Rural Intelligence


What's Showing and What's Going: Our October Arts Field Guide
Arts

What's Showing and What's Going: Our October Arts Field Guide

This wide-ranging list shows there's more to peep than just leaves this October across the RI region.
By Jamie Larson •
Lee Photographer David Ricci Captures America's Flea Markets in "Hunter Gatherer"
Arts

Lee Photographer David Ricci Captures America's Flea Markets in "Hunter Gatherer"

A Berkshires photographer spent seven years and more than 200 flea markets turning the stalls, shelves, and bins of secondhand America into a portrait of who we are and what we can't let go of.
By Brian K. Mahoney •
Fall Food Finds: New Dishes, Harvest Dinners, and Cider Donuts
Food

Fall Food Finds: New Dishes, Harvest Dinners, and Cider Donuts

From a smokehouse built on an apple orchard to the season's best-argued-about donuts, here's what's actually happening on plates across the region this harvest season.
By Jamie Larson •
Imprisoned for a High-Profile Crime He Didn't Commit, Damien Echols Now Writes on Trauma and Healing
Community

Imprisoned for a High-Profile Crime He Didn't Commit, Damien Echols Now Writes on Trauma and Healing

The West Memphis Three member found a path through trauma in martial arts, sword training, and sustained spiritual practice.
By Brian K. Mahoney •
"Hudson Folk" Captures the People, Places, and Relationships Shaping the Region’s Cultural Life
Style

"Hudson Folk" Captures the People, Places, and Relationships Shaping the Region’s Cultural Life

"Hudson Folk: Creative People and Places in the Hudson Valley"  written by Amanda Benchley and Tamara Weiss, with photographs by Elizabeth Cecil, presents the region’s creative life as a web of relationships.
By Brian K. Mahoney •
The Garden’s Second Season: Fall Blooms, Winter Roots, and a Lighter Approach to Cleanup
Style

The Garden’s Second Season: Fall Blooms, Winter Roots, and a Lighter Approach to Cleanup

The garden in fall can be every bit as lovely as it is in spring or summer, and a few shifts in approach can make tending it lighter and more rewarding.
By Chronogram Staff •
Fresh Drops: The Latest Local Craft Spirit, Beer, and Cider Releases
Food

Fresh Drops: The Latest Local Craft Spirit, Beer, and Cider Releases

7 recent releases from the distillers, brewers, and cidermakers turning local grain, fruit, and leaves into something worth seeking out this season.
By Jamie Larson •
Food by the Trailhead: Where to Eat Near the Region's Most Popular Hikes
Food

Food by the Trailhead: Where to Eat Near the Region's Most Popular Hikes

Places to eat, organized around the trail each one sits closest to. Here are four of the region's most-hiked spots, covered end to end.
By Jamie Larson •
10 New (and Newish) Local Cafes, Markets, and Spots for a Quick Bite
Food

10 New (and Newish) Local Cafes, Markets, and Spots for a Quick Bite

A round-up of the coffee shops, bakeries, delis, and small markets that have opened across the region over the past two years.
By Jamie Larson •
So What Exactly is Polluting Our Local Air?
Community

So What Exactly is Polluting Our Local Air?

A new community monitoring network is revealing how wildfire haze, traffic, industry, and wood smoke shape the Hudson Valley’s invisible environment.
By Brian K. Mahoney •
An Odyssey Through the Region’s Best Greek Restaurants
Food

An Odyssey Through the Region’s Best Greek Restaurants

With Christopher Nolan's epic retelling of “The Odyssey” in theaters, our hunger for Greek food sends us far and wide to show you the restaurants worth adventuring out to.
By Jamie Larson •
10 Local Independent Bookstores With Stories Worth Knowing
Community

10 Local Independent Bookstores With Stories Worth Knowing

From Lakeville to Kinderhook, here are 10 of our favorite Indies, packed with books and personality too.
By Jamie Larson •

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