Rural Intelligence (Page 364)

Real Estate

City Gothic

This striking house in Hudson, with its pointed windows, arches and steeply pitched cross-gable roof, is unmistakably Victorian Gothic. The east side of the home features a bay window, large side gable, and rear tower. The double door entrance gives way to a long hallway that leads to an

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Gothic Display

This renovated house in Red Hook was built in 1804 and has distinct Gothic Revival ornaments. The first floor consists of the living room with fireplace, dining area, country kitchen, full bathroom, and a studio that could be turned into a master suite. Upstairs, there is one bedroom, presently the

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Wheaton Farm

Wheaton Farm in Washington is an 1845 farmhouse and a separate dairy barn listed on the State Register of Historic Places (it's one of the oldest barns in Connecticut). Privately situated on 80 acres, the farmhouse is one of the few Gothic Revival homes in rural Connecticut. The

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Food

Omelettes Meet Duets: 5 Musical Brunches In The RI Region

Bobby Sweet & Lara Tupper at The Starving Artist By Jeff Kosmacher “Let’s meet for brunch.” Who doesn’t love that suggestion? It evokes such a great vibe of hanging out around food and conversation, along with, if you like, permission to start drinking early. As if brunch wasn’

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Crow Hill

Crow Hill, a circa-1840 residence in Rhinebeck is a classic example of the Hudson River Gothic Revival style. In the early 1950s, the house was converted to a school and the structure was enlarged with a gambrel roof added. The building was converted back to a home in the

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Community

The Rural We: Chris Silva

The executive director of the Bardavon 1869 Opera House in Poughkeepsie, New York, Chris Silva has been a theater founder, director, producer, manager and script developer. After college graduation, he founded the Eureka Theatre in a San Francisco commune. That theater went on to present the world premiere of Tony

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Parties

It Was An Honor At Winter Blast 2018

Jamie Larson reports from Hudson.The Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation of Columbia Memorial Health held its annual Winter Blast Saturday, Feb. 3 at Club Helsinki. And a blast it was. Always a crowded "who's who" of the region's leaders in business and philanthropy, the

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Arts

Jacob’s Pillow Puts Skates on Pittsfield’s 10x10 Festival

By Sharon Smullen If ice dancing leaves you cold, Jacob’s Pillow knows how to make it sizzle. Instead of watching sparkly Olympic skaters waltz to bland music, on Friday, Feb. 16 the Pillow will present “Vertical Influences” by Alexandre Hamel’s Montreal-based dance company Le Patin Libre (Free

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Food

Recipe: Veggie Mac 'n' Cheese

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 us recipes the teenagers are learning to

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Joel Viehland Resurfaces At Swyft In Kent, Conn.

Joel Viehland. Photo by Evan Sung. By CB Wismar For those of us who develop attachments to our local (usually renowned) chefs and make it a practice to keep up on their whereabouts, there’s good news. Joel Viehland, who conceived the award-winning Community Table in Washington, Conn. and

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Real Estate

Immediate Occupancy

This three-bedroom, four-bathroom condo at Hunter's Chase in Litchfield is brand new construction with all high-end finishes. The open-plan main level has a great room with dining area, center island with breakfast bar, and a separate breakfast nook with fireplace. The master suite has

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Riverside Living

The River Houses at Cable Mills are new residences, named after their place along the Green River in Williamstown. Each house offers a sleek and modern floor plan that connects the interior and exterior with walls of glass. All units have woodstoves and the three-bedroom units have a glass-

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