The tavern has been a part of everyday life in America since the country’s very outset.
Ironically, those supposed teetotallers, the Puritans, are reported to have established the first tavern, then called an “ordinary” in […]
By CB Wismar | arts@mainstreetmag.com
Some artists use elegant sable brushes to apply their paints. Some artists use high carbon chisels to carefully form stone into sculpture. “Leon” Li uses a razor-sharp, forged two steel, single […]
Once upon a time, on the tiny island country of Iceland, women across the land took a day off. From farms to factories, schools to shops, and homes to hospitals and hotels, women decided […]
By Allison Guertin Marchese | info@mainstreetmag.com
The true origins of polo appear to be as hotly contested as some modern day polo matches … but it’s always wise to start somewhere. Most agree that polo […]
By John Torsiello | info@mainstreetmag.com
The history of brave men and women in their magical flying machines are lovingly preserved at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum. But this is not your static, hands-off museum. No, […]
By Peter Greenough | info@mainstreetmag.com
Having visited every Spanish and Portuguese-speaking country in Latin America over the years, except for Cuba and Honduras, I was eager to see the jewel of the Caribbean under Castro-style […]
By Christine Bates | christine@mainstreetmag.com
It was a surprise to me that the creator of my favorite brand of mineral makeup was Great Barrington’s largest private employer and also a driving force in the town’s economic […]
By Christine Bates | christine@mainstreetmag.com
For our Animal themed issue, Main Street interviewed Scot Galliher, the founder and owner of Silver Mountain Hay, in his 1835 house overlooking snow covered hay fields. We discovered the origin of […]
By Mary B. O’Neill, Ph.D. | info@mainstreetmag.com
It’s no mystery that people are attracted to this area for its simplicity and beauty. The desire to live here on a full or part-time basis is driven by […]
By Christine Bates | christine@mainstreetmag.com
Unless you live in a mobile home or are part of the mobile home industry, few people are aware of the history, economics, and regulations shaping the mobile home real estate […]