Rural Intelligence (Page 21)

The Quiet Wilds: 7 Hikes Off the Beaten Path

Community

The Quiet Wilds: 7 Hikes Off the Beaten Path

Local hiking guide author Bill Siever gives us the secret to finding trails away from the crowd.

By Jamie Larson

Paddle Over to Canoe Hill for Elevated Bar Bites in a Rustic Italian Setting — Courtesy of Canoe Hill

Food

Paddle Over to Canoe Hill for Elevated Bar Bites in a Rustic Italian Setting

Is this Millbrook or the Italian countryside?

By Carrie Molay

“No Kings” in the RI Region: Tomorrow’s Protest Locations — A map of protest locations on the No Kings website.

Community

“No Kings” in the RI Region: Tomorrow’s Protest Locations

Organizers are counter-programming against president Trump's birthday military parade.

By Jamie Larson

Advanced Real-Time Regional Air Quality Tracker Launches at Bard

Community

Advanced Real-Time Regional Air Quality Tracker Launches at Bard

The monitor will supply more accurate and detailed data to residents and researchers.

By Brian K. Mahoney

Endangered Diners: 100 years of Chrome and Coffee — The Historic Village Diner in Red Hook.
- Houlihan Lawrence

Food

Endangered Diners: 100 years of Chrome and Coffee

Grab a booth and travel back in time.

By Jamie Larson

Historic Colonial on 40 Acres in Elizaville

Real Estate

Historic Colonial on 40 Acres in Elizaville

This is a prototype for all kinds of Hudson Valley summer houses in literature.

By Francesca Olsen

Style on a Philmont Hilltop

Real Estate

Style on a Philmont Hilltop

A Midcentury moderm house that has been restored, but also preserved, with original wood paneling and built-ins.

By Francesca Olsen

Fresh Contemporary in Great Barrington

Real Estate

Fresh Contemporary in Great Barrington

Crisp new architecture with an enviable landscape and covered porch.

By Francesca Olsen

A Newer Estate in Sandisfield

Real Estate

A Newer Estate in Sandisfield

It can be hard to get into these smaller hill towns for lack of suitable inventory, so this house is quite a find.

By Francesca Olsen

Basilica Hudson announces 10th SoundScape Festival and Early-Bird Ticket Sale — Deafheaven

Community

Basilica Hudson announces 10th SoundScape Festival and Early-Bird Ticket Sale

Deafheaven to headline the 10th anneversery of Basilica Hudson's SoundScape Festival.

By Jamie Larson

What’s In A Name? Good Vibes at Bad Times Bar in Tivoli

Food

What’s In A Name? Good Vibes at Bad Times Bar in Tivoli

Tucked away in an unassuming house in Tivoli, Bad Times is the newest good hang.

By Melissa Esposito

Famous Faces and Inspired Cinema at the Berkshire International Film Festival — Actor Brian Cox (right), honored at BIFF 2025, with designer Bob Mackie (left). Cox, a multi-award-winning actor known for his roles in "Succession" and numerous theater productions, was the festival's featured honoree. Mackie, renowned for his costume designs for celebrities like Cher and Carol Burnett, joined the celebration.

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Famous Faces and Inspired Cinema at the Berkshire International Film Festival

Growing in scale and notoriety each year, BIFF 2025 connects movie goers with movie makers.

By Jamie Larson