Real Estate Woodsy Wood Cabin With Wood Stoves and Woodland Views in Richmond, Near Tanglewood Vaulted ceilings, exposed beams, a loft balcony, a wood stove, and wraparound decks on 2.54 wooded acres—minutes from Tanglewood. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Beloved as Muse, Invisible as Artist: Duston Spears' "Bird Girl" at Chatham Bookstore Her debut novel, about a reclusive painter dragged back into the SoHo art world by a viral podcast, gets a conversation with longtime Village Voice art critic Elizabeth Hess. By Jamie Larson •
Community Berkshire Busk! Courtyard Weekends Draw Serious Acts to the Streets of Great Barrington Free live music and street performance return to downtown Great Barrington — a few weeks after Yo-Yo Ma made a surprise appearance on the same stage. By Jamie Larson •
Arts "Summertime" Brings Four Distinct Visions of the Season to Bernay Fine Art F. Lipari's minimalist barns, Linda Pochesci's Italian hill towns, Janet Rickus's still lifes, and Roxa Smith's colorful interiors share a summer group show. By Jamie Larson •
Real Estate Sky Farm Modern: A Will Meyer House on 4.74 Acres, in Copake A single-level minimalist composition with a suspended fireplace, a wall of glass, wide-plank ash floors, a sauna, and seasonal views of Copake Lake through the trees. By Jamie Larson •
Photo by Timothy Hursley courtesy of MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects. Style Porches' New Wing was Designed to Honor the Berkshires’ Rural and Industrial Past, and Porches of all Kinds The FreshGrass Annex, the new addition to Porches Inn by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects, translates North Adams's mill-town roofs and local Shaker heritage into a new hotel wing that’s capturing our attention. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Just Announced: Natalie Merchant Joins the Rough Notes Festival Lineup August 29 The singer-songwriter will play piano and talk craft with Folk Alley's Sarah LaDuke—tickets likely to move fast for the festival's second night. By Jamie Larson •
Food Local 111's Chef is Having a Middle Child Midlife Crisis: Her Cali-Fusion Pop-Up in Philmont's Hot Reservation Chef Josephine Proul has spent 19 years sticking to a beloved script at Local 111 in Philmont. Her pop-up supper club, 20 years in the making, is taking her creativity in a new direction. By Jamie Larson •
Food Fresh Drops: The Latest Local Craft Spirit, Beer, and Cider Releases 7 recent releases from the distillers, brewers, and cidermakers turning local grain, fruit, and leaves into something worth seeking out this season. By Jamie Larson •
Community After Hours Garden Sound Bath for Peace at Innisfree Ben Brown leads an immersive listening experience in a Chinese-inspired landscape, held for the UN International Day of Peace By Jamie Larson •
Arts A Closer Look at Laura Ellen Bacon's Woven Willow Sculpture at the Clark Part of the "Ground/work 2025: A Close Look" series, examining how a British artist's nest-like installation converses with the museum's woodland trails. By Jamie Larson •
Style Lavender Workshop at Hancock Shaker Village, Where 1800s American Herb Trade Began Make soap, body spray, lip conditioner, and syrup on a farm with the deepest herb-growing history in American Shaker communities. By Jamie Larson
