Community 10 Local Independent Bookstores With Stories Worth Knowing From Lakeville to Kinderhook, here are 10 of our favorite Indies, packed with books and personality too. By Jamie Larson •
Style A Dutchess Couple is Creating Community with Backyard Uruguayan Grill Mike Diago and Zoraida Lopez-Diago grew up in homes where the kitchen was the central focus, and they bring these traditions into their own home and residential community. By Mary Angeles Armstrong •
Community Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Removed from Sail4th 250 Parade Over Advocacy Banners The Pete Seeger-founded environmental vessel was escorted from the New York Harbor celebration after displaying messages supporting clean water, Indigenous rights, racial justice, and climate solutions. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Food A Local Guide to the World's Best Farmers’ Markets There is an argument to be made—and I’m not afraid to say it—that the RI region farms some of the best food in the world. Here's where to get it at its freshest. By Jamie Larson •
Arts This Summer's Art Season asks More Questions Than it Answers Major exhibitions and institutions asking what this moment actually means. By Jamie Larson •
Food Hot New Summer Menus Opinionated chefs, newcomers, and reinventions reshaping how we eat here this summer. By Jamie Larson •
Style The Future of Rural Interiors The makers, dealers, and dreamers reshaping how the region decorates itself. By Jamie Larson •
Community 6 of Our Favorite Not-So-Secret Gardens of Summer These scenic wonderlands are serene, but in a pretty ebullient way. By Jamie Larson •
Food Manor Rock Reopens in Hudson with a Simpler, More Casual Approach After closing in January, Manor Rock returns with a smaller team, a streamlined menu, and a renewed focus on accessibility. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Community "We Hold These Truths": A Reckoning with the Declaration at NRM July 4 "We Hold These Truths" pairs the Du Bois Freedom Center with NRM for a day of exhibitions, civic readings, and protest songs. By Jamie Larson •
Style Farm and Flea Summer Market is a Maker Revolution this Holiday Weekend Basilica Hudson's signature local craft market returns with pottery wheels, vintage racks, and farm-fresh popsicles By Jamie Larson •
Arts Berkshire Opera Festival 2026 Expands with Tragedy, Comedy, and Residency An 11-year-old opera company that fills the Mahaiwe each summer adds a training program built around a rarely performed Grétry comedy By Jamie Larson • •
Food Williamstown Farms Open Their Gates on Sunday The third annual Open Farm Day lets visitors shop, hike, and meet the animals across three hours on a summer morning. By Jamie Larson •
Food Hot New Summer Menus Opinionated chefs, newcomers, and reinventions reshaping how we eat here this summer. By Jamie Larson •
Food Manor Rock Reopens in Hudson with a Simpler, More Casual Approach After closing in January, Manor Rock returns with a smaller team, a streamlined menu, and a renewed focus on accessibility. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Food At Pez, Efren Hernandez Reimagines Hudson Valley Dining Through Seafood Chef Efren Hernandez’s new Hudson restaurant swaps farm-to-table predictability for East Coast mariscos, pairing Atlantic seafood with Mexican techniques, a tightly curated wine list, and a clear culinary point of view. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Arts Emanuel Ax Plays Mozart and Mahler with the Boston Symphony at Tanglewood A concert pairing two composers at their most intimate—with Erin Morley as soprano in Mahler's child-like, unsettling Fourth. By Jamie Larson •
Arts "Bada Swing!": Two Aging Lounge Lizards at the Stissing Center "Bada Swing!" brings its New York Comedy Festival-tested musical comedy to Pine Plains for a night of nostalgia, ego, and slow unraveling. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Lenox Summer Art Festival Returns to Lilac Park 50-plus juried artists and artisans take over downtown Lenox for a free weekend of original work, live music, and food. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Navajo Weaving Meets Computer Chip design at Bard The first full survey of Marilou Schultz traces the unexpected territory between Diné weaving tradition and computer chip design, now on view at CCS Bard's Hessel Museum. By Jamie Larson •
Community Sherman Artists Association Raises Funds for a Permanent Home A summer evening at White Silo Farm and Winery kicks off the campaign for a Sherman Art Center. By Jamie Larson •
Community Watch Fireworks from a Moving Train in Adams Berkshire Scenic Railway's Fourth of July excursion runs between Adams and North Adams for a private view of the display. By Jamie Larson •
Community 6 of Our Favorite Not-So-Secret Gardens of Summer These scenic wonderlands are serene, but in a pretty ebullient way. By Jamie Larson •
Community Susan B. Anthony's Most Defiant Speech, Re-enacted in Adams Friday The Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum brings "The Declaration of the Rights of Women" back to life on the Adams Town Common By Jamie Larson •
Style The Future of Rural Interiors The makers, dealers, and dreamers reshaping how the region decorates itself. By Jamie Larson •
Style Farm and Flea Summer Market is a Maker Revolution this Holiday Weekend Basilica Hudson's signature local craft market returns with pottery wheels, vintage racks, and farm-fresh popsicles By Jamie Larson •
Style 5 Newish Local Retreats for a Staycation this Summer Boutique Hotels and Inns are becoming a needed getaway with fresh designs. By Liam Drauf •
Style Architect Drew Lang Combines Victorian Elegance with Ancient Landscapes in Germantown The house's dual nature offers the best of both worlds, connecting with human elegance and natural beauty. By Mary Angeles Armstrong •
Arts This Summer's Art Season asks More Questions Than it Answers Major exhibitions and institutions asking what this moment actually means. By Jamie Larson •
Food Hot New Summer Menus Opinionated chefs, newcomers, and reinventions reshaping how we eat here this summer. By Jamie Larson •
Style The Future of Rural Interiors The makers, dealers, and dreamers reshaping how the region decorates itself. By Jamie Larson •
Community 6 of Our Favorite Not-So-Secret Gardens of Summer These scenic wonderlands are serene, but in a pretty ebullient way. By Jamie Larson •
Food Manor Rock Reopens in Hudson with a Simpler, More Casual Approach After closing in January, Manor Rock returns with a smaller team, a streamlined menu, and a renewed focus on accessibility. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Community "We Hold These Truths": A Reckoning with the Declaration at NRM July 4 "We Hold These Truths" pairs the Du Bois Freedom Center with NRM for a day of exhibitions, civic readings, and protest songs. By Jamie Larson •
Style Farm and Flea Summer Market is a Maker Revolution this Holiday Weekend Basilica Hudson's signature local craft market returns with pottery wheels, vintage racks, and farm-fresh popsicles By Jamie Larson •
Arts Berkshire Opera Festival 2026 Expands with Tragedy, Comedy, and Residency An 11-year-old opera company that fills the Mahaiwe each summer adds a training program built around a rarely performed Grétry comedy By Jamie Larson • •
Real Estate The C. Edwards Lester House: An 1810 Federal Colonial in Spencertown Live in living history at this former home of an important abolitionist author and US Consul to Genoa under President John Tyler. By Jamie Larson •
Real Estate A Hillside Renovated 1875 Colonial in Lee Three bedrooms, a detached garage, and a deck for entertaining—five minutes from the Red Lion Inn, with Tanglewood and Jacob's Pillow close by. By Jamie Larson •
Real Estate An Architect-Designed Contemporary in New Marlborough A 1984 Andrew Daland house with a cathedral great room, screened gazebo, and a quiet forest. By Jamie Larson •
Real Estate The Kemble: A Registered Gilded Age Estate, Turnkey as a Luxury Rental, in Downtown Lenox Built in 1881 for Frederick Frelinghuysen, secretary of state under Chester A. Arthur, the property has been a private residence, a boys' school dormitory, and an inn—now offered as a 13-bedroom income-producing estate. By Jamie Larson •
Real Estate Renovated 1890 Colonial on a Brook in East Kent Original beams and wide-plank floors, a renovated kitchen, two barns, and an imported clawfoot tub. By Jamie Larson •
Real Estate A Log-Sided Cabin With Access to Two Lakes and Clay Tennis, in Becket A renovated three-bedroom retreat in the Indian Lakes community, with new kitchen and baths. By Jamie Larson •
Real Estate A Barn Conversion on 10 Acres, Tended by the Same Owners for 52 Years, in Chatham A stone fireplace, wide-plank floors, a lofted primary suite, and gardens that have had half a century to mature. By Jamie Larson •
Real Estate A Cape With Big Pond Rights in Otis Three bedrooms, a window wall facing the water, and a dock—near Tanglewood, Jacob's Pillow, and the rest of the southern Berkshires' cultural circuit. By Jamie Larson •
Real Estate 1900 House With Style, a Hot Tub, and a Sauna in Philmont Five bedrooms, two full kitchens, an expansive deck, and a fenced yard in the village. By Jamie Larson •
Real Estate An Amazing Deck with a Big House Attached in Richmond 5,636 square feet on 4.75 acres in the northern Berkshires, with seasonal pasture views, a four-car garage, and a finished lower level. By Jamie Larson •
Design Your Perfect Outdoor Spaces: Paul Rich & Sons Home Furnishings + Design For more than four decades, Paul Rich & Sons has evolved alongside the homes it furnishes. By Chronogram Media Branded Content Team
Stressless by Design: Paul Rich & Sons Quality Furniture For more than four decades, Paul Rich & Sons has evolved alongside the homes it furnishes. By Chronogram Media Branded Content Team •
Rest, Perfected: Handmade Shifman Mattresses at Paul Rich & Sons Home Furnishings + DESIGN in Downtown Pittsfield At Paul Rich & Sons Home Furnishings + DESIGN, Shifman’s hand-tied, two-sided mattresses made from natural materials offer decades of comfort that far outlast foam mattresses. By Chronogram Media Branded Content Team
Guide Longyear Gallery Artist-Run Cooperative Representing emerging and seasoned artists located throughout the New York State region. By Chronogram Media Branded Content Team
Community 10 Local Independent Bookstores With Stories Worth Knowing From Lakeville to Kinderhook, here are 10 of our favorite Indies, packed with books and personality too. By Jamie Larson •
Style A Dutchess Couple is Creating Community with Backyard Uruguayan Grill Mike Diago and Zoraida Lopez-Diago grew up in homes where the kitchen was the central focus, and they bring these traditions into their own home and residential community. By Mary Angeles Armstrong •
Arts Emanuel Ax Plays Mozart and Mahler with the Boston Symphony at Tanglewood A concert pairing two composers at their most intimate—with Erin Morley as soprano in Mahler's child-like, unsettling Fourth. By Jamie Larson •
Arts "Bada Swing!": Two Aging Lounge Lizards at the Stissing Center "Bada Swing!" brings its New York Comedy Festival-tested musical comedy to Pine Plains for a night of nostalgia, ego, and slow unraveling. By Jamie Larson •
Food Williamstown Farms Open Their Gates on Sunday The third annual Open Farm Day lets visitors shop, hike, and meet the animals across three hours on a summer morning. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Lenox Summer Art Festival Returns to Lilac Park 50-plus juried artists and artisans take over downtown Lenox for a free weekend of original work, live music, and food. By Jamie Larson •
Community Sherman Artists Association Raises Funds for a Permanent Home A summer evening at White Silo Farm and Winery kicks off the campaign for a Sherman Art Center. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Navajo Weaving Meets Computer Chip design at Bard The first full survey of Marilou Schultz traces the unexpected territory between Diné weaving tradition and computer chip design, now on view at CCS Bard's Hessel Museum. By Jamie Larson •
Location: West Stockbridge, MA "The Van Gogh Shogh" Makes Its Berkshire Premiere at The Foundry Donna Oblongata's award-winning solo clown show uses Van Gogh's life and legacy to ask what art is worth, and why we keep making it. By Jamie Larson •
Community Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Removed from Sail4th 250 Parade Over Advocacy Banners The Pete Seeger-founded environmental vessel was escorted from the New York Harbor celebration after displaying messages supporting clean water, Indigenous rights, racial justice, and climate solutions. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Food A Local Guide to the World's Best Farmers’ Markets There is an argument to be made—and I’m not afraid to say it—that the RI region farms some of the best food in the world. Here's where to get it at its freshest. By Jamie Larson •
Arts “Cagecircle: Composition for an Exhibition” Celebrates Cage’s Method of Chance Running through July 12 at the Bard College Stevenson Library, the exhibition organized by Jeffery Lependorf displays art from collections across the Bard community. By Sparrow •
