Jesse Ryan Community How Central Park's Calvert Vaux Influenced The Hudson Valley The "Built in the Hudson Valley" photo exhibit raises the profile for the Calvert Vaux Preservation Alliance. By Jamie Larson
The Wander Society Adventure Lab - Amy Hufnagle Community Author Keri Smith Brings The Wander Society Adventure Lab to Olana The Wander Society Adventure Lab at Olana was built to inspire curiosity and creativity. By Jamie Larson
Steepletop's outdoor bar, 2017. Community Steepletop, Edna St. Vincent Millay's Austerlitz home, at risk of closing A tour guide at Steepletop explains why it's important to keep the poet's home and gardens accessible. By T.M. Hawley
Community Wethersfield Estate Is Reborn With Renewed Purpose Wethersfield estate and gardens in Amenia, NY has weathered a scandal and is ready to reemerge as a destination. By Jamie Larson
Community Come To Your Senses: Music And Architecture At Edgewater By Lisa Green A chamber music salon in a magnificent estate sounds very 19th century, but there’s no reason it can’t be recreated in the 21st, especially considering the architecture of classical and romantic style homes prevalent in our region. On Sunday, Sept. 17, the Classical American Homes By Editor
Community It's Open House At Hudson River Country Seats Montgomery Place Our feature story this week introduces our series on a house being built from blueprints to finished structure, but if you’re more into historic architecture, the Country Seats Tour sponsored by Hudson River Heritage on Saturday should be on your calendar. The focus of this tour is By Editor
Community Road Trips: The Wildflower Festival At Bartholomew's Cobble By Amy Krzanik April showers bring May flowers, but to a very special area of Berkshire County they bring flowers even earlier than that. At Bartholomew’s Cobble in Sheffield, Mass., a National Natural Landmark under the care of the Trustees of Reservations, the best showing of wildflowers is beginning By Editor
Community 5 Reasons To Celebrate As The Columbia County Historical Society Turns 100 By Jamie Larson Usually content preserving local history, the Columbia County Historical Society is making a little of its own as the organization turns 100 this year. The longevity is certainly a testament to the quality of the county’s rich story, told in many beautiful structures and collections, but By Editor
Community Treat Yourself To A Champagne Evening At The Vanderbilts If you’re the National Park Service observing an important anniversary, it’s all well and good to spruce up some trails and a nature center for the hikers that come along. But when your “property" includes a Vanderbilt mansion, the celebration needs to be a bit more glamorous, By Editor
Community Gawkers, Welcome to Spencertown's First-Ever Kitchen Tours By Rachel Louchen It's generally considered that the kitchen is the heart of the home. Even bad cooks have to acknowledge that, at the very least, it's an important room. Spencertown, NY will open the door to its gleaming stovetops, pristine countertops, cherry-paneled cabinets and fine By Editor
Community Looking Beyond The Obvious: Olana Gives Up Five Secrets By Jamie Larson Olana is one of our region’s boldest and most beloved icons. A visit to painter Frederic Church’s living masterpiece outside Hudson, New York throughout the seasons is a tradition for many of us. But while exploring the ornate mansion and taking in the view from By Editor
Community Clermont's 'Wordscape' Adds Literature To The Landscape By Amy Krzanik From published poets and writing teachers to elementary school students, a huge range of submissions have come in for Clermont Historic Site’s newest exhibit, Wordscape. Laminated words (poems, quotes and other writings) have been placed along Clermont’s woodland paths, lilac walk and garden for guests By Editor
