Rural Intelligence (Page 452)

Real Estate

The Briarcliff

With high season approaching, it's a propitious time to take advantage of a commercial property in Great Barrington. Renovated top-to-bottom by the fashionable eye of the current owners, the Briarcliff Motel is located on Route 7 right across from the Monument Mountain Reservation and just minutes

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Real Estate

The Old Chatham Sheepherders Estate

Guests will appreciate a slice of the country life at the Old Chatham Sheepherders Inn, surrounded by 200 park-like acres. The Old Chatham property consists of a four-bedroom historic main home, five adjacent guest cottages, an art studio, office, greenhouse and entertainment barn with a full kitchen. The

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Real Estate

Opportunity Awaits

Built in 1880, this bed and breakfast is in the style of an English country house and has a gift shop and separate vintage shop on site. All rooms are adorned with period details and there are 11 bedrooms and nine-and-two-half bathrooms. Perfect to continue as a

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Real Estate

Ragamont House

The Ragamont House is a major part of the village of Salisbury, located within walking distance of the shops, cafes and boutiques on Main Street. Originally two separate structures that were joined together in 1853, the property has been a bed and breakfast, private residence and a special events venue.

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Real Estate

Seasons On Main

You couldn't ask for a better location for a bed and breakfast than Seasons on Main which, like the name suggests, is sited right on Main Street in Stockbridge. The 1862 Greek Revival was restored to its original grandeur and maintained with care over the years. Currently top

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Real Estate

Magical Estate

Tyringham's Santarella is a completely unique estate: a wedding venue with a magical, Tolkien-inspired vibe. Set on four acres in the Tyringham Valley, the property consists of four separate structures, with the earliest built in the 1750s. The four buildings, totaling approximately 8,000 square feet, include

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Food

Recipe: Curry Coconut Chicken With Bok Choy And Rice

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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Style

Get Ready For Trade Secrets, Our Very Own Garden Of Eden

Bromeliads dazzle at the booth of grower David Burdick's Daffodils and More. Photo: Stephanie Stanton Photography. By Madaline Sparks If you have never been to Trade Secrets, the annual two-day garden event in the Litchfield Hills, really try to make a point to go this year. It

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Community

Now There Are Four RI Apps On The Map

When we launched our first app, The Rural Intelligence Guide to the Berkshires and Beyond, last spring, we were thrilled to bring our readers into the app universe with us. It was — and still is — the only app of its kind that focuses on our region. As we said at

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Parties

Edna St. Vincent Millay In Words And Song

Amy Krzanik reports from Spencertown. Tomorrow, Friday, May 6, marks the 2016 opening day of Steepletop, the former home and gardens of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay. But The Millay Society threw a pre-opening benefit celebration at Spencertown Academy Arts Center on Saturday, April 30. Held

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Style

GreenBuilt Insulates Homes From Harm...With Hemp

By Jamie Larson Hemp — genetically distinct from its sister plant, marijuana — has long been used for paper, textiles and organic body care. But now GreenBuilt, a Columbia County company, is using hemp plants to create an eco-friendly and startlingly efficient building material called Hempcrete. The versatile material, unfortunately, has

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Community

The Rural We: Erica Freudenberger

Erica Freudenberger, a Hudson Valley resident since 2001 and the director of the Red Hook Public Library since 2010, was recently named a Library Journal “Mover and Shaker." She was selected because of her commitment to the profession, her excellent leadership, and her ability to build community through collaboration

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