Rural Intelligence (Page 609)

Real Estate

A Modern Green Home

Seated on more than 13 acres in Hillsdale, this handsomely modernist residence offers the quiet of the country, the health benefits of a lap-friendly inground heated pool, and the up-to-date conveniences of "green" features such as energy-efficient geothermal heating and cooling. The house has

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Style

Garden: Losing Impatiens

The following is a regular column that addresses basic issues facing the ever-inquisitive back and front-yard toiler, proffered by the people who know best, the fertile master gardeners from the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge. This week, they ponder the impatiens dilemma. Impatiens are an annual favorite: easy

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Parties

Columbia Land Conservancy's Country Barbecue: Come Rain or Come Shine

Dale Stewart reports from Livingston, NY. The threatening skies and fall-like weather muted the attendance at the Sunday, May 26, Columbia Land Conservancy's Country Barbecue, the 26th annual event at David Rockefeller’s Clum and Patchen Farm. Those who did venture out were rewarded with the sounds

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Arts

Back In The Saddle: Laura Chester Rides Out the Storm of Transition

All photos courtesy of Trafalgar Square BooksBy Nichole DupontLaura Chester does not like to dwell in the past, especially her own. That's why the veteran author and horsewoman decided to write a book about it; to get some of that stuff out. But make no mistake, Riding Barranca,

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Arts

Go Gershwin! "The Way You Wear Your Hat" at TriArts Sharon Playhouse

By Robert Burke Warren Not many musicians can unseat a diva, much less an entire evening of divas, but TriArts Sharon Playhouse artistic director John Simpkins says composer George Gershwin is the man for the job. The venerable Sharon, Connecticut theater usually opens its summer season with an all-female

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Community

Hudson's Oliver Bronson House: History in Brackets

By Shawn Hartley Hancock Among the Hudson Valley’s many historic homes is one that’s still a well-kept secret, mostly because of its location on the grounds of the Hudson Correctional Facility, an impediment that adds an obstacle for visitors sensitive to strip searches. (We’re kidding about

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Wellness

Hikes With A Purpose: Chasing Waterfalls (Picnics and Wildflowers)

Destinations that will motivate even the most huffing and puffing among us. Waterfalls Bash Bish FallsThe low-key, 0.4 mile hike into Bash Bish Falls is a lesson in the pleasures of anticipation. The tantalizing roar of the falls grows louder as you amble along the river, building to

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Food

Daring and Fabulous Caramelized Onion, Goat Cheese, and Spinach Strudel

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

Curtains Up on Summer at the TriArts Sharon Playhouse

Sarah Todd reports from Sharon.At the annual fundraiser and season-opening party for TriArts Sharon Playhouse, held on Saturday, May 25, the mood was as bubbly as the chilled glasses of champagne that greeted guests at the door. Executive director Alice Bemand (left, with race car driving legend Skip

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Arts

Berkshire International Film Festival: An Orgy of Film and Style (and Food)

By Jeremy D. Goodwin The most concentrated dose of entertainment and in-season chic to hit south Berkshire every year just may be the Berkshire International Film Festival. The entertainment comes courtesy of some 70-plus films crowding four venues; the in-season chic is served in large helpings at

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Parties

Grown in the Berkshires Gala

Amy Krzanik reports from Williamstown.Tuesday, May 21, turned out to be a balmy night as the Berkshire Community Action Council (BCAC) celebrated its second-annual Grown in the Berkshires Gala Fundraiser at the Orchards Hotel. BCAC CFO Maggie Sheehan (far left), Board Vice President Michael Bedford (middle), and Executive

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Real Estate

Grand Berkshire Cottage

Think The Mount, Ventfort Hall, and your name here: This property offers an opportunity to live an updated Gilded Age life in one of the few remaining grand Berkshire cottages. Located on 320 acres in Stockbridge, this spectacular house has been prepared for a complete renovation. Original molding, staircases, fireplaces

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