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Bidwell House Summer Garden Party Celebrates Colonial Life

Fiona Breslin reports from Monterey.One of the assets of life in the Rural Intelligence region is the rich cultural heritage that surrounds us, dating back to the Colonial era and beyond. Fortunately, much of this history has been preserved, including the Deacon Hale House, built in 1747, which was

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Homefield Preview Party at Ventfort Hall Gilded Age Museum

Bess Hochstein reports from Lenox."Designer Dad" blogger and author Stephen Saint-Onge was the celebrity host of Homefield: Bringing Design Home, a Saturday home furnishings, fashion, art, and antiques market held under a tent behind Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum. The market kicked off with a

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Swinging Time at the Litchfield Jazz Festival Friends Gala

Lisa Green reports from Goshen.The theme song for the Friends of the Festival Opening Night Gala of the Litchfield Jazz Festival on the rainy evening of Friday, August 10 could have been Stormy Weather, but festival founder  and executive director Vita West Muir (near left, with Andrea Becker-Abbott) was

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VIM's 2012 Summer Gala at Gedney Farm

Fiona Breslin reports from New Marlborough.There were plenty of doctors in the house, along with other medical professionals and supporters of Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) on Thursday, August 9, at Gedney Farm as the organization, which provides free healthcare to low-income, uninsured Berkshire residents, held its annual gala, the

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Farm-to-Table Grazing at Taste of Hudson Valley Bounty Dinner

Lisa Green reports from Chatham.What began in 2006 as a matchmaking service between Hudson Valley small farms and chefs has flourished as farmers and eateries have created partnerships on their own. This successful farm-to-table pairing was on full, and delicious, display  at the Taste of Hudson Valley Bounty Dinner

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Wassaic Project Hits the Five-Year Mark

Fiona Breslin reports from Wassaic. On most nights, all you can hear in this quiet hamlet of Wasssaic is the Metro-North train whistling by. But over the weekend of August 3 - 5, the joint was jumping with energy and music as more than 100 young artists from around the

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Katchkie Farm Benefit Dinner for the Sylvia Center

Sarah Todd reports from Kinderhook. The Sylvia Center’s annual Farm-to-Table benefit dinner was love at first bite for 235 attendees on Saturday, August 4. The fundraiser, held at Katchkie Farm in Kinderhook, NY, showcased the talents of regional farmers, chefs, bakers, and brewers. Partygoers kicked off cocktail hour with

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Berkshire Botanical Garden's Fête des Fleurs

Skies were cloudy overheard, with intermittent rain all day, but that did nothing to dampen the spirits of nearly 200 guests at the Berkshire Botanical Garden'sFête des Fleurs on Saturday evening, July 28. We can imagine no better example of flower power than the décor inside the tent,

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NADA 2012 Art Fair at Basilica Hudson and Beyond

Dale Stewart reports from Hudson.A little rain can't keep a good art show down. This was evident at New Art Dealers Alliance 2012 Art Fair at the Basilica Hudson and at pop-up galleries and exhibitions up and down Warren Street and all around town on Saturday, July

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After-Hours at Galleries New and Old in Hudson

Fiona Breslin reports from Hudson. More than usual, art lovers were out and about on Saturday, July 28, as NADA (New Art Dealers Alliance) brought a swarm of contemporary artists and creative minds to the city for its second annual Hudson art fair. Galleries along Warren Street propped their doors

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Hootennanny Brings Farmers and Friends to the Table

Dale Stewart reports from Craryville. The second annual Friends of the Farmer Hootenanny! Fundraiser Dinner, on the grounds of the Copake Country Club, succeeded in shining the spotlight on our region’s farmers. Held on on Friday, July 27, to benefit Friends of the Farmer Scholarship Fund, the evening featured

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Mixing It Up at The Berkshire Fringe Gala

Fiona Breslin reports from Great Barrington.It was not your average Monday night in Great Barrington on July 23, when the Berkshire Fringe kicked off its three-week festival of performing arts with a gala benefit performance and party at Bard College at Simon's Rock's Daniel Arts

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