Rural Intelligence (Page 498)

Food

Recipe: Hot Wing Cauliflower

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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Parties

It's A Dead Man's Party for Gabriel Squailia's Book Launch

Rachel Louchen reports from Pittsfield. Zombies descended upon Dottie's Coffee Lounge on Saturday, March 7 to celebrate the release of Gabriel Squailia's debut novel, Dead Boys, which tells the story of corpses and the underworld. Guests were painted and dressed in varying stages of decay as

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Parties

Pops Peterson Reinvents Rockwell At Sohn Fine Art

Amy Krzanik reports from Lenox. Friends and well-wishers crowded into Sohn Fine Art Gallery on Saturday, March 7 for an artist's reception for Maurice “Pops" Peterson and his latest exhibit, Reinventing Rockwell. The exhibit features the photographer's modern-day reinterpretations of some of Norman

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Parties

'Warhol By The Book' Celebrates The Artist's Inner Bookworm

Lisa Green reports from Williamstown. There’s something to fascinate everyone among the more than 500 objects at "Warhol by the Book," Williams College Museum of Art’s new exhibit that opened with a talk and reception on Friday, March 6. Showcasing Andy Warhol’s experimentation with the

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Community

The Rural We: Steele Andrews

The Silvanus Lodge in Hillsdale is a popular destination for skiers and summer visitors thanks to its affordability and convenient location. Its charismatic owner, Steele Andrews, is another reason guests keep coming back. Approaching his 14th year as owner of the Lodge, he takes great pains to make sure his

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Real Estate

Peaceful Vacation

Located on a quiet road and surrounded by 77 acres, this Millbrook rental is ideal for a peaceful summer in the country. Built in 1880, the center hall Colonial has a large gourmet kitchen with sitting area, formal living room with wet bar, formal dining room and five bedrooms, each

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Real Estate

Country Compound

A big crowd will enjoy the summer on this compound estate in Gallatin that has a large house and three cabins for guests. The main house is a beautifully preserved Colonial, with large but informal living spaces — a sunny kitchen, dining room with hardwood floors, living room with walls of

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Real Estate

Organic Acres

Go back to the land at Pleasant Acres Farm in Copake, which has been converted into 360 acres of organic farmland. The property has two buildings, an 1820s Greek Revival main house and a guest house with pool. Together, the two houses offer six bedroom and four-and-a-half

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Real Estate

Summer In The Hudson Valley

Appropriately named Waterfall House, this spacious farmhouse sits on a storybook setting complete with a bridge and waterfall. The Tivoli vacation rental has been extensively renovated and is stylishly furnished, and the tranquil sound of rushing water can be heard from every room. The three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-

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Real Estate

Vacation On The Hill

This Great Barrington Victorian is a perfect respite from summer in the city. It's newly furnished, has been recently been painted and the floors newly refinished. The large interior includes an eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, living room with fireplace, entryway with grand staircase, five bedrooms and

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Arts

WCMA Launches A First: 'Warhol By The Book'

Andy Warhol, Andy Warhol’s Index (Book), 1967 (pre-publication mock-up designer’s copy). Williams College Museum of Art, Gift of Richard F. Holmes, Class of 1946. © 2015 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. By Lisa Green Even now, 28

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Wellness

Fitness From The Field: Fit To Go!

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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