Rural Intelligence (Page 485)

Wellness

Fitness From The Field: Yoga At Ashintully Gardens

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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Community

A Pittsfield Milestone: Hotel On North Opens

Lisa Green reports from Pittsfield. How long did it take to get to this point? The answer to that might be up for debate, but this much is known: A blend of Berkshire roots and cosmopolitan style, the fabulous boutique Hotel on North officially opened on Thursday, June 4 with

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Food

Recipe: Creamed Spinach

Twice a month, Berkshire County native Alana Chernila, mother of two, and author of the cookbook, The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying & Start Making (Clarkson Potter), contributes a thoughtful and heartfelt essay/recipe created exclusively for Rural Intelligence readers. Her first cookbook has achieved top-seller

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Community

The Rural We: Athenaide Dallett

Litchfield County resident and Kent School English teacher Dr. Athenaide Dallett is the author of the newly published book, "The Absinthe Association." Based on a true story, the book chronicles the lives of a group of college grads who distill absinthe for fun, but find that its popularity

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Parties

Something Pleasant: NRM Welcomes Cartoonist Roz Chast

Amy Krzanik reports from Stockbridge. Partygoers flocked to the sold-out spring gala at the Norman Rockwell Museum on Saturday, June 6, which also gave attendees a chance to preview the Museum’s newest exhibit, Roz Chast: Cartoon Memoirs. The charming illustrator was on hand to give a personal tour

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Parties

The Beat Goes On At Berkshire Pulse 10th Anniversary Gala

Lisa Green reports from Great Barrington.Berkshire Pulse’s tenth anniversary gala celebration on Saturday, June 6 was a triumph in so many ways. The energy, artistry and emotion that beat through the heart of Berkshire Pulse dancers and drummers on the stage at Bard College at Simon’s Rock

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Parties

From Page To Stage With Berkshire Playwright Lab's Eighth Season

Rachel Louchen reports from Great Barrington. The opening night gala for the eighth season of the Berkshire Playwrights Lab (BPL) on Friday, June 5th at The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center was a night filled with uproarious live performances and short films by local playwrights featuring local actors. The 90-minute

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Parties

High Fashion At The Factory: The BerkChique! Preview Party

Amy Krzanik reports from Dalton. In the immortal words of David Bowie, “Fashion! Turn to the left. Fashion! Turn to the right. Oooh, fashion!" To the left we had BerkChique! event chair Vicki Bonnington’s hand-curated couture in a wide range of styles, sizes and price points. To

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Arts

Author/Pilot Mark Vanhoenacker Captures the Magic of Flight

By Nichole Dupont Last year, on a flight from JFK to San Juan, my 11-year-old son was only concerned with two things. One, was I sure the hotel had a pool? And two, did I book him a window seat on the flight? Yes, and yes. I looked

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Real Estate

Enduring Style

This handsome shingle-style country estate in Pine Plains demonstrates why the classic home style has remained in fashion over the decades. The first floor features a living room with a wall of windows, a large eat-in kitchen with a coffered ceiling, office with fireplace, den and a formal

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Real Estate

Shingle-Style Renovation

Beyond the shingle-style exterior, this 1958 Colonial has been extensively renovated over the past couple of years and is move-in ready. The Colebrook property has 3,476 square feet of living space which includes a kitchen/dining with granite fireplace and views, den with fireplace, grand living room

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Real Estate

Country Style

The first example of shingle-style houses originated on the New England coast, but this Roxbury version proves the classic style looks just as good in the country. Private on three acres but not secluded from town, the home is surrounded by stone walls, a vernal pond, woods and gardens.

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