Rural Intelligence (Page 491)

Real Estate

In The Hamlet

This bed and breakfast offers the serenity of the hamlet of Hillsdale while being close to the attractions of the Berkshires and Hudson. Hardwood floors run throughout the house, which has a welcoming staircase in the entry, dining room and cozy kitchen. Each of the four guest bedrooms has its

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Real Estate

Brook Farm Inn

There could hardly be a better location for an inn than Brook Farm, which is located within walking distance to the village center of Lenox and less than a mile from Tanglewood. In operation since 1949, Brook Farm Inn has 25 rooms total, including 17 bathrooms, dining area, office and

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Real Estate

The English Hideaway

The English Hideaway in Great Barrington has been in business as a profitable bed and breakfast for 28 years. Built in 1800, the six-bedroom house has hardwood floors, two fireplaces and gracious innkeeper quarters, yet could easily be converted into a single family home. Located close to Main Street

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Community

Kent Needle Arts Retreat: Namaste For Knitters

It takes a bit of chutzpah to open a yarn shop when you aren’t a knitter yourself. And it takes something — confidence, talent, drive? — to be able to say that within less than a decade there isn’t anything you can’t knit or teach. Nancy Hamilton, owner of

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Community

The Rural We: Mark Prezorski

Photo by Melanie Hasbrook. The beauty of Olana Historic Site, the former home of artist Frederic Church and its accompanying land overlooking the Hudson River, is apparent even on the pages of a book, where Mark Prezorski first saw it. But viewing it in person was the catalyst that led

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Community

The Great Barrington Historic House Tour Invites You Inside

By Amy Krzanik Many of us enjoy paging through House Beautiful, Architectural Digest, Dwell and other design and decorating magazines looking for inspiration and basically ogling how other people live. Luckily for us, the folks at the Great Barrington Historical Society (GBHS) share our interests. On Saturday, May 2 from

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Style

The Wandering Eye Does April In Paris

I got an email from Lisa de Rural Intelligence asking for a blog a week before we were booked to go to Paris for a busman’s holiday of client shopping and celebrating a birthday. I’d been putting her off. I only like doing these blogs if I can

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Food

Recipe: Meringue With Berries And Whipped Cream

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," Madeline says. With

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Parties

Literary Death Match Returns To The Mount

Amy Krzanik reports from Lenox. Edith Wharton’s former stables became the scene of fierce competition on Friday, April 24, as Literary Death Match made its triumphant return to The Mount. The reading series/story slam, created and hosted by Adrian Todd Zuniga, gives four authors a chance to read

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Community

A Day Trip To Daffyness

By Lisa Green Photos courtesy of Allison Stafford. A spring tradition in Litchfield County has been delayed and the blame rests solely on Mother Nature, but even she can’t shut down the happy-making spread of daffodils at Laurel Ridge Narcissus Plantings on Wigwam Road in Northfield. First planted

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Parties

A Woman Of Will — Tina Packer — Launches Her Book At S&Co.

Lisa Green reports from Lenox. Over many years, audiences have gravitated to performances by Shakespeare & Company Founding Artistic Director Tina Packer, and they were just as attracted to the launch and celebration of her much-anticipated book, Women of Will: Following the Feminine in Shakespeare’s Plays. On Saturday,

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Real Estate

Renovated To Perfection

With its rustic exterior, it's clear this Litchfield property used to be barn, but the interior of this 1899 residence has been completely renovated. The main level has wide-board pine floors and a two-story living room with a fireplace and window overlooking the front terrace. The

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