Sinatra’s “Girl From Ipanema” provides just the right soundtrack for viewing the carefully curated Midcentury Modern furniture found at Kingston’s Magic Hill Mercantile. That’s why co-founder Maor M. Shefer can’t help but sing along as he shows off the silky white fur on a reupholstered Russel Wright chair or the loveseat he rehabbed in contrasting […]
What’s old is new again, and when it comes to the Catskills, that Midcentury Modern vibe is where it’s at. The Blue Fox Motel in Narrowsburg, open since 2020 and emerging as a go-to restaurant and short-stay option, offers a selection of 18 accommodations with a rustic-yet-pampered feel that suits city foxes and country foxes […]
The reimagined Bluebird Hunter Lodge opened last summer. The natural beauty of the Catskills is reason enough for an extended visit, but the recently reimagined Bluebird Hunter Lodge aims to add a distinctive and stylishly nostalgic touch to the experience. The Hunter lodge, which originally opened in the late ’70s, reopened this past July, redesigned […]
What might a stately home in Staatsburg have in common with villas in Saudi Arabia’s Ashar Valley or a sustainable sanctuary in Tulum, Mexico? Quite a lot, actually, as these are all examples of properties launched by the disruptive hospitality management group Habitas. The founders never meant to create a global hospitality group, but wanted, […]