Summer Nights -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
In Sharon, sleep under the stars sans mosquitos at this shingle-style house with a screened sleeping porch. Inside, there’s a true country kitchen and a soaring great room with dining and sitting...
View ArticleFit For Summer -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
Eat dinner, read a book or take a cat nap inside this spacious screened porch. Located on 24 acres in Lee, the five-bedroom, four-and-one-half bathroom home has both formal rooms and casual family...
View ArticleRecipe: Savory Scones -- Food Section -- Recipes
These are something I make occasionally on weekends, as inspiration strikes; they are a fun way to make a favorite dish into a portable, handheld form. I’ve made red flannel hash, green eggs and ham,...
View ArticleAt Katchkie Farm, All Eat Well To Support The Sylvia Center -- Parties ©...
Lisa Green reports from Kinderhook. The party in the fields of Katchkie Farm on Saturday, July 23 began with guests encountering The Sylvia Center’s mission of inspiring children to eat well. On the...
View Article‘Come Hungry And Ready To Read’ At Basilica’s Read and...
By Jamie Larson It’s practically a given that every event at Basilica Hudson, the adventurous art and culture venue in a former factory down by the river in Hudson, New York, will be unique, original,...
View ArticleHabitat For Humanity Of Northwest Connecticut Turns 25 -- Parties ©...
Jamie Larson reports from Sharon. Atop the rolling hills of Sharon, Conn. on Saturday, July 23, LionRock Farm played host to a party for a great cause: Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Connecticut...
View ArticleBoston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI) Plays On -- Arts Section -- Music
Leonard Bernstein at BUTI. Photos courtesy Boston University Tanglewood Institute. By Jeremy D. Goodwin One of Andrew Hitz’s fondest memories from his four summers at the Boston University Tanglewood...
View ArticleA Renewed Acquaintance: The Village Of Chatham -- Community Section -- News
By CB Wismar Like the mythical village of “Brigadoon” emerging from the Scottish mist for one day every 100 years in Lerner & Lowe’s epic musical, the Village of Chatham, New York has reappeared....
View ArticleNaumkeag Cuts The Ribbon On Its Renovated Chinese Temple Garden -- Parties...
Amy Krzanik reports from Stockbridge. Long considered to possess one of the most astounding views in the Berkshires — or, some would argue, in the world — Naumkeag has undergone a revitalization of its...
View ArticleWhen The Rain Doesn’t Come…Ever -- Style Section -- Garden
The Rural Intelligence region is fortunate to have so many gardening experts close by. Our garden writer, Madaline Sparks, is the principal in her own design, installation and maintenance business,...
View ArticleOn The Hudson -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
This 1850 river mansion sits on eight acres of unrestricted Hudson River and Catskill Mountain views in Stuyvesant. Under the careful eye of the current owners, the villa-inspired estate was tastefully...
View ArticleModern Country -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
A minimalist property makes the case for a modern architecture in a bucolic setting. Perched on a knoll in Ancram, the striking house was designed by architects for their own Hudson Valley country...
View ArticleGrand Victorian -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
Everything about this Great Barrington home says Victorian. An exceptional example of the style, it was built in 1900 and restored with the focus on the traditional architectural details that reflect...
View ArticleIn The District -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
Nestled in the historic district of Rhinebeck is a circa 1850 village home that’s a blend of vintage and new with period details intact and contemporary updates. After entering from a full-width porch...
View ArticleDistinctively Gothic -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
This striking house’s pointed windows, arches and steeply pitched cross-gable roof is unmistakably Victorian Gothic. In Hudson, a double-door entrance opens to a hallway with the original dining room...
View ArticleStone Estate -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
Spectacular views outside are perfectly framed inside at this mountaintop home, which is an equal mix of rustic and elegant. Secluded on 30 wooded acres in Monterey with sweeping three-state sunset...
View ArticleSummertime In Bloom For Fete Des Fleurs -- Parties © Openings Section --...
Rachel Louchen reports from Lenox. Berkshire Botanical Garden’s 15 acres of flowers and gardens were replaced by croquet on the lawn of The Lenox Club for the annual Fete Des Fleurs, one of the most...
View ArticleRecipe: Summer Squash And Scallion Quesadillas -- Food Section -- Recipes
One of our favorite events every summer is The Sylvia Center’s Farm-to-Table dinner, hosted by Great Performances in the fields of Katchkie Farm in Kinderhook, N.Y. The mission of The Sylvia Center is...
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