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The Rural We: Alex Reczkowski

Alex Reczkowski's career as a librarian has been in the cards since the age of five when he would play pretend library. His childhood interest lead to his present day job as supervisor of technical services at The Berkshire Athenaeum where his department acquires, catalogs, and processes all

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The Rural We: Allen Cockerline

Allen Cockerline has been a farmer since 1978 and owner of Whippoorwill Farm in Lakeville since 2003 (with his wife, Robin, at left). While he enjoys his time in the fields with his cows, his favorite aspect of life at Whippoorwill is getting to know all the interesting people in

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10 Things To Love About Red Hook

By Jamie Larson The Town of Red Hook seems to encapsulate everything we like about Dutchess County and, indeed, all the pleasures of the eastern shore of the Hudson Valley. Pastoral farmlands surround and blend seamlessly into quaint villages that offer some incredibly refined metropolitan attractions while clothed in the

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The Rural We: Nicole LoBue

After living in San Francisco for 17 years, Nicole LoBue moved to Hudson two years ago. Prior to that she worked independently as a chef, educator, dietary and herbal consultant. She was able to tap into all her previous job skills with Kite's Nest, a community program that

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Lost And Found: Forgotten Amusement Parks Of The Hudson Valley

Carousel at Kinderhook Lake's Electric Park By Amy Krzanik Don your finest bonnet and gather up the children, because it's 1920 and we're boarding the train for Electric Park in Kinderhook. Or perhaps you'd prefer we take the steamship up the Hudson

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Guerilla Knitting Bursts On The Scene At Clermont Estate

By Lisa Green Sheeptaculars — those community-wide events in which large acrylic sheep are painted, installed around the town and auctioned off for a good cause —are so yesterday.  These days, in Rhinebeck, it’s all about wool and whimsy. Enter the Yarn Burst at Clermont State Historic Site. A

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The Rural We: Ty Allan Jackson

Ty Allan Jackson, founder of Big Head Books, is the author of the company's books Danny Dollar Millionaire Extraordinaire and When I Close My Eyes. He's an avid supporter of childhood education and promoting literacy amongst youth, a far cry from his previous job in corporate

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10 Things to Love About Salisbury

By Nichole Dupont Connecticut’s Northwest Corner has long enjoyed a reputation for the finer things that the region has to offer. Quirky restaurants, unique retail shops (including fabulous bookstores) and a thriving antiques culture make the area a hotspot – literally – for a spring drive into the cultivated country. Salisbury

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The Rural We: Brian Alberg

Brian Alberg is a leader in the Rural Intelligence region's local food movement. The Valatie native has served as the Executive Chef at the Red Lion Inn for the past decade, a job in which he interacts daily with people and business owners who love and support the

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The Rural We: Sarah Anderson Lock

Sarah Anderson Lock and her husband, Greg Lock — both artists — moved to the region from Brooklyn almost 11 years ago, living first in Gallatin and now in Lakeville. As The Hotchkiss School's art administrator, she promotes the school's music, dance and arts programs. We were looking

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10 Things To Love About Rhinebeck

By Robert Burke Warren If you’re looking for a distinctive combo of arts mecca, small-town cool and historic significance, Rhinebeck is the ticket. As we noted a few years back, for both locals and out-of-towners, this charming town is a rich resource for fun, relaxation, and

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The Rural We: Andrew Arrick

Photo: Jane Beiles All it took was a visit to the Hudson Valley for Andrew Arrick (pictured near left with partner, Michael Hofemann) to be bit by the country bug. Before he knew it, he was working on a garden at his farmhouse in Tivoli. He acclimated to the rural

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