Walk up and down Warren Street and you’ll step back in time. Not only is this charming, walkable stretch an architectural tour of America—from its Georgian townhouses to its Second Empire mansions, from whimsical Queen Anne to period Craftsman—it also features a higher concentrations of antique shops than anywhere else. More than 65 to be exact. Enjoy a choice of gourmet offerings for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And if you want a change of pace, take in Frederick Church’s fabulous Persian-style home, Olana.

Columbia County’s bounty can be as simple as browsing Flea Markets & Tag Sales throughout the county. For last minute notices, check the local papers—there’s always something going on.

Columbia County boasts some auctions that draw audiences from across the country. There’s always fresh stuff, and many a day or evening can be pleasurably passed watching, listening—and bidding on treasures from times past.

If you haven’t had the pleasure of browsing a town that’s not too big, not too small, but just right—welcome to Chatham! You’ll find stylish clothes and accessories at Dakota, crafts and art at Groovi and The Handcrafters, Brown’s, a shoe store with soul, and gifts and kitchen wares at the upscale American Pie. You’ll find bookstores, art galleries, and stores that cater to knitters, quilters and framers, two options for jewelry and plenty of charming eateries. Take a nearby detour and tour the Hudson-Chatham Winery or the Old Chatham Sheepherding Company.