Letters   Climbing clarified   Thanks for a great article about me and my rock climbing service, Alpine Endeavors (At Work, November). I would just like to clarify one point made in the article: I ...

When I was 12 I told my mother that I wanted to go to a Catholic high school. “Don’t be silly dear, we’re not Catholic,” she replied as casually as if I had announced that ...

Holiday Houses   Upper Valley   It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Pruyn House, where visitors take a glance into the past for “Holidays — Then and Now,” a greenery show ...

At first glance, the old Firth Carpet factory in Cornwall’s Milltown district appears abandoned; the only sign of life at the crumbling sprawl of buildings seems to be a few birds perching in nearby trees ...

Her prized purple poncho had gone missing, and Claudette Covey was distraught. The Woodstock freelance writer wasn’t quite sure how she had lost it, although she suspects that someone snatched it from a doctor’s office ...

Impressive Inn Built in 1750, the Old Drovers Inn combines authentic Colonial charm with a contemporary American menu    By Ken Charney   It’s been said that first impressions are lasting impressions. If this is ...

December Snow queens, fairy godmothers, and lovable monsters  By Polly Sparling   En pointe Local productions of The Nutcracker are as numerous as candy canes at this time of year. But the Orange County Ballet ...

Mogul Maven   Teaching couch potatoes to schuss and slalom (or at least stand up) on skis has been Chris Ericson’s part-time occupation for the past 20 years. The director of training at Belleayre Mountain ...

No Trifling Matter   I have many fond memories of my childhood holidays. The grand organ music booming through the church on Christmas Eve; the desperate wait for the clock to inch toward 5 a.m. ...

Soy What? Gourmet cuisine that is holistic too? Ellenville’s Aroma Thyme Bistro delivers it all   By Lynn Hazlewood   Culinary worlds collide all the time these days, but it’s still a rarity to find ...

Timber!   According to historical accounts, it was in 1851 that Mark Carr noted a growing demand for cut Christmas trees. A savvy entrepreneur from Hunter in Greene County, Carr promptly loaded two wagons with ...

Think Globally, Eat Locally.   We hear this mantra often these days. And what better time to embrace this spirit than during the holiday season, when there are as many festive international desserts to choose ...

Stroller’s Delight   New York’s first capital, Kingston has charms both historic and modern by Rita Ross   You don’t have to be a history buff to enjoy a day in Uptown Kingston. But it ...

Get Your Motor Running   Steve Motola clearly remembers one thing about his 1970s childhood in Queens, New York. “There was always a Mustang in the driveway,” he says. Then, the classic Ford cars belonged ...