This Month’s Featured Articles…

When Giuseppe and Antonina Mirto opened Lia’s Mountain View in Pine Plains, NY, they could have only hoped that it would become the community hub that it is today.  Giuseppe and Antonina – better known by friends and customers as Joe and Nina – opened Lia’s Mountain View in 1983. “He saw the backyard, and that was it for him,” says Maria Wright, one of Joe and Nina’s children who now owns and runs Lia’s, in reference to her father. “He just imagined his garden [...]

It’s a celebratory year for Gatherwild Ranch – a glamping destination that initially opened in New York’s Germantown area in 2017. After operating for six years, the luxe habitat faced challenges regarding zoning legislation, which prompted the business to cease operation. Luckily, the close-knit community surrounding Gatherwild Ranch pitched in to save it. Beyond showing their support via a letter-writing campaign that resulted in 50 letters, neighbors and friends rallied by showing up to voice their opinions at local zoning board meetings. After one year [...]

We are all too familiar with that uncomfortable feeling of rushing in to respond with a “yes” when we want to say “no” to a request. Most of us can easily recall the guilt we experience after declining an invitation to a birthday party, wedding, holiday gathering, or meet-up with friend or relative.  Many people find themselves jumping in to provide a response before mentally processing the request to determine if it’ll align with their feelings, wishes, and true intentions.  Although our parents mean well, [...]

This article is a little bit … different(?) from what you might be used to, but we love history around here, so I thought this would definitely be interesting or at least a bit of a head-scratcher making you go, “Hmm?” Jesse proposed this article based on his curiosity and compilations of his experiences examining President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas, TX. The topic fascinates people from all around the world, even to this day. For Jesse, it has resulted in numerous trips to [...]

This summer Hudson and lots of other towns in the Hudson Valley will be brimming with locals and visitors who are eager to explore, engage with others, and indulge in new experiences. Whether you’re a local resident entertaining weekend guests or a visitor from afar, be sure to visit Hudson, NY’s Poured Candle Bar for an in-shop experience and a token of your Hudson Valley lifestyle or weekend escape.  Those who yearn to unwind with a drink and partake in an olfactory adventure can pour [...]