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Parties

Spencertown Academy Arts Center Celebrates Its 27th Revels

Amy Krzanik reports from Spencertown. The crowd cheered enthusiastically as Nick Van Alstine, the Spencertown Academy Society board president, took the stage to welcome guests to the 27th annual Spencertown Revels. He thanked the Revels committee, board members, dinner hosts and donors for the wonderful turnout. Indeed, the single-digit temperatures

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Real Estate

Sleek Single Level

Although this home is characterized as a cottage, it is more contemporary than classic, with an open single-level floor plan. Perfectly situated in Washington to capture distant views, there is a gracious flow throughout the rooms that include the eat-in kitchen with center island, family sitting area, living room and

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Modern Living

This mid-century modern is a perfect example of why this classic home style continues to endure: clean design, integration with nature and the ease of single-level living. Sitting on an acre in Lenox, it has recently been renovated to a high standard and features redwood throughout. There is a kitchen

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Bright And Spacious

The interior of this one-level Lenox condo is surprisingly spacious. The kitchen has white cabinets and walls, the large main room has a fireplace and hardwood floors, and the dining room is welcoming and sunny. The master bedroom offers a wood-burning fireplace, and the family/breakfast room opens to a

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Ranch Convenience

This renovated ranch in Falls Village features distinctive details and fine amenities all conveniently set on one level. The three-bedroom, two-bath home has a large living room/dining room combination with a vaulted ceiling, floor-to-ceiling picture windows and a raised fireplace with slate hearthstone. The kitchen has granite tile counter

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In The Cape

This single-level contemporary cape has large spaces and soaring ceilings that capture natural sunlight and offer views to the seven-acre surroundings. Located near Three Mile Pond, a hidden wildlife preserve in Sheffield, it's close to all Berkshire conveniences. The three-bedroom, three-bathroom home also includes a great room with

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Food

A Family Tradition: Monte's Kitchen & Tap Room

By Don Rosendale Ann Marie Pallan thinks maybe it was the flat roof, or perhaps the corner location. Or maybe the ugly pistachio paint job that made her fall for the building on Mechanic Street in Amenia. Whatever it was, it reminded her of Monte’s, her family’s iconic

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Food

Recipe: Grapefruit Ginger Curd

Twice a month, Berkshire County native Alana Chernila, mother of two, and author of the cookbook, The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying & Start Making (Clarkson Potter), contributes a thoughtful and heartfelt essay/recipe created exclusively for Rural Intelligence readers. Her first cookbook has achieved top-seller status,

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Community

The Rural We: Erik Hoffner

Erik Hoffner is a freelance photojournalist and writer. He is also the outreach coordinator for the non-profit environmental/nature magazine, Orion. Hoffner has lived all over the country and has traveled extensively across the world. He is a regular blogger/contributor for Grist and his photography now appears in an

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Parties

Erik Hoffner's 'Heritage Homecoming' Opens At Galerie Giroux

Amy Krzanik reports from Great Barrington.Heifer International told Erik Hoffner that he could go anywhere, travel to any of the locations where the U.S.-based nonprofit runs programs, to photograph a story for its World Ark magazine. The organization, which helps people all over the world achieve self-reliance

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Style

Housatonic Trading Co. Mixes Eras, Prices And Caffeine

By Lisa Green How would you feel if visitors to your art studio noticed your personal antiques collection hanging around and wanted to buy pieces right out from under you? I might be a little annoyed, but Litchfield residents Robert Graham [left] and Robert Deyber, God bless them, are not

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Framed Views

Set away from the road, this A-frame displays all the details associated with the style: hipped roof, wood exterior and a huge wall of windows. The Canaan home is surrounded by four well-maintained acres and offers beautiful sunsets to watch from either of the large decks. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom house

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