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Parties

The 2016 Columbia-Greene Garden Party

Amy Krzanik reports from Germantown. When a well-respected architect/interior decorator couple invite you to their home on the Hudson River, you don’t say “no.” And when the invite doubles as the annual fundraising garden party for Alliance for Positive Health (formerly the AIDS Council of Northeastern New York)

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Food

Bartlett House: Newly Reborn As Kitchen, Bakery & Cafe

Photos courtesy of Bartlett House. By Hannah Van Sickle Barrett After 11 years of standing dormant, the three-story square Italianate-style brick building on Route 66 in Ghent, New York has been revived by a trio of entrepreneurs keen on curating a neighborhood destination known for its hospitality and old-world charm.

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Food

Recipe: Rosemary Garlic Focaccia Bread

If you’re in the Berkshires and need to meet with someone, in a place where you can get a nice pastry and coffee or a local/organic/homemade meal in a convivial (and wired) setting, where do you go? Very likely, it’ll be one of the two Haven

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Community

The Rural We: Simon Winchester

Simon Winchester is the best-selling author of "The Professor and the Madman" and many other nonfiction titles, including his latest, "Pacific," which is coming out in paperback in October. But more important for our purposes, the British writer, journalist and broadcaster, who was awarded an Order

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Real Estate

Retaining Charm

This turn-of-the-century Lakeville Victorian has been well maintained and expanded to include a large gourmet kitchen, family room and master suite. Built in 1900, original details have been retained and all the living spaces in the nearly 5,000-square-foot house feature high ceilings. There are five bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms, dining

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Real Estate

The New Classic

This Victorian Colonial looks like a vintage New England home but it was built in 2005, so it doesn't require much maintenance or upkeep. Located in Litchfield on a quiet cul-de-sac, the house is sited on five acres with a garden area, deck and a classic porch. The

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Real Estate

20th-Century Cape

Cricket Hill is a 1939 dormered Cape on handsomely landscaped grounds in Norfolk. The 3,044 square feet includes  a large, sunny living room with a fireplace, dining room off the renovated eat-in kitchen, first-floor bedroom, two second-floor bedrooms and a guest apartment. There are hardwood floors throughout, except in

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Real Estate

Rustic-Luxe Lodge

This 691-acre lakefront compound in Torrington looks rustic on the outside but it's luxurious and comfortable inside. There are several buildings on the property, including the main lodge which dates back to the early 1900s, a guest house and a barn built in 2007 partially from native hemlock

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Real Estate

Victorian Revamp

Totally renovated in 2009, this Victorian evokes the charm of when it was built in 1890 while being move-in ready. Located in the village of Lakeville — only a minute's walk to Lakeville Lake — its renovations include new wiring, insulation, plumbing, siding and roof. The living and dining rooms

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Real Estate

Modern Country

Surrounded by 18 acres of views and greenery, this West Cornwall home’s stunning modern design stands out from the country backdrop. Every room in the house has notable contemporary details, such as the impressive stone fireplace in the great room and a sleek kitchen. There are five bedrooms, three-and-a-half-bathrooms

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Food

Traghaven Whiskey Pub Brings West Cork To Tivoli

One of the delicious burgers at Traghaven. By Jamie LarsonTraghaven Whiskey Pub & Co. in Tivoli, New York has some magic to it. The pub is transportive, seemingly pulled from another time and place (namely West Cork, Ireland). It’s beautiful in a way pubs can be and the care

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Parties

Take A Bow: Jacob's Pillow Closes Out Festival 2016

Amy Krzanik reports from Becket. You never know what moves you’ll see on the dance floor at a Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival after-party. There might be a few couples waltzing around the perimeter or salsa-ing in the center of a crowd of onlookers, there very well could be

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