Rural Intelligence (Page 422)

Community

At The Mount, La Conversation Est En Français

Les Francophones in 2012. Photo courtesy Jan Werner. Francophiles take note: beginning June 23, on Thursday mornings through Sept. 1, only French will be spoken at The Mount, Edith Wharton’s estate in Lenox, Mass. And could there be a more glorious setting than the Terrace Café for Le Café

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Real Estate

Modern Craftsman

Built in 2001, the Camalot Craftsman in West Stockbridge features contemporary Arts and Crafts touches. All of the common spaces open up to views of the Berkshire Hills. The open floor plan includes the living room, dining room, kitchen, seven bedrooms and eight-and-a-half bathrooms and separate guest

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Real Estate

Lakefront Arts And Crafts

This custom Craftsman, sited on 100 feet of water frontage on Highland Lake in Winchester, was built in 2009 with traditional details like exposed rafters, decorative beams and a gabled roof with an overhang. The construction and attention to detail extends to the kitchen, living room, dining room, four bedrooms

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Real Estate

New-Fashioned Craftsman

The Arts and Crafts movement can be traced back to the 1880s but this newer Craftsman offers the best of the classic style with modern amenities. Located in Clinton Corners on seven private acres, the open floor plan features an eat-in kitchen with a breakfast bar. It is open

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Real Estate

Artfully Crafted

Built in 1920 at the height of the Arts and Crafts movement, this Ghent bungalow house has been masterfully preserved and retains all the period details of the style. That includes honey-colored wood trim frames, gabled roof with wide eaves and a slanted porch roof. The four-bedroom, two-

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Real Estate

City Craftsman

Located in Hudson, this Craftsman displays architectural features like the steep roof, wide porch and pointed window arches. The four-bedroom, two-bathroom home has maintained its period details of the stained glass window in the foyer, beveled glass doors, original wood linen cupboard and oak flooring. The attic was

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Food

It's Always Mocktail Time At Village Scoop

Lavender lemonade. And you can buy the jar. By Jamie LarsonVillage Scoop, in quaint Hillsdale, New York has been a destination for ice cream, coffee and sundry items for years. As if the well-designed parlor, with its high-quality offerings, beautiful back deck and landscaped garden weren’t enough

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Food

Snapshot Of Young Farmers: Hudson Valley Kinders & Kritters

Photo: Hudson Valley Kinders & Kritters By Lisa Green The goats at Hudson Valley Kinders & Kritters near Red Hook, NY, appear to be a contented lot. I’m no goat expert (not yet, anyway) and I try not to anthropomorphize too much, but when I mentioned my observation to

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Style

House And Barn Preservation Expo: Advice From The Experts

Resources at last year's expo: interior finishes, walls and floor coverings; how to reuse old barn wood; roofing slates; early hand-forged and machine-forged hardware. Photo: Historic Red Hook. By Lisa Green Congratulations. You’ve just bought an old house or barn. Or maybe you’re ready

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Community

The Rural We: Karen T. Hunt

Architect Karen T. Hunt, comes from a family of multigenerational Pittsfield-based builders, but she hewed her own path studying architectural history and design at Notre Dame. After years living in cities across country with her own family, the Berkshire County native returned home, where her specialty made her the

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Food

Recipe: Basic Flatbread

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

Berkshire International Film Festival Opens On The Silk Road

Rachel Louchen reports from Great Barrington. It's impossible to miss The Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) when it comes to Great Barrington — the entire town is buzzing. This year, it was even more visible because the annual white tent across the street from The Mahaiwe included a 20-

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