Modern Heritage Living
The places behind the things we love.
AVANT explores the landscapes, towns, homes, hotels, flea markets, architecture, and design traditions that shaped American craft and style, from historic backroads and great camps to legendary markets and enduring interiors. Part travel guide, part cultural history, for readers who want to discover the places, objects, and stories behind heritage style.
AVANT's first chapter in the Heritage Travel Series — nine days across western Massachusetts and New York, opening at the Brimfield Antique Show and closing at Mohonk Mountain House. Mill towns given a second life, a discreet Hudson Valley estate with a civil-rights history, a Catskills motel bought back by its own guests, and the antique fields and detours that connect them.
The Brimfield Antique Show is one of America’s great destinations for antique lovers, collectors, and design enthusiasts. Three times a year, the small Massachusetts town comes alive with dozens of independent fields stretching along Route 20, filled with antique furniture, folk art, vintage textiles, Americana, architectural salvage, and unexpected treasures. More than a flea market, Brimfield is a celebration of American objects, craftsmanship, and the stories they carry.