Rural Intelligence
A Rare Find: Our Lady of the Resurrection Monastery Vinegars

Vinegars in the monastery shop

Style

A Rare Find: Our Lady of the Resurrection Monastery Vinegars

If you want a truly unique culinary gift, you've got to go to the source — a monastery in LaGrangeville, New York.
By Amy Krzanik
Winterlights at Naumkeag: The Trustees' Gift To All of Us

Evergreen Garden

Community

Winterlights at Naumkeag: The Trustees' Gift To All of Us

An immersive light installation brings holiday spirit to Naumkeag's eight acres of terraced gardens.
By Lisa Green
Design Diary: Red House Design

Red House home and office. Photo: Stephen J. Donaldson

Style

Design Diary: Red House Design

In Great Barrington, Mass., a local design firm with big city credentials.
By Sherry Jo Williams
Kent Holiday Champagne Stroll Lights Up Main Street

Manning the check-in desk on the Kent Green: Adele Johnson, Tim Good, Lisa Batcher and  John Johnson.

Parties

Kent Holiday Champagne Stroll Lights Up Main Street

In its sixth year, this festive tradition attracted around 1,000 sippers and strollers on Main Street.
By Lisa Green
Portrait of Coach Farm, The Legacy of a Leather Goods Company
Food

Portrait of Coach Farm, The Legacy of a Leather Goods Company

Miles and Lillian Cahn brought French Alpine-style farmstead cheese to Pine Plains, NY.
By Mary A. Nelen
Waterfront Ranch

Exterior

Real Estate

Waterfront Ranch

A sprawling, 8,000-square-foot ranch is for sale near Copake Lake.
By Rachel Louchen
Cool Haus

Exterior

Real Estate

Cool Haus

A modern, German-inspired house is for sale in New Marlborough.
By Rachel Louchen
Ranch Revamp

Exterior 

Real Estate

Ranch Revamp

This 1960 ranch in Pleasant Valley has been totally renovated.
By Rachel Louchen
Of Two Spirits: "Tribal Justice" Presents a Different Kind of Law

Front row: Judge Claudette White, filmmaker Anne Makepeace and Judge Abby Abinanti outside Santa Barbara's Lobero Theater just before the premiere.

Arts

Of Two Spirits: "Tribal Justice" Presents a Different Kind of Law

The documentary follows two Native American judges and their goal — restoring justice.
By Editor
The Rural We: Margaret Moulton
Alison Sheehy
Community

The Rural We: Margaret Moulton

Meet the new executive director of Berkshire Grown.
By The Rural We
Hudson's Winter Walk Returns With "Rip The Nut" And More

Rip the Nut photo by Claudia Cinquegrana

Arts

Hudson's Winter Walk Returns With "Rip The Nut" And More

Hudson's largest annual event returns with all of your favorite happenings and an expanded "Rip the Nut."
By Amy Krzanik
The Pumpkin Peony: A Smooth And Spicy Toast to Thanksgiving
Food

The Pumpkin Peony: A Smooth And Spicy Toast to Thanksgiving

Peony Vodka proves there's pretty much nothing you can't do with pumpkin.
By Lisa Green

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