Rural Intelligence (Page 501)

Parties

Made in the Berkshires' Opening Night Introduces Fresh Faces

Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield.Made in the Berkshires kicked off another exciting year (their fourth) showcasing local talent at the Colonial Theatre on Friday evening, October 10 with an art exhibit curated by Suky Werman. Werman, co-owner of Stonover Farm and curator of its annual IS183art show, chooses

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Community

It's Baaaaack: The New York State Sheep & Wool Festival

October 18 & 19 in Rhinebeck A few years ago, a friend of mine bought a 200-year-old manor house near the Hudson River with an impenetrable, overgrown meadow, and he decided that keeping goats might be the most efficient, ecological and economical way to clear and maintain the

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Community

The Rural We: Christina Barrett

Christina Barrett is the Director of Marketing and Student Recruitment at Berkshire Community College, but her involvement with local nonprofit organizations is practically another full-time job. On top of all her charitable work, she also manages to find some time for herself, hitting rural roads in the Berkshires as

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Real Estate

For Contemporary Tastes

Located in one of Pittsfield's best neighborhoods, this house is equipped with a climate-controlled wine cellar ready for a huge vino collection. The beautifully appointed contemporary has been meticulously maintained, with gleaming oak floors throughout and a recently updated kitchen. The formal living room is spacious, the

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Food

Grand Cru

A popular hybrid bar and retail shop in Rhinebeck that features beer — and plenty of it

By Andrea Pyros

Real Estate

Modern Wine Cellar

An oenophile will love this house — after all, there's a glassed-in, climate-controlled wine cellar on the lower-level. The rest of the New Preston home is just as fabulous, with an open floor plan, floor-to-ceiling windows, two stone fireplaces and inviting dining and living

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Real Estate

Wine On The Waterfront

Sited on Upper Rhoda Lake in Copake, this residence offers a wine cellar, but you could enjoy a tasting in practically every room along with the waterfront views. The post-and-beam house has an open floor plan, vaulted ceilings, three-story living room, custom staircase, two fireplaces, four bedrooms

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Real Estate

Shiraz And Stone

A wine cellar with its own grotto that has custom stone work lies within a modern lodge home atop Mount Washington. The house has a sunny open-floor plan featuring a living room with floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, pristine kitchen and an office space near the upstairs landing. The

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Real Estate

Private Reserve

This exquisite Sharon property features large rooms and fine architectural details — among them the temperature-controlled wine cellar that doubles as a tasting room. Located on 20 secluded acres with views of the Catskill Mountains, the five-plus bedroom house has a cherry-panel library, kitchen that leads to family

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Real Estate

Vino At FoxeHaven Hill

The house at Foxehaven Hill in Millbrook has countless fine touches that enhance every room, from three walls of windows in the living room to the curved walls in the foyer, right down to the mahogany-lined wine cellar. The main residence is actually two Greek Revival houses connected by

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Parties

MASS MoCA's NYC Supporters Help The Museum Celebrate 15 Years

Amy Krzanik reports from New York City. 583 Park Avenue, with its mirrored and mood-lit underground arcade area and its high-ceilinged ballroom complete with glittering chandelier, is one of the city’s most-sought-after event spaces. So it’s no wonder MASS MoCA booked it again this

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Community

Getting Crafty: IMPACT At Etsy Provides Tools And Ideas For Entrepreneurs

Scott Tillitt, Re>Think board chair and Antidote Collective founder, and Ajax Greene, Re>Think board vice chair and On Belay business advisor. By Jamie Larson “Seminar" and “workshop" aren’t words you’d typically associate with the unconventional character of Hudson and Etsy. But the

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