Rural Intelligence


Hamrah's Lebanese Kitchen in Kinderhook Will Close October 31
Food

Hamrah's Lebanese Kitchen in Kinderhook Will Close October 31

Owners Julie and Theo Fels say growing sales couldn't keep pace with rising costs. Gift cards will be honored through the final day.
By Jamie Larson •
"Re-scripting" Celebrates the Beauty of Words as Part of Rough Notes Fest
Arts

"Re-scripting" Celebrates the Beauty of Words as Part of Rough Notes Fest

Six artists use collage, painting, sculpture, and vinyl to fold written language into visual art.
By Jamie Larson •
Just Announced: Natalie Merchant Joins the Rough Notes Festival Lineup August 29
Arts

Just Announced: Natalie Merchant Joins the Rough Notes Festival Lineup August 29

The singer-songwriter will play piano and talk craft with Folk Alley's Sarah LaDuke—tickets likely to move fast for the festival's second night.
By Jamie Larson •
Writing in Focus: Tig Notaro Opens First Rough Notes Festival in Kinderhook August 28
Community

Writing in Focus: Tig Notaro Opens First Rough Notes Festival in Kinderhook August 28

Presented by Kinderhook Books, the three-day event treats stand-up, songwriting, and screenwriting as seriously as it treats novels—with a kids' newsroom built entirely on typewriters.
By Jamie Larson •
Free Tours of a "Ghost Habitat" at the Martin Van Buren Historic Site
Community

Free Tours of a "Ghost Habitat" at the Martin Van Buren Historic Site

Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program leads guided walks through an experimental Kinderhook pine barrens restoration plot.
By Jamie Larson •
Lady of the Lake: Immaculate Church Conversion in Chatham
Real Estate

Lady of the Lake: Immaculate Church Conversion in Chatham

A 1910 chapel overlooking a 345-acre lake in Columbia County, renovated into something that feels less like a house than a very good room.
By Jamie Larson •
American and British Folk Guitar Masters at Van Buren Hall
Arts

American and British Folk Guitar Masters at Van Buren Hall

Van Buren Hall hosts Glenn Jones and PG Six April 17.
By Jamie Larson •
Isola Wine Bar 's New Chef, Mikayla Summers, Cooks by the Season
Food

Isola Wine Bar 's New Chef, Mikayla Summers, Cooks by the Season

Mikayla Summers brings a seasonally driven menu to the coastal European wine bar in Kinderhook.
By Chronogram Media Admin •
Rebecca Novack Brings "Murder Bimbo" to Kinderhook Books
Arts

Rebecca Novack Brings "Murder Bimbo" to Kinderhook Books

Novack's attention grabbing debut novel is getting praise as "Gone Girl" for a new generation.
By Jamie Larson •
Concerts in the Village: “Soulmates”
Soprano Amanda Boyd
Arts

Concerts in the Village: “Soulmates”

A Concert devoted to the intertwined artistic and personal lives of Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, and Johannes Brahms
By Jamie Larson •
Quintessential Kinderhook Federal In Prime Village Position
Real Estate

Quintessential Kinderhook Federal In Prime Village Position

A distinguished Kinderhook Federal just steps from the village center.
By Jamie Larson •
250th Anniversary of the Knox Expedition
Community

250th Anniversary of the Knox Expedition

In January 1776 Knox led an extraordinary over-land journey moving captured artillery from upstate New York toward the fight around Boston.
By Jamie Larson •

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