Food Après-Ski Dining in the Berkshires and Litchfield Where to eat a well made hearty meal after working up a hunger on local slopes. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Judith Enck on the Plastic Crisis—and How to Reduce It at the Source In a new book, former EPA official Judith Enck argues that plastic pollution is a production problem rooted in fossil fuels, regulatory failure, and environmental injustice—and outlines policy solutions that could begin to turn the tide. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Food Dassai to Brew Sake in Space: From Hyde Park to the Moon From its Hyde Park brewery to the International Space Station, Dassai is testing whether one of Japan’s most tradition-bound crafts can survive—and evolve—beyond Earth. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Community 2026 Chronogram Guide to a Creative January The Rural Intelligence region is featured heavily in this special edition Chronogram! Check out our profile of Great Barrington, a Chatham community photoshoot, and a guide to the ultimate Berkshire County road trip! By Jamie Larson •
Arts Afrobeat with Armo at Barrington Hall More than a concert, the evening taps into Afrobeat’s roots as music of resistance and communal joy. By Jamie Larson •
Iceboats on the Hudson in 2016. Photo by Jamie Larson Community Ice Boating with Robert Wills A talk exploring the exciting and storied winter sporting tradition January 20. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Dither Goes to Space for Clark I/O Fest As part of the 2026 I/O Fest Dither invites you into "The Expanding Universe" with electric guitars. By Jamie Larson •
Arts "Nation Faces" at Hudson Milliner Art Salon "Nation Faces" takes its title seriously, aiming to look beyond political rhetoric to the lived experiences, emotions, and stories that define the American landscape. By Jamie Larson •
Arts David Drake at the Indigo Room Indigo Comedy Night brings David Drake to the intimate Indigo Room stage in Great Barrington on Saturday, January 17 at 8:00pm By Jamie Larson •
New Tavern Sign (Colonial Sign Painter), 1936. Illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, February 22, 1936. pp. 18-19. Oil on canvas. Private collection. ©1936 SEPS: Curtis Licensing, Indianapolis, IN. All rights reserved, Illustration from, The Indispensible Calvin and Hobbes. © Bill Watterson Arts Rare Calvin and Hobbes Illustrations and the Art of Revolution Shape NRM 2026 Schedule The Norman Rockwell Museum's 2026 schedule views 250 years of American history through some of its most important cultural images, including Calvin and Hobbes. By Jamie Larson •
Chef Rich Reeve and owner Kyle Kelley at Bia in Rhinebeck in 2019. Credit: John Garay Food Rhinebeck’s Modern Irish Bistro Bia to Close in February The Rhinebeck restaurant announced it will permanently close in early February, marking the end of a short but influential chapter in the Hudson Valley dining scene. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Arts "Mary Poppins" in Rhinebeck With a large local cast, lush choreography, and a double-cast title role, the production leans into spectacle and nostalgia. By Jamie Larson •
