Rural Intelligence
Pristine Lakeside Camp House in Hillsdale
Real Estate

Pristine Lakeside Camp House in Hillsdale

A seemingly simple lakefront cottage, but its updates, lake rights, and interior details make it more than the sum of its parts.
By Francesca Olsen
Low-Maintenance Canaan Cottage
Real Estate

Low-Maintenance Canaan Cottage

Built in 1900, it comes with lake rights and sloping ceilings upstairs that evoke a proper camp house vibe.
By Francesca Olsen
Cool as a Cucumber in Egremont
Real Estate

Cool as a Cucumber in Egremont

Modern beyond modern, built in 2020 to comply with eco-friendly passive house standards.
By Francesca Olsen
Full of Surprises in Stephentown
Real Estate

Full of Surprises in Stephentown

With many updates including a new roof, masonry repairs to the chimneys, recently serviced boilers, and mold remediation.
By Francesca Olsen
Kate Douglas Returns to Ancram with “My Dog is Dead”
Kate Douglas, creator of “My Dog is Dead”
Arts

Kate Douglas Returns to Ancram with “My Dog is Dead”

Kate Douglas's "My Dog is Dead," is a surreal 1950s chamber musical exploring grief, telepathy, and the magic of rural life.
By Brian K. Mahoney
An Oblong Long Time: Oblong Books turns 50 with Birthday Bash in Millerton

Dick and Suzanna Hermans, the Father and Daughter behing Oblong Books.

Community

An Oblong Long Time: Oblong Books turns 50 with Birthday Bash in Millerton

The father-daughter team of Dick and Suzanna Hermans have built an independent regional institution.
By Jamie Larson
The Farm and Bottle Shop Brings New Spirit to an Old Red Hook Stand
Food

The Farm and Bottle Shop Brings New Spirit to an Old Red Hook Stand

A one stop shop for locally made adult beverages and farm fresh food of all kinds.
By Jamie Larson
Hudson Film Festival Returns: 4 Days of Global Cinema, Local Flavor, and Free Fun
Tabatha Zimiga stars in Kate Beecroft's East of Wall about a horse trainer wrestling with financial insecurity and unresolved grief while providing refuge for a group of wayward teenagers on her broken-down ranch in the Badlands. The film opens the Hudson Film Fest on August 7.
Arts

Hudson Film Festival Returns: 4 Days of Global Cinema, Local Flavor, and Free Fun

Travel the world in the theaters of Hudson.
By Brian K. Mahoney
From Page to Plate: Sharon’s Summer Book Signing Weekend Expands with New Flavor
Community

From Page to Plate: Sharon’s Summer Book Signing Weekend Expands with New Flavor

This Weekend Litchfield County's premier literary event adds a day dedicated to culinary writing and cookbooks.
By Jamie Larson
A Colonial for Lovers in New Lebanon
Real Estate

A Colonial for Lovers in New Lebanon

A huge house that’s clearly been loved very much, and could use some new personalizing.
By Francesca Olsen
Delightful Midcentury Ranch in Egremont
Real Estate

Delightful Midcentury Ranch in Egremont

Built in 1957 with plenty of kitsch—brick walls, big slopey windows, dark blonde rafter beams, and beaded wood paneling
By Francesca Olsen
Neat and Tidy Salisbury Victorian
Real Estate

Neat and Tidy Salisbury Victorian

A 1900 Victorian in a cute, walkable neighborhood.
By Francesca Olsen

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