Rural Intelligence (Page 369)

Style

At Kasuri, Avant-Garde Fashion Has Moved Upstate

By Jamie Larson Compared to other luxury clothing stores, walking into Kasuri, in Hudson, New York, feels different. It's as if you're witnessing a living, breathing extension of the art form that is Fashion. Owner Layla Kalin stocks her salon exclusively from personal trips to the

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Parties

Berkshire Country Day School Fulfills Its Promise

Lisa Green reports from Stockbridge. We could all learn a thing or two from Berkshire Country Day School. Such as: how to complete a capital campaign in which you surpass your goal and upgrade facilities without taking on any additional debt. The SRO crowd at the cocktail reception in the

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Real Estate

Spa Experience

This Salisbury estate features an impressive eight bathrooms, most notably the tranquil master with natural light, cool tones, glass shower, and separate bathtub. The 5,600 square-foot main house opens to a gracious foyer with a library to the side, living room with a slate fireplace, and chef's

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Ample Amenities

In Hillsdale, a bathroom is outfitted with the best of everything: separate bathtub, glassed-in shower, bidet, his-and-her-sinks, two toilets, and hardwood floors. A unique mix of classic Colonial with a dash of Tuscan Villa, the home offers a handcrafted eat-in kitchen, dining room, and a huge living room that encompasses

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Real Estate

Bathroom Remodel

Built in 1935, this waterfront home offers the charm of an older home with the newness of renovated bathrooms. This is a rare offering, located on New Preston's Lake Waramaug with over 300 feet of frontage. Refreshed with a brand new kitchen, the house has an open-concept living/

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Real Estate

Surrounding Views

There are commanding views of the Catskills from this Germantown home — including one from the bathroom’s soaking tub. The recently constructed Italianate-style home is sited on 11.5 acres and its wall of French doors open to the river and mountains. There are four bedrooms, three bathrooms, chef'

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Real Estate

The Dutch House

Every detail of this Claverack Dutch-style home is designed and constructed to the highest standard, including all five of the gleaming bathrooms. Overlooking an expanse of Catskill Mountain, the house has three floors of living space with views from every window. There's a kitchen with high-end appliances, living

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Arts

Scott Frankel of Columbia County Storms Broadway with “War Paint”

Scott Frankel with Christine Ebersole. By Dan Shaw On a recent Sunday afternoon at his stately, red-brick Greek Revival house in Columbia County, composer Scott Frankel was decompressing after the third week of previews for his new Broadway musical, War Paint, which opens on April 6 at the Nederlander Theatre.

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Style

Garden Center and Nursery Round Up: Columbia and Dutchess

By Madaline Sparks Though spring officially arrived in March, clearly Mother Nature didn’t get the message! Snow is still melting and temps are many degrees below what is supposed to be typical by now. That said, it will come and we need to be ready to hit the ground

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Style

Bring Home A Piece of The Famous Twin Oaks

By Lisa Green Once upon a time, in Sharon, Conn., the Twin Oaks Preserve was home to a pair of iconic white oak trees that stood in the field for over 250 years. Wisely, in 1998, with the help of the residents and the Salisbury Land Trust, the town decided

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Community

The Rural We: Jesse Freidin

Photo by Sarah Deragon Published this month, the book Finding Shelter presents 100 black and white portraits of shelter dogs and volunteers from across the country, along with their personal stories. The eye behind the camera, Jesse Freidin, is one of America's leading fine art dog photographers, having

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Community

Let’s Party, But Where? Venues Guide, Part 4: Dutchess County

The backdrop of natural beauty in the Rural Intelligence region has been luring brides and grooms to say their “I Do’s” here for years. But really, why shouldn’t any event — birthdays, anniversaries, corporate gatherings — get to enjoy the fabulous venues (and yes, frequently the views) that make a

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