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The RuraList: Ways To Sweeten Your Valentine's Day

You don’t have to be part of a traditional twosome to take advantage of these special Valentine’s Day meals, deals and ideas. Treat your best friend to a swanky dinner and a show, or invite your mom to a wine and chocolate tasting or a love-inspired lecture. Since

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Food

Recipe: Mini Apple Turnovers

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 to inspire young people and their families to eat well through hands-on learning experiences on

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Parties

A Race In The Makers' Space At '100 Hours In The Woodshed'

Amy Krzanik reports from North Adams.100 Hours in the Woodshed, a collage marathon and exhibition co-founded by local artist Danny O, celebrated its fifth year when it kicked off with a reception on Thursday, Jan. 26. The marathon itself followed, beginning at 6 p.m. and lasting 100 hours

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Community

The Rural We: Maria Nation

Photo: Andre Baranowski of MDN. Maria Nation is a prolific screenwriter who lives in Ashley Falls, Mass. Born and raised in California, she moved to New York in 1984, where she first started selling scripts. She moved to the Berkshires in 1997, and has been able to sustain her career

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Arts

Sharon Playhouse Plans A Director-Driven Season

By CB Wismar The barn red buildings of Sharon Playhouse in winter are a stark reminder that cold weather and snow have replaced the drama that inhabits the campus from June to September. Opening night at the Sharon, Conn. Equity theater seems many months away. But recently, in the warm

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Style

The High-Performance House, Part 5: Revelations

Rona Easton and Lonn Combs of EASTON+COMBS, the award-winning architectural office based in New Marlborough, Mass. have allowed Rural Intelligence to look over their shoulders (and those of their client) throughout the construction process of a high-performance home going up right now. This is the fifth installment of eight

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Real Estate

Right In Town

Walk to Infinity Hall or the farmers market when you live at this antique bungalow right in Norfolk. Designed by renowned architect Alfredo Taylor in 1917, the estate has a gracious dining room, sunny library, kitchen with dining nook and formal and informal living rooms. There are five bedrooms and

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Real Estate

Mid-Century Charmer

This 1952 Cape is just minutes to all of Rhinebeck's restaurants, shops, and attractions. Exhibiting many original details including a vintage front door and arched doorways, the main level has an updated kitchen with restored original cabinetry, dining room, and a living room with an efficient, wood-burning insert

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Real Estate

The Path To Tanglewood

Walk to downtown Lenox from this newly built Contemporary. The centerpiece of the home is a double-height great room with modern fireplace and cherry floors. There is a gourmet kitchen with high-end appliances. A first-floor master bedroom has two walk-in closets, the second floor has three guest bedrooms and there

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Real Estate

In-Townhouse

This townhouse in Hudson is an easy walk to restaurants, shops, Hudson River Park and the Amtrak station. The 1840 residence offers beautiful light, spacious rooms, and original details. There is a double parlor, dining room with pressed tin ceiling, and a large kitchen with a breakfast area that opens

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Real Estate

Historic Village

Built in 1744, this home is located in the heart of Salisbury, and surrounded by other historic residences and buildings. Beyond the front hall, there is a corner living room with fireplace, an oversized dining room with original hearth and Dutch oven, an office, game room, and kitchen. The four

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Food

The Duchess Of Litchfield's Best Flourless Chocolate Cake Ever

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 weekenders, so work brings her to Northwest Connecticut as well. A Los Angeles transplant, Fielding was a former Hollywood film executive

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