Rural Intelligence (Page 588)

Community

The Better B&B: Stonover Farm in Lenox

Photographs by Kevin SpragueBy Shawn Hartley Hancock“Our guests, basically, enter through the kitchen," says Tom Werman, owner and proprietor of Stonover Farm, the luxury B&B a mere two miles from Tanglewood that he runs with his wife, Suky. “We like it that way," he says.

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Food

Salty Pork, Sultry Nights

Berkshire native Alana Chernila, mother of two, and author of the cookbook, The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying & Start Making (Clarkson Potter), dispenses change and cooking ideas to readers and friends. She shares her peak-of-the-season recipes with Rural Intelligence to help us make

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Arts

No Witnesses: Karen Allen Goes To Necessary Extremes

All photos by Abby LePageBy Nichole Dupont If you're looking for a light comedy or an offbeat musical to cap off a perfect summer night in the Berkshires, then Extremities (directed by Karen Allen at Berkshire Theatre Group's Unicorn Theatre now through July 27) is not

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Parties

Shaker Museum Country Dance & Dinner

Amy Krzanik reports from New Lebanon. It was a perfect night for a party, as Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon threw its Country Dance and Dinner on Saturday, July 13. This year’s benefit party honored pre-eminent Shaker historian Dr. Stephen J. Stein, who unfortunately, due to health reasons, couldn’

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Parties

That's Rich: Tanglewood's Great Gatsby Gala

Sarah Todd reports from Lenox.Sure, The Great Gatsby is about money, class, and the American dream. But F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel is also about parties: the big, lavish, anything-goes kind with flappers and fountains galore. So it was only fitting that Tanglewood followed up its

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Parties

Omi Party in Ghent

Sarah Todd reports from Ghent.Tucked away amidst the rolling farmlands and firefly-lit trees of Columbia County, OMI International Arts Center is a place where global creativity meets rural charm. On Saturday, July 13, the arts nonprofit kicked off a vibrant weekend in celebration of the 31 visual artists

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Real Estate

Lofty Ambition

This classic Stanfordville post-and-beam home gets a seriously modern update, having been turned into a loft ready for a creative mind to move in and make use of the generous space. The tri-level barn's lower level, designed to be used as a studio or workshop,

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Real Estate

Post Modern Farmhouse

Here's proof a post and beam never goes out of style. Built in 1870, this New Marlborough farmhouse includes all the usual features of the style, such as the open floor plan, vaulted ceiling, and skylights alongside original pine floors and fieldstone fireplace. What's modern: the

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Real Estate

Pointed Post On The Pond

With a wall of glass windows on all three levels, stone walls, and the unique triangle-style exterior, this Copake home is a visually stunning work of art, contemporary and rustic all at once. The house includes cathedral ceilings, radiant-heated wood, tile floors, and two stone fireplaces. The three-

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Real Estate

Island Post

Has dreaming of a home by the lake become your mental escape from the recent energy- draining humidity? What about a home on an island? This post-and-beam contemporary on the private Thomas Island community at Onota Lake includes three bedrooms, two bathrooms, dining room, kitchen, and great room

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Real Estate

Beams and Barns

Sharon is home to many architecturally stunning homes, but this post-and-beam barn house is unlike all others. With its rustic and cozy touches, it's almost like living in a log-cabin home (albeit, updated) in the woods. The three-bedroom, three-bathroom property is filled with

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Real Estate

On The Mountain

It's not that difficult to find a home in the Berkshires with breathtaking views and total privacy. Finding one with reliable cell phone reception, however, is. This serene post-and-beam home in Becket has incredible 50-mile panoramic views of Mount Greylock and Vermont ...and you can

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