Summertime

CALENDAR Day Trips, Summer Arts 5, 22, 23

FOOD

No Regrets
At Fairs 4

HIKING

Finding A
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Summertime
July 2015

Fair Food, No Regrets

by Janet Manko.................................................... p. 4
2015 Summer Calendar
Day Trips, The Arts............................... p. 5, 22, 23
Bullard Woods: A Forest Gem
by Bernard A. Drew ........................................... p. 8
Fun Outings For Kids
by Patrick L. Sullivan ......................................p. 10
Shoot Your Food!
by Cynthia Hochswender ............................ p. 13
Delicious Food From Local Farms
by Whitney Joseph ........................................... p. 16
A Hidden Hangout, Frozen In Time
by Gabriel Napoleon ......................................p. 25
Getting Fit With Tech And Data
by Darryl Gangloff .......................................... p. 26

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his edition of Summertime marks my first as

special sections editor, and
I couldnt have asked for a better
season to dive into these publications.
Before we chat about this issue, Id like to introduce myself.
I started at The Lakeville Journal
Co. in 2011, and in addition to
working on our special sections,
Im an associate editor for our
three newspapers: The Lakeville
Journal, The Millerton News and
The Winsted Journal. I also regularly contribute to Compass, our
arts and entertainment section.
Ive lived in New Yorks
Dutchess County my entire life,
and I love the serenity of these
small towns. There are hidden
gems to find in every corner of
the Tri-state area especially

during the summer.

The pages that follow feature
wonderful summer food options, whether its at a county
fair, a farm-to-table fundraiser
or a lakeside restaurant. And if
you want to shoot these meals,
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opportunities. May we suggest
a hike in Bullard Woods, a trip
to a baseball game or a trek to a
museum or historic site? Local
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No Regrets: Enjoy
Food At The Fairs
By Janet Manko

oes everyone have

a section of kitchen
cupboard dedicated
to seemingly gallon-sized
brightly colored plastic
cups from an event attended
over the years with family
and friends? Those cups
get saved, not because the
drinks that came in them
were just that good or
because theyre so unique
and gorgeous (though they
really are, arent they?), but
because they evoke memories of time taken out of everyday life to have fun with
loved ones during a great
adventure.
One of the likeliest places

to collect such valuable

relics is at one of the many
summertime fairs held in
the Tri-state region. For
those who work in community weekly journalism,
its not uncommon to mix
business with pleasure at
the fairs, taking pictures
and covering them for one
of the publications while
simultaneously enjoying
them.
There are many things to
enjoy at the fairs: amusement rides, games on the
midway, all kinds of animals
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2015 Summer Day Trips

Action Wildlife Foundation, Inc.

337 Torrington Rd., Goshen, CT, 860-4919191, www.actionwildlife.org

Farm zoo with animals from around
the world. Drive through or walk. Petting barn, hayrides. Wheelchair accessible. Group tours, petting zoo, school
& camp trips through Oct. Tues.-Sun. 10
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weather permitting.

Appalachian Trail

Rte. 41, Undermountain Road, Salisbury,

CT, www.appalachiantrail.org
Park your car & hike the beautiful trail,
dawn to dusk. Be aware of ticks.

Barnum Museum

820 Main St., Bridgeport, CT, 203-331-1104,

www.barnum-museum.org
A unique exhibition called Envisioning the Future, presented Thursdays &
Fridays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Summer Saturdays through Sept. 5, in the Peoples
United Bank Gallery located at the rear
of the museum.

Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum

25 Main St., Cooperstown, NY, 888-425-5633,

www.baseballhall.org
Museum open 7 days a week. Gift shop.
Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, July
24-27. Summer hours, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Beckley Furnace

140 Lower Road, East Canaan, CT,

www.beckleyfurnace.org
Open Memorial Day through Columbus Day, docents on site Saturdays, 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Historic iron furnace on
the Blackberry River; Connecticuts
designated Industrial Monument.

Berkshire Botanical Garden

Rtes 183 & 102, Stockbridge, MA; 413-2983926, www.berkshirebotanical.org

Courses & lectures in plant anatomy,
physiology, botany, landscape design.
45th annual Grow Show; all ages, blue
ribbon event, Aug. 8-9. Display gardens
& visitor center open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
daily through Columbus Day. Gift
Shop. Guided tours available.

Berkshire Museum

39 South St., Pittsfield, MA, 413-443-7171,

www.berkshiremuseum.org
Art, natural history & history for the
entire family. Touch tank & aquarium,
special outings & events. Spark!Lab
hands-on, creative laboratory. Gift shop.
Open Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun.
noon to 5 p.m. Members & children,
under 3, free. Wheelchair accessible.

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Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum

Dinosaur State Park

Canaan Railroad Days

And Craft Fair 2015

Dutchess County Fairgrounds

Lenox Station, 10 Willow Creek Rd, Lenox,

MA, 413-637-2210,
www.berkshirescenicrailroad.org
Historic Lenox Station, ride the Yard
Jitney or experience a cab ride with an
engineer, and tours, through October.
Open Saturdays only, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Lenox Station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. See website
for updates and museum schedule.

Canaan, CT, 860-824-8250,

www.canaanrailroaddays.com
51st Anniversary Canaan Railroad Days,
until July 19; Craft Fair, Saturday July 18,
10 a.m. to 5. p.m., Sunday July 19, 10 a.m.
to 4. p.m.

Catamount Aerial Adventure Park

2962 State Highway 23, Hillsdale, NY

518-325-3200 or 413-528-1262
www.catamounttrees.com
Aerial forest adventure, ages 7 and up,
with 12 courses of varying difficulty, 170
elements, 50-plus zip lines. Rules and
age requirements, see website for information. Summer Season: through Sept.
7, open daily 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weather
permitting, Fall Season: Sept. 12-Nov. 1,
Saturdays, Sundays and Columbus Day.

The New Childrens Museum

950 Trout Brook Drive,

West Hartford, CT, 860-231-2824,
www.thechildrensmuseumct.org
The Childrens Museum offers handson fun with science and nature for
younger children and families. Exhibits
and demonstrations, education classes
and activities, a live animal wildlife
sanctuary, state-of-the art digital science dome, movies and planetarium
shows. Light: Beyond the Bulb, a showcase of a variety of light-based science
being researched.

CoCo Key Indoor Water Park

3580 East Main St., Waterbury, CT, 203-7061000 www.cocokeywaterbury.com

50,000 sq. ft. water park with a tropical feel. Parrots perch interactive play
island, adventure river, arcade, water
slides. Call or see website for information on day passes.

Danbury Railway Museum

120 White Street, Danbury, CT 203-778-8337

www.danburyrailway.org
Unique line of vintage diesel locomotives, guided tours, train rides, exhibits,
library, celebrate your childs birthday,
gift shop. Danbury Railway Days, Aug.
1-2. Special events each month.

400 West St., Rocky Hill, CT, 860-529-8423,

www.dinosaurstatepark.org
Registered National Landmark, open
year round. Picnic area, 500 dinosaur
tracks, trails, gift shop. Special events &
activities, school programs. Celebrate
the discovery of dino tracks at Dinosaur
State Park Day Aug. 15. Park grounds
open daily 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fee for
Exhibit Center only, children under 5
are free.
6550 Springbrook Ave, Rte 9, Rhinebeck, NY
845-876-4000, www.dutchessfair.com
ENY Jr. Holstein Show, July 23-25; 5K Insane Inflatable Run, Aug. 1-2; Dutchess
County Fair, Aug. 25-30.

Farmington Valley Tubing

92 Main St., New Hartford, CT 860 693-6465

www.farmingtonrivertubing.com
2.5-mile ride down Farmington River
with three sets of rapids. Cash only.
See website for information. 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Call first for river and weather
conditions. Must be able to swim!

Firemans Association of State of

New York Museum of Firefighting

117 Harry Howard Ave, Hudson, NY,

877-347-3687, www.fasnyfiremuseum.com
More than 300 years of firefighting history on display. Children 4 & under free.
Wheelchair accessible. Tours available
by request. Open daily from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Kidtastic Training Course (train
like a real firefighter), Aug. 8.

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Home & Museum

4097 Albany Post Road, Rte. 9,

Hyde Park, NY, 845-229-9115, 800-337-8474,
www.nps.gov/hofr
National Historic Site. Tours, gardens,
museum; gift shop, book store, Henrietta Nesbitt Cafe. Presidential Library
& Museum. Graves of Franklin, Eleanor
& Fala (their famous Scottish terrier).
Wheelchair accessible.

Goshen Fair

Goshen Fairgrounds, Route 63, Goshen, CT

860-491-3655, www.goshenfair.org
Sept 5-7. Adult spelling bee, fireworks,
hay bale toss contest, skillet throw
contest, pie eating contest, parade,
rides, demonstrations, food, live music,
tractor pulls, animal shows & judging.
Sept 5-7, Sat. and Sun. 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
and Mon. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Hancock Shaker Village

1843 W Housatonic St. (Rtes. 20 & 41),

Pittsfield, MA, 413-443-0188,
www.hancockshakervillage.org
Acres of farm, woodland & pasture.
Restored buildings, daily craft demonstrations, oval box making, exhibits,
farm animals, sheep shearing, organic
gardening & farming workshops, guided tours, reproduction furniture of the
18th-century Shaker religious sect, gift
shop, seasonal restaurant. Children 12
and under, free. Daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Age of Iron Blacksmith and Metal Work
weekend, Aug. 1-2.

Howe Caverns

255 Discovery Drive, Howes Cave, NY, 518296-8900, www.howecaverns.com

Visit the limestone cave discovered by
Lester Howe, 165 feet below ground.
Open year round with seasonal hours.
Adventure park with zip lines, rock
wall, cavern tours: traditional, lantern,
adventure, family, flashlight and threehour photo tour, birthday parties and
overnight packages.

Kent Falls State Park

Route 7, Kent, CT,

www.ct.gov/deep/kentfalls
Five miles north of Kent center. 275
acres, 200-foot waterfall, hiking, beautiful picnic area and plenty of parking.

Lake Compounce
Amusement Park

822 Lake Avenue, Bristol, CT, 860-583-3300,

www.lakecompounce.com
Family theme park. Entertainment
shows, water rides, thrill rides, classic
rides, kiddie rides, dining and snack
areas. Open daily, through Sept.

Lebanon Valley
Speedway & Dragway

1746 Rte. 20, Lebanon, NY, 518-794-7130,

www.lebanonvalley.com
Dirt-sanctioned stock car racing.
Muscle car drag racing, swap meets,
Wed. nights street cars only. Sat. & Sun.,
gates open 8 a.m.; Wednesday nights
gates open 5 p.m., racing 6-10 p.m.

Lime Rock Park

497 Lime Rock Rd., (Route 112), Lakeville,

CT, 860-435-5000, www.limerock.com
2015 Auto racing season. Food concessions, bring your lawn chair & cooler.
IMSA TUDOR Sports Car Championship
July 24 & 25. Call or go online for park
information including camp sites and
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fair food, no regrets

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PHOTO BY MARK NIEDHAMMER

Fair food, whether its French fries or a bloomin onion, is made to be shared.

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Wilbur said Ella loves the
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which is, of course, served in
one of those giant plastic cups.
Ella saves the cup and can
drink only from that for weeks
after the fair.
Financial Assistant Jonathan
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Dutchess County Fair in Rhinebeck, N.Y. He ran the gamut
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perhaps the part of the fair
that sticks with us most after
the fact is the partaking of fair
food.
An unscientific poll of Lakeville Journal Company staff
proved the theory that many
of them go to area fairs in the
summer. Once that was established, this reporter pressed
them to share their favorite
culinary delights at the fairs.
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with yogurt sauce and the fried

Oreos.
Circulation Director Helen
Testa hasnt been to the fairs for
a while, but remembered her
favorite fair food without missing a beat: Oh, those bloomin
onions are so good.
Production Coordinator
James Clark said that with two
young children, it is a given
that he and his wife, Jennifer,
will be at some of the regional
fairs. They take in the Goshen Fair in Connecticut and
the Blandford Fair in Massachusetts. His wifes aunt has
worked on the Blandford Fair
for many years. We went even
before we had kids, he said.
Fair food may be disgusting,
but it is so delicious. His favorites are the bloomin onion,
chicken on a stick and pad thai.
He also splits fried mushrooms
with his 5-year-old daughter
(the 6-month-old has yet to

make her preferences known).

Associate Editor and Special
Sections Editor Darryl Gangloff
goes to the Dutchess County
Fair with his wife, Kayla, and
heads right for the fried Oreos
and dough upon arrival. I
always get those, because they
are something you just dont
ordinarily get elsewhere. The
couple also enjoys sharing a
bloomin onion, but otherwise
he tries to find something
different to eat every year. I
wander the food concourse for
several rounds before choosing something, and its always
something different.
Reporter Sam Rathbun is a
fried Oreo man. You can only
get them at fairs, and so only
eat them a few times a year.
They just taste like a fair. His
venue of choice is the Goshen
Fair.
Classified Advertising Manager Mark Niedhammer tries

to do both the Dutchess County

Fair and the Goshen Fair each
year. Goshen is his favorite. Its
more bite-sized, he said. And
what he likes to bite into are
corn dogs with hot mustard
and vegetable tempura.
Lakeville Journal Executive
Editor Cynthia Hochswender
has fond memories of the Falls
Village Firemans Fair, where
there was an annual Cake Walk.
There were beautiful homemade cakes, so gorgeous, she
said. But she remembered
them with regret, because she
never did have a single bite of
any of those cakes. And now,
they dont do it any more.
A lesson for all of us, then:
Dont leave the fair without trying the one food that just looks
irresistible. Fair season comes
but once a year, a respite time
of warmth and plenty before
the onset of winter. Dont walk
away from the fair with regrets.

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The parking lot is easily
found off West Hawthorne
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of Tanglewoods Lions Gate
parking lot. Theres a sign by
the road.
Its a place popular with
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view of Stockbridge Bowl
and to meander through the
magnificent and unexpected
stand of old-growth trees.
Our friends felt the same
sense of awe we did when
wed first visited.
The canopy is dark. The
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are different. The feeling is

different.
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What axemen didnt cut off
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one time 99.9 percent of our
forests were devastated in
the 19th century. The forests
have grown back, but the difference is obvious when you
walk among the big trees.
Big tree guru Robert T.
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Knuerr assessed the woods
in 2004. They identified a
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PHOTOS BY BERNARD A. DREW

Above, a hiker follows

the Bullard Woods trail
toward a small picnic
grove on the edge of
Stockbridge Bowl.
Right, the entrance sign
to Bullard Woods in Stockbridge, Mass.

these trees are on the property, I

dont know.
We mostly saw the white
pines and red and white oak
soaring above the canopy.
We saw tulip tree leaves but
couldnt trail them to the trees.
Bullard Woods is the only
fairly diverse, mature woods
site I have seen in Massachusetts
where the white oaks stand toe
to toe with the red oaks and, in
the case of Bullard, may slightly
eclipse the reds, Leverett said
on an Eastern Native Tree Society webpage.
He also observed, The big
trees are rapidly falling, and so
the magic of Bullard Woods will
soon be history.
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feet diameter at breast height,
a thirteener, as they say but
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to take over. The loss of the old
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Highwood, which has been
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Boston City Hospital and collected early medical books. Mrs.
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Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
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owned this property since 1957.
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of her husband.
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Now these activities are just
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Shoot Your Food!

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By Cynthia Hochswender

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This applies to food you
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at restaurants and food you
purchase at summer fairs
(like the fried Oreos and
bloomin onions mentioned
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and even emails.
We all are so in love with
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its important to respect the
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Kristine said. Its like a photographers soft box. Clouds diffuse

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look like its wrapping around
your food.
Whether youre at home or
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wrong light, your hamburger
bun will look flat. With the right
light, from the right angle, the
bun will look round.
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YOUR FOOD
To keep your bun from looking like a giant spaceship, Mark
feels its helpful to have other
recognizable items in a photo
to give a sense of scale and
proportion.
This can be tricky, however,
and Anne and Kristine feel that
a cleaner shot will look better.
Kristine suggests putting something white and flat behind
your food.
It gives you a backdrop,
she said. If youre at home, try
a nicely pressed, clean white
pillowcase. If youre in a restaurant, you can use a napkin.
Anne has fairly strong feelings about not photographing

a cluttered setting, or one that

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sure you havent eaten your
food. Dont take a photo of
something with a bite taken
out of it, or halfway consumed,
with the fork and knife in the
photo.
This might seem obvious,
Kristine added, but only take
photos of food thats fresh.
Dont take photos of food thats
burnt or that didnt come out
right.
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Of course, you can take all the
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Delicious Food, From Local Farms To Your Plate

By Whitney Joseph

his summer, fans of the

local food movement and
supporters of the North
East Community Center (NECC)
in Millerton, N.Y., will have the
chance to rejoice with the Chef
& Farmer Brunch fundraiser.
The event, which is in its fifth
year, is set for Sunday, Aug. 9,
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at No. 9
Restaurant in Millerton.
We are working to combine
local chefs with local farmers,
said NECC Client Advocate and
Farmers Market Manager Taryn
Cocheo. The food is donated
by local farmers, and the chefs
come in and cook it so ideally,
the vision was that people who
come can learn how to cook. Its
also really fun for them to eat.
Originally, the event was to

help fund the Farm and Food

Education program at the
community center, but it has
since grown into a multifaceted
fundraiser.
At this time its helping to
fund all of our programs, Cocheo said.
Its really a celebration of the
rich agricultural heritage of this
area and the many new creative
farmers who are carrying on the
tradition in innovative ways,
NECC Executive Director Jenny
Hansell said.
In addition to the chefs and
farmers who participate, there
are producers of local goods,
such as whiskey, wine and
cheese.
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area that it brings it all together, Hansell said.

About a dozen chefs will
participate, along with about 20
farms. Thats in addition to the
specialty food purveyors.
The chefs really are a great
advantage here, Cocheo said.
The farm-to-table movement is
certainly a big trend right now,
and I think were right in the
heart of it. This is the best place
to bring that to customers.
She should know. Cocheo
owns No. 9 with her husband,
Tim. Both she and Hansell

agreed the event is a win-win for

all involved.
It forges relations with new
potential customers, Hansell
said. A lot of diners get in a rut
going to the same place all the
time. This is an opportunity to
get to meet the chefs and taste
what they do, and hopefully
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Chef & Farmer Brunch has been

held in different locations, including No. 9, the Silver Mountain Hay Barn and the village
green at Railroad Plaza.
Each one has its pluses and
its minuses, Hansell said. Its
fun to move it around. One of
the things Ive dreamed of doing
is setting up a big table down
Main Street and holding it there,
but there are some logistical
challenges in doing that.
The brunch has historically
raised roughly $10,000 for the
community center. At $50 a
person its not cheap, but its
money well spent, said the pair.
There are a lot of farm-totable events in this area, mostly
more expensive. Ours is less because we want people to come
and for it to be accessible,
Hansell said. Its also a fundraiser, and were the North East
Community Center, so were
not setting ticket prices beyond

the means of the community.

Its not a cheap date, but its
so worth it because of what you
get, she added. Its become a
core fundraiser for us. Its one of
the main things that we do.
Other NECC fundraisers
include Spring for Sound, held
in June, and the centers big
barn party, to be held this year
on Sept. 26 at Silver Mountain
Hay Barn. The barn party is not
an annual event, but will be
held this year in celebration of
NECCs 25th anniversary.
The Chef & Farmer Brunch,
however, is the perfect opportunity for anyone to become better
acquainted with both the community center and those who
work there. Its also a chance
to meet those who provide this
region with local food.
Its just very festive and casual at the same time, Hansell
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Taryn Cocheo, left, and Jenny Hansell outside of No. 9 Restaurant in Millerton, where the Chef & Farmer Brunch will be held on Sunday, Aug.9.

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That helps make sure all
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said. The only person Ive ever
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All three photographers
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Use the best photos and only
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meaning.
You want it to be an uplifting share, Kristine said. You
want it to inspire somebody, not
gross them out. And you dont
want to degrade the person
who cooked that food, if youre
taking a photo of something
at a restaurant or at a friends
house.

Even the most beautiful meal

ever made might not photograph well or, more bluntly,
its possible that your photos
wont do justice to the meal.
Dont post them if theyre unattractive.
If youve got five photos
and you post them all on the
Internet, Mark said, and one
is crummy, or all of them are
crummy, it reflects poorly on
everything.
WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?
Think about why you want
to post your photo, thats really
the most important thing,
Anne said. I dont usually post
food photos, but I will post a
picture of a beautiful peach in
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see what people are eating in,
say, Indonesia. But just because
youre in Maine that doesnt
mean you should post a photo
of the lobster youre about to
eat; its not that exciting.
You can post a photo of your
lobster if it has two heads or its
doing something cool. If your
lobster is riding a bicycle and
eating an ear of corn, go for it.
But if youre just going to take
a photo of your half-eaten pizza
with a Solo cup of beer, dont
post it on my feed, I dont want
to see it.
Mark says the only time he
posts photos of food is when
hes at a special event. On
Fathers Day, for example, he
posted photos of the celebration meal for any relatives who
couldnt be there. But I dont

post pictures to impress people

and say, Look what I ate!
FILTERS
When Kristine first mentioned photo filters to me, I
thought she was talking about
the old-fashioned glass ones
that we used to put on our
camera lenses, back in the days
when we still used film cameras.
My daughter explained to me
that many cell phone apps have
filters that change your photos.
You can use a filter to make your
photo darker or lighter or blurrier or sharper. There are filters
that convert your color photo to
black and white, and filters that
make your photos look like they
were shot in another era.
We all have such a crush on
these different devices, Anne
said. Ive kind of gone 360 on
this. At first I loved filters, then
I hated them. Now Ill use them

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if I think theyll make a photo
prettier; but you have to be careful.
For example, an old Polaroid
effect can look great on a portrait, but maybe not so much
when youre photographing
food, Kristine said.
The only time a filter really works is if your colors are
washed out but you have an
interesting composition, Anne
said. The filters can enhance
your colors. But if youve taken
a photo and its kind of boring,
itll be boring with a filter on it,
too.
Mark agrees. He doesnt like
the idea of an outside agent
(such as a filter) altering his

images.
I think if youve taken a
photo thats in need of repair,
its better to let it go. Be a little
more discriminating.
If you do want to try some
filters, you can get them on Instagram. Anne also likes an app
called Snapseed.
Snapseed is like Photoshop
in a bottle, Anne said. You can
learn how to use it in 10 minutes. Of course, 10 minutes in
our world is a long time.
Mark has another suggestion:
Study still-life paintings. It will
improve your photography.
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2015 Summer Day Trips

Magic Wings Butterfly
Conservatory and Gardens

281 Greenfield Rd., South Deerfield, MA,

413-665-2805, www.magicwings.com
Open daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Featuring
an 8,000-square-foot indoor conservatory home to nearly 4,000 exotic
and domestic butterflies in a tropical
environment. Magic Wings focuses on
butterfly-related education, recreation,
entertainment and gardening needs.

Mark Twain House & Museum

351 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT,

860-247-0998, www.MarkTwainHouse.org
Home of Mark Twain and his family
from 1874 to 1891 during which time he
wrote Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
and the Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Tours, activities, educational programs,
free parking, air-conditioned; children
under 6, free; senior citizen discount,
gift shop. Graveyard Shift ghost tours,
July 24-25, hourly from 6-9 p.m.

Mohonk Mountain House

Lake Mohonk, New Paltz, NY, 845-255-1060,

www.mohonk.com
Member of National Trust Historic
Hotels of America. Overnight rates

include breakfast, lunch, dinner, afternoon tea & cookies & most activities.
Hiking, boating, tennis, midweek golf,
swimming pool & fitness center. Varied
weekend programs. Spectacular views.
Grounds open daily. Summer of Discovery: Kids stay and eat for free, activities,
classes and more, July 26-30.

The Mount

Rte. 7 at Plunkett St., Lenox, MA,

413-551-5111, www.edithwharton.org
Edith Whartons 1902 mansion & the
gardens she designed. Writer of Ethan
Frome & Pulitzer prize-winning The
Age of Innocence. Authority on architecture, interior design & beautifully
orchestrated gardens. Terrace Cafe.
Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., through
Oct. 31. Listen to professional readings
of Whartons work Wednesdays 5-6 p.m.

Mystic Seaport

75 Greenmanville Ave., Rte. 27, Mystic, CT,

860-572-5315, or 888-973-2767
www.mysticseaport.org
The Museum of America & the Sea.
Maritime Art Gallery, education &
special kids programs, group tours,
planetarium, classes, collections,

Chef & Farmer Brunch

to benefit the North East Community Center

Sunday, August 9
111, No. 9 Restaurant
featuring Farmers Market
inspired dishes and tastings
prepared by chefs from local
farm-to-table restaurants.
Spirits, wine, and beer
from local breweries
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events, recreated 19th-century seafaring
village with shops. Climb aboard an historic tall ship. Visit by boat. Stop by the
Mystic Aquarium while there. Antique
and Classic Boat Rendezvous, July 25-26.
Open daily, year-round. Members &
kids under 5, free. Discounts for seniors.

Old Sturbridge Village

1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge,

MA, 800-733-1830, www.osv.org
A recreated village and outdoor history museum which brings to life the
world of ordinary men and women in
early 19th-century rural New England.
Features animals, games, events, demonstrations, cafeteria, cafe, gift shop
and more. Wheelchair accessible, free
parking, children under 3, free; senior
discount. Redcoats & Rebels: New Englands largest military enactment with
nearly 1,000 soldiers participating in
skirmishes, tours, cannon demonstrations and more, Aug. 1-2.

New England Air Museum

Bradley International Airport, 36 Perimeter

Road, Windsor Locks, CT,
860-623-3305, www.neam.org
Helicopters, DC-3 airliner, WW II aircraft, jet fighters, etc. One-day activities for kids during summer. Lafayette
Escadrille exhibit; 58th Bombing Wing
memorial; Flying Tigers display; Pratt &
Whitney exhibit; restoration projects,
Tuskegee Airmen exhibit & more. Open
daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Children 3 &
under free. Discounts for seniors.

Norman Rockwell Museum

9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge, MA,

413-298-4100, www.nrm.org
Largest collection of Norman Rockwell
art including original Saturday Evening
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2015 Summer Day Trips

Rhinebeck Aerodrome

9 Norton Road, Rhinebeck, NY,

845-752-3200, www.oldrhinebeck.org
Air shows every weekend, through midOct.; Museum open daily through Oct.;
Biplane rides through Oct.; gift shop,
children 5 & under, free. Teen & senior
discounts. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. See
website for information and schedule
of events.

Sharon Audubon Center

325 Cornwall Bridge Road (Route 4), Sharon, CT, 860-364-0520,

www.sharon.audubon.org
Eleven miles of woodland and meadow
hiking trails. Pond, exhibits, gift shop,
visitor center. Open year round. Radical Reptiles, July 26, 12-1 p.m. Mycology
Walk, Aug. 16, hike will begin at 9 a.m.
and last about 2 hours.

Eric Sloane Museum

and Kent Iron Furnace

31 Kent-Cornwall Rd, Kent, CT, 860-927-3849

Reconstructed studio and artwork of

Eric Sloane, prolific artist, author and

collector of antique tools. The Kent Iron
Furnace is on museum property and
a diorama explaining the local iron industry is in the museum lobby. Antique
machinery, rock, gem and mining exhibits. Fun for the entire family. Gift shop.
Thurs.-Sun., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through
end of Oct. Stone carving demonstration
and lecture, Aug. 29, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Stormville Airport
Antique Show and Flea Market

428 Rte. 216, Stormville, NY, 845-221-6561,

www.stormvilleairportfleamarket.com
More than 600 exhibitors, food court.
2015 show dates: Sept. 5-6, Oct. 10-11 and
Christmas in November, Nov. 7-8. Yard
Sale: Sept. 19. See website for information. Free admission, free parking, no
pets. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine.

Taconic State Park

253 Rt. 344, Copake Falls, NY,

518-329-3993, http://nysparks.com/parks
Hiking trails, swimming, camping,

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cabins, nature center, kayaking,
canoeing, fishing, NYS Park Environmental Educators. Bicycling, roller
skating and roller blading on Harlem
Valley Rail Trail, 25 miles of trails,
open year-round sunrise to sunset,
which is also wheelchair accessible.
Call for schedule of programs. Great
for overnight or day trips. Open yearround.

Trevor Zoo

Millbrook School, 131 Millbrook School

Road, Millbrook, NY 845-677-3704
www.trevorzoo.org
180 animals, exotic species. Open daily
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Val-Kill

Rte. 9G, Hyde Park, NY, 845-229-9115, 845229-9422, www.nps.gov/elro

The private retreat of Eleanor Roosevelt. Only National Historic Site
dedicated to an American first lady.
Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct.
Tours of grounds, gardens and cottage.
Age 15 and younger, free.

Vanderbilt Mansion

Rte. 9, Hyde Park, NY, 845-229-9115,

www.nps.gov/vama
National Historic Site. Country home
of Frederick & Louise Vanderbilt, built
in 1896. Fully furnished; renowned
Italian gardens. Under 15 years of age,
free. Grounds are free and open daily, 7
a.m. to sunset. Mansion is open 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. by guided tour, through Oct.
River view, gardens, trails, gift shop.

West Point Military Museum

Pershing Center, West Point, NY,

845-938-2638, www.usma.edu/visiting.asp.
Oldest federal museum and largest
military museum in the country. Open
10:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Free admission,
photo ID required for all adults 16 years
and older. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Allow additional time
for security checks at gates. Visitors
center, museum, gift shop, West Point
cemetery.

2015 Summer Arts

The Fisher Center for the
Performing Arts at Bard College

60 Manor Ave., Annandale-on-Hudson,

NY, 845-758-7900, fishercenter.bard.edu
Rodgers & Hammersteins
Oklahoma! July 15-19; The
Wreckers, July 24, 26, 29, 31, Aug. 2;
Spiegeltent Thursday Night Live, 8
p.m., Spiegeltent Cabaret, 8:30 p.m.,
Spiegeltent After Hours, 10 p.m., July
17-18, 24-25, 31, Aug. 1, 7, 8, 14-15.

Barrington Stage Company

30 Union St., Pittsfield, MA, 413-236-8888,

www.barringtonstageco.org
Lost in Yonkers, July 16-Aug. 1; His
Girl Friday, Aug. 6-30; Shrek The
Musical, July 22-Aug. 9; A Little More
Alive, July 17-Aug. 8; Engagements,
Aug. 13-30.

Center for Performing Arts

at Rhinebeck

661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck, NY, 845-876-3080,

www.centerforperformingarts.org
Rip! The Musical, July 17-19; Singin
in the Rain, July 24-Aug. 16; Its
Magic! Center Fundraiser, Aug. 21;
Alice Ripley - Center Fundraiser, Aug.
22, The Tempest, Aug. 23; Carousel,
Aug. 28-Sept. 20.

Jacobs Pillow Dance

358 George Carter Road, Becket, MA, 413243-0745, www.jacobspillow.org

Lines Ballet, July 15-19; Company
Wang Ramirez in Monchichi, July
15-19; Daniil Simkins Intensio, July
22-26; A Jazz Happening, Aug. 23;
2015 Festival Finale, Aug. 29.

Litchfield County Choral Union

The Music Shed, Battell-Stoeckell Estate,

Rtes. 44 and 272, Norfolk, CT, 860-8680739, www.lccu-us.org
Mozart during the American
Revolution, July 26, 3 p.m.

Litchfield Jazz Festival

Goshen Fairgrounds, Route 63, Goshen,

CT 860-361-6285, www.litchfieldjazzfest.
com
20th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival,
Aug. 7-9. Children 12 and under, free
on the lawn with an adult.

Mac-Haydn Theatre

1925 Rte. 203, Chatham, NY, 518-392-9292,

www.machaydntheatre.org
Hairspray, July 15-19; West Side
Story, July 23-26, 29, Aug. 2, 5-9;
The Producers, Aug. 13-16, 19-23;
Thoroughly Modern Millie, Aug.
27-30, Sept. 2-6; Xanadu, Sept. 11-13,
17-20.

Music Mountain

Falls Village, CT, 860-824-7126,

www.musicmountain.org
Friday evening, great artist recitals,
Saturday evening and Sunday
afternoon Chamber Music Concerts
plus Saturday Twilight Concert Series of
Jazz, Big Band and Country Music with
dancing on the outdoor dance floor.

Shakespeare & Company

70 Kemble St., Lenox, MA, 413-637-3353,

www.shakespeare.org
Shakespeare and the Language that
Shaped the World, through Aug. 15;
The How and Why, through Aug.
23; Henry V, through Aug. 23; 2015
Studio Reading Series, offered oncemonthly through Sept.

Sharon Playhouse

49 Amenia Road, Sharon, CT, 860-3647469, wwwsharonplayhouse.org

Merrily We Roll Along, July 15-19;
Peter and the Starcatcher, July 31Aug. 2; True Love, Aug. 6-9; Little
Shop of Horrors, Aug. 13-30.

Sherman Playhouse

5 Rte. 39 North, Sherman, CT, 860-3543622, www.shermanplayers.org

Arsenic and Old Lace, July 17-19, 24, 25,
31, Aug. 1, 2, matinees July 19 & Aug. 2.

Tanglewood

297 West Street, Lenox, MA, 413-6371600, www.tanglewood.org

2015 Tanglewood season, through
Labor Day Weekend, with concerts
by the Boston Symphony and Boston
Pops orchestras, the Tanglewood
Music Center, and guest artists, as
well as performances spotlighting
special anniversaries, thematic
programming, and theatrical
presentations. See website for dates
and tickets.

Tannery Pond Concert Series

110 Darrow Rd, New Lebanon, NY, 888820-9441, www.tannerypondconcerts.org

Brooklyn Rider Quartet, July 18, 8
p.m.; Miro Quartet, Aug. 1, 8 p.m.;
Jeremy Denk (piano), Aug. 15, 8 p.m.

TheatreWorks

5 Brookside Ave., New Milford, CT, 860350-6863, www.theatreworks.us

Time Stands Still, through Aug. 1.

Warner Theatre

68 Main St., Torrington, CT, 860-4897180, www.warnertheatre.org

The Addams Family, July 25-Aug. 2.

For our complete calendar listing

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A Hidden Hangout Frozen in Time

By Gabriel Napoleon

heres a time capsule

tucked away at 254 Twin
Lakes Road in Salisbury,
Conn., and its OHaras Landing
marina and restaurant.
Far enough removed from
Lakeville and Salisbury, the road
to OHaras does seem like a trip
back in time, though its only
about six miles from town.
Winding and remote, the
road eventually opens to a big
parking lot in front of an old
wooden building.
Behind the building (which
houses the restaurant, boat showroom and shop) theres a shack
and several docks on the water
lined with all kinds of boats.
But its not until you enter
the restaurant that the timehop fully kicks in.
Nothing about the restaurant

is contemporary. Knickknacks
from the 1930s, 40s and 50s line
the walls and hang from the
rafters. Manager Mary Ouellette
jokes that with any more decorations, the walls will cave in
from the weight.
If you look hard enough behind the baskets, buckets, flour
sifters, signs and sea-themed
items, the walls are painted
white. Lots of windows span
them to illuminate the room;
otherwise, theres no overhead
or indoor lights.
Patrons order at the counter
Ouellette and one other staff
member prepare the food and
eat at an eclectic mix of tables
and chairs. Outside deck seating gives an even closer view of
Washining Lake.
I visited during lunch and or-

dered a cheeseburger which

was good, but the buzz is that
OHaras real deal is breakfast.
On Sunday mornings, Ouellette said, sometimes theres
standing room only.
Breakfast includes pancakes,
French toast, hash browns and
egg dishes. Besides burgers, the
lunch menu has grilled cheese,
French fries, onion rings and
the like.
Food is served from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. on Thursday and Friday
(only in June, July and August),
and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday
and Sunday. The restaurant is
open mid-April to Columbus Day.
BOAT RENTALS
The other end of the business
operates boat rentals and sales.
Daily rental rates are $20 for
kayaks and canoes, $65 for alu-

minum motorboats and $295

for pontoons. For other options,
see www.oharaslanding.com.
Landowner John OHaras
grandfather, Thomas OHara, acquired the property sometime
around 1888.
An existing building burned
down in the 1930s it was replaced and built up after that.
In 1984, Dave and Michele Haab
of Millerton took over the business and have operated it since.
We tried very hard to be consistent and keep it friendly and
low-key, Dave said as he readied
a pontoon that sold for $50,000.
I love coming into work after
all these years, he said. I dont
see anything else Id rather be
doing.
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Getting Fit With Apps,

Gadgets And Data
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PHOTO BY KAYLA GANGLOFF

Darryl and Kayla Gangloff use their Fitbit wristbands to track steps,
calories burned, sleep patterns and more as they go through their
daily routines.

ll of this talk about bloomin onions and fried

Oreos (see page 4) has me
counting down the days until
the Dutchess County Fair. Of
course I had to pick this summer to go on a diet.
Until about a month ago, my
lifestyle had become quite sedentary. Id sit in front of a computer all day in The Lakeville
Journal newsroom, and then Id
go home and sit on the couch
and watch television shows
while eating takeout. Rinse and
repeat.
At first, it was easy to blame
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winter for trapping me inside

the house. But then the unending winter actually came to an
end, and the perfect summer
weather practically demanded
that I venture outside into the
fresh air.
To kick off the season with
some activity, my wife, Kayla,
and I took our friends Joe and
Melody to Bash Bish Falls over
Memorial Day weekend. Its a
beautiful waterfall located on
the border of New York and
Massachusetts near Copake, N.Y.
(Faithful Summertime readers
will remember that I completed
this same hike last year that

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story can be found on www.

tricornernews.com.)
Joe and Melody are the
epitome of fit and energetic
they play sports such as hockey,
volleyball and lacrosse on multiple nights every week, and they
even built an ice rink in their
backyard during the winter
months. They could have effortlessly glided up the Bash Bish
trail, but they patiently waited
for me to catch my breath on
multiple occasions. It was during one such rest stop that our
friends showed us their Fitbit
wristbands devices that track
their heart rate, steps, calories
burned, sleep and more.
I love apps, gadgets and data,
so I was immediately intrigued
by the Fitbit. It comes in various models, ranging from $60
for the clip-on Zip, which just
tracks steps, distance and
calories burned, to $250 for

the Surge, which is basically a

smartwatch that tracks every bit
of data imaginable, including
GPS. More details can be found
on www.fitbit.com.
Inspired by our friends, Kayla
and I decided to make a healthy
lifestyle change and each purchased a Fitbit Charge HR due to
its ability to continuously track
our heart rates. We strapped
them on our wrists and immediately found ourselves getting
off the couch to meet our step
goals. We used to be lucky if
we took 3,000 steps on a lazy
Sunday, but now we turn off the
television and go for a walk to
reach 10,000 steps or more. We
even ride our bicycles on the
rail trail, which is something I
havent done since I was a kid.
To add some friendly competition to the mix, we use the Fitbit app on our phones to invite
Joe and Melody to challenges to

Eating healthy and finding time for exercise may sound

simple, but having a wristband that tracks my progress
keeps me motivated to work harder.

see who can take the most steps

in a single day or over the weekend. Spoiler alert: They usually
win. Its like theyre in the movie
Speed and cant stop moving.
Of course, eating healthy goes
hand in hand with exercise,
which leads me to that dreaded
D-word: diet. The Fitbit app lets
you keep track of your calories
by inputting the food you eat,
and most items can be scanned
using their barcode. Im much
less likely to grab fast food or
eat a huge piece of cake when I
have to face entering triple-digit
calories for a snack.
Kayla and I have actually focused on making healthy meals

at home. I didnt know it was

possible to eat this much salad,
but its honestly a refreshing
change from French fries and ...
well, more French fries.
Eating healthy and finding
time for exercise may sound
simple, but having a wristband
that tracks my progress keeps
me motivated to work harder.
Ive lost some weight and I have
more energy and I plan to
spend this summer away from
the couch as much as possible.
But dont worry, Ive already
marked down a visit to the
Dutchess County Fair as my
cheat day for my diet. Fried
Oreos only appear once a year.

Thank you
for 40 summers
on Main Street
Millerton!

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