Rural Intelligence (Page 382)

Community

Tour Historic Barns Of Dutchess County — And Party At The End

Heermance Farm. Photos: Carol Pederson, Capturing Moments Photography. By Lisa Green Here’s the setup for the perfect September day in the Rural Intelligence region: Car, motorcycle or bicycle — unfamiliar country roads — historic barns — farm visits… and an end-of-the-day reception in a barn with food and drink

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Food

Recipe: Israeli Salad

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

James Ivory Hosts The 2017 Columbia-Greene Garden Party

Amy Krzanik reports from Claverack. The Alliance for Positive Health’s annual Columbia–Greene Garden Party is always a well-attended event and the cause is one that many hold close to their hearts. An added draw is that the APH (formerly the AIDS Council of Northeastern New York) holds

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Parties

Drinks At the Waterfront With Historic Hudson

Jamie Larson reports from Hudson. An empty lot beside an abandoned warehouse, surrounded by barbed wire and next to railroad tracks, might seem like a strange locale for a posh party. But this is Hudson, New York, and that’s exactly what took place on Friday, Sept. 1. Historic Hudson

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Community

Come To Your Senses: Music And Architecture At Edgewater

By Lisa Green A chamber music salon in a magnificent estate sounds very 19th century, but there’s no reason it can’t be recreated in the 21st, especially considering the architecture of classical and romantic style homes prevalent in our region. On Sunday, Sept. 17, the Classical American Homes

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Real Estate

Modern Mountainside

Move right into this new construction barn-style home overlooking Mohawk Mountain Ski Area in Cornwall. Offering wide-board floors, high ceilings, crown moldings, large windows, and generous open living spaces, the home is ideal for both entertaining and relaxing. There is a large living room with wood-burning fireplace,

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Real Estate

Contemporary Revival

In Red Hook, this Greek Revival was built just last year. Featuring the character and attention to detail of traditional architecture, the home has French doors, crown and ceiling moldings, wide-plank floors, and millwork wainscoting. A contemporary quality runs throughout the living spaces. The kitchen is state-of-the-

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Real Estate

Farmhouse Anew

This charming farmhouse in Washington was built with antique beams and barn wood in 2012. There is an open kitchen with high ceilings, covered porch, custom light fixtures, a first-floor master suite, and two additional bedrooms. The ample lower-level could be finished for more living space. On more

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Real Estate

New By The Lake

This new construction, single-level home, on over an acre of property, overlooks Hunns Lake in Stanford. Built in 2016, the open floor plan interior includes a large living/dining room and a custom, open kitchen with dining bar. There are three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. A huge 330

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Real Estate

Dutch Design

The Dutch house evokes an older home but it was constructed in 2016. The Claverack home has 19th-century antique pine floors reclaimed from a Manhattan factory and locally milled in Ghent. There is a chef's kitchen with custom-built cabinetry, formal dining room, living room with a

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Contemporary Constructed

Built in 2015, this sprawling contemporary offers rural privacy and is within walking distance to Tanglewood. In the center of the home is a double-height great room with a modern fireplace and cherry floors, which is open to the gourmet kitchen with high-end appliances. The first-floor master

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Food

Recipe: Chocolate Crowned Double Orange Spice Cake

Contributor Lisa Fielding is a private chef and boutique caterer based in Manhattan who weekends in Litchfield County whenever possible. Many of her Manhattan clients are also Litchfield County weekenders, so work brings her to Northwest Connecticut as well. A Los Angeles transplant, Fielding was a former Hollywood film executive

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