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Garden: Stop Moaning, Start Mowing

The following is a regular column that addresses basic issues facing the ever-inquisitive back- and front-yard toiler, proffered by someone who knows best; one of the fertile master gardeners from the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge. This week, Brian Cruey offers tips on how best to do that

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Parties

Katchkie Farm-to-Table Fete

Dale Stewart reports from Kinderhook, NY. On Saturday, July 6, Kinderhook’s Katchkie Farm played host to the Sylvia Center’s annual Farm-to-Table benefit dinner, with nearly 250 supporters in attendance. Upon entering the cocktail tent, the sun-soaked guests were greeted by spiked lemonade, Katchkie Farm-made

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Arts

At Vassar: "Pictures of Nothing" Is Really Something

By Robert Burke WarrenMary-Kay Lombino, curator for the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College, is confident that visitors to the acclaimed museum are ready for Pictures of Nothing: Abstract Art from the Permanent Collection. The show runs from July 12 to September 8, and features nine decades

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Parties

Broadway in the Berkshires: Shakespeare & Company Puts On a Show

Sarah Todd reports from Lenox.When Broadway comes to the Berkshires, you get all the glitz and glamor of the stage with none of the Times Square grime. World-class actors, singers, dancers, directors, and culture vultures of all stripes were out in full force for Shakespeare & Company'

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Food

A Breath of Fresh Air: More Chances for Dining Outdoors

The Fourth of July has come and gone, which means that summer in New England is officially heating up. Take full advantage of balmy brunch weather and lazy summer evenings under the stars with these thirteen al fresco dining options in Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts. Litchfield County Country BistroSalisbury’

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Arts

At Shakespeare & Company: Much to Love in This "Labour"

Photos by Kevin SpragueBy Jeremy D. Goodwin Near the top of Shakespeare & Company's stylish, urbane production of Love's Labour’s Lost, a mysterious warrior goddess enters a king's richly appointed study, cueing an enchanting, slow-motion sword fight. (Susan Dibble and Edgar Landa

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Food

Tomato and Tomatillo Panzanella

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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Parties

Oh, What A Beautiful Evening: "Oklahoma!" Opens at the Colonial

Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield. Oh, what a beautiful evening it was on Saturday, July 6, as Berkshire Theatre Group opened its production of Oklahoma! with a party at the Colonial Theatre. Guests enjoyed cocktails inside, then a finger-licking barbecue dinner from Soma Catering — complete with pecan pie — under

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Real Estate

A Writer's Retreat

In Roxbury, a town known as a haven for the literati (Miller, Talese, Styron), this classic country cape built in 1941 awaits a writer — even if it's just musings in a journal. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home is filled with natural light and has a living room

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Real Estate

Colonial Cape

This Beekman home was built in 1950 and offers custom stone and woodwork that set it apart from other cape-style properties. The kitchen, which features granite counter tops and detailed wood cabinetry, opens to a sitting area with a gracious stone fireplace that looks like it came straight from

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Real Estate

Into The Woods

Private and almost storybook-like, this Alford home in the woods is a contemporary cape surrounded by bushes, shrubs, and trees. The three-bedroom, three-bathroom triple-level house has a large kitchen with granite counters and an open living room with hardwood floors and fireplace. Not just one, but

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Real Estate

Quiet In The Country

You dont want to see any neighbors, just sweeping mountain views in total privacy? We agree, it's one of the great appeals of country life, and this classic cape in Chatham offers just that. Seated on almost four acres at the end of a country road, the three-

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