We are Upstate NY With Nina Smiley Director of Mindfulness at Mohonk Mountain House
For Nina Smiley, the journey to becoming the Director of Mindfulness at Mohonk Mountain House was anything but linear. Though her path wound through
Burlesque Star Ginger Maraschino on Self-Love, Joy, and the Radical Power of Play
I’m meeting burlesque star Ginger Maraschino — aka Steph G — for coffee at Camp Kingston, and I can’t imagine a better person to
Fun is the New Black: Nancy Geaney on Designing A Rich, Lived-In Life
Nancy Geaney is the kind of interior designer whose work doesn't announce itself—it welcomes you. A native New Yorker who found her forever home
Daryl K: The Timeless Muse
The moment I heard Daryl Kerrigan had an Upstate pop-up retrospective of her work at Red Hook's Verse Work/Shop, memories stitched into my twenties
Behind the Lens with Filmmaker & Photographer Brooklyn Zeh
Although she is named after New York City's most populous borough, Brooklyn Zeh is a genuine Hudson Valley original – a dynamic 23-year-old who
The Craft Behind Rough Cut: A Conversation with Brewmaster Kayne Konecny
We are Upstate New York with Kayne Konecny, owner and head brewer of Rough Cut Brewing Co., to chat about the journey that brought
Fresh Beats: Meet Hudson Valley Fashionista DJ Bailey
Bailey Leiter, aka DJ Bailey, is another recent arrival to the Hudson Valley—a Florida-raised, now East Village refugee living in Saugerties NY. She is
The Soulful Return of Rachael Yamagata
With her unmistakable voice as a touchstone, Hudson Valley-based singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata has been a favorite of critics, discerning music lovers, and the supervisors
Interior Designer Showcase: How Music and Culture Inspired Abigail Horace
Abigail Horace, founder of the design studio Casa Marcelo in NYC and Upstate NY brings a vibrant, music-infused approach to design, which is immediately evident
AphroChic: How Black History and Sojourner Truth Inspired a Showhouse Transformation
Next in our interview series for the 2025 Kingston Design Showhouse are designers Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason of AphroChic. The two have transformed