The Berkshire Edge | August 3, 2022
“The choreographic telling of dance, ecology, and art in “One. One & One” was breathtakingly beautiful and poignantly relevant.”
The Berkshire Edge | August 3, 2022
“The choreographic telling of dance, ecology, and art in “One. One & One” was breathtakingly beautiful and poignantly relevant.”
The Berkshire Edge | July 8, 2022
“A great many talented people worked their butts off to put across one of the most intelligent and fanciful musicals in the canon at the Mac-Haydn Theatre in Chatham, New York. They worked much harder than they should have had to because they had an ill- prepared tech working the sound booth. He, or she, didn’t ride gain and never punched the voices so that spoken lines and often sung lines could not make it through the orchestration, even of underscore. This show is intelligent; it is unusual; it requires an audience to listen. That said, the under-attended opening night audience seemed to understand how good the work was by the company and they rightfully applauded them for their efforts. I hope that the rest of the run of this show will be better managed and that larger audiences will be able to appreciate the important message the show imparts to our much-tested time.”
The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce and Columbia-Greene Media presented the 2022 Best of Columbia County Awards Thursday, June 2nd at PS21 – Performance Spaces for the 21st Century. Live music was performed and a fine array of food was prepared by Georgia Ray’s. The three finalists from each category were recognized and the “Best of” winners announced.
Best Live Entertainment Spot: Chatham Brewing
Best Local Live Theater: Mac-Hayden Theatre
Best Local Movie Theater: Crandell Theatre
Best Campground (Non-Governmental): Fox Hill Camping Area
Best Overall Community Event: Columbia County Fair
Best Burger: Chatham Brewing
Best Local Brewery: Chatham Brewing
Best Restaurant: Jackson’s Old Chatham House
Best Specialty Food Store: The Chatham Berry Farm
Best Architectural Firm: James Dixon Architect PC
Best Wings: Chatham Brewing
Best New Business: Fiesta Café
Best Real Estate Company: Beach & Bartolo Realtors Inc.
Best Lawn Care/Landscape Design: Callander’s Nursery & Landscaping, Inc.
Best Veterinary Practice: Chathams Small Animal Hospital
Best Antique Store: Olde 1811 Antique Shoppe
Best Apparel & Accessories (non-chain): Browns Emporium
Best City/Town in the County to Shop: Chatham
Best Florist: Chatham Flowers and Gifts
Best Home Furnishings/Decorating: Crow Cottage
Best Jewelry Store: R.H. Van Alstyne Fine Jewelry
Best Local Book Store: The Chatham Bookstore
See a list of all Chatham Area nominees.
The Best of Columbia County™ is a Reader’s Choice Contest. The nomination period began March 1, 2022 and continued through March 31, 2022. The Best of Columbia County™ allowed county residents to make their voices heard in deciding the “best of the best” in a broad field of over 50 categories.
Round One (March 1, 2022-March 31, 2022) was the nomination period. The top three of each category moved on to Round Two (April 11, 2022-April 29, 2022).
Round Two of Voting on the Nominations consisted of the top three in each category from Round One. Winners were announced during a red carpet-style show, held June 2, 2022 and presented by the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce and Columbia-Greene Media.
Best Art Gallery: Thompson Giroux Gallery
Best Live Entertainment Spot: Chatham Brewing
Best Local Live Theater: Mac-Hayden Theatre and PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century
Best Local Movie Theater: Crandell Theatre
Best Campground (Non-Governmental): Fox Hill Camping Area
Best Community Organization/Nonprofit: Our Community Cares
Best Overall Community Event: Columbia County Fair
Best Recreational Experience: Columbia Land Conservancy
Best Burger: Chatham Brewing
Best Farm Stand: The Chatham Berry Farm
Best Happy Hour Spot: Chatham Brewing
Best Local Brewery: Chatham Brewing
Best Local Winery: Sabba Estate Vineyard
Best Restaurant: Jackson’s Old Chatham House
Best Specialty Food Store: The Chatham Berry Farm
Best Wings: Chatham Brewing
Best Architectural Firm: James Dixon Architect PC
Best Beauty and/or Spa Services: Sei Bella Salon LLC
Best Building/Contracting Company: Bill Stratton Building Company
Best Computer & Repair Shop: Insight Computer Center Inc.
Best New Business: Fiesta Café
Best Nursery & Garden Center: The Chatham Berry Farm
Best Lawn Care/Landscape Design: Callander’s Nursery & Landscaping, Inc.
Best Real Estate Company: Beach & Bartolo Realtors Inc.
Best Veterinary Practice: Chathams Small Animal Hospital
Best Web & Graphic Design Service Company: Trevellyan.biz
Best Antique Store: Olde 1811 Antique Shoppe
Best Apparel & Accessories (non-chain): Browns Emporium and Lea’s
Best Building Supply Store: Chatham Hardware
Best City/Town in the County to Shop: Chatham
Best Consignment/Vintage Shop/Thrift Shop: Rewraps
Best Florist: Chatham Flowers and Gifts
Best Gift Shop: American Pie
Best Home Furnishings/Decorating: Crow Cottage
Best Jewelry Store: R.H. Van Alstyne Fine Jewelry
Best Local Book Store: The Chatham Bookstore
Join Chatham area farmers and makers for their weekly market. It’s all happening at the pavilion at Crellin Park, Fridays 4:30-7:00pm, through September 30. Nineteen vendors are scheduled to attend, as well as weekly entertainment.
For more information, visit our Farmer and Maker’s Market webpage, Instagram and Facebook pages.
The 2022 Best of Columbia County™ is a Reader’s Choice Contest that allows county residents to make their voices heard in deciding the “best of the best” in a broad field of over 50 categories.
One ballot per person per round. This means that you will vote two times – once in Round One and once in Round two
The nomination period started on March 1 and continues through March 31. The top three of each category move on to Round Two.
Round Two begins April 11 and continues through April 29 and will consist of the top three in each category from Round One.
Winners will be announced during an red carpet-style show, to be held June 2, 2022, and presented by the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce and Columbia-Greene Media. Winners will also appear in the Best of Columbia County™ publication.
March 16, 2022 | The Berkshire Edge
CHATHAM, N.Y. — PS21’s 2022 season will include expanded community programming for residents of Columbia County, U.S. company debuts, world and North American premieres, international artists, and performances of work developed in PS21’s growing artists’ residency program. The season features more than 50 events — in the theater, fields, and along the trails — by a constellation of celebrated and emerging dancers and choreographers, musicians and singers, actors, directors, and international street artist. The expanded PS21 Pathways program, at its largest and most ambitious, is still free of charge to the community. Tickets can be purchased here.
March 15, 2022 | The Berkshire Edge
CHATHAM, N.Y. — Crandell Theatre will present the area premiere of GardenFit, a new 13-episode public television series highlighting different garden styles and techniques, while providing advice and solutions for gardeners’ aches and pains. Columbia County residents, creators, and co-hosts of GardenFit, Expert Gardener Madeline Hooper and Fitness Trainer Jeff Hughes will introduce two 30-minutes episodes and conduct a Q&A on Sunday, March 27 from 1–3:30 p.m.
March 10, 2022 | The Berkshire Eagle
CHATHAM, N.Y. —The lights are back on at Blue Plate restaurant. After closing for all of 2021, the popular establishment is back in business.
February 23, 2022 | HudsonValley360
The Chatham Public Library, 11 Woodbridge Ave., Chatham, announces the following programs and events during March. For information, visit chathampubliclibrary.org.