All photos courtesy of Oblong Books.
As the well-loved independent book shop commemorates 50 years in business, founders Dick Hermans and Holly Nelson, as well as Dick’s daughter and the store’s co-owner Suzanna Hermans, reflect on Oblong Books and its half-century of success. With locations in both Millerton and Rhinebeck, NY, […]
All photos courtesy of The Blue Olive.
The Blue Olive founder and owner John Canevari first conceptualized the idea for his business long before the shop’s opening date in July 2014. Indeed, a quite serendipitous connection led to John’s vision for The Blue Olive, an olive oil and vinegar tasting room with locations in Pawling, Cold […]
Above: Espresso at Twisted Sisters Coffee House.
Here at Main Street, we love our coffee. It keeps us going both in and out of the office, and a morning at work for us feels utterly incomplete without a little caffeinated kick, whether that be a classic iced caramel latte, a foamy vanilla cappuccino, or even a […]
Above: Every flavor of fudge is more delicious than the next at Taste Budd’s.
Taste Budd’s Café in Red Hook, NY, is celebrating a significant anniversary this year – 20 years since the café was purchased by Daniel and Julie Budd. For an eating establishment to survive more than ten years is an accomplishment, so this […]
“When Ryan and I first started dreaming about working together, we always said, ‘Maybe one day we’ll end up back in the Berkshires.’ It just felt like home – the pace, the culture, the people who care deeply about food, art, and nature. So when the opportunity to join Cello came up in Lenox, it […]
Timed to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s historic Obergefell v. Hodges decision (a case in which the Supreme Court held that the Fourteenth Amendment requires states to license and recognize same-sex marriage), authors Frankie Frankeny and John Casey released LOVE: The Heroic Stories of Marriage Equality on April 15, 2025. The […]
“Like any kid who drew, I was lucky enough to have friends that were better than me at it,” quips tattoo artist Nalla Smith, owner of Sticks & Stones Tattoo in Hillsdale, NY. “So, that kind of showed me some tricks, but also gave me goals to get better at it.”
With Nalla having […]
A few months ago, there was a bit of buzz about shopping small. Back in late February, the media blasted a message encouraging shoppers to participate in an “economic blackout.” Consumers would refrain from spending at major retailers such as Target, HomeGoods, and Lowe’s and would opt to spend at local businesses instead.
On that […]
Above: Tony-nominated Kate Baldwin and John Scherer in The Prom (2024, Sharon Playhouse), Directed by Carl Andress. Photo by Aly Morrissey.
“Give my regards to Broadway” … and a pile of money, too. It’s been quite a year for shows playing on the Great White Way. With the arrival of Othello starring Denzel Washington and Jake […]