Photography by Winona Barton-Ballentine I’ve lived in the Hudson Valley long enough to know that there are two prevailing design aesthetics. The first we’ll call the “general store,” with its…
When I first moved fulltime to Los Angeles (from NYC) in 2006, after several decades of spending considerable time there and thinking “One day I’ll make the move,” I hired…
My wedding took place on a bluff overlooking Cleveland’s Lake Erie on the same weekend, as it happened, that both The International Gay Rodeo Association (fabulous) and the Promise Keepers…
We’re book people,” says writer and shopkeeper Mark Trecka of Binnacle Books, a tiny treasure of a new and used bookstore in Beacon, NY. “We’re curation-forward’,” he jokes. “There’s no…
Hip Dipping Curious about cold plunging? You’re in the right place. This region is riddled with nature’s tubs in which to dip like you’re Lady Gaga or Jack Dorsey. “You…
At just 20 years old, artist and activist Mary Haddad has already put her creative stamp on the Hudson Valley in a very big way. For several years, her provocative,…
Golf Copake Country Club 44 Golf Course Road, Craryville, NY 12521 518.325.0019 CopakeCountryClub.com This public 18-hole course on Copake Lake designed by architect Devereux Emmet offers dining, walks and water sports.…
I keep hearing that high interest rates and low inventory are killing the real estate market up here north of New York City. Not so if you’re the developer or…
Pavé Piggy Bank with Crown You’ll feel like a monarch when you showcase this exquisitely detailed and masterfully crafted Pavé Piggy Bank with Crown in your favorite space. From the…
