August 2023 - Dutchess Magazine

New at Kent Barns – LaFrance Medical Aesthetics

For over a decade, clients have trusted LaFrance Medical Aesthetics for natural, subtle beauty and confidence enhancement.

Dan Sternberg’s-Going Wild

Dan Sternberg’s garden might look totally wild, but the seeming “carefree abandon” is actually carefully groomed.

Liselotte Vince: Gardening with a Mission

In 2010, when her family bought a 140-acre Verbank property, Liselotte Vince knew she’d grow and thrive there.

Hidden among Millbrook’s farm pastures and winding country lanes reside some of America’s most influential figures. One such example is Vincent Vallarino, a doyen of the photography world and art collector extraordinaire. But first and foremost, before being an art savant, Vallarino is a family man.

Dust off Your Stetson and Dig Out those Tony Lamas, the Rodeo is Coming to Town

Dutchess County has a full slate of equestrian events this fall, but on September 16, Western aficionados will flock to Keane Stud in Amenia to watch barrel racing, bronco busting, and bull riding when the Hudson Valley Rodeo returns to town.

Dana Estelle Boisson’s Hat Trick

I dare anyone to enter The Brooklyn Millinery Company, Dana Estelle Boisson’s stunning hat shop in Rhinebeck, bareheaded.

Windrock Farm: Can You Fedex a Horse?

On her 63-acre Windrock Farm in Amenia, Cari Swanson has a veritable menagerie of animals, including goats, hogs, more than a dozen chickens, five Icelandic sheep dogs, and a free-roaming donkey named Webster.

Montage Antiques

Montage is the kind of store that people love to browse. Sort of like your favorite bookstore, it’s always worth a visit to check out what’s come in since you were last there. Situated on Main Street in Millerton, Montage has been at that location for years.

Globally Sourced, Locally Sold

Creel and Gow offers a curated boutique of exotic rarities, helping decorators craft unique, personality-filled design narratives.

No Last Words

In the hands of a skilled author, even the details of a humdrum existence can seem exciting. How fortunate for Tara Kelly, a resident of Amenia, that not only is she a talented and witty writer, but her life has also been filled with the highs and lows that make for what editors call “great copy.”