Rural Intelligence (Page 599)

Parties

Ladies (and Gentleman) in Red: Rites of Passage Fundraising Gala

Rachel Louchen reports from Pittsfield. Guests were told to dress to impress in red on Friday, May 11, for a fundraiser gala benefiting Rogue Angel Theater at the Whitney Center, which was transformed into a festively decorated room with rose petals strewn on the floor, red lighting, and Moroccan style

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Real Estate

Contemporary Waterfront

What's a better way to spend the summer than sunning down by the lake? This contemporary rental on 3.2 private acres in Kinderhook is set up for plenty of waterfront activity, with a private dock and raft for swimming and boating. The home is ideal for families

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Real Estate

Log Home on the Lake

How grand of you to be able to invite people to your very own lakefront property, even if you're only borrowing it for the season. This retreat in Holmes overlooks 120 feet of water frontage on the only motorboat lake in Dutchess County. Built in 1940 and renovated

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Real Estate

Summer Retreat

Go mod and rural at the same time with this summer getaway in Lakeville, which combines contemporary design with the charming surroundings of the country. Offering a private woodland setting, the house has a new kitchen and a large living room with a cathedral ceiling and welcoming stone fireplace. Four

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Real Estate

Special Setting

When looking for a summer rental, one thing always rings true: location, location, location. This Hillsdale home has it covered, situated on a hill at the end of a small country road yet minutes away from local attractions such as Tanglewood, Jacob's Pillow, and the shops and restaurants

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Food

Rhubarb Cinnamon Polenta Cake

Berkshire native Alana Chernila, local politician, 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

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Style

Garden: The Dirt On Soil

The following is the second part of a new column for Rural Intelligence, a weekly Q&A that seeks to address basic issues facing the ever-inquisitive back and front-yard toiler. Both questions and answers are provided by the people who know best, the fertile master gardeners from

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Parties

Ramp Fest: Third Time's Still the Charm

Dale Stewart reports from Hudson. If the line snaking out to the parking lot of Basilica Hudson on Saturday, May 4, was any indication, the third annual Ramp Fest was a wild success. And the lines didn’t stop at the parking lot: Some foodies piled up three deep to

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Wellness

Have the Oil, Hold the Olay

By Sarah ToddBased on the number of articles singing the praises of edible oils these days, you might think the liquid fat industry has an excellent new publicist. Olive oil wards off heart attacks and strokes! Avocado oil lowers blood pressure in a single bound! But many oils really do

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Arts

Dancing the Myth: From Isis to Isadora

By Robert Burke WarrenThis Mother’s Day weekend, two deeply devoted dance organizations combine their resources, offering audiences a chance to celebrate life, love, beauty, and the feminine energy that brought us all here. Kaatsbaan International Dance Center in Tivoli hosts the Isadora Duncan International Institute Dancers’ From Isis to

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Community

Black Velvet: Gentle Giants in Litchfield

By Nichole Dupont“Never turn your back on a stallion," Ann Egan says as she enters the dusty paddock where her prize stud stands. “A stallion can have an off day, you just never know. I love this big guy, he's my heart horse. But he'

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Food

Fish Tacos Sans Cilantro

Berkshire native Alana Chernila, local politician, 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

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