Rural Intelligence (Page 512)

Parties

Mort Künstler's Adventurous Art Comes to Norman Rockwell Museum

Rachel Louchen reports from Stockbridge. Much like Norman Rockwell, Mort Künstler gained his fame as an artist who has painted America's story. So the exhibition "Mort Künstler: The Art of Adventure" couldn't be more welcomed than at the Norman Rockwell Museum. An opening reception

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Community

The Rural We: Stephanie Iverson

Jeweler Stephanie Iverson wasn't a long-time visitor of the Berkshires before she moved here; she simply was looking for a good place to raise her family and instantly felt at home. After leaving her job as a bookbinder, her new calling came about when friends and neighbors

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Real Estate

Private Spa

You might not expect to see a gorgeous indoor pool and relaxing spa-like setting in a farmhouse. We say, why not? Sited on 163-acres, this East Chatham home has original wide-board floors throughout, large chef's dine-in kitchen, double living room, formal dining room and

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Real Estate

Water And Woods

If this large heated pool isn't enough, there's also a sauna and a gym that comes with a home on 30 acres in Egremont. There's wood everywhere in this house: floors, doors, ceilings, stairs and a huge deck. The five-bedroom, five-bathroom lodge

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Real Estate

An Architecturally Designed Dip

A structurally unique exterior houses a 60-foot interior lap pool ready for year-round swims. The Egremont home sits on 10 wooded acres on two lots, with buried utilities to insure uninterrupted views (and to eliminate service problems). There are four bedrooms, three bathrooms, high ceilings, living room, large

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Real Estate

A Splash Among River Views

Germantown is home to a recently renovated Victorian house that offers clean lines, high ceilings, spacious and sunny rooms...and this magnificent indoor pool. The main floor houses all the generous living spaces: kitchen with marble counters, living room, dining room, dining deck, media room and guest suite. Upstairs, there

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Wellness

Fitness From The Field: Liquid Force

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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Food

Recipe: Applesauce Cake With Caramel Glaze

This week's recipe is from Berkshire-based duo The Butcher & The Baker. The Butcher is Jake, a nose-to-tail butcher/artist, who loves to cook and grew up in the woody hills of Western Massachusetts where his passion for local, fresh food was first instilled in

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Food

At Trattoria San Giorgio, The Pizzas Are A Work Of Art

Photo courtesy Rebecca Baldridge. By Don Rosendale Until seven years ago, Joe Comizio [right] was a commodities broker on Wall Street, one of those guys you saw on TV in a white jacket waving scraps of paper and shouting orders. And then his skill was replaced by computers. He decided

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Parties

Williamstown Film Festival Talks Suspense With Director Tony Gilroy

Amy Krzanik reports from North Adams. As part of its creative 2014 programming, the Williamstown Film Festival held a benefit dinner on Friday, November 7 at Gramercy Bistro, followed by a discussion with writer/director Tony Gilroy on “The Art of Suspense." The Festival’s Executive Director, Steve Lawson,

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Arts

From China To Chatham: The Marvelous Mystique Of Mah Jongg

By Lisa Green Not long ago, I was asked 1) if I wanted to join a Hadassah group, and 2) would I like to play Mah Jongg with a group of ladies. Right there, right then, I knew I’d passed some sort of demographic milestone. Wasn’t it just

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Community

The Rural We: Bill Wright

You might recognize photographer Bill Wright from his work at Blue Q or from his ongoing series photographing veterans. Or maybe you've seen him out supporting the Berkshire Museum, IS183 or numerous other arts-related community organizations. He's also a father of three who made a

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