Rural Intelligence (Page 371)

Real Estate

High Above Town

This Victorian is located on the hill in Great Barrington within walking distance to Main Street. The three-story 1900 Victorian is fronted by a wraparound porch that leads to a large, open living room/dining room with a wide stairway to the second floor. Both the front and back

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Real Estate

Seamless Updates

Norfolk is a town filled with gorgeous historical homes and this 1909 Victorian is one of them. Largely renovated over the past 22 years, the house has new windows and bathrooms integrated with original details like nine-foot ceilings, hardwood floors, and period doors. The first floor has a kitchen,

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Real Estate

Very Victorian

Everything about this Lakeville home says Victorian. An exceptional example of the style, it was built in 1920 and features notable details such as the striking porte-cochere, front and rear porches, and large bay windows. Inside there is a gracious foyer with pillars that separate the dining room and

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Real Estate

19th-Century Style

Elegant is the word for this 1885 Rhinebeck village Victorian that sits back from the road surrounded by mature trees and stone walls. With its wraparound porch and bluestone patio, the four-bedroom, two-and-one-bathroom house is accentuated with decorative woodwork, built-in cabinetry, and period hardware. A

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Grand Dame

This 1900 Victorian in Great Barrington offers period charm with well-maintained architectural details that reflect the era. The house has eight rooms including a parlor, living room, kitchen, butler's pantry, dining room, office, three bedrooms, and two-and-one-half bathrooms. Two porches look out to the

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Aba's Falafel

Food

Aba's Falafel

Fans of the popular vegan booth won't have to suffer falafel withdrawal: Aba’s has opened a restaurant.

By Andrea Pyros

Food

The Old Mill

The former grist mill has been a landmark in the southern Berkshires for almost 40 years

By CB Wismar

Community

The Berkshires' First Farm To Fork Fondo Pedals Into Town

By Amy Krzanik When I first heard that Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Mass. would host the Berkshires’ first Farm to Fork Fondo on Saturday, Sept. 23 and Sunday, Sept. 24 I thought, “Sounds great!... wait, what’s a fondo?” If, like me, you’re more of a casual bicycle

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Food

Recipe: Summer Shakshuka

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

Shaker Museum Mount Lebanon Gala 2017

Amy Krzanik reports from New Lebanon.Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon’s annual summer benefit gala, held this year on Saturday, Aug. 19, began with a cocktail hour in and around the Vault of the impressive Great Stone Barn. Guests moved to the tent for dinner, which was prepared by The

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Community

The Rural We: Ron Harrington

Hillsdale, New York resident Ron Harrington has been a TV commercial actor, print model, interior designer, bookkeeper and, along with his husband, Rick, a longtime member of the PantoLoons at the Ghent Playhouse. This weekend, he’ll reveal another of his talents in his first one-man show, “Works on

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Community

Paws Up If You Want To Dance At Jacob's Pillow

By Lisa Green Despite the fact that I took ballet, tap and jazz dance lessons from age toddler (solo performance at age two, thank you very much) through post-college years, I’d be too self conscious now to take one of Jacob’s Pillow’s community dance classes. But

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