On the edge of Taconic State Park [1] is the serene little hamlet of Copake Falls, centered around a handful of historic wooden buildings and a small traffic circle with a historic four-faced clock.
One of the county’s most popular weekend events, attracting everyone from farmers to second-home owners, is the Copake Country Auction (266 Rte. 7A, Copake, 518/329-1142, www.copakeauction.com [2]), held on Saturday nights. Watch for advertisements in the Independent, a Columbia County paper that comes out on Monday and Thursday.
Links:
[1] http://www.moon.com/destinations/new-york-state/the-hudson-valley/mid-hudson-valley/north-rhinebeck/taconic-state-park
[2] http://www.copakeauction.com