Rural Intelligence (Page 481)

Real Estate

Peaceful Vacation

Located on a quiet road and surrounded by 77 acres, this Millbrook rental is ideal for a peaceful summer in the country. Built in 1880, the center hall Colonial has a large gourmet kitchen with sitting area, formal living room with wet bar, formal dining room and five bedrooms, each

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Country Compound

A big crowd will enjoy the summer on this compound estate in Gallatin that has a large house and three cabins for guests. The main house is a beautifully preserved Colonial, with large but informal living spaces — a sunny kitchen, dining room with hardwood floors, living room with walls of

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Organic Acres

Go back to the land at Pleasant Acres Farm in Copake, which has been converted into 360 acres of organic farmland. The property has two buildings, an 1820s Greek Revival main house and a guest house with pool. Together, the two houses offer six bedroom and four-and-a-half

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Summer In The Hudson Valley

Appropriately named Waterfall House, this spacious farmhouse sits on a storybook setting complete with a bridge and waterfall. The Tivoli vacation rental has been extensively renovated and is stylishly furnished, and the tranquil sound of rushing water can be heard from every room. The three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-

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Vacation On The Hill

This Great Barrington Victorian is a perfect respite from summer in the city. It's newly furnished, has been recently been painted and the floors newly refinished. The large interior includes an eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, living room with fireplace, entryway with grand staircase, five bedrooms and

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Arts

WCMA Launches A First: 'Warhol By The Book'

Andy Warhol, Andy Warhol’s Index (Book), 1967 (pre-publication mock-up designer’s copy). Williams College Museum of Art, Gift of Richard F. Holmes, Class of 1946. © 2015 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. By Lisa Green Even now, 28

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Wellness

Fitness From The Field: Fit To Go!

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

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Food

Recipe: Buttermilk Panna Cotta

Photos by Michel Arnaud 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,

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Parties

An Evening With FarmOn Foundation

Rachel Louchen reports from Rhinebeck. The FarmOn Foundation hosted an evening that included a book signing, cocktail reception and fine dining experience provided by some of the most acclaimed chefs in the Hudson Valley. On Sunday, March 1, the events began with a book signing at bluecashew Kitchen Pharmacy for

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Style

North Country Vintage Rents Out Style For Special Occasions

By Jamie Larson When it comes to popular wedding aesthetics over the past few years, the barn has replaced the ballroom and regal uniformity has been usurped by rural individuality. A new shop in Hudson, North Country Vintage, is embracing the trend that so emulates the look of our region

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Community

The Rural We: Gabriel Squailia

From conception to publication, Gabriel Squailia's debut novel, Dead Boys, has been in the works for nearly 15 years. Well-known for spinning parties at Jacob's Pillow and Berkshire Museum as DJ BFG, he spent years perfecting his writing before making the jump into the literary

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Wellness

Beyond Chicken Soup: Herbal Remedies In Our Own Backyard

By Sarah Todd When it comes to cures for colds, flus and other winter maladies, most people go in for a bit of folk medicine. An old roommate of mine made a pot of garlic tea whenever she felt an ominous tickle in her throat; another friend rubs eucalyptus oil

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