Rural Intelligence (Page 371)

Real Estate

American Classic

This updated Colonial in Lenox, with 5,000-plus square feet, was built in 1805. It offers formal living spaces — the living room and dining room — mixed in with a comfortable great room, kitchen, and den. There are six bedrooms spanning all three floors and six fully renovated bathrooms. The back

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Duxbury House

Duxbury House is a 1790 Colonial on a bucolic setting on the banks of the Shekomeko Creek in Pine Plains. There is a country kitchen, formal dining room, living room, large family room, four bedrooms, and two-and-one-half bathrooms. The home also has a sauna and wine cellar for bonus rooms.

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Real Estate

Like New

This stately 1925 Colonial in Lee is the recipient of many updates, making it move-in ready. There is a fireplaced living room that opens to a side porch, dining room, contemporary kitchen, family room, and a sunny den. Upstairs there are three bedrooms including a large master and two full

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Country Colonial

Available for the first time in nearly 30 years, Harry Belafonte's former Columbia County retreat is magical at every turn

By Rachel Louchen

Real Estate

Along The River

The house and landscaping for this home have been lovingly and meticulously restored by the same family for over 30 years

By Lisa Green

Food

Tangier Café

A Moroccan-inspired eatery

By Nichole Dupont

Arts

Joan Juliet Buck Leaves Paris And New York For…Rhinebeck

By Dan Shaw Like many other “expats” in our region who’ve traded urban glamour and turmoil for rural simplicity and quietude, Joan Juliet Buck once had power, influence and an expense account. She was formidable, as they say in France, where she was editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris from 1994

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Community

Hudson Hall: New Name, New Life for the Opera House

By Jamie Larson(Editor's note: Shortly after publication of this story, the Hudson Opera House announced it is revising its name to "Hudson Hall." Explanation is available on the website.) The Hudson Opera House is now the Henry Hudson Hall Center for the Arts and the

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Food

Recipe: Crunchy Cranberry Granola

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 learning experiences on

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Parties

Season Celebration: What's New At WCMA

Amy Krzanik reports from Williamstown. Before studying in London, Los Angeles and New York City, and seeing his paintings hung in galleries around the world, artist Meleko Mokgosi graduated from Williams College in 2007. Therefore, his solo exhibition at the Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA), Lex and Love, can

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Community

The Rural We: Gerri Griswold

Gerri Griswold is director of Administration and Development at the White Memorial Conservation Center in Litchfield, Conn. (The Center, founded in 1913 by brother and sister Alain and May White and comprised of 4,000 acres of protected land, is open all year round for hiking, swimming, kayaking and canoeing,

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Arts

Norman Rockwell Reinterpreted Through Music And Animation

By Lisa Green Every facet of “Paintings in Song — Visions of Norman Rockwell” involves a “multi” reference. Commissioned by Crescendo, it is a multimedia piece, combining music, voice and art. It is a union of arts organizations, artists and a composer. And it is a multi-generational endeavor, from the family

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