Zandria Oliver, Author at Dutchess Magazine

Art of It: Timelessness

Betsy Jacaruso Gallery presents Timelessness, a duo exhibition featuring the works of Hudson Valley painters Marie Cole and Betsy Jacaruso.

House of Stefas

Opening Summer/Fall of 2024, House of Stefas is a New York-born Greek restaurant that marries the ethos of the raw Athens scene with deep California culture, serving a new, bold take on Greek dining.

World-Class, Home-Grown – Stissing Center for Arts and Culture

What Stissing Center can do with philanthropic, grant, foundation, and community support, is to bring in world-class artists and make it an affordable ticket. Moreover, we can create an arts and culture center that lifts up the incredibly artistic culture of rural America.

Fifteen Flying Squirrels Do Acrobatics in the Attic

A poem by Wendy Burton

Cheese Louise

Nestled in a plaza off Rhinebeck’s gourmet retail strip is the newest branch of the Hudson Valley’s iconic specialty food shop, Cheese Louise.

Favorites – Stephania Quartararo

Stephania, co-chair of the annual breast cancer event Play for Pink Millbrook, shares some of her favorite things about living in Millbrook.

Rural Refillery: Small Footprint

Nicole and Corey Clanahan proudly opened Rural Refillery in Pine Plains last March, bringing sustainable shopping to the community.

The Old Drovers Inn

Legend has it that the Old Drovers Inn in Dover Plains was the overnight stop for drovers—colonial era cowboys-on-foot herding cattle to downstate markets.

Cardinal Hayes Home of Compassion

In 1941, Cardinal Hayes Home, then as now sponsored by Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, opened its doors, providing convalescent care to children discharged from hospitals who could not be adequately cared for at home.

25 Things to Do in Dutchess County This Fall

Every autumn, this picturesque region offers a plethora of enchanting experiences from scenic autumn hikes to charming harvest festivals. Make sure to make the most of this colorful season in Dutchess County!