Arts Gabe Brown's Luminous Abstraction at Kenise Barnes in Kent New paintings that move between birdsong, plant structure, and the cosmos. By Jamie Larson •
Community Arrowhead Opens Season with Old Wagons and New Books The Pittsfield farm where Herman Melville wrote "Moby-Dick" kicks off summer with a free community day. By Jamie Larson •
Community Vintage Swap Meet with Jimmy DiResta at the Rhinebeck Aerodrome Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome hosts a vintage swap meet with demos and appearances by sorta-celebrity maker Jimmy DiResta By Jamie Larson •
Real Estate Meadow Wood: A Garden Club of America Award-Winning Estate in Great Barrington 31 acres with a pool house modeled on the Parthenon, a barn complex with two apartments, and an AGA range in the kitchen. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Renowned Sculptor William Carlson Comes Out of Hiding for Gallerie 271 Show in Monterey After 15 years in the Berkshires, a man who has work in the Met, Smithsonian, and the Yokohama Museum of Art is finally showing his neighbors his life’s work. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Norman Rockwell Museum Names New Director as Legendary Leader Steps Down After Four Decades Graham C. Boettcher, Ph.D., brings a 20-year museum leadership record to Stockbridge as Laurie Norton Moffatt closes out a transformative 40-year run By Jamie Larson •
Food Kafe Neo: New Greek Spot worth an Odyssey Opened by Athens-raised restaurateur Panos Athanasopoulos, Kafe Neo pairs precision espresso drinks with Greek-inspired breakfast and lunch fare in downtown Poughkeepsie. By Jamie Larson •
Style Dahlia Daze: Foxtrot Farm's Two-Day Tuber Festival Seven local farms converge on Stanfordville for the season's best dahlia shopping By Jamie Larson •
Real Estate An Architect-Designed Contemporary With Pool and Long Views, in Great Barrington 5,683 square feet on 5 private acres off Christian Hill Road, with a first-floor primary suite, an upper-level loft, and seasonal views to the hills. By Jamie Larson •
Style Lay Your Eyes on the Tree Peonies While You Can at Naumkeag A two-day garden event built around one of spring's most fleeting blooms By Jamie Larson •
Food Serre: The Maker’s Secret Garden Restaurant Finds Identity With Driven New Chef Inside Serre’s gorgeous greenhouse, classic French technique and contemporary style share a plate. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Upstate Art Weekend Open Studios 2026 Launches Across Hudson Valley The region-wide event on May 16 and 17 invites the public into artists’ working spaces for an intimate look at the Hudson Valley’s thriving creative community. By Brian K. Mahoney •
