Rural Intelligence (Page 357)

Wellness

First-Ever Hudson Valley Vegfest Coming to Poughkeepsie

By Andrea Pyros The Hudson Valley isn’t short on celebrations around food. Whether it’s an all-day fête for garlic or a raucous beer, bourbon and bacon festival, we not only like to eat, but also like to do so publicly and proudly. So when local residents Rebecca

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Real Estate

Room With A View

The master suite at Runaround Farm in Austerlitz offers distant views of the 15-acre property. The contemporary farmhouse has a large country kitchen, formal and informal dining areas, cozy living room, screening/media room, screened porch, and a wraparound porch. There are five bedrooms, including a spa-like master

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Real Estate

Contemporary Master

Every room in this Norfolk home is large and high-ceilinged, including the master suite with dressing room. Set on 30 acres, the main property is 13,000 square-feet of modern living spaces with a stainless steel kitchen, six bedrooms and five bathrooms. A second residence on the property

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Real Estate

Modern Master

This chic modern home in Ghent features a master suite with two separate walk-in closets and two full bathrooms. The 3,300 square-foot home was conceived as a modern interpretation of a barn with exposed beams and an open floor plan. The kitchen is open to the living

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Real Estate

Relaxing Suite

This newly-built country home in Spencertown offers a stunning master suite. The bedroom is huge, with Catskill views that are also visible in the bathroom with a soaking tub situated by a large picture window. Reclaimed pine floors run throughout the kitchen, dining area, living room, bedrooms, and office/

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Real Estate

Peace And Quiet

Enjoy your privacy in this expansive master bedroom with a generous sitting area. The pristine Contemporary, set on 12 acres in the Ellsworth hamlet of Sharon, features ample windows, an open floor plan, light-filled rooms, high ceilings, hardwood floors and high-quality finishes. The living room has a stone

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Community

The Rural We: Cherri Sanes

Cherri Sanes and her husband Scott own and run ExtraSpecialTeas, a teahouse in downtown Great Barrington, Mass. that provides habilitation therapies and vocational opportunities for young adults with special needs who would not otherwise be employed. The nonprofit celebrated its one-year anniversary this past April, and in June Sanes

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Community

Tour Historic Barns Of Dutchess County — And Party At The End

Heermance Farm. Photos: Carol Pederson, Capturing Moments Photography. By Lisa Green Here’s the setup for the perfect September day in the Rural Intelligence region: Car, motorcycle or bicycle — unfamiliar country roads — historic barns — farm visits… and an end-of-the-day reception in a barn with food and drink

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Food

Recipe: Israeli Salad

One of our favorite events every summer is The Sylvia Center’s Farm-to-Table dinner, hosted by Great Performances in the fields of Katchkie Farm in Kinderhook, N.Y. The mission of The Sylvia Center is to inspire young people and their families to eat well through hands-on

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Parties

James Ivory Hosts The 2017 Columbia-Greene Garden Party

Amy Krzanik reports from Claverack. The Alliance for Positive Health’s annual Columbia–Greene Garden Party is always a well-attended event and the cause is one that many hold close to their hearts. An added draw is that the APH (formerly the AIDS Council of Northeastern New York) holds

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Parties

Drinks At the Waterfront With Historic Hudson

Jamie Larson reports from Hudson. An empty lot beside an abandoned warehouse, surrounded by barbed wire and next to railroad tracks, might seem like a strange locale for a posh party. But this is Hudson, New York, and that’s exactly what took place on Friday, Sept. 1. Historic Hudson

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Community

Come To Your Senses: Music And Architecture At Edgewater

By Lisa Green A chamber music salon in a magnificent estate sounds very 19th century, but there’s no reason it can’t be recreated in the 21st, especially considering the architecture of classical and romantic style homes prevalent in our region. On Sunday, Sept. 17, the Classical American Homes

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