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Featured Destination: Fenimore Art Museum

Fenimore Art Museum is located in a monumental Neo-Georgian (also known as Neo-Colonial) mansion built in the 1930s on the shores of the Otsego Lake in Cooperstown. It was built on the site of James Fenimore Cooper’s 19th century farmhouse. The town itself was founded by Cooper’s father, Judge William Cooper. Cooper is best known for the Leatherstocking series, which includes novels such as The … Continue reading Featured Destination: Fenimore Art Museum

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Weekend in the Catskills – 8/14/2015

This weekend: Glimmerglass Opera Festival’s 40th Anniversary Concert; Writers in the Mountains’ Annual Summer Reading Event; The 13th Annual Saugerties Artists Studios Tour; And, Chronogram Magazine’s 3rd Annual Block Party. Read more at Upstater.com. Continue reading Weekend in the Catskills – 8/14/2015

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Weekend in the Catskills – 7/17/2015

This weekend in the Catskills: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks at the Glimmerglass Opera Festival in Cooperstown; New York City Ballet dancers perform at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center; Abstract painter Adam Cohen exhibits at Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson; And Phoenicia Art Tour (formerly known as the Shandaken Art Tour) celebrates its eight anniversary. For more, go to Upstater.com. Continue reading Weekend in the Catskills – 7/17/2015

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“Art in the Catskills” Is Four Month Old

Art in the Catskills, published earlier this year, is an inventory of cultural assets in the Catskills, and it essentially serves as a travel guide for art and history lovers. I wrote this book, because this is the kind of book I wish I was handed when I moved to the Catskills ten years ago. And, although some of the cultural projects that I discuss … Continue reading “Art in the Catskills” Is Four Month Old

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Weekend in the Catskills – 8/15/14

This weekend in the Catskills brings fabulous events for writers, classical and opera music lovers, and design aficionados. Writers in the Mountains presents its annual summer reading event this Sunday, August 17, from 1 to 3 pm at the Erpf Center in Arkville. From the event’s description, “On Sunday August 17th, come hear what your neighbors have been thinking and writing about. Be prepared to … Continue reading Weekend in the Catskills – 8/15/14

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