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Patricia Clarkson, Rising

by Kathleen Gates
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Treasure Chest: Present(s) Perfect

by Kathleen Gates
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Focus: Snow Patrol

by Kathleen Gates
January 15, 2024 Food + Drink

Still Hungry: Shadow 66, End Cut And The Elm—Great Food, Different Vibes

Shadow 66 Seventeen years ago, long before Martha Stewart began chronicling her antiquing along Warren Street, or The Maker Hotel embarked on hosting slavishly devoted Vogue readers to Amtrak it…

December 12, 2023 Exploring

Halfway There: The War Hero I Never Knew

It’s an imposing site. Whenever I take the train from Grand Central to visit friends north of New York City, I see the striking architecture situated on the west side…

December 12, 2023 Life + Style

From The Editor: The Road To Poughkeepsie

When I was 13, I somehow convinced my parents and three siblings to go to a Saturday afternoon showing of the latest Woody Allen movie, Annie Hall. To say this…

December 12, 2023 Exploring

Spotlight: Poughkeepsie Gets Ready For An Unexpected Revival

Photography by Daniella Murray When my fiancée needed an externship to finish her master’s in speech language pathology, we were drawn to a small town near Poughkeepsie. Born and raised…

December 12, 2023 Arts

Exclusive: How Alan Cumming Became Fearless At Last

Photography by Mike Ruiz I was sitting in a parking lot of a McDonald’s outside Asheville, NC, when I got the call from Alan Cumming. If San Francisco and Santa…

December 12, 2023 Fashion

The Street: New Paltz, Old Ways

Photography by Beth Schneck People come to New Paltz to reinvent themselves. It’s why the French Huguenots settled there in 1678. It’s why students go there to study at the…

December 12, 2023 Arts

The Mountains Presents Makers|23

So, when I first moved to this corner of the planet, I kept hearing cool, creative people being referred to as “makers.” Makers? Really? Aren’t they simply artists and designers…

December 12, 2023 Food + Drink

Jane’s Lane: Hey, Great Barrington! The Best Damn Espresso Truck Is Here!

Anyone who grew up in the ’60s or ’70s suburbs likely remembers the thrill that the distant clanging of Good Humor truck bells elicited. Whenever I spot the bright red…

December 12, 2023 Arts

Live Music: ’Tis The Season For Great Performances

Every night of live music is a holiday in my book. There’s nothing that fills my soul quite like sharing sonic vibrations in a room full of beautiful people. Looking…

December 12, 2023 Home + Design

Diary: I Married A Handyman—Who Knew?

We all know the story about the shoemaker whose kids go to school with holes in their soles. I live with the other kind of shoemaker, the one so jacked…

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    • Interdependence Day People’s Parade in Kinderhook. Our kinda people. 🇺🇸
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    • Yes! It’s finally Spring in the mountains. And how do we celebrate? With our first ever Food Issue. Jam packed with irresistible content and photography lead by our indefatigable EIC, Richard Pérez-Feria! From the smashing cover by photographer extraordinaire,Mike Ruiz to the delicious culinary crawl by our resident food and restaurnt expert, Hal Rubenstein,  this issue is destined to be a real keeper. With the debut of our new healthcare column and interview with the CEO of Columbia Memorial Health - Hudson, NY, Dorothy Urschel to the new traditions at Liberty Farms from gentleman farmer, Mark Cheffo. Read the whole issue and learn about one of the six elevated restaurants at Windham Mountain Club, how to rethink wine pairings with our master wine storyteller, Anthony Giglio .
And learn about Progressive Hedonism from the food-obsessed tastemaker, Amenia’s own, Dana Cowin.
The Mountains truly come alive on every page and on screens with the innovative design of Kathleen Gates.
All this would not be possible without the ongoing support of our loyal advertising partners like: ROLEX / Frank Adams Jewelers Inc, Williams Lumber and Home Centers , Little Greene ,Klocke Estate Distillery , Windham Mountain Club , Columbia Memorial Health - Hudson, NY, California Closets,TimberTech, Antigua & Barbuda , Resorts World Catskills , Mohonk Mountain House ,Compass ,Herrington’s , Wittus - Fire by Design ,Hammertown Barn ,Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association, Greylock Federal Credit Union ,NBT Bank Budget Blinds , Buy In Greene | Invest In Greene and thankfully so many others! Enjoy!! ‘Cause summer is right around the mountaintop…
    • It's C. Cassis weather. 

(Although, if we're being honest, it's always a good time to sip the vermouth-y blackcurrant aperitif—especially at their tasting room in Rhinebeck.)

Co-founder Rachael Petach's Kir Americano is a great way to drink it: "There's so much to be had. There's this beautiful musty, herbaceous, fruity/not fruity flavor that really appeals to me," she told Anthony Giglio (@anthonygiglio) in our Spring 2024 issue. "It's typically layered with so much sugar to make it more palatable, but I love it for the opposite reasons: more herbaceous and more savory."

Read our full feature from the archives at the link in our bio.

Photo by chelsielcraig for @currantcassis
    • According to science, it's always great time to treat yourself to a shopping spree. Or, at least, to wear some clothes that make you feel good.

In our Spring 2024 issue, Contributing Editor Todd Plummer (@eatgaylove) takes you on a dopamine-centric buying trip that includes @la_grotta_ny in Holmes, @rattybooks and @sullivansundries in Jeffersonville, @northbranchcidermill in North Branch, and @blackwalnutcatskills in Callicoon. 

Check out his trip in our Spring 2024 issue—in the archives at the link in our bio.
    • With winter's chill fading and spring very much in the air, it's OK to crave a moment to reconnect with yourself and indulge in some rejuvenation. From immersive meditation studios to the focused art of Pilates, our region has everything you need.

Looking back into the Punch List from last year's Spring issue, here are some of the best spots to recharge, reset, and step into the season feeling renewed.

🧘 Kripalu Center For Yoga & Health, Stockbridge, MA @kripalucenter
😌 Won Dharma Center, Claverack, NY @wondharmacenter
🧘 Ananda Ashram Yoga, Monroe, NY @anandaashram
🧘 Greenhouse Yoga Berkshires, Great Barrington, MA @greenhouseyogaberkshires
🤸 Breathe Studio: Barre & Pilates, Rhinebeck, NY @breathe_rhinebeck
🤸 Pilates Hudson, Hudson, NY @pilateshudson
🧘 Radiance Yoga, Pittsfield, MA @radiance_yoga
🧘 Charym Yoga Studio, Litchfield, CT @charymyoga
😌 The Compassion Center, Catskill, NY
😌 The Source NY, Poughkeepsie, NY
    • Does anybody know if Alan Cumming ever found his Emmy Awards??

As we get closer to the premiere of our Spring 2025 issue, we're looking back at a few of our cover stars from the archives, including our profile on the award-winning king of the traitors' castle.

"When my brother came to visit the first time he said, ‘You bought your childhood,'" @alancummingreally told @kevsessums for our Winter 2023 cover story. "I think he’s right. When you grow up you don’t really appreciate your surroundings and you certainly don’t appreciate how bucolic things are ’til you go away, and you realize it. […] I do love the western Catskills because it doesn’t feel as if I’m going to bump into people and it feels more removed. You walk down the street in Hudson, and you run into someone you might know, and they go, 'Oh, Alan, hi, I was going to send you a script.' The western Catskills feel a little more sleepy. Not sleepy. Gentle. That’s the word: gentle." 

You can find the full issue—all our past issues—at the link in our bio.
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