ABSTRACT: THE THEATRE SCENE about actor John Douglas Thompson. John Douglas Thompson, who is forty-eight and regarded by some people as the best classical actor in America, has been acting for twenty years, responding to an epiphany he had as a travelling salesman of computers, A.T.M.s, and check-sorting machines. Thompson is known for playing Othello…
Spend a sunny spring weekend in nearby Lenox, Massachusetts. Relaxation, Rockwell and delicious restaurants await. STAY Blantyre Luxury Country House Hotel 16 Blantyre Road Lenox, Mass. Blantyre, a charming, Tudor-style country house and estate, is located on 117 sprawling acres in the Western Massachusetts town of Lenox. This small luxury resort’s exquisite service, lavish rooms and…
Monday May 7, 2012 LENOX -- (From the Berkshire Eagle) - As the starter's gun went off on a normally sleepy early Sunday morning downtown, 287 riders competing in the first annual Berkshire Cycling Classic shot out of the gate in a swarm of colorful blue, yellow, black and white riding outfits. The event, organized…
Edith Wharton in 1905 (LENOX, Mass.) – In its programming for the coming year – the 150th anniversary of author Edith Wharton’s birth – The Mount will pay tribute to Wharton by highlighting her life, work, and achievements under the umbrella theme of Edith Wharton: 21st Century Muse. The Mount’s official opening day is this…
via massvacation.com Think music, museums, and mountains. On the western border of Massachusetts, the Berkshires provide an unbeatable array of visual and performing arts experiences and outdoor adventures in a magnificent rural setting. CHECK IT OUT Summer in the Berkshire is synonymous with Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a venue for…
Lenox, MA: Tanglewood Picnic Menu ideas for lawn party at Tanglewood by Annie B. Copps Book excerpt: Tanglewood: A Group Memoir For music lovers, there's no more enchanting venue than Tanglewood in the summer. For more than seven decades, the members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (and a host of friends) have been switching to…
Traditionally, early September brings a frosty curtain down on this fair-weather communion of art and land. The region’s snowy scenes may have inspired some notable James Taylor lyrics and the color of American literature’s most famous whale. But by midwinter, Arrowhead, Herman Melville’s former home, is open by appointment only, and Mr. Taylor’s beloved Tanglewood…
Five Must-Go Classical and Jazz Music Festivals this Summer | Travel News from Fodor’s Travel Guides
By Alyssa Kim While the official, indoor symphony season may soon be winding down, the annual bevy of revered summer music festivals, all set in the great outdoors, are just a few short months away. So get your picnic baskets ready, dust off those bottles of wine, and throw some bug repellant in your bag.…
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194 Pittsfield Rd. (Rtes. 7 & 20) Lenox, MA 01240 413.637.3560 • daysinn12200@hotmail.com • Daysinn.com Newly renovated, free continental breakfast, HBO, wireless internet, A/C, phones, microwave, refrigerator. Hair dryer, coffeemaker, no pets. Outdoor swimming pool. Minutes away from Tanglewood & major attractions. Ski pkgs.
207 West Street, Lenox MA 01240 413-637-1963 • Eastgateinnbedbreakfast.com A cozy intimate home on Tanglewood side about a 5-minute walk to main gate. Organic homemade breakfast catering to dietary needs. Afternoon wine & cheese, private baths, wifi, a/c, complimentary phone, bikes, kayaks, snowshoes, outside fire pit, and laundry.
An elite retreat Arts, culture, and luxury are surrounded by beauty of Berkshire The Museum of the Gilded Age is housed in the 19th-century Ventfort Hall. (Jonathan Wiggs/ Globe Staff) Globe Staff / December 26, 2007 In the mid-19th century, Lenox became a summer haunt for the elite of Boston and New York, but it…
JOURNEYS; 36 Hours | Lenox, Mass. By MICHELLE GREEN Published: February 21, 2003 UNDER a storybook blanket of snow, Lenox, Mass., may look like just another well-groomed New England town. In fact, this hamlet in the southern Berkshires is a retreat where world-weary types seek sustenance for body and soul. Home to the Canyon Ranch…
430 East Street, Lenox, MA 01240 413-637-0625 • info@eastover.com • Eastover.com Eastover – a holistic retreat center dedicated to serving the greater holistic community – is a 600-acre sanctuary located only minutes from downtown Lenox, Kripalu Center, Tanglewood Music Center and other cultural venues in the Berkshire Mountains in Massachusetts. Eastover offers spacious workshop and program rooms with…
berkshireslenoxsuites.hamptoninn.com 445 Pittsfield Road, PO Box 829, Lenox, MA 01240 413.499.1111 The award-winning Hampton Inn & Suites is located in the heart of the Berkshires, nestled on 111 acres of a wildlife preserve offering many nature trails to explore. With free hot breakfast, WI-FI, and an indoor heated pool we are the perfect place to…
hamptonterrace.com 91 Walker Street, Lenox, MA 01240 413.637.1773 • 800.203.0656 • info@hamptonterrace.com Escape to the Gilded Age at “one of the East Coast’s premier getaway destinations,” Hampton Terrace Inn. Our Lenox, MA inn is ideally situated in the heart of the Berkshires, minutes from exceptional restaurants & shops. Built in 1897, Hampton Terrace began welcoming…
462 Pittsfield Road (Routes 7 & 20), Lenox, MA 01240 413.442.4000 • 800.446.4656 • hojolenox@hotmail.com • www.hojo.com Jacuzzi & sauna rms, handicap rms, non-smoking rms. A/C, wireless internet, phones, HBO, refrigerator, microwave, coffeemaker, free continental bkfast, hair dryer. Outdoor pool. Ski pkgs. No pets. Minutes from Tanglewood & major attractions.
stonoverfarm.com 169 Undermountain Road, Lenox, MA 01240 413.637.9100 • stonoverfarm@stonoverfarm.com Stonover Farm is a 110-year-old Berkshire “cottage” which served as farmhouse to the Stonover Estate, and which has been renovated extensively to provide luxury accommodations. The 3 Main House Suites, Rock Cottage and School House Suite are now receiving guests who desire a unique boutique…
Tobislimo.com P.O. Box 2216, Lenox, MA 01240 Lenox Commons 55 Pittsfield Road, Lenox, MA 01240 413.637.1224 • tobislimo@aol.com Chauffeured transportation to & from JFK/Newark/Boston, Albany/Hartford – all trains & cities in the Northeast USA. Eco-friendly vehicles. Individuals, groups, shared rides. Local wine tours & guides available. Fully licensed & insured.
1berkshire.com berkshires.org 66 Allen St., Pittsfield, MA 01201 413.499.1600 info@1berkshire.com Whether you are a visitor, a relocator, a new or growing business, or an entrepreneur, 1Berkshire is here to help you understand the Berkshire landscape. Visitors, please visit berkshires.org to learn about all there is to do in our one-of-a-kind region. Relocators, businesses,…
www.mountcarmelcare.org 320 Pittsfield Road, Lenox, MA 01240 413-637-2660 • 413-637-3085 Fax A highly ranked, small, faith-based skilled nursing facility offering rehabilitation care, short-term care, long-term care, restorative care, respite care and hospice care in a home-like environment. Call admissions for more information.
Kimballfarms.org 235 Walker Street, Lenox, MA 01240 413.637.7000 A not-for-profit life care retirement community on 63 acres near Tanglewood. Numerous amenities & comprehensive healthcare for one monthly fee. A skilled nursing care center comprised of 150 independent apartments, 48 traditional assisted-living apartments and 26 dementia care assisted living apartments.