Rural Intelligence
Restored Post-And-Beam In Kent, $499,900
Real Estate

Restored Post-And-Beam In Kent, $499,900

The 1860s barn in Kent has been updated with features that make it feel like a true sanctuary.
By Lisa Green
Pittsfield Contemporary, $799,000
Real Estate

Pittsfield Contemporary, $799,000

With nearly 3,000 square feet, this Contemporary is sited on a park-like end road in Pittsfield.
By Lisa Green
The Rural We: Abigail Horace
Rebecca Bloomfield Photography
Community

The Rural We: Abigail Horace

The Litchfield County interior designer was recently honored as one of 12 designers defining the next generation of style.
By The Rural We
Variations On A Thanksgiving Theme: Pumpkin Desserts That Aren’t The Standard Pie

Bartlett House pumpkin coffee cake. Photo credit: Jennifer Wakamatsu

Food

Variations On A Thanksgiving Theme: Pumpkin Desserts That Aren’t The Standard Pie

We've scanned the region to find pumpkin-forward desserts that are less conventional than the traditional Thanksgiving pie.
By Lisa Green
5 Shops And Boutiques To Visit This Fall

Canvas + Clothier

Style

5 Shops And Boutiques To Visit This Fall

You'll enjoy visiting these clothing, jewelry, home furnishings and gift stores even if you're not holiday shopping.
By Marie Doyon and Lisa Green
Palmer House
Real Estate

Palmer House

Own a notable piece of Amenia history in this house originally built in 1790.
By Lisa Green
The Old Schoolhouse
Real Estate

The Old Schoolhouse

This home was once the first schoolhouse in Becket.
By Lisa Green
Property With A Provenance
Real Estate

Property With A Provenance

This property original encompassed the majority of what is now the historic hamlet of Hillsdale.
By Lisa Green
The E. Montross House
Real Estate

The E. Montross House

The original house in Spencertown dates back to 1792.
By Lisa Green
Grab A Mug: Hot Plate Brewery Adds Coffee Service Alongside Its Beer Lineup

Photo courtesy of Hot Plate Brewing

Community

Grab A Mug: Hot Plate Brewery Adds Coffee Service Alongside Its Beer Lineup

Hot Plate Brewing in Pittsfield is now a coffee house by day, a brewery by night, and sometimes both at once.
By Lisa Green
Hamrah's Satisfies A Craving For Lebanese Food In Kinderhook

Julia and Theo Fels

Food

Hamrah's Satisfies A Craving For Lebanese Food In Kinderhook

Julie Hamrah Fels missed the Lebanese food of her childhood and is recreating it at her shop for us locals.
By Jamie Larson
Ancram Center for the Arts Hosts A Celebration In Two Acts

Cathy Redlich, "Centuries" underwriter and Ancram Center board president; MC Stockl, Jonathan Flamm and Suzan Flamm

Parties

Ancram Center for the Arts Hosts A Celebration In Two Acts

Following an affecting performance of "Centuries," guests moved toThe Barn @ Doodletown for the after party.
By Lisa Green

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