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My favorite midsummer pastime has to be listening to live music outdoors. There’s something about the sun and the wind, the music mingling with the sounds of nature, the beautiful people blissing out around me—it all blends in a dreamy vision that might as well be heaven. Far too many live concerts exist in our short, sweet summer to cover in one story. From Williamstown to LaGrange and Catskill to Great Barrington, free performances happen each week in many hamlets, towns and cities throughout our storied region. Historical sites and scenic landmarks get in on the fun at places like…

During the pandemic, masses of urban dwellers around the country transplanted themselves to more pastoral, if not more affordable, settings. Even now, post-pandemic, New York City inhabitants—more accustomed to concrete…