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Inside/Outside Green -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
This Hillsdale home showcases one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s design trademarks — creating houses close to the natural surroundings and incorporating the outside in. Surrounded by Catskill Mountain views,...
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Festival of Trees 2016: Berkshire Museum Goes Full Glamour -- Parties ©...
Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield. If you roll out the red carpet, the stars will come. All the big names were out on South Street on Friday, Nov. 18 as Berkshire Museum opened its 2016 Festival of...
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The High-Performance Home, Part 3: The Rainscreen -- Style Section -- House
Rona Easton and Lonn Combs of EASTON+COMBS, the award-winning architectural office based in New Marlborough, Mass. have allowed Rural Intelligence to look over their shoulders (and those of their...
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Recipe: Cider Vinegar Chicken With Root Vegetables -- 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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Matt McGhee: 40 Years of Christmas Treasures -- Style Section -- Shopping
By Jamie Larson In 1976 Matt McGhee opened his first shop in Greenwich Village selling oriental decorative pieces. That Christmas, however, it was his traditional tree ornaments that captured the...
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The CIA Takes “Special Culinary Event” To The Next Level -- Food...
Photos courtesy of The Culinary Institute of America. By Lisa Green Somewhere on our “reasons why we love the Rural Intelligence region” you’ll find this: the famed Culinary Institute of Institute of...
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By The Stream -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
This cabin in Millerton is located on 2.9 acres of woodlands overlooking a roaring brook. The open floor plan house has a kitchen that opens to the dining room and the living room with a fireplace....
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Cedar Surrounds -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
Classic is the word for this log home nestled on three acres in New Marlborough. The house features massive log construction with exposed beams, wood walls and hardwood floors. The living room has a...
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Renovated And Redesigned -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
This log cabin evokes a lot of rustic charm yet has had updates to the kitchen, master suite, and decks. Sited on over 35 acres in Tyringham, the cabin has a great room with a vaulted ceiling and a...
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Picture Perfect -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
This New Lebanon log cabin has been recently reconstructed. Surrounded by 20 acres with unparalleled mountain views, it’s a mix of old and new, featuring an open kitchen/living area with cathedral...
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Luxe Lodge -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
In West Stockbridge, this traditional log cabin on 12 acres offers a touch of Aspen chic, thanks to its lofty size and high-quality amenities and materials. Featuring a distinct log exterior and...
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Expansive Cabin -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
Typically, a log cabin is considered compact and diminutive but this one in Sandisfield encompasses over 4,200 square feet. Custom built, the four-bedroom, three-bathroom cabin has an open-plan...
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Brew & ‘Que Hits Home in Sheffield -- Food Section -- News
By Nichole Dupont Just a few short months ago, the only sign of life after dark in the center of Sheffield, Mass. was the light shining from the congregational church tower. But Berkshire native Jesse...
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Bidding For Good At The Holiday Wreath Art Auction -- Parties © Openings...
Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield. What’s green, smells wonderful, helps make your house more festive, and provides food to the community? No, it’s not The Grinch after his heart grows three sizes...
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Even In Its 20th Year, Hudson Winter Walk Never Gets Old -- Parties ©...
Lisa Green reports from Hudson. Is Hudson’s Winter Walk as delightful as billed? For this newbie, the answer would have to be yes, yes it is. On Saturday, December 3, parking was, as expected, a...
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Wrap It Up: RI’s Annual Holiday Gift Guide -- Style Section -- Shopping
By Amy Krzanik Where we live, you don’t have to travel very far to find unique gifts for everyone on your list. Whether it’s a thank you for your holiday party’s host or hostess, or a package sent to a...
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The Dutchess of Litchfield County’s Beef Tenderloin -- Food Section --...
We are happy to introduce you to a new recipe contributor. Lisa Fielding is a private chef and boutique caterer based in Manhattan who weekends in Litchfield County whenever possible. Many of her...
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Gifts For The Gardener In Your Life -- 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,...
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