Rural Intelligence (Page 379)

Community

Hudson Sock Auction Brings Warmth At A Cold Time

By Jamie Larson It’s hard these days, for Americans with the capacity for empathy, to know how to prioritize our not inexhaustible philanthropic energies and resources, beset as we are, on all fronts now, by animus and woe. When the whole nation seems to be falling quickly into a

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Real Estate

Italianate Townhouse

This 1880 Italianate townhouse is located amongst a row of 19th-century townhouses on Warren Street in Hudson. In addition to its distinctive brick exterior, original details include decorative faux marble mantels, high ceilings and wide-board floors. There is a first-floor designer kitchen with a walkout to a garden. The living

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Real Estate

Shag Bark Farm

Shag Bark Farm is a six-bedroom 1815 Italianate located in Harwinton. The historic home offers beautiful curb appeal thanks to the front porch, mature plantings and surrounding stone walls. High ceilings and large entertaining rooms feature original trim and built-in bookcases. There is a large barn with 10 stalls and

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Capturing Views

This private Italianate Revival in Ancram overlooks the Hudson Valley and the entire ridgeline of the Catskill Mountains. Every detail inside and out consists of the highest quality materials, including pocket and French doors, archways, built-ins, high ceilings, pine floors and fine hardware. There are four bedrooms, three-and-one-half bathrooms, and

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Real Estate

Home Improvements

Located in Hudson, this grand Italianate mansion was built in 1820 and is ready for restoration. A grand center hall entry has a double parlor with a marble fireplace and plaster medallion ceiling. The spacious kitchen opens to a conservatory/sunroom. There are four bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, and a light-filled

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Vintage In The Village

Built in 1850, this Italianate brings European charm to Main Street in Stockbridge. Past the classic rocking chair front porch, the first floor has an entry hall, parlor, kitchen, dining room, and living room with Venetian marble fireplace. A grand staircase leads to three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a full

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European Homestead

The Radcliffe House is a circa-1848 Colonial Italianate homestead in Staatsburg that sits on 13 acres and captures Hudson River Valley views. The inside features a spacious country kitchen, butler’s pantry, sunroom with fireplace, living room with fireplace, formal dining room and a billiards room. There are four bedrooms

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Parties

Culture Rules At 1Berkshire's Creative Resources Conference

Lisa Green reports from North Adams. The new administration in D.C. may threaten to shut down the NEA, but artists, creative entrepreneurs, arts administrators and non-profit cultural organizations in the Berkshires will always have 1Berkshire. The organization, which focuses on economic development, hosted its second Creative Resources Conference on

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Food

East Chatham Food Company: The Firemen's Dream Come True

By Elizabeth Hartley If you ever drove through East Chatham in years past, you were no stranger to The Cottage, a folksy low-slung eatery on the edge of town. For years, this popular spot served simple diner-style food and fresh-baked bread to locals and downstate travelers. Change eventually caught up

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Food

Recipe: Singapore-style Rice Noodles

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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Community

The Rural We: Karen Bussolini

Karen Bussolini is a widely published garden photographer, speaker, writer, NOFA-Accredited Organic Land Care Professional and eco-friendly garden coach. Although trained as a painter, and boasting a successful career as an architectural photographer, she now focuses her lens on gardens. Her own garden is South Kent, Conn. has been featured

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Style

Not Your Average Alpaca: Alicia Adams Softens the Edges

Photo: Claire Rosen. By Nichole Dupont We all remember them, the rough-as-bark, dun-colored sweaters so bulky so that they could make even Kate Moss look puffy. But we so wanted to like them because there was some revolutionary air about wearing a fat, itchy alpaca sweater. Fortunately, it doesn’t

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