Real Estate Work With Friends The office space in this Milan home is large enough for multiple desks and multiple workers. Located on 150 protected acres, the house was built in 2001 by one of the area's premier builders and has geothermal heat combined with solar electric, as well as oil backup. The By Editor
Real Estate Open Work Space Avoid the confines of the cubical life by working from this Austerlitz home — it offers an open and airy workspace, surrounded by beautiful exposed post and beams. The farmhouse has been updated with modern finishes and displays beautiful craftsmanship, which is especially noticeable in the enormous gourmet kitchen and living By Editor
Real Estate Water View Studio Perched above the Hudson River, this Victorian in Tivoli is perfectly situated to capture Catskill Mountain views. Its private studio space is large enough to work full-time comfortably from home. This one-of-a-kind property was formerly the Tivoli Village post office, and combined with the adjacent house By Editor
Arts The 'New Brooklyn' Redux, But This Time In Music Looking out from Dope Jams, a vinyl mecca that moved from Brooklyn to Oak Hill, NY at the base of the Catskills. By Jaime Lowe It’s official: Brooklyn has migrated. These days, Brooklyn is more than just a borough in New York. For better or worse, it’s an By Editor
Community Silo Ridge In Amenia: A Wealth of Controversy In Development A rendering of the future clubhouse. Image courtesy of Silo Ridge. [Editor’s note: A few weeks ago, we reposted a New York Times article on our Facebook page. For many of us, “When Rural Meets Resort: Hamptons Style Development Comes to the Hudson Valley" was the first we’ By Editor
Wellness Fitness From The Field: Nia Dance The Rural Intelligence region offers a plethora of fitness and healing modalities, but it can be hard to know which is the one that fits your needs, your body type and your schedule. Enter Paula Boyajian, a yoga instructor certified in Interdisciplinary Yoga and Yoga for the Special Child, who By Editor
Food Recipe: Currant Scones Madeline Delosh, a Columbia County resident, owns Mado Patisserie in Chatham, NY. A graduate of the French Culinary Institute, she worked with Jean-Georges Vongerichten and was the pastry chef at La Grenouille Restaurant. “I like to reach out to those who love baking and pastries," Madeline says. With By Editor
Parties In Wine We Trust At Morrison Gallery Rachel Louchen reports from Kent. In just five years, the Annual Spring Wine Tasting for Kent Land Trust has turned into “a new Kent tradition," mused Kent Wine and Spirits owner Ira Smith. Close to 400 guests attended the fundraiser — the largest wine tasting in Litchfield County — on Saturday, By Editor
Parties Chapter 1: Hudson Children's Book Festival Fundraiser Lisa Green reports from Hudson. Authors, teachers and literacy lovers generated an enthusiastic buzz at the Hudson Children’s Book Festival fundraising cocktail party on Saturday, March 28 at Stair Galleries. With more than 70 percent of the students in the Hudson Community School District living below the poverty line, By Editor
Community The Rural We: Kayo Iwama Kayo Iwama coaching Szilvia Mikó, pianist, and Sara LeMesh, mezzo. Kayo Iwama is the associate director of the Bard College Conservatory of Music graduate vocal arts program, the masters degree program for classical singers. She is a pianist and her CD, The Reckless Heart, performed in collaboration with singer Kendra By Editor
Real Estate Warm Welcome A sweeping staircase in the foyer greets visitors to this newer built home in Lenox. Within walking distance to the town, it has a large kitchen with soapstone counters, living room with gas fireplace, conveniently located laundry and mudroom and a dining room that connects to the deck. A library By Editor
