Rural Intelligence (Page 486)

Community

Fourth 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival Is Collaborative And Creative

Eli Merritt Sculpture for Ten Spot. By Lisa Green If you’ve watched Pittsfield’s 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival develop since its 2012 inception, you’ve witnessed the ideal of community collaboration in action. Returning for its fourth year February 12-22, the wintertime festival, which was created to get

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Style

Steeped In History: Lynda's Antique Clothing Loft

By Amy Krzanik Over the past 20 years, the town of Adams, Massachusetts has become something of a pit-stop, a place to refuel on your way to and from North Adams and Pittsfield, but not a destination in itself. Since the closure of the town’s major employer, Waverly

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Community

The Rural We: Liana Toscanini

Liana Toscanini is the Development and Marketing Director at Community Access to the Arts (CATA), the organization she has been involved with for 13 years out of its 22-year history, five as a board member and seven on staff. CATA's long-term success, Liana believes, is due

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Parties

The NE Community Center Holds Its First CSA Fair And Potluck

Sarah Ellen Rindsberg reports from Millerton. Heirloom tomatoes, garlic scapes and beets were just some of the mouth-watering foods brought to the table at the first ever CSA Fair and Potluck at the North East Community Center on January 28. The event was an opportunity for residents to meet

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Parties

Spencertown Academy Arts Center Celebrates Its 27th Revels

Amy Krzanik reports from Spencertown. The crowd cheered enthusiastically as Nick Van Alstine, the Spencertown Academy Society board president, took the stage to welcome guests to the 27th annual Spencertown Revels. He thanked the Revels committee, board members, dinner hosts and donors for the wonderful turnout. Indeed, the single-digit

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Real Estate

Sleek Single Level

Although this home is characterized as a cottage, it is more contemporary than classic, with an open single-level floor plan. Perfectly situated in Washington to capture distant views, there is a gracious flow throughout the rooms that include the eat-in kitchen with center island, family sitting area, living

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Real Estate

Modern Living

This mid-century modern is a perfect example of why this classic home style continues to endure: clean design, integration with nature and the ease of single-level living. Sitting on an acre in Lenox, it has recently been renovated to a high standard and features redwood throughout. There is

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Real Estate

Bright And Spacious

The interior of this one-level Lenox condo is surprisingly spacious. The kitchen has white cabinets and walls, the large main room has a fireplace and hardwood floors, and the dining room is welcoming and sunny. The master bedroom offers a wood-burning fireplace, and the family/breakfast room opens

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Real Estate

Ranch Convenience

This renovated ranch in Falls Village features distinctive details and fine amenities all conveniently set on one level. The three-bedroom, two-bath home has a large living room/dining room combination with a vaulted ceiling, floor-to-ceiling picture windows and a raised fireplace with slate hearthstone. The kitchen

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Real Estate

In The Cape

This single-level contemporary cape has large spaces and soaring ceilings that capture natural sunlight and offer views to the seven-acre surroundings. Located near Three Mile Pond, a hidden wildlife preserve in Sheffield, it's close to all Berkshire conveniences. The three-bedroom, three-bathroom home also includes

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Food

A Family Tradition: Monte's Kitchen & Tap Room

By Don Rosendale Ann Marie Pallan thinks maybe it was the flat roof, or perhaps the corner location. Or maybe the ugly pistachio paint job that made her fall for the building on Mechanic Street in Amenia. Whatever it was, it reminded her of Monte’s, her family’s iconic

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Food

Recipe: Grapefruit Ginger Curd

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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