
Reporter Jesse Drucker on what to do in this sprawling county just west of the New York-Massachusetts border. |
What to do: Columbia County includes numerous towns increasingly popular with vacationers and summer weekenders. The best known these days is likely Hudson. Warren Street is bustling, featuring antique shops, galleries and loads of restaurants. Madison Art & Antiques is an outdoor antique flea market with several different vendors selling beautiful old paintings, antique door knobs, mirrors, marble statues and scores of quirky antiques.
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10 Great Places to Rekindle Connubial Passion |
"May is Date Your Mate Month as good an excuse as any to fall in love all over again. Carley Roney, editor in chief of TheNest.com, a go-to resource for today's hip married couples, shares her romantic lodging recommendations with Kathy Baruffi for
USA TODAY." For number two ... "The Inn at Green River, Hillsdale, N.Y. Nature-loving couples will bond at this scenic Northeast gem in the foothills of the Berkshires. The classic inn is close to lush wilderness trails and many top-notch cultural sites, including the Norman Rockwell Museum and Tanglewood Music Festival in nearby Massachusetts," Roney says."
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TravelSmart:
24 Favorite B&B's |
"...These 24 carefully-selected inns are ideal for a quick
getaway. They made it onto our list because all are within an
easy drive of a major city and they have at least three of the
following criteria: Exceptional amenities, distinctive decors,
knowledgeable hosts, dramatic mountain/water views, or amazingly
affordable luxury... "
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Inside
Out Hudson Valley
"Sleeping Around" |
"If you need an escape, waste no time in getting yourself
to the Inn at Green River—it will satiate your soul as well
as your appetite."
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North
American Inns:
'2005 Best Dressed Bed'
(one of two winners) |
"...Innkeepers were invited to submit entries for their
revamped bed — fully dressed, with all the trimmings — by providing
photographs of their favorite ensemble, including headboard,
footboard, linens, pillows, and bed skirt, as well as a brief
description of their thoughts behind their creation. ... "
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Frugal
Traveler:
Hudson Holiday |
"...the idyllic Inn at Green River...tucked in a Berkshire
Mountain hollow...the owner, Deborah Bowen, served feasts —
grilled grapefruit and ricotta pancakes — and revealed secrets:
directions to the back entrance of Tanglewood."
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Martha
Stewart Living
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Featured in the March 2005 issue of Martha
Stewart Living in an article
on "Shade Solutions" — with photography by Lisa Hubbard
— Jasper is seen relaxing on the Inn's front porch.
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Autumn
in New York |
"Deborah Bowen, Ron's neighbor and owner of the Inn at
Green River in Hillsdale... pointed me in the right direction,
along roads with enticing names like Pumpkin Hill and Yonder
View and uncluttered vistas to match..."
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People
Places Plants
Upstate N.Y. Edition |
"Taste
may be the reason I selected the Inn
at Green River in Hillsdale... The inn offers B&B accommodations, spectacular gardens,
and delicious food."
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The
UnHamptons
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"A weekend in Columbia County isn't about proximity to
New York's rich and famous, it's about distance from them..."
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Antique
Highway
— The Berkshires |
"Savvy
antiquers like [proprietress] Deborah shop Warren Street [in
Hudson] for Federal-period furniture and Victoriana. Why? It
offers a lot of bang for your buck and does it with style..."
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Shaker
Sampler |
"I'm
an aficionado of this classic New England country inn, run by
an expatriate New Yorker and set in a quiet hollow near Tanglewood..."
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There's
a small Inn ... |
"...One of the most romantic bed and
breakfasts is the Inn at Green River … Owner Deborah Bowen serves
up a very romantic atmosphere for her seven guest rooms in this
1830 Federal-style farmhouse..."
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In
the eye of a hurricane:
a major shelter mag comes to shoot |
"Imagine my delight when I received
a phone message one day in late July saying, "... We are
doing a story about squash and may want to use your bed and
breakfast as a location for this shoot ..."
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