There are several cities around the globe that live on my personal “obsessed list” and, until I landed in it, Helsinki wasn’t one of them. In the spring, I emerged from…
Saturday 6:45 A.M. Walking the dogs When you live with three dogs, there’s no sleeping in on the weekends. We leash them up and make the short drive to Ooms…
A biographer once described businessman Frederick Vanderbilt as “a thoroughly good fellow, entirely devoid of any snobbishness or nonsense.” True, by all accounts, the grandson of famed shipping and railroad magnate…
Photography by Julia Clark for THE MOUNTAINS The town of beacon, NY is as historic as it gets in the Northeast. It has been a focal point of the region for…
I can feel a small bead of sweat nervously forming on my brow. My warmups are complete. The butterflies are beginning to congregate in my stomach, accompanied by a rollercoaster of…
I can’t say with any accuracy how many times I’ve driven up and down the Taconic—from the City to the country, from the country to the City—but let’s agree that the…
Lawrence Park 260 Warren Street Hudson, NY 12534 518.697.7612 LawrenceParkHudson.com This cozy husband-and-wife-owned hotspot serves up natural, farmer-made wine, independent craft beer and trendy small bites. Stockade Tavern 313…
Talbott & Arding 202 Allen Street Hudson 12534 518.828.3558 TalbottAndArding.com Owners Kate Arding and Mona Talbott provide the Hudson Valley with locally sourced cheese, meats and seasonal produce—perfect for building…
Friday, 8:45 a.m. Morning Hike/Swim My perfect 24 hours would be a Friday. Friday is the day of the week when I meet three of my girlfriends (four including my…
