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Into the Woods

More and more hosts are throwing garden parties farther afield—that is, literally in the middle of grasslands, meadows of wildflowers or under the shade of ancient trees. When you’re on 96 acres in Kinderhook, there’s no shortage of natural options for lunch, including foraging flowers for the table.

119 Keeler Lane | North Salem, NY

Twilight gatherings, aka “sundowners”, are increasingly popular (whose soul isn’t stirred by a sunset?) and there are endless possibilities at this enchanting colonial farmstead in North Salem. Maybe by the 1930s pool (built for polo-playing) or on the pool house’s brick terrace with its wisteria-covered arbor.