Rural Intelligence
New Field Guide to Columbia County Released by Hawthorne Valley Ecology Program

Wooded rock outcrop slimy salamander.

- Farmscape Ecology Program
Community

New Field Guide to Columbia County Released by Hawthorne Valley Ecology Program

While this new book is Columbia County-specific, its reach extends far beyond.
By Brian K. Mahoney
Review: "Familiar/Unfamiliar" at Bill Arning Exhibitions in Kinderhook is Rewardingly Subversive
So It Goes, Sue Muskat, acrylic on paper, 2022
Arts

Review: "Familiar/Unfamiliar" at Bill Arning Exhibitions in Kinderhook is Rewardingly Subversive

Writer Taliesin Thomas explores the show's "curatorial flirtation between the recognizable and the peculiar at once."
By Taliesin Thomas
Adirondack-Inspired Castle on Twin Lakes
Real Estate

Adirondack-Inspired Castle on Twin Lakes

This bodacious home is everything you could possibly ask for, then some.
By Jamie Larson
Applewood farmhouse in Dalton is a Slice of Berkshire identity
Real Estate

Applewood farmhouse in Dalton is a Slice of Berkshire identity

This big beautiful farmhouse looks and feels like a pice of local history.
By Jamie Larson
Cedar Chalet with Classic Berkshires Character in Lee
Real Estate

Cedar Chalet with Classic Berkshires Character in Lee

This small-but-mighty cedar home is fulled with light and personality.
By Jamie Larson
Twin Lakes Retreat: A Timeless Lakeside Escape
Real Estate

Twin Lakes Retreat: A Timeless Lakeside Escape

this shingled cottage has cool character, rustic charm and private lake access.
By Jamie Larson
"Withnail and I": A Boozy, Bleary, Beautiful Disaster, Screens in Great Barrington March 25
Paul McGann and Richard E. Grant in Bruce Robinson’s 1987 cult masterpiece Withnail and I.
Arts

"Withnail and I": A Boozy, Bleary, Beautiful Disaster, Screens in Great Barrington March 25

Chronogram's Editorial Director Brian Mahoney gets excited for this cultural touchstone.
By Brian K. Mahoney
Hudson's Manor Rock is a Restaurant, Farm and Philosophy

Photos courtesy of Manor Rock.

Food

Hudson's Manor Rock is a Restaurant, Farm and Philosophy

A new restaurant with its own farm enters the crowded field of Hudson's culinary scene.
By Lindsay Payton
A Trip Inside Timothy Leary's Cultural Crucible and Millbrook's Gilded Age: The Hitchcock Estate
The Hitchcock Estate bowling alley. Just a stone's throw from the main house.
Community

A Trip Inside Timothy Leary's Cultural Crucible and Millbrook's Gilded Age: The Hitchcock Estate

One of the most historically significant, and intriguing properties in New York State is for sale. RI takes an exclusive tour.
By Jamie Larson
Glass Meets Stone at Link Farm House in Stanford

Photos by Tom Sibley 

Style

Glass Meets Stone at Link Farm House in Stanford

A Dutchess County home that stands out and blends in by combining the elements around it.
By Lindsay Lennon
Laughing Through his Outrage: Comedian Patton Oswalt in Great Barrington March 22
Patton Oswalt
Arts

Laughing Through his Outrage: Comedian Patton Oswalt in Great Barrington March 22

Oswalt plans to punch up when performing at the Mahaiwe.
By Mike Cobb
The Lakehouse Inn in Lee Seeks a New Crew
Real Estate

The Lakehouse Inn in Lee Seeks a New Crew

A local icon could be yours to use as a new business venture or big old home.
By Jamie Larson

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