Rural Intelligence (Page 439)

Real Estate

Reading Retreat

Lots of bookshelves and places to relax = a perfect library at this Austerlitz residence. The house is surrounded by hills, and light pours into every room of this home. There are three bedrooms, three bathrooms and in the lower level, a separate living area, complete with bedroom and bathroom that&

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Arts

Georgia O’Keeffe Is In The Room At The Rockwell Museum

By Lisa Green Photo by Jack T. Douglas. Courtesy Jack T. Douglas / Colleen Webster. All rights reserved. On Saturday, Feb. 13, visitors to the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Mass. will encounter not only "The Four Freedoms" and "Golden Rule," but also Georgia O’Keeffe. In

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Food

Recipe: Marinated Tomatoes

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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Food

At Milk House Chocolates, The Magic Is In The Moo

By Lisa Green Thorncrest Farm, home of Milk House Chocolates in Goshen, Conn. is the Kripalu for cows. It's hushed in the barn — no cranky mooing going on. A fiber diet consists of organic sweet hay. Sleeping conditions are cushy: beds of straw are lined with thick, rubber

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Parties

Columbia Memorial Health's Winter Blast

Jamie Larson reports from Hudson.Club Helsinki was a hot ticket on the cold night of Saturday, Feb. 6. The club sheltered the sixth annual Winter Blast, a fundraiser to support Columbia Memorial Health. This year’s Winter Blast was held in honor of Board of Trustees Chairwoman Mary Gail

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Arts

Life is a Cabaret (Again)!: A Divine Evening With Charles Busch

By Robert Burke Warren Photo by Frederic Aranda. Few, if any, entertainers are more full service than actor-singer-playwright-novelist-librettist-screenwriter-director-drag pioneer-force of nature, Charles Busch. Opportunities to see him in action, up close and personal, are rare, especially outside Manhattan, but if you’re

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Community

The Rural We: Carolyn Odell

Photo by Kristine Palmer Photography. One of the Instagram feeds we love to follow is that of Rhinebeck resident Carolyn Odell. Her daily photographs of our natural world are so consistently stunning that we were compelled to find out more about this gifted artist. A self-taught photographer, she is

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Real Estate

Low Maintenance

Spend more time in the shops and restaurants of Rhinebeck and less time taking care of household chores at this 1,156 square foot ranch. Located within walking distance of Crystal Lake and the farmers' market, this 1940s light-filed ranch has two bedrooms and a tiled bathroom. There

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Real Estate

Little But Lofty

This 1,092 square-foot farmhouse in Ancramdale was built in 1919. It features an all-new open kitchen/dining area with hardwood floors, a Viking stove, stainless refrigerator, granite counters, Brazilian cherry wood floors, and custom tile. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home is in move-in ready condition.

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Real Estate

Creative Cottage

This 1,050 square foot cottage with one bedroom features a kitchen with island seating, dining room, living room and foyer. Located on a quiet road in the hamlet of Clinton Hollow, all space has been tastefully utilized and creatively adorned. An attached garage has been transformed into a bright,

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Real Estate

Quaint Cape

Set within walking distance to shops, restaurants and cafes in Great Barrington, this 1,000 square foot Cape has been updated throughout. It offers a new eat-in kitchen with hardwood floors, new bathroom, one bedroom and a large loft space that could be used as a second bedroom. The

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Real Estate

Kinderhook Cutie

This 800-square-foot ranch in Kinderhook is close enoughfor a walk into town and offers easy maintenance. The house is in pristine condition, having recently been modernized, and feels bigger than it is. There is an eat-in kitchen with stainless-steel appliances, living room with hardwood floors, two

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