Williamstown, located in the northern Berkshires by the Vermont border, is home to some of the most important institutions in Berkshire county, Williams College, The Clark Art Institute, and the Williamstown Theatre Festival, which together account for a significant portion … Continued
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Stockbridge
The picture-perfect town of Stockbridge is the location of many of the most popular attractions in the Berkshires, including Berkshire Theatre Festival, Norman Rockwell Museum, Tanglewood, Chesterwood, Berkshire Botanical Gardens, Naumkeag, Mission House. The longest-established business in Stockbridge, where guests … Continued
Richmond
Richmond is a rural community that abuts Lenox and Pittsfield noted for beautiful pastoral scenery that attracts landscape painters and photographers. There is virtually no commercial activity in Richmond today but it once was involved in mining and processing iron … Continued
Pittsfield
Pittsfield is celebrating it’s 250th Anniversary in 2011 with special programs and events including art contests and concerts. The city, which has shrunk in population since its heyday as a company town in the 1960s, is pinning its hopes on … Continued
North Adams
The city of North Adams, Mass. is home of MASS MoCA, the world’s largest museum of contemporary art, which opened in 1999 at the site of the Sprague Electric Co., which closed in 1985 and to Massachusetts College of Liberal … Continued
Lenox,MA hotels
Lenox is the location of Tanglewood, summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which attracts 300,000 visitors to the Berkshires every year. Also located in Lenox are the popular and highly respected Shakespeare and Co., the unique Frelinghuysen Morris House, … Continued
Lee
The lovely New England town of Lee, located at Exit 2 of the Massachusetts Turnpike, is known as the Gateway to the Berkshires. Lee, Mass. retains the picturesque quaintness that attracts visitors to the Berkshires, as epitomized by Norman Rockwell … Continued
Hancock
Hancock, MA is one of the most popular destinations for people visiting the Berkshires. In 1790, Hancock Shaker Village was established and it operated until being closed in 1960 and then re-opened as a non-profit museum. Compare rates, check availability … Continued
Great Barrington
Great Barrington is the cultural and commercial hub of southern Berkshire county. Cultural and educational institutions include the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, the Guthrie Center, W.E.B.DuBois Center, and Simon’s Rock college. If you’re planning a visit to the Berkshires in … Continued