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The Rural We: Peter Filkins

Peter Filkins, a published poet and literature professor at both Bard and Simon’s Rock colleges, has recently translated the third in a trilogy of novels by German author H.G. Adler. The novels — The Journey, Panorama and, released this past December, The Wall — have garnered critical acclaim from the

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Real Estate

The Dressing Room

Forget chef's kitchens, bucolic views and masterful details, the most stunning room in this Warren home is the huge dressing room with built-in cabinets, drawers and shelving, marble floor, and Miele washer and dryer. An eye-catching interior design runs throughout the home, which has a fireplace

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Real Estate

The Ultimate Closet

The walk-in closet in this Lenox home is so large, it has potential to be another bedroom (and at the very least comfortably store the clothes of a shopping enthusiast). The inviting property offers a kitchen with a large marble island, spacious pantry with wet bar, dining room with

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Real Estate

Wooded Walk-In

This tastefully designed post-and-beam contemporary features clever use of various types of wood — all from Columbia County— extending even to the master suite walk-in closet lined with built-ins. Located in Claverack, the house has high-end stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops in the chef&

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Real Estate

The Walk-In At Kismet Hill

Salisbury's Kismet Hill estate is classic yet modern, filled with special amenities like a home theater, game room, gym and steam room — and of course a spacious walk-in closet with a surfeit of shelves, drawers and hanging space. The 1920 home has a welcoming center hall, formal

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Wellness

Cranwell Turns The Spa Experience Into A (Quiet) Party

It takes some creativity to bring a new twist to the spa experience, but Cranwell Resort and Spa in Lenox has mixed things up a bit, just at the time when we need it most. Couples nights, a Paint and Sip Party and happy hours at the salon vary the

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Wellness

Fitness From The Field: FitnessGlo, A Workout Via Internet

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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Parties

Above And Below Opens At No. Six Depot

Amy Krzanik reports from West Stockbridge. Neither cold temperatures, nor blustery winds, nor falling snow, sleet and hail kept well-wishers from attending the opening reception for Above and Below at No. Six Depot Café on Saturday, January 3. Friends new and old came out to congratulate photographers Dan Mead,

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Food

Nancy Fuller's Winter Harvest Beef Stew (An RI Exclusive)

How could we hang out on set with local Food Network star Nancy Fuller and not get a recipe? In the spirit of the holiday season and eating what’s seasonal, Nancy has given us a peek at one of her as of yet unpublished “rules" for a rich

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Food

Nancy Fuller Of 'Farmhouse Rules' Is At Home in the Spotlight

By Jamie Larson When we first interviewed Nancy Fuller, just days before the premiere of her show “Farmhouse Rules" on the Food Network in November 2013, she was filled with nervous excitement, concerned about saying all the right things, still finding her show’s voice. What a difference a

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Community

The Rural We: Eugenia Zukerman

Eugenia Zukerman is a world-renowned flutist, a writer, an arts administrator and video blogger (she is co-founder of NotedEndeavors.com), and a part-time resident of Ancramdale. On top of all that, she’s the new music director of Clarion Concerts in Columbia County’s Leaf Peeper Concert

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Community

Let It Snow! Spots for Snowshoeing & Cross-Country Skiing

A skier enjoys Notchview in Windsor, MA. Whether cross-country skiing, snowshoeing or merely sledding, now is the time and this is the place. Guardians of some of the region's largest, most scenic properties—from country clubs to art parks to historic estates to resorts like Cranwell in

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