Kea Carpets and Kilims: A Woven Mix Of Art And History -- Style Section --...
By Jamie Larson Upon entering the humble Hudson shop of Kea Carpets and Kilims, you may not know a thing about the history or plight of the Middle Eastern or Asian tribes that crafted the textiles on...
View ArticleOlé Americana! Castle Street Café Still Its Ethereal Self -- Food Section --...
By Nichole Dupont Castle Street Café has always been a mainstay of the Berkshire food scene, under the watchful eye of owner/Chef Michael Ballon. Every era must end, though, and a new one begin. That...
View ArticleKeeping The American Dream Alive With LitNet -- Parties © Openings...
Amy Krzanik reports from Stockbridge. Is “the American dream” still achievable in 2017? The Literacy Network of South Berkshire (LitNet), its staff, board members and dedicated tutors would answer that...
View ArticleRecipe: Vegetable Ajiaco -- 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...
View ArticlePorchside Silo -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
A long driveway leads to this private 4,000-square-foot home with a restored corn silo in Great Barrington. On 15 acres, the house is private yet minutes to downtown Great Barrington and offers a...
View ArticleSilo Conversion -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
This unique property in Sharon is a silo and antique barn conversion. It has three floors of living space, four bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms. The kitchen is in the original silo so it retains...
View ArticleBorn From A Barn -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
The exterior of this home in Kent looks like a traditional barn complete with a silo, but the inside has been reborn into a stylish residence. Formerly a dairy barn, the main level has dining and...
View ArticleSilo Center -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
A stone silo connects a circa 1800 original barn structure to new construction living, mirroring Norfolk’s iconic Haystack Mountain. Custom-designed touches in the interior include a spiraling iron...
View ArticleBig Barn -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
Twin silos, a huge barn, and a modernized farmhouse from 1800 sit on 23 acres in East Chatham. The main home has a sunlit dining area, living room, great room, and a kitchen with gorgeous counters and...
View ArticlePure 1850 -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
This 1850 Colonial is set among Amenia’s woodlands and distant hills which can be enjoyed from the clever use of an old silo base. Gracious rooms display original details like wide-board floors,...
View ArticleHow Do You Like Them Apples? -- Food Section -- Drinks
By Lisa Green You can have your pumpkin spice…whatever. For me, fall is all about the apples. And there’s no place better than the Rural Intelligence region for all of us to indulge in that...
View ArticleBerkshire Humane Society’s 25th Birthday Bash -- Parties ©...
Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield. The biggest change the Berkshire Humane Society (BHS) has seen in its 25 years might be the huge decrease in its clientele. But that’s great news! The clients in...
View ArticleQ&A With Francis Greenburger, Entrepreneur In Our Midst -- Arts Section...
By Jamie Larson Francis Greenburger has led an astonishingly successful, self-made, elite life. Last year he condensed a lifetime of accomplishments and struggles into a co-authored biography called...
View ArticleRecipe: Fougasse: The Bread Of Friendship -- Food Section -- Recipes
Contributor Lisa Fielding is a private chef and boutique caterer based in Manhattan who weekends in Litchfield County whenever possible. Many of her Manhattan clients are also Litchfield County...
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