On Our Radar - Amenia

Faces, places, treasures, and trends that caught our attention.

October 28, 2025

November Events in Dutchess County

November in Dutchess County is bursting with festive energy! From cozy markets to holiday light shows, family activities, and craft fairs, discover this month's most seasonal gatherings and make every weekend a memorable one.

October 1, 2025

October Events in Dutchess County

Experience the magic of October in the Hudson Valley: show jumping, film nights, harvest festivals, ghost tours, and cozy fall traditions await. Get in the autumnal spirit by participating in one of these fall events!

September 30, 2025

Halloween Events in Dutchess County 2025

Enjoy Dutchess Halloween activities; pumpkin picking, haunted mills, trunk-or-treats, and harvest festivals to get you in the spooky spirit!

September 10, 2025

Wethersfield Estate & Garden

Wethersfield Estate in Amenia, a Renaissance-inspired sanctuary, blends art, gardens, conservation, and history, preserving Chauncey Stillman’s vision for future generations.

September 10, 2025

Tilly Strauss Finds Herself in Her Art

Artist Tilly Strauss, rooted in Dutchess County, explores identity, ancestry, and women’s history through painting and storytelling.

September 10, 2025

Elite Horse Showjumping in Amenia

Experience elite showjumping in Amenia at Silo Ridge Masters and Highlands Cup, featuring international riders, competitions, concerts, and family fun.

June 26, 2025

Nature in Pieces by Alexis England

Painter Alexis England explores ecological grief and fragile beauty in her new show “Nature in Pieces” at Troutbeck.

March 21, 2025

30 things to do in DUTCHESS COUNTY

We put together an exciting list of activities and places for you to stop by in North Dutchess County!

September 9, 2024

Panacea is Good for You

Chefs and artists have a lot in common: Both take great risks to pursue their passions, knowing full well that the odds of lasting success are crushingly long.

June 24, 2024

The Troutbeck Symposium

This past May, 200 middle and high school students from sixteen regional public and private schools gathered at the Troutbeck Resort in Amenia for the third annual Troutbeck Symposium.

June 24, 2024

Troy Schumacher Presents: BalletCollective

This July is the tenth year BalletCollective will be in residence in Millbrook. Each year the productions have become more expansive, and the audiences have grown.

January 5, 2024

Fifteen Flying Squirrels Do Acrobatics in the Attic

A poem by Wendy Burton

October 5, 2023

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!

August 17, 2023

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.

August 17, 2023

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.

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