The Howland Cultural Center, formerly the Howland Library, was designed by noted architect Richard Morris Hunt in the 1870s. It now hosts performances and exhibits throughout the year.

Sitting in the heart of Uptown Kingston, parts of Helen and Tim Atkinson’s home date from as far back as Colonial times. The site’s original Saltbox was burned down during Britain’s siege of Kingston. The original basement and foundation remain, however, and a three-story Greek Revival was built over the foundation in 1840. Two Victorian additions were built during the 19th century. “This house definitely has its own character,” says Helen. “It turns up surprises—old keys, old photographs. The attic and basement are each like a whole different, weird realm.”

The Ride for Mental Health is an annual fundraising ride held each June in New Paltz to raise money for the renonwned pyschiatric research and treatment program at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts.