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Wardrobe-Swapping Sale Is The New Sinterklaas Tradition

By Lisa Green “Love It or Swap It" sounds like the name of one of those reality shows on TLC. On Bravo, it might be called “The Women of Rhinebeck Who Created a Clothing Swap to Benefit Sinterklaas." Fortunately for shoppers looking for a good deal on better

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J. Seitz Celebrates 30 Years (And, Oh Yes, It's Tent Sale Time)

By Lisa Green Just this week, Home Accents Today, a retail trade publication, announced its annual 50 Retail Stars list, and to absolutely no one’s surprise, J. Seitz & Company of New Preston was on that list. Again. The family-run mini mega store has thrived for decades, not only

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North Country Vintage Rents Out Style For Special Occasions

By Jamie Larson When it comes to popular wedding aesthetics over the past few years, the barn has replaced the ballroom and regal uniformity has been usurped by rural individuality. A new shop in Hudson, North Country Vintage, is embracing the trend that so emulates the look of our region

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Steeped In History: Lynda's Antique Clothing Loft

By Amy Krzanik Over the past 20 years, the town of Adams, Massachusetts has become something of a pit-stop, a place to refuel on your way to and from North Adams and Pittsfield, but not a destination in itself. Since the closure of the town’s major employer, Waverly Fabrics,

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Housatonic Trading Co. Mixes Eras, Prices And Caffeine

By Lisa Green How would you feel if visitors to your art studio noticed your personal antiques collection hanging around and wanted to buy pieces right out from under you? I might be a little annoyed, but Litchfield residents Robert Graham [left] and Robert Deyber, God bless them, are not

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Bohemian Birdy: Luxe For The Home In Chatham

Tim Ebneth, Birdy store manager, and Christine Mottau, owner. By Nichole DupontChristine Mottau has it all; a place in the city, a place in the country, a glamourous freelance career working with the likes of Ralph Lauren, an online business…talent. But, according to the veteran painter and stylist, who

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10 Unusual Last-Minute Gifts You'll Find Only In Hudson

By Jamie Larson By now the secret is out on Hudson’s shopping district. There are beautiful antiques of course, galleries of the highest caliber, and shops of all variety up and down Warren Street. But there are still more secrets to be found and bought in Hudson. In the

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Holiday Hit List: All The Gifts That Are Fit To Give

By Amy Krzanik “Artisanal" is a word thrown around quite a bit these days, but in our region it truly means something. It means taking the time to create, bottle and label your scents by hand, as does Hudson’s 2 Note Perfumery. Or, like Goshen’s Milk House

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The Merchants of Lenox: 69 Church Street

By Nichole Dupont On a frigid Saturday, nothing was keeping the shoppers away. Ghost town be damned. And while many were certainly on the hunt for traditional gift items, they were delighted to find fine art nudes, bright, cozy blankets and high-end jodhpurs in the mix. The “complex" at

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Treat Yourself To A Little Turkish Delight From Derin

By Andrea Pyros As eclectic and increasingly diverse as the Rural Intelligence area is, it’s still unusual to find locals who found their way here — in this case, Red Hook — from Turkey. That, however, is the story of Sara Sharpless and Ersan Abit, the husband and wife co-owners of

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McTeigue & McClelland: New Atelier For Old-World Tradition

By Lisa Green Photo: Kevin Sprague The stunningly gorgeous and meticulously handcrafted jewelry of McTeigue & McClelland has left its iconic yellow cottage on Main Street in Great Barrington and relocated to a new icon just up the road. Last weekend, co-owners Walter McTeigue and Tim McClelland opened their new

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Touch It And Take It Home: Treasures From The Museum Gift Shop

By Amy Krzanik When you think of gift-giving, don't overlook your local museum. Not only will you be purchasing a possibly rare or even one-of-a-kind item, but you'll be “buying local" and supporting a cultural institution in the process. A souvenir magnet or baseball cap

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