His Facebook page IDs ad hoc impresario Chris Wells as an “artpreacher” and “celebrationist.” He’s all that and. A gifted actor/writer himself, he also has a knack for spotting and…
They say that love connections happen when you least suspect it, and frankly, “they” are often full of shit. But this story happened and I’m still scratching my head about…
The best gifts to get someone you love (including yourself) are those that offer potential, either beautiful or useful, from now through March. And Lowe’s is all about potential. Enormous…
There’s nothing more magnetic than someone who loves something so much that they transform before your eyes when they talk about it. The words glow in their mouth like a…
Looking back, my old Jeep Wrangler never stood a chance. The first time I took it off-roading was on the winding dirt street behind Hartwick College’s campus about 100 miles…
I’ve always enjoyed dressing up. It’s never been an occupational requirement as much as a gratifying choice. But life Upstate is a helluva lot more casual. Well, everywhere is after…
Having it all isn’t a myth—just ask Babba Rivera. The Tuxedo Park, NY resident, mother of two, wife and founder somehow finds time each day to do school drop-offs,…
The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) is more than just a pit stop on your way Upstate. The globally-acclaimed institute offers boot camps and a multitude of classes: cooking, wine…
Photography by Dori Fitzpatrick exclusively for The Mountains I’d only just returned from a morning trail run in the southeasternmost corner of the Berkshires when I got a call…
