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After Catastrophic Fire Wunderbar Reopens in Rhinebeck This Month

Food

After Catastrophic Fire Wunderbar Reopens in Rhinebeck This Month

The large-yet-approachable menu carries over intact, offering burgers, wings, their signature schnitzel, salads, steaks, tacos, pasta and more.

By Jamie Larson •

Summer at Hudson Hall: Beauty, Introspection, Fun

Arts

Summer at Hudson Hall: Beauty, Introspection, Fun

The historic Hudson Opera House announces a Summer 2026 season that moves from the performance hall to the Hudson River — and from Pride Month premieres to a 250th birthday reckoning with the nation's origins.

By Jamie Larson •

End of an Era: Hammertown Is Closing, But It's Not Over Yet

Community

End of an Era: Hammertown Is Closing, But It's Not Over Yet

Joan Osofsky, the former New Jersey schoolteacher turned regional design matriarch who founded the store in a Pine Plains barn in 1985, announced the closure last week.

By Jamie Larson •

Doves Diner Opens in Ancram, Preserves Historic Parkway Pitstop

Food

Doves Diner Opens in Ancram, Preserves Historic Parkway Pitstop

Doves Diner reopened in the former West Taghkanic Diner in Ancram on March 6, with a classic menu "elevated" through local farm sourced ingredients and run by skilled kitchen pros.

By Jamie Larson •

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Food

"Cooking Korean" with Hannah Wong in Hillsdale

"Cooking Korean" with Hannah Wong in Hillsdale

Haema's Hannah Wong Wong leads a hands-on class built around core techniques and flavor structures rather than a fixed menu.

By Jamie Larson •

Arts

Leslie Mendelson Plays the Stissing Center's Grace Note

Leslie Mendelson Plays the Stissing Center's Grace Note

Mendelson has been making thoughtful, piano-driven folk-pop for two decades, evoking 1970s singer-songwriters like Carole King

By Jamie Larson •

The Unstable Origins of Color Photography at The Clark

The Unstable Origins of Color Photography at The Clark

"Technical Difficulties: Early Color Photography and Conditioned Viewing" with art historian Rachel Lee Hutcheson.

By Jamie Larson •

Intro to Opera With the Berkshire Opera Festival

Intro to Opera With the Berkshire Opera Festival

A free, one-hour family concert designed to bring opera to audiences who may never have sat through one.

By Jamie Larson •

Rebecca Novack Brings "Murder Bimbo" to Kinderhook Books

Novack's attention grabbing debut novel is getting praise as "Gone Girl" for a new generation.

By Jamie Larson •

Community

No Kings Rallies Sweep Region This Weekend, Amid Rising Tensions

No Kings Rallies Sweep Region This Weekend, Amid Rising Tensions

A growing national protest movement returns March 28 with rallies across the Hudson Valley, pushing back against Trump-era authoritarianism at home and abroad.

By Brian K. Mahoney •

"The Emotionally Exhausted Woman" — A Retreat with Nancy Colier

"The Emotionally Exhausted Woman" — A Retreat with Nancy Colier

A three-day retreat led by psychotherapist Nancy Colier takes on a too-often untreated condition: emotional exhaustion. Running March 27–29

By Jamie Larson

"Rhapsody Repair Workshop: Ceramics" at MASS MoCA

"Rhapsody Repair Workshop: Ceramics" at MASS MoCA

An extension of the exhibition itself, the workshop offers a chance to bring damaged objects back into use while situating that act within a larger conversation about making, care, and continuity.

By Jamie Larson •

Style

New Hawthorne Valley Roots & Relics Market

New Hawthorne Valley Roots & Relics Market

A carefully curated mix of folk craft, vintage finds, and small-scale makers in Ghent, Saturday, March 21.

By Jamie Larson •

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Real Estate

Irish-Inspired Farmhouse in Falls Village

Irish-Inspired Farmhouse in Falls Village

Renovated by a nationally recognized editor, with gardens by an acclaimed designer and views straight to Falls Mountain.

By Jamie Larson •

1850s Getaway by a Swimming Hole and the Racetrack in Lakeville

1850s Getaway by a Swimming Hole and the Racetrack in Lakeville

An 1850 farmhouse by the Limerock racetrack, with its own private swimming hole.

By Jamie Larson •

Restored 1820 Colonial, Stunning Interior, by the River in Stuyvesant

Restored 1820 Colonial, Stunning Interior, by the River in Stuyvesant

The interior design is out of control at this restored early-19th-century house set along the Hudson.

By Jamie Larson •

$90 Million 2,1050 Acre Estate With Historic Mill in Ancramdale

$90 Million 2,1050 Acre Estate With Historic Mill in Ancramdale

Mill Farm is populated by a primary residence and a network of secondary homes, a working landscape, and internal infrastructure.

By Jamie Larson •

1929 Lake Garfield Estate with Olmsted-Attributed Grounds

1929 Lake Garfield Estate with Olmsted-Attributed Grounds

Newgrange, was built in 1929 as a country manor and remains one of the more substantial lakefront properties in this part of the Berkshires.

By Jamie Larson

Former Stagecoach Tavern, Turning Point Inn in Great Barrington

Former Stagecoach Tavern, Turning Point Inn in Great Barrington

A roadside landmark, by the ski slopes, with deep Berkshire roots, this property began life in 1802 as a tavern and stagecoach stop.

By Jamie Larson •

Bucolic Contemporary on Shekomeko Creek

Bucolic Contemporary on Shekomeko Creek

over 19 acres of flat, fenced pasture, where a newly built house lays low along the landscape.

By Jamie Larson •

A Modern Cabin on the Housatonic in Great Barrington

A Modern Cabin on the Housatonic in Great Barrington

A contemporary house that feels almost suspended in the trees on the backside of Monument Mountain.

By Jamie Larson •

1695 Farmhouse at Core of Elegant Elizaville Homestead

1695 Farmhouse at Core of Elegant Elizaville Homestead

A house with roots reaching back to the earliest years of the Hudson Valley’s European settlement.

By Jamie Larson •

Creative Compound on 119 Acres in Claverack

Creative Compound on 119 Acres in Claverack

A hidden former farmstead turned creative retreat, the property has the scale of a private estate and the infrastructure of a serious live-work compound.

By Jamie Larson •

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Rest, Perfected: Handmade Shifman Mattresses at Paul Rich & Sons Home Furnishings + DESIGN in Downtown Pittsfield

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Longyear Gallery Artist-Run Cooperative

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Longyear Gallery Artist-Run Cooperative

Representing emerging and seasoned artists located throughout the New York State region.

By Chronogram Media Branded Content Team

Better Food, Smarter Shopping: Berkshire Food Co-op [SPONSORED] — Courtesy Berkshire Food Co-op

Food

Better Food, Smarter Shopping: Berkshire Food Co-op [SPONSORED]

Since 1981, Berkshire Food Co-op has been helping neighbors access high-quality groceries without breaking the bank

By Chronogram Media Branded Content Team

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Irish-Inspired Farmhouse in Falls Village

Real Estate

Irish-Inspired Farmhouse in Falls Village

Renovated by a nationally recognized editor, with gardens by an acclaimed designer and views straight to Falls Mountain.

By Jamie Larson •

After Catastrophic Fire Wunderbar Reopens in Rhinebeck This Month

Food

After Catastrophic Fire Wunderbar Reopens in Rhinebeck This Month

The large-yet-approachable menu carries over intact, offering burgers, wings, their signature schnitzel, salads, steaks, tacos, pasta and more.

By Jamie Larson •

Summer at Hudson Hall: Beauty, Introspection, Fun

Arts

Summer at Hudson Hall: Beauty, Introspection, Fun

The historic Hudson Opera House announces a Summer 2026 season that moves from the performance hall to the Hudson River — and from Pride Month premieres to a 250th birthday reckoning with the nation's origins.

By Jamie Larson •

End of an Era: Hammertown Is Closing, But It's Not Over Yet

Community

End of an Era: Hammertown Is Closing, But It's Not Over Yet

Joan Osofsky, the former New Jersey schoolteacher turned regional design matriarch who founded the store in a Pine Plains barn in 1985, announced the closure last week.

By Jamie Larson •

Leslie Mendelson Plays the Stissing Center's Grace Note

Arts

Leslie Mendelson Plays the Stissing Center's Grace Note

Mendelson has been making thoughtful, piano-driven folk-pop for two decades, evoking 1970s singer-songwriters like Carole King

By Jamie Larson •

The Unstable Origins of Color Photography at The Clark

Arts

The Unstable Origins of Color Photography at The Clark

"Technical Difficulties: Early Color Photography and Conditioned Viewing" with art historian Rachel Lee Hutcheson.

By Jamie Larson •

Intro to Opera With the Berkshire Opera Festival

Arts

Intro to Opera With the Berkshire Opera Festival

A free, one-hour family concert designed to bring opera to audiences who may never have sat through one.

By Jamie Larson •

1850s Getaway by a Swimming Hole and the Racetrack in Lakeville

Real Estate

1850s Getaway by a Swimming Hole and the Racetrack in Lakeville

An 1850 farmhouse by the Limerock racetrack, with its own private swimming hole.

By Jamie Larson •

Doves Diner Opens in Ancram, Preserves Historic Parkway Pitstop

Food

Doves Diner Opens in Ancram, Preserves Historic Parkway Pitstop

Doves Diner reopened in the former West Taghkanic Diner in Ancram on March 6, with a classic menu "elevated" through local farm sourced ingredients and run by skilled kitchen pros.

By Jamie Larson •

Arts

Rebecca Novack Brings "Murder Bimbo" to Kinderhook Books

Novack's attention grabbing debut novel is getting praise as "Gone Girl" for a new generation.

By Jamie Larson •