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A Day Trip To Daffyness

By Lisa Green Photos courtesy of Allison Stafford. A spring tradition in Litchfield County has been delayed and the blame rests solely on Mother Nature, but even she can’t shut down the happy-making spread of daffodils at Laurel Ridge Narcissus Plantings on Wigwam Road in Northfield. First planted

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'Looks Like Laury, Sounds Like Laury' A Portrait Made With Love

By Nichole Dupont Connie Shulman and Laury Sacks. Imagine the most vibrant person in your life; Sharp-witted, the life of the party, compassionate. The story seems always to begin with this beloved main character, who suddenly starts acting very strange. That’s where Laury Sack’s story began, and

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The Rural We: Conrad Hanson

Conrad Hanson is the executive director of The Friends of Clermont, a non-profit organization that supports the museum and historic preservation of the Clermont State Historic Site. He grew up in Oneonta, NY, and after graduating from SUNY Albany, blew his graduation money on a one-way ticket to

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The Rural We: Chloe Caldwell

Born and raised in Columbia County, author Chloe Caldwell has returned to her old stomping grounds of Hudson, NY after sojourns in Europe, Portland, Seattle and Brooklyn. The 29-year-old, who already has penned an acclaimed book of essays and been featured in numerous anthologies, will read from her

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Kinderhook's Spring Home & Garden Day: A Breath Of Fresh Air

Speakers and presentations, clockwise from top left: Centerpiece by Isabelle Bosquet-Morra of Fleurisa; Thomas Burak of Thomas Burak Interiors; home on historic house tour; kitchen in house tour; tabletop by Michael Devine Home; Amy Crane of Amy Crane Color. Kinderhook, NY has its own fascinating history: a visit by

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Silo Ridge In Amenia: A Wealth of Controversy In Development

A rendering of the future clubhouse. Image courtesy of Silo Ridge. [Editor’s note: A few weeks ago, we reposted a New York Times article on our Facebook page. For many of us, “When Rural Meets Resort: Hamptons Style Development Comes to the Hudson Valley" was the first we’

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The Rural We: Kayo Iwama

Kayo Iwama coaching Szilvia Mikó, pianist, and Sara LeMesh, mezzo. Kayo Iwama is the associate director of the Bard College Conservatory of Music graduate vocal arts program, the masters degree program for classical singers. She is a pianist and her CD, The Reckless Heart, performed in collaboration with singer Kendra

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10 Things To Love About Norfolk

By Rachel Louchen The “icebox of Connecticut" has a lot more going for it than severe winters and not terribly hot summers. Norfolk happens to have many cultural destinations and historic sites, surrounded by beautiful state forests that offer hiking, camping and swimming, among other activities. While its proximity

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The Rural We: Rona Easton

After a couple of decades living and working in several of the world's major cities – London, Berlin, Hong Kong and New York City – Rona Easton and Lonn Combs found their way to the Hudson Valley, and on to the Berkshires. EASTON+COMBS, their business partnership, is an award-

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BerkshireFlirt Helps Turn Singles Into Doubles

George Manley, Stephanie Mendoza and Julia Dixon at the Taggart House. Photo courtesy of Marc J. Wrzesinski. By Amy Krzanik If you’ve ever been single and attempted to mingle in Berkshire County, you’ve probably come up against at least two obstacles -- distance and quantity. Due to the seeming

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The Rural We: Derek Grout

In 2005, when Harvest Spirits owner Derek Grout began working on an idea to use the surplus apples at his family’s Golden Harvest Farm (in Valatie, NY) to make vodka and brandy, the plan was ingenious and illegal. Over the next few years he lobbied Albany with the Farm

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Gutsy Gals Wanted: Women in Film Honored

By Nichole Dupont Like the skies over the region, the recent Oscars was a dismal affair punctuated by political outbursts of truth (thank you, Patricia Arquette and John Legend) and abysmal-even-for-Hollywood underrepresentation of women across the board. Writer/director/actor and pretty much everything elser Cathryn Michon

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