Real Estate Colonial Dip Swim in total and absolute privacy at this home in Lakeville that offers a gunite pool surrounded by 15 peaceful acres. The property contains a 4,500-square-foot Colonial, a three-bedroom guest house, and a three-car garage with an above studio/garage. The Colonial has a living By Editor
Real Estate Historic Lap This pool is in good company, situated behind the Gen. John Ashley House in Sheffield, a historic homestead from 1762. The antique home has been preserved, expanded, and improved upon by impeccable finishes and by top-of-the-line amenities. The main house has three kitchens, two cast-iron stoves, By Editor
Real Estate Private Poolside This beautiful pool is complemented by 33 acres with a impeccably landscaped maze, formal gardens, and distant pastoral mountain views. Totally private in Stockbridge yet within walking distance to town, the 8,500-square-foot main house is an 1870 Gilded Age mansion that offers 20 rooms including a gourmet By Editor
Community The Rural We: Alice Maggio Alice Maggio is the Executive Director at BerkShares, Inc., as well as Director of Programs at the Schumacher Center for a New Economics. Since 2012 she’s worked with the board of BerkShares, now in its 11th year, to use the currency as a tool for local economic development. Maggio By Editor
Food Recipe: Death By Chocolate Mousse Pie 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 By Editor
Parties Jacob's Pillow Announces Big Plans For Its 85th Season Amy Krzanik reports from Becket. This summer, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival celebrates its 85th season and its director, Pamela Tatge, celebrates her first as curator of the esteemed institution. Tatge, pictured at left with Judith Wilkinson, took over last year with a full season pre-planned by outgoing longtime By Editor
Wellness Hudson River Exchange Brings Take Care Fair To The Market Anyone who’s attended a craft fair in our region knows that there are legions of artisans producing exceptional work. One of the major showcases each year is the Hudson River Exchange’s Summer Market, coming up this weekend. While the formula will be the same — a gathering of makers, By Editor
Food Anxiously Awaited, The Amsterdam In Rhinebeck Delivers Photo: Liz Clayman By Andrea Pyros Over the past months, Rhinebeck locals watched with curiosity as construction crews worked to ready a new restaurant for its rumored spring opening. Hints on what diners could expect from The Amsterdam were doled out slowly, and discussed extensively on local Facebook groups. How By Editor
Parties Hidden Events Start With Twilight In The Garden Lisa Green reports from Spencertown. It mattered not a whit that this year’s Twilight in the Garden reception on Friday, June 16 was held at the same location as last year. After all, who wouldn’t want to return to the pastoral landscape at the home of Denise and By Editor
Real Estate Colonial Sprawl Tucked away in Old Chatham, this 1799 Colonial is surrounded by 106 acres for hiking and exploring. The carefully preserved home has wide-board hardwood floors, a kitchen with exposed post and beams, living room with fireplace, and four bedrooms. A guest suite is private and separate from the main By Editor
Real Estate Protected Woodlands New Lebanon is home to a Colonial built in 1790 on 244 acres protected by a conservation easement. The updated house has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, a gourmet kitchen, service bar, conservatory, spacious office lined with bookshelves, and a common sitting room in between the bedrooms. The By Editor
