Excursions

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The Mount: Drop by for a Drink

The masterminds behind The Mount, the troubled but on the mend (we hope) Edith Wharton property in Lenox, have had an idea so brilliant it gives us hope for the historic site's future.  On Friday and Saturday evenings throughout July and August, the cafe there will remain open

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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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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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