Zandria Oliver, Author at Dutchess Magazine

The Millbrook Horse Trials Return

Mark your calendars. A four-day weekend of incredible competition, great spectacle, and lots of fun, the Millbrook Horse Trials (MHT), for many, the highlight of the summer season, returns July 27 through July 30 on Bangall-Amenia Road in Millbrook.

Millbrook Moms Behind Stylest: Shapewear Swimwear with Support

Stylest was born of serendipity. As Joyann King and Chrissy McCurdy tell their origin story it all started at a summer pool party in Millbrook in August 2020.

Transforming an Overgrown Hillside into a Beautiful Garden

Hydrangeas. Tulips. Daffodils. Peonies. Alliums. These are some of Helen Cook’s favorite flowers

Exceptional Wool & Meat Producers at Point of View Farm

“I have placed a reservation for six lambs and they are coming in the spring.” This is how Cara Leigh Wilson announced to her husband Sten that they were about to start raising sheep.

Bear Creek Farm’s Cut Flowers: Peonies, Dahlias, and Boutique Blooms

When Debra Kaye dove into cut flowers at Bear Creek Farm, she went big. In spring, that means voluptuous peonies beyond your fondest dreams.

Charlotte’s Restaurant: A Millbrook Dining Tradition

A gent at Charlotte’s Restaurant outside of Millbrook who wishes to wash his hands before dinner will find just off the left of the tin horse trough converted to a sink, the 1960s menu from The Silver Horn, offering steaks for three dollars and a double cut lamb chop for 50 cents more.