Rural Intelligence (Page 437)

Real Estate

Pool Master

Rhinebeck is home to Sturgeon Point, a 7,800 square foot manor that has it all, including a magnificent indoor pool. The architect-designed property was inspired by historic Hudson River estates so it has a timeless quality despite being built in 2002. The four-bedroom, four-and-a-half

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Style

The Connecticut Plant Whisperers Share Design Secrets

By Sarah Parker Young Photo by Audra M. Viehland Gardeners might think that they are the caretakers of their plants, but there’s another way to look at it. In some native languages, writes author Robin Wall Kimmerer, the term for plants translates to “those who take care of us.

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Community

Zephyr Teachout, New HV Resident, Makes A Move For Congress

By Jamie Larson New York’s progressive breeze is intensifying these days with Zephyr Teachout now running for the state’s 19th district congressional seat, which represents half of the Rural Intelligence region. If you don’t know who she is by now, you will soon. The former Democratic gubernatorial

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Food

Recipe: Haven's Morning Glory Muffins

If you’re in the Berkshires and need to meet with someone, in a place where you can get a nice pastry and coffee or a local/organic/homemade meal in a convivial (and wired) setting, where do you go? Very likely, it’ll be one of the two Haven

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Parties

L'Atelier Berkshires Joins The Art Community In GB

Lisa Green reports from Great Barrington. It will please many to learn that the jewelbox building on Main Street that formerly housed McTeigue and McClelland’s showroom has been inhabited by another artistic venture. Bronze and glass sculpturist Natalie Tyler has opened L’Atelier Berkshires, a contemporary art gallery and

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Community

The Rural We: Peter Steiner

Peter Steiner has had a variety of careers and lived in a handful of cities. The former German professor and longtime New Yorker cartoonist (he's published over 400 cartoons in the magazine and his drawing captioned 'On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog.'

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Parties

The BAA Real Art Party: A Raffle Where Everyone Wins

Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield. Normally, whenever there’s a raffle, there’s a winner and, therefore, many losers. That’s simply not the case at Berkshire Art Association’s (BAA) annual Real Art Party (RAP). Launched in 2013 as part of the 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival, the RAP relies

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Real Estate

Equestrian Opportunity

Hilltop Stables, located in Falls Village, encompasses 8.5-acres, a barn and a four-bedroom Cape-style house. The residence has two full bathrooms, living room with a fireplace and pellet stove, fully equipped kitchen with breakfast bar and a spacious dining room with French doors opening to a

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Real Estate

In The Hamlet

Turn this building into an art gallery, boutique or workshop, and live in it, too. Located in the heart of the hamlet of Ancram, this real estate investment has a large first-floor studio/workshop. Living space includes two bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms, eat-in kitchen and living

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Real Estate

Wake Up On Warren Street

This townhouse commercial space presents a unique opportunity to live and work on Warren Street in Hudson. The residence portion, which has been complete renovated, is a loft space with exposed brick walls. The first floor has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, laundry area and a deck off the master bedroom.

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Real Estate

Cottage Industry

Located in the historic hamlet of Claverack, this 1840 cottage is convenient to Hudson and many other Columbia County towns, so it has great client access for a business. Calling back to the time it was built (yet fully-restored), the house features detailed hand-painted finishes throughout. It has

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Community

The Rural We: Daniel Seward

Daniel "Dan Bunny" Seward, the central and only permanent member of the amorphous and prolific noise/punk/performance group Bunnybrains (New EP now available on Bandcamp) has run some incarnation of a record/vintage shop for 20 years. He’s been in 10 different locations, most of them

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