Photography by Danielle Cohen There are entrances, then there are Robert Hartwell entrances. A dozen emojis couldn’t paint the proper picture. Toward the end of what was, in hindsight, the absolutely perfect day last summer, I first laid eyes on one Robert Hartwell. In the mid-evening splendor that was unmistakably in the air, about two dozen of us were milling around the bucolic grounds of our hostess, the fabulous Dorinda Medley, on her magical estate in the Berkshires, Blue Stone Manor. Medley’s fellow “Real Housewife” Margaret Josephs and acclaimed Hollywood actor Elizabeth Perkins were in attendance among the other carefully…
I finally got around to reading T.C. Boyle’s Worlds End. A satirical, 480-page romp through the early colonial days of the Hudson Valley through the late 1960s chronicling generations of…
Mary Stuart Masterson She’s not just a local; actor Mary Stuart Masterson is a local who cares about bringing women, minorities and veterans into the film industry and breaking barriers…
When the world shut down due to pandemic, Americans hit the road. Domestic outdoor travel, with its abundance of fresh air and built-in social distancing, became the de facto form…
For decades, residents of Columbia, Greene and surrounding counties have faced a frustrating reality when it comes to healthcare. Options were limited, wait times were long and many found themselves…
Saturday Dawn Up with the dogs at first light and out for a walk on the grounds of Olana. 7:30 a.m. Coffee Yummy caffeine at Hudson Roastery and try the…
FRIED CHICKEN: Hy’s Fried This is what finger lickin’ good really tastes like. And the eight pieces in the bucket are cheaper than one breast at Manor Rock. Go figure. 264…
Perched dramatically on a jagged rock ledge over the Hudson River in Hyde Park, a stunning architectural showpiece known as Ledgerock that resembles more Hollywood Hills architecture than the Hudson…
Millenari Olive Wood Mortar & Pestle Your imagination is your only limit with this gorgeous pestle, whether you’re crushing fresh herbs and spices, mashing salsas and pestos or making homemade…











