Rural Intelligence (Page 445)

Real Estate

Big In Style

The tiny house movement doesn't have to sacrifice style, as this 1,067 square-foot bungalow in Pittsfield proves. The light-filled interior has been updated while moldings and hardwood floors give glimpses of its 1924 build. The two-bedroom, one-bathroom house has a living room, dining area, contemporary kitchen and

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Real Estate

Lake Adjacent

This restored vintage cedar bungalow looks just as fashionable as it did when it was built in 1935 thanks to its classic style. Located on an open and level lot in Sharon, the house looks across to Silver Lake, which has a private beach just for residents. The house offers

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Community

The Rural We: Nicholas Lenski

Born and raised in northern Berkshire County, Nicholas “Nick" Lenski is the man behind Brier Road Guitars, where he’s been making acoustic steel string guitars, mandolins and ukuleles by hand for the past four years. In his North Adams studio, where he shares space with fellow luthier and

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Style

Page Dickey Pens The New Go-To Book On American Gardens

The National Garden Conservancy “Open Days" — a program of private gardens open to the public — are wildly popular in the Rural Intelligence region. After all, there are some magnificent ones in our area, and a number of greatly respected and renowned gardener-slash-garden experts who live among us. To mark

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Community

Ralph Nader Opens A Tort (Yes, Tort) Museum in Winsted, CT

By Jamie Larson Storied public safety crusader, polarizing third party candidate and Winsted, Conn. local Ralph Nader has finally opened the doors to the American Museum of Tort Law in his home town. If a museum dedicated to the history of personal injury law and consumer protection doesn’t sound

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Arts

Something Old And A Whole Lot New At Wind-Up Fest

By Amy Krzanik Some people find it difficult to cultivate the suspension of disbelief needed to enjoy most big-budget films. Luckily, the recent and explosive popularity of memoirs, reality TV shows and documentary films has filled in the entertainment gap. Their popularity can be attributed, in part, to the ease

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Food

Recipe: Butternut Squash Cannelloni

This week, we are happy to welcome Susan Simon to our Recipes page. Simon has written five cookbooks, co-authored a James Beard award-winning book and a shopping guide to Marrakech, and translated a culinary guide to Italy. She writes a weekly food column for the Hudson-Greene Media Group, which includes

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Parties

Half Moon at CIA: A Gala Spiced With Songs By Sutton Foster

Lisa Green reports from Hyde Park. The gala benefit for the Half Moon Theatre at The Culinary Institute of America radiated nothing but star quality on Saturday, Sept. 26. You had the Hudson Valley-based professional theater company supported by spirited businesses and individuals, the stellar spread of hors d’oeuvres

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Parties

Amongst 'Friends' And Neighbors: Spencertown Kitchen Tour Preview Party

Amy Krzanik reports from Spencertown. If you want something done, do it yourself. If you want something done right, have the Friends of Historic St. Peter's Church do it. From the setting — the finely decorated home and serene back lawn belonging to Ellsworth Kelly and Jack Shear, to

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Real Estate

Charm School

A quaint, one-bedroom schoolhouse conversion sits on a 12 acres, next to an antique main house in Stuyvesant. Offering a commanding view of the Hudson River, the property includes a big barn complex with a corn crib that has just as much potential for outside parties as it does for

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Real Estate

History Lessons

From the outside, this home looks like a standard cottage, but the inside is about as antique schoolhouse as it gets, with cathedral ceilings, exposed beams, and hardwood floors. Built in 1814, the former schoolhouse is located in the Becket Center Historic District, just up the road from the public

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Real Estate

Golden Oldie

Formerly The Wilcox Schoolhouse (circa 1902), the Copake building was converted in the mid-1960s to a residence on two levels. Hardwood floors, beamed ceilings and fireplace are a few of the original details that stand out amongst the additions of the kitchen, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Even with all

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