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The Old Treasures of New Concord

There’s a lot to be said for the New Concord (Columbia County) tour this Saturday: twenty exceptional late 18th- and early 19th-century houses and/or their gardens, including the Hosea Bebe house (above), all in one tiny hamlet so, instead of spending the day climbing in and out of

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Whole Lot of Shakerin' Goin' On

Before the industrial revolution, living alone was virtually unheard of for people without the means to keep a staff.  This appears to have been the principal draw, apart from spiritual striving, for followers of the strange religion popularly known as The Shakers.  The tidy, well-run, and, in many ways, forward-thinking

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Eating Your Way Up (or Down) Route 22

There are two main arteries for traveling between New York City and our region—Route 22 and the Taconic State Parkway—and I prefer Route 22 because you can eat and shop along the way.  (Of course, nothing beats the Taconic in good weather for a Zen driving experience.) For

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Whose Mount Is It Anyway?

"This is a sorry sight." —Macbeth Update, July 6, 2008: Granted a six-month reprieve by the banks, The Mount had raised $1,000,000 by mid-June—just one-third the amount needed by October 31 to forestall foreclosure.   Along with it's other troubles (detailed below), The Mount

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Out and About: A Spring Drive in Northern Dutchess

Mud season; relentless, sepia-toned mud season has us all cowering by the hearth and scratching at the window glass.  But one day soon, the world will turn a tender shade of green, and we will want to kick up our heels, rush outside, and go…where? Some people find satisfaction

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Lodgings: The Inn at Kent Falls is Cozy and Chic

When Ira Goldspiel turned 40 a few years ago, he started to think about changing his life. A high-flying retail executive who'd worked in New York and San Francisco for companies like the Gap and Armani Exchange, he had the proverbial fantasy about opening a bed and breakfast

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Bears vs. Bulldozers: Who Will Control Our Future?

Bears vs. Bulldozers: Who Will Control Our Future?

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The Age of Innocence is Over

"The only way not to think about money is to have a great deal of it."—Edith Wharton David Dashiell The Mount, novelist Edith Wharton's estate and gardens in Lenox, MA, is fighting for its survival. The not-for-profit's board must raise $3 million by

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Stonover Farm: A Hard Rocker Changes his Tune

Tom and Suky Werman met on a bike tour of France the summer both were 16. “I showed up early and looked over the roster,” Tom recalls. Among the names was one Susan Gould of Rye, NY.  “I thought, ‘She’s going to be my girlfriend this summer.’ ” She was,

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