Rural Intelligence (Page 595)

Arts

Ghost Adventures: Edith Wharton Live (and in Spirit) at the Mount

By Sarah Ellen Rindsberg It’s time to visit your stately but inviting neighbor in the Berkshires: Edith Wharton. Although the esteemed writer will not be there in the flesh to greet you, her spirit reigns in more ways than one. Which is a good thing: she was a lovely

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Parties

Project Native's Butterfly House Opening Party

Amy Krzanik reports from Housatonic. “Look! There's one!" “Over there! Above you!" Voices young and old exclaimed excitedly as they toured Project Native's new Butterfly House on Friday, August 16. Interns and staff led guests through the new 35-by-55-foot enclosure, pointing

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Food

Too Good Not To Share: Lemon Balsamic Chicken

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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Real Estate

Everything Eco

This light-filled solar-powered home in Colebrook is both environmentally efficient and comfortable to live in, joined in perfect harmony on seven garden-filled acres. The two bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom home has an open floor plan, with cozy rooms displaying tile flooring and redwood walls. Outside

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Real Estate

Garden Fancy

Built in 1920, this Georgian Colonial is a masterpiece designed by Delano & Aldrich architects, with the fine details still visible throughout. The Watertown home has seven bedrooms and an incredible six and three-half-bathrooms (perfect for the homeowner with daughters), with gracious rooms like the living room with

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Real Estate

Ample Acres

Sitting on an impressive 70 acres of open meadows, this home comes equipped with a large barn and greenhouse, ready to supply you with year-round produce or flowers. Situated in Copake, only two hours away from NYC but minutes to all the cultural Berkshire attractions, the three-bedroom, three-

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Real Estate

Put Down Roots

A charming contemporary home, in an equally winning setting, this Great Barrington home is surrounded by wooded acres. This cozy home has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, with the master bedroom offering its own private balcony overlooking the property and Berkshire views. The house includes a finished attic that could

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Real Estate

Green With Envy

Sitting on three grassy acres in Norfolk, The Harmony House offers a private, quiet, and serene setting and sun-filled rooms, making a seamless and easy transition from indoor to outdoor. The Arts and Crafts-styled home has a large kitchen/great room area, a formal living room, and two

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Parties

Volunteers in Medicine

Dale Stewart reports from Stockbridge. A sold- out crowd of supporters of Volunteers in Medicine (VIM), the Great Barrington-based clinic that provides free, high-quality health care to low-income, uninsured Berkshire residents, celebrated its many achievements on Thursday, August 8, at The Stockbridge Sportsmen’s Club. Patrons toasted

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Arts

Thriving On the Outskirts of Fame: Shawn Mullins Returns to Infinity Hall

By Robert Burke Warren You cannot keep a good troubadour down. While naysayers bemoan the difficulty of convincing couch potatoes to invest in live music, a dedicated breed of singer-songwriters still grace stages in small-to-medium sized venues, connecting with appreciative audiences as if the Internet and basic

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Style

The Rhinebeck Department Store: A Bit of History Repeating

by Dale Stewart Barbara and Dick Schreiber set their sights on One East Market Street back in 1985. The historic three-story Italianate building has been a cornerstone in Rhinebeck village since 1870, where, catty-corner from Beekman Arms Hotel, it stood as proof that the all-purpose shop has

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Arts

Beyond Borders: The Art of Kenro Izu

By Robin Catalano After three decades of seeking his muse in far-flung locales, from the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria to Canyon de Chelly in Arizona, photographer Kenro Izu is looking for inspiration closer to home — as in, his backyard. The peripatetic artist, renowned for capturing sacred places

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