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Real Estate

Getaway Cottage

Down the road from Tanglewood, this seasonal cottage is just a quick walk into the Village of Stockbridge and the town beach. The two-bedroom, two-bathroom house  with a pair of enclosed porches is country-rustic with hardwood floors and stone fireplace. A skylight fills the cottage with lots

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Food

Fish & Game: An Ode to Hudson's Tasty Past

by Dale Stewart It was around this time last year that Zak Pelaccio, pioneer of the nose-to-tail culinary movement, made his Hudson debut, holding court like a rock star at his booth at the second annual Ramp Fest. One could hear Pelaccio’s deep belly laugh throughout the

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Parties

VIM's 7th Annual Chefs' Dinner

Fiona Breslin reports from New Marlborough.It is always an honor to report on events for Volunteers in Medicine (VIM), the Great Barrington-based organization that provides top medical, dental, mental, and other healthcare for uninsured residents of the Berkshires. On Monday, May 20, VIM underwriters, contributors, and friends gathered

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Style

Garden: The Lady In Red

The following is the fourth part of a  column for Rural Intelligence that seeks to address basic issues facing the ever-inquisitive back and front-yard toiler, proffered by the people who know best, the fertile master gardeners from the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge. This week, we’re all

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Real Estate

Lush Life

A house that comes with your own private park? Not bad, especially if you have a yen for award-winning gardens, a forest of trees, meadows, and wetlands spanning 23 acres. This Stockbridge home was built in 1925 and it's just minutes into the village. A grand foyer

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Arts

Old Crow, New Song: Old Crow Medicine Show at MASS MoCA

by Robert Burke WarrenLike a longtime married couple who’ve survived everything from overfamiliarity to substance abuse to trial separation, Nashville-based Old Crow Medicine Show deserves a standing ovation just for showing up at MASS MoCA on Tuesday, May 28. Attendees will keep the applause coming, however, from opening

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Food

Pretty In Pink: Russian Potato Salad

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), dispenses change and cooking ideas to readers and friends. She shares her peak-of-the-season recipes with Rural Intelligence to help us make

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Food

Summer Wines in the Berkshires

by Timothy Eustis Summer is a time to relax, and the Berkshires is the place to do it, both with culture and style. And what better way to complement a night on the lawn at Tanglewood, say, than with a charming bottle of wine? The job of The Wine Tasting

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Parties

The Berkshire Museum Celebrates Wine and Wisdom

Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield.On Saturday, May 18, guests raised their glasses (and their auction paddles) to help The Berkshire Museum celebrate its ninth biennial Wine Gala and Auction. The Ellen Crane Memorial Room was turned into an eden of hors d'ouevres from local favorites Haven Cafe

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Real Estate

Grand Greenery

This Norfolk property offers 94 pristine acres with unlimited enjoyment for a nature lover. The six-bedroom estate is filled with period details: the library with built in bookshelves, sitting room with Federal arched windows, and living room with marble fireplace. The huge property also includes a three-bedroom guest

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Trade Secrets: Shopping and Socializing for a Worthy Cause

Dan Shaw reports from Sharon, CT:It was one of those picture perfect spring mornings that the organizers of the 13th annual Trade Secrets rare plant and garden antiques sale had been praying for. More than 60 dealers--including Richard Lambertson and Suzanne Cassano (photo left) of Privet House in

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Real Estate

Architecturally Designed And Awe Inspiring

Nestled by one of four ponds in the middle of 38 acres in the hills above Spencertown, this European-style home was designed by a noted New York designer and featured in House & Garden magazine. Paths lined by garden structures lead to a large gazebo with a terrace and

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