Rural Intelligence (Page 472)

Parties

Sandisfield Gala Celebrates 'An Extraordinary Community'

Lisa Green reports from Sandisfield. The auction action at the second annual Sandisfield Arts Center spring dinner and benefit on Saturday, May 9 proved that, if nothing else, the Sandisfield community is a tight-knit and supportive one. When State Representative. Smitty Pignatelli was unable to make his auctioneering commitment,

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Night Of 1,000 Tulips And Guests for GBRSS

Rachel Louchen reports from Lenox. After years of requests from parents to have a big fundraising event like many other schools in the region, the Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School held its first annual spring gala on Saturday, May 9. Dubbed Tulipalooza, those flowers (donated by Ariella Chezar) and more

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Real Estate

Prize-Winning Pergola

The artfully landscaped gardens at this Washington home are so exceptional, they've won awards. The shingle-style home is a private retreat from town and surrounded by raised garden beds, pergola and trees. No expense was spared for the home, which has spacious rooms, a top-of-the-

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Compact Garden

Tiny houses are gaining in popularity, and this Great Barrington home takes advantage of its small lot with extensive and colorful gardens that rival some twice the size. Located on the Hill with beautiful views of downtown and the mountain beyond, the home was built in 1900 and has many

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Botanical Ranch

This sprawling ranch sits on an acre of gardens for a picture-perfect setting in the Village of Kinderhook. Surrounded by mature trees, perennial gardens and stone walls, the three-bedroom home includes a living room, large eat-in kitchen, den/office and a full bathroom. Also on the property

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Garden Paradise

The natural delights at this property in Old Chatham are on display from the moment you arrive and see a small orchard and vegetable garden down the stone-walled driveway. The 90-acre property is a gardener's dream, with walkways surrounded by landscaping, multiple outdoor seating areas, a

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Pergola, Pond and More

This Rhinebeck home is surrounded by lush landscaping, with a pergola, gardens and a meditative koi pond. It also offers front and back porches, plus a patio. The four-bedroom, three-and-one-half bathroom home was designed with every attention to detail. The spacious kitchen has a hand-painted,

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Community

The Rural We: Jess Conzo

Jess Conzo is the executive director of the Alchemy Initiative and market manager of the Pittsfield Farmers Market. With parents who were both business minded and socially conscious, it’s not surprising that she would become a community organizer. Born in Worcester, raised in Boylston, she majored in social work

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Style

At 15 Years, Trade Secrets Is A Mix Of The Old And The New

By Paige Darrah For Martha Stewart and carloads of other less famous gardeners, May means one thing: Trade Secrets Rare Plant and Garden Antique Show in Sharon, CT. If you’re one of them — or want to see what all the buzz is about — grab your Barbour jacket and join

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Community

The Rural We: Serge Madikians

An Armenian born in Tehran, Iran who has worked and studied both in Los Angeles and New York City, Serge Madikians has a palate that is both intense and subtle. But Madikians, chef and owner of Serevan which is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, now finds inspiration in his

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Wilderstein Fundraiser Spotlights Roosevelt PBS Documentary

Rhinebeck, NY The Ken Burns documentaries on PBS are universally admired, and an event related to his recent production, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History, drew a sold-out crowd at a fundraiser for Wilderstein Historic Site. On Saturday, May 2, Geoffrey C. Ward, bestselling author and writer of the Roosevelt

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Food

Bulletproof Decadence; And I Guess It’s Good For You

By Nichole Dupont A few months ago, RI editor Lisa Green sent me a link to a New York Times article about the bulletproof coffee craze that seems to be blowing up in major cities and fitness communities across the county. “Is this a thing?" she wrote. In my

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