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Real Estate

The Berkshire 1802 House

The Berkshire 1802 House is located on Route 7 in Sheffield, making it easy for your guests to find. Once a blacksmith's shop, it was, as its name indicates, built in 1802. The stately Victorian exudes period charm from every room to the tiniest of details. There is

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Real Estate

Ragamont House

In a town filled with New England charm, the Ragamont House stands out from its location on Main Street in Salisbury for its statuesque exterior — and the interior style does not disappoint, either. Starting as two separate structures that were joined together in 1853, the property was renovated in 2004

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Real Estate

Simmon's Way Village Inn

Be the next in a long lineage of proprietors to run the beloved Simmon's Way Village Inn, right on Main Street in the heart of Millerton. The inn has been a major part of the town's history for more than 150 years and was the birthplace

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Real Estate

Historic Greenwoods Gate

Built in 1795, the historic Greenwoods Gate in Norfolk includes eight bedrooms, three of which are very large suites, and five-and-one-half-bathrooms, a perfect size to fill up with guests while having enough space for an innkeeper's family. The spirit of the 1700s remains with the five staircases, charming

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Community

W. Cornwall's Covered Bridge Parties With A Paint-In

By Kimberly Jordan Allen Some people know it as the Kissing Bridge. Others recognize it from its cameo in the opening scene of the 1967 film Valley of the Dolls. And for some Connecticut residents, it’s just the way they get to work each day. “Our family has been

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Style

Time To Think About…Spring?

The following is a regular column that addresses basic issues facing the ever-inquisitive back- and front-yard toiler, proffered by someone who knows best; one of the fertile master gardeners from the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, Brian Cruey. Photos courtesy of the Berkshire Botanical Garden. The past couple weeks of

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Parties

Alchemy Initiative Leaves No Stein Empty At Arrowhead

Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield.Alchemy Initiative sure knows how to pick a party spot, as evidenced by the choice of venues for its annual Empty Stein fundraiser. Last year, the Inn at Richmond hosted, and this year Herman Melville's Arrowhead had the honors on Monday, July 21.

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Arts

Theater: A Bear And A Rembrandt Walk Into A Room...

Michael Burnet directs two charming one-acts for the inaugural season of Pythagoras Theatre Works. Photo: Jeremy D. Goodwin. By Jeremy D. Goodwin Do we need more theater here in the Rural Intelligence region? When you have access to the sort of talent that the brand-new Pythagoras Theatre Works does, and

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Food

Recipe: Currant Syrup To Drink Or Spoon

This week's recipe is from Berkshire-based duo The Butcher & The Baker. The Butcher is Jake, a nose-to-tail butcher/artist, who loves to cook and grew up in the woody hills of Western Massachusetts where his passion for local, fresh food was first instilled in him. The Baker

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Style

The "Best Of The Interwebs," According To The Wandering Eye

Our Wandering Eye blogger, interior designer Carey Maloney, and his husband, architect Hermes Mallea, are principals in the Manhattan based design firm M (Group). He signed on with Rural Intelligence early on to document the restoration of their neighbor’s historic manse, but over time his mind and his eye

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Parties

Berkshire Film & Media Collaborative Holds A Posh Picnic

Rachel Louchen reports from Lenox. It is a truth universally acknowledged; Berkshire residents love brunch and Tanglewood, and Sunday the Berkshire Film & Media Collaborative (BFMC) combined both, to raise money for its educational initiatives. The BFMC recognizes the abundance of creative residents living in our region and creates work,

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A Farm-To-Table Dinner Seeds The Sylvia Center

Lisa Green reports from Kinderhook. It’s pure brilliance for The Sylvia Center to hold its annual farm-to-table benefit dinner right at Katchkie Farm. On Saturday, July 19, approximately 330 supporters got a taste of the center’s mission: to inspire children to eat well through hands-on learning experiences on

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