This Month’s Featured Articles…
THE POWER AND IMPACT OF TikTok on Pop Culture and the Economy
Social media platforms are a dime a dozen in today’s world. New ones rise and fall but there is one certain app that continues to grow and grow in popularity: TikTok. Since its release in 2018 the social media platform has grown to a usership of over one billion which puts it at number five on the most-used social media platforms beating out Twitter, Snapchat, and Reddit among others. The app is a diverse place of artistic, culinary, educational, and entertainment endeavors in addition to [...]
Read-A-Romance Month – A Deep Dive into the Genre and its Authors
You may not know this, but among the many observances and holidays in the month of August, there are two celebrations perfect for all the romance lovers out there. When I discovered that August is dubbed not only Romance Awareness Month, but also Read-A-Romance Month, I immediately thought about the recent uptick in the popularity and sheer quantity of romance novels out there. Whether this rise can be attributed to TikTok or to a general shift in perceptions of the genre, it is undoubtedly relevant [...]
Get outside! BEST PLACES TO SPEND TIME OUTDOORS WITH YOUR FAMILY
With school out and vacations abounding, summer is arguably the best season to spend time outdoors. With August also being National Family Fun Month, it’s only appropriate that we round up some of the best places to spend time outdoors with your family to end summer the right way. From state parks to outdoor adventures and museums, we’ve got you covered. Nature / Hiking Mount Everett State Reservation 143 East St, Mt Washington, MA. (413) 528-0330. Mount Everett offers a variety of suggested paths, including [...]
Alive with Energy Edvard Munch – Trembling Earth at the Clark
The Clark is on a roll. Last summer, it gave us a spectacular Rodin exhibition, and this summer’s stunning visual feast is Edvard Munch: Trembling Earth. In a word–go! The collection will reward you with richly hued multi-dimensional explorations of Munch’s relationship with the natural world that go far beyond his iconic and ubiquitous The Scream. Munch’s ardor for forests, shores, and cultivated natural spaces transcends their physical beauty. His paintings, sketches, and prints reflect his spiritual and energetic connections to nature and acknowledge its [...]
Celebrating 30 Years – The Millerton Antiques Center
It seems that 2023 is a big year for many businesses in our area, and they have a lot to celebrate! In this very issue we are featuring not one but two local businesses who are celebrating big birthdays this summer. The Millerton Antiques Center on Main Street in Millerton is celebrating 30 years, and on previous pages you may have noticed our story about Lia's Mountain View in Pine Plains, which is celebrating 40 years this summer. We celebrated our 10-year anniversary this past [...]
