Rural Intelligence
Be Our Guest
Main house
Real Estate

Be Our Guest

April Hill is a restored Greek Revival with guest house, swimming pool, and spectacular views.
By Rachel Louchen
Four Barns Farm
Exterior
Real Estate

Four Barns Farm

Four Barns Farm in Millbrook is a compound with several unique barn conversions.
By Rachel Louchen
Overnight Stay
Main house
Real Estate

Overnight Stay

This updated farmhouse in Stuyvesant has a guest house, cabana and farm complex.
By Rachel Louchen
Federal Guest
Main house and guest house
Real Estate

Federal Guest

An 18th-century Federal home and three-bedroom guest house are for sale in Sharon.
By Rachel Louchen
Recipe: Three-tiered Coconut Cake
Food

Recipe: Three-tiered Coconut Cake

This coconut cake is a crowning achievement.
By Lisa Fielding of Secret Ingredients
Design Diary: Amy Krane, Color Consultant's Perfect Palette in Ghent
All courtesy of Amy Krane, except where noted
Style

Design Diary: Amy Krane, Color Consultant's Perfect Palette in Ghent

Krane's passion for color translated into an innovative career and she has used her country house to stage color palettes.
By Sherry Jo Williams
Where to Eat When You're Pre- or Post-Walkway Over the Hudson
Lola's chipotle turkey panini, before or after the Walkway?
Food

Where to Eat When You're Pre- or Post-Walkway Over the Hudson

Make a day (or evening) of your Walkway stroll by including a stop at these nearby restaurants.
By Jeff Kosmacher
Garden: A Trip to Monrovia nursery, where plants are potted with care
Cherry Blossom Lenten Rose, Helleborus x hyridus (All photos courtesy Monrovia Nursery)
Style

Garden: A Trip to Monrovia nursery, where plants are potted with care

Our garden writer visits a renowned nursery and informs us why it matters where plants come from.
By Madaline Sparks
Ashbery Org Combines Poetry and Film in Unique first performance at Hudson Hall
Arts

Ashbery Org Combines Poetry and Film in Unique first performance at Hudson Hall

The Flow Chart Foundation celebrates John Ashbery with a whimsical performance (and honors Carolee Schneemann).
By Jamie Larson
An Estate Of Your Own
Exterior
Real Estate

An Estate Of Your Own

A 1780 antique home is for sale in Austerlitz.
By Rachel Louchen
The Rural We: Angelo Paul Ramunni
Community

The Rural We: Angelo Paul Ramunni

A former tax accountant in New Canaan, Conn. runs a museum devoted to the accordion.
By The Rural We
Recipe: Creamy Ranch Dressing
Food

Recipe: Creamy Ranch Dressing

With yogurt and fresh herbs on hand, you're halfway to homemade ranch dressing.
By The Sylvia Center at Katchkie Farm

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