41 Shultis Farm Road, Bearsville, NY 12409

 
Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty agents have spent more than three decades earning a deep familiarity with every corner of this remarkable Upstate landscape — from the mountain towns of Windham and Jewett to the river hamlets of Milton and Esopus, from the creative hub of Woodstock to the pastoral backroads of Germantown and Preston Hollow. What makes the region and its real estate endlessly compelling is variety: you'll find hand-hewn log cabins tucked against protected wilderness, stately colonials presiding over horse farms, historic Tudors on pond-side acreage, and everything in between — including a renovated folk Victorian that makes everyone feel an irresistible urge to put the kettle on. The

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We always hear that spending time in nature is good for us. But what exactly does that mean? I love wandering the woods. You probably love to be outside, too. But like me, you might need to know the why of something to prioritize it enough to make an impact. Here’s why spending time in nature is “good for you”. Nature's shapes and structures, the trees, the plants, the clouds, the tiny salamanders, are composed of fractal patterns, which our brains find easier to compress and process than man-made objects with their sharp angles. This "easier" sensory environment triggers reduced blood flow to the subgenual prefrontal cortex, which in turn lowers rumination, stress, and anxiety! If this

One day, two weeks ago, I was answering my social media messages and taking a few minutes to browse local news when, from several sources, I became informed that The Hyde Park Drive-In was reopening this summer! Woo-hoo! Obviously, this is wonderful news! I love a drive-in, and I was genuinely excited that this Hudson Valley icon was coming back! I was a little surprised, though, that it seemed like such big news... A lot is going on in the world. I was even more surprised to find, when I clicked through to articles, that there was no specified timeframe for its reopening, no screening schedule, and no mention of who the new proprietors are! The drive-in is owned by the National Park Service, and the land is leased to a tenant who is required to use

It’s spring 2026 in the Hudson Valley and Catskills, and the events that are available across the Upstate region are as eclectic as all get out! From puppets to alpacas, from hardcore backpacking to relaxing retreats, from plays about artistic differences between a country mouse and a city mouse to hunts for tadpoles, if you want to take a break from work (please take a break from work) and enjoy yourself, there are so many options that aren’t just something to do for a few hours, but something to remember for a long time.

As the top-selling real estate company in the region* we stay as plugged into what’s available for our clients and neighbors in learning and leisure in each of the towns we live and work in. Here are our picks for April and May,