Real Estate Framed By Views This modern barn-style home in Austerlitz was recently built to frame the Catskill mountain range from each room. The 4,000-square-foot property features an open floor plan with large windows and high ceilings that allow light-filled mornings and breathtaking sunsets, accentuated by 10 acres of privacy. By Editor
Real Estate New House, Old Style Designed in 2016 with the style of the Dutch in mind but with today's amenities and standards, this home overlooks an expanse of the Catskill Mountains on 53 acres in Claverack. Three floors of living space hold a chef’s kitchen with custom-built cabinetry, formal dining room, By Editor
Real Estate New In Lenox Built in 2015, this Contemporary in Lenox is sited on over five acres for rural privacy, and is within walking distance to town as well as Tanglewood. There is a double-volume great room with modern fireplace and cherry floors that lead to the gourmet kitchen with high-end appliances. By Editor
Community The Rural We: Jed Thompson Originally from southern Rhode Island, Jed Thompson is a recent arrival to the Berkshires. He moved here a year and a half ago with the intention of opening a flower shop/antiques store. Now he and his partner Nathan Hanford own Township Four, a full-service florist, antique shop, plant By Editor
Food Recipe: Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad With Pancetta Lardon By Lisa Fielding of Secret Ingredients This may seem like a "meh" recipe due to its truncated length, but there’s a good reason: this recipe writer is at large pursuing her other job as a Hollywood screenwriter and presently in Los Angeles. And since we're By Editor
http://www.thelawnhouse.com/ Style The Lawn House: A Private Place For Your Projects Meet The Lawn House, your new portable live/work space. By Jamie Larson
Parties The HCBF Literacy Fund Toasts To Ten Years Amy Krzanik reports from Hudson. This year, the Hudson Children’s Book Festival (HCBF) is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and the Fest’s Literacy Fund is marking its sixth year helping the city’s kids attend and purchase a book of their choice at the event. The group’s annual By Editor
Community ONE Fair: Steps To Sustainability Start At Basilica Hudson It’s nearly impossible to live in or visit the Rural Intelligence region and not feel the importance of cultivating a sustainable environment. The area’s scenic beauty, the farms, the food — all of these elements contribute to the reasons why we live here. Most of us do what we By Editor
Food Recipe: Tuscan Kale And White Bean Pasta Recipes from The Sylvia Center at Katchkie Farm are those used to to inspire young people and their families to eat well through hands-on learning experiences on the farm and in the kitchen. Madeleine Fischer, program coordinator at The Sylvia Center, offers recipes that they cook with the youth, By Editor
Style George Home: More Impeccable Taste In Washington Depot By Joseph Montebello Anyone who knows Bruce Glickman, Wilson Henley and Betsey Nestler is aware that they each have a discerning eye and a magic touch when it comes to home furnishings and design. George Home in Washington Depot, Conn. simply reconfirms that fact. Glickman and Henley previously owned Duane By Editor
Parties The Heartbeats For Autism Raises Funds And Awareness Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield. Before the Berkshire Autism Initiative and its partners “light it up blue” for Autism Awareness Month in April, they lit it up green for a St. Patrick’s Day dinner-dance at Berkshire Hills Country Club on Friday, March 16. “Heartbeats for Autism” featured a By Editor