The merchandise offered at The Housatonic Trading Company is a mix of antiques, vintage pieces, repurposed pieces made from reclaimed materials, furniture and new pieces as well. From kitchenware to occasional tables and chairs, to decorative accessories, there is a wide selection of gifts to choose from.

An impressive fieldstone fireplace anchors the room while a roaring fire sets the tone. Strategically placed wall sconces provide the perfect amount of ambiance while illuminating a hand painted mural depicting a colonial New England landscape.  This is the essence of the G.W Tavern, an iconic Washington restaurant that for 23 years has loyally served traditions over trends.

“Have you ever had a Hanukkah cocktail?” asked Christine Short, the bartender at New Milford’s popular tapas restaurant Zaragoza. “That’s because they don’t exist. You think of Christmas and you think of egg nog, Champagne, and all sorts of great drinks. But for Hanukkah there’s nothing.  I want to change that.”

Little did a set of preschool classmates know that they would eventually date, get married, and own Bohemian Pizza where they both worked during high school; and now be celebrating 20 years of proprietorship.

Caroline Kinsolving, actor and Litchfield County resident, brings the play CRY IT OUT, which is currently showing at Hartford Stage, to Washington Montessori School on December 14 and 15.

Decades of The Nutcracker Holiday Magic, Reinvented

Head over to 100 Main in Falls village on Saturday, December 21 from 11 am - 4 pm to get some great books signed by their authors and pick up a few last minute holiday gifts. 

Fran and Michael Keilty, owners of the Hickory Stick Bookshop in Washington Depot and Maple Spring Farm in Morris, are being honored for their volunteer contributions to economic development, the arts, tourism, education, and sustainability.

Merchants have planned a series of exciting events for New Preston’s annual Winter Walk on Saturday, December 7 from 1-4 pm.

In her new book Start-Ups and Downs, local part-time resident Mona Bijoor explores the highs and lows of entrepreneurship and shares the success stories of 10 start-up founders.

Lecturer and consultant Michael Jay keeps us all up to date on technology with his talks on Apple products with tips on how to get through the constant maze of information.

Electric bikes have come to the Northwest Corner. Robert Ensign discovered the joys of this new cycling experience and opened up an electric bike rental shop in West Cornwall.