Enjoy this Essex Farm Note from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm, in Essex, NY! After bragging to Mark about how dang successful I’ve been at avoiding illness this year, I’m down with fever and sniffles today, so a quick note before I crawl back to bed. Last Sunday, Mark and I rode … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Using Beer
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Old Brick Schoolhouse
The "Old Brick Schoolhouse" on Elm Street (1830) stands on the probable site of the first school in Essex, erected in 1787. Expanded to the north in 1837, this one-story building served as the village schoolhouse until superseded by the large frame schoolhouse of 1867 (still … [Read more...] about Old Brick Schoolhouse
Whallonsburg Grange Kitchen: Making Pasta
The Whallonsburg Grange Community Kitchen holds various cooking and food preservation classes on the 3rd Monday of each month. This month: learn to make homemade pasta! Monday, January 21, 2013 at 6:00 pm Pasta-Making 101 Suggested donation: $5 At Whallonsburg Grange … [Read more...] about Whallonsburg Grange Kitchen: Making Pasta
Depot Theatre’s Off Season Events
The Depot Theatre housed in Westport, New York's historic train station may put on its big performances in the summer, but that doesn't mean that winter is without events. It may be the off season, but the fundraising and fun starts now! We just can't wait until summer so that … [Read more...] about Depot Theatre’s Off Season Events
Noble Clemons House
The Noble Clemons House sits near the corner of Elm Street as it approaches School Street. The house is of Italianate design and was finished circa 1850. It is an early and elegant palazzo-style home. Built for the owner of the Essex Inn, the Noble Clemons House "is a stately … [Read more...] about Noble Clemons House