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Hand-Crafted ''Heartwood''

Hand-built by students of the Heartwood School as part of a traveling workshop program, this timber post-and-beam incorporates resource-efficient materials, super-insulated techniques and passive solar design. Located in Washington, the two-bedroom, two-bathroom house is open plan so the living room, dining room and kitchen flow into one another. Cathedral ceilings

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Modernist Touch

Locally-hewn pine beams and wide-board maple floors are on display throughout this contemporary (yet rustic) Great Barrington house. Located on 15 private acres, the post-and-beam home has five bedrooms and four bathrooms, open cook's kitchen, study/office, living room with wood-burning fireplace and ample seating areas, ping-pong room,

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Hudson Valley Adirondack

Built in 1827, this post-and-beam barn conversion in Craryville was renovated in 2012 so it has updated amenities and a sleek design while still respecting the original details. The three-bedroom, three-bathroom Adirondack-style home has a modern kitchen with concrete countertops, island/bar, stainless appliances and induction cook-top. The property is

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Arts

In Its 25th Year, Bard Music Festival Focuses on Schubert

By Robert Burke Warren Every summer, the Bard Music Festival invites audiences into the world of a specific composer, presenting musical works alongside lectures about the artist’s life and times, plus panel discussions and Q & A sessions. While many past subjects – Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Shostakovich, et al – might be

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Parties

Beavers, A Bonfire And Becky At Berkshire Sanctuaries

Mary Garnish Bauman reports from Lenox. Photos by Susan Geller. There were many alliterations at the silent auction table, as Berkshire Sanctuaries attempted to introduce its new director, Becky Cushing, to party attendees. Brava with Becky, Boating with Becky, and Beer with Becky were just a few of the 100

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Wellness

Fitness From The Field: Going With The Flow In Tai Chi

The Rural Intelligence region offers a plethora of fitness and healing modalities, but it can be hard to know which is the one that fits your needs, your body type and your schedule. Enter Paula Boyajian, a yoga instructor certified in Interdisciplinary Yoga and Yoga for the Special Child, who

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Michael Lindsay-Hogg: Author And Director Shows, But Doesn’t Tell

Michael Lindsay-Hogg photo by Lisa Ticknor. By Robert Ayers Many artists use ambiguity in their work, but the City of Hudson is about to gain a new resident whose whole life story is shot through with intrigue and uncertainty. Michael Lindsay-Hogg (born 1940) is definitely not the son of Orson

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Food

Recipe: Summer Squash and Ricotta Pasta

Twice a month, Berkshire 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, and

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Parties

An Evening In The Afternoon Garden At Naumkeag

Amy Krzanik reports from Stockbridge. There can never be too many garden parties – it's the perfect opportunity to stockpile sights, smells and sunshine to help us make it through the long winter. Naumkeag's garden party on July 26 definitely will be one to remember fondly while

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A Summer Wind Breezes Through Fête des Fleurs

Lisa Green reports from Stockbridge. As if on cue, the breezes blew gently at the Berkshire Botanical Garden's Fete des Fleurs on Saturday, July 26, where kites on mobiles (some provided by students at IS183 Art School of the Berkshires) twirled beneath the tent. This year’s theme,

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The FarmOn! Foundation Celebrates Its Fourth Amongst Friends

Rachel Louchen reports from Copake. The annual Friends of the Farmer Hootenanny! Fundraiser Dinner returned for the fourth year bigger and better than ever on Saturday, July 26. At the Copake Country Club (with views of Copake Lake below), the dinner was nirvana for a locavore, featuring a menu filled

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Real Estate

White Horse Inn

If the Broadway-caliber theater and fine dining establishments are any indication, now is the perfect time to take advantage of a commercial opportunity in Pittsfield. The restored White Horse Inn could be a boutique hotel, small inn, spacious home or office and offers excellent visibility on South Street, yet still

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