AREA INFORMATION
AREA INFORMATION
Culture
With an impressive line-up of cultural and artistic events, the Berkshires provides world class entertainment in bucolic surroundings.
• Since 1937, the Boston Symphony Orchestra has been enchanting guests at Tanglewood, one of the premiere summer festivals in the world.
• The master bard’s words come to life once again at the Shakespeare & Company Theater in Lenox.
• Jacob’s Pillow features dance artists from around the globe.
• MASS MOCA is one of the largest contemporary art centers in the country.
• Aston Magna provides elegant Baroque Chamber Music.
• The master bard’s words come to life once again at the Shakespeare & Company Theater in Lenox.
• Jacob’s Pillow features dance artists from around the globe.
• MASS MOCA is one of the largest contemporary art centers in the country.
• Aston Magna provides elegant Baroque Chamber Music.
• Berkshire Theater Group performs at various venues in the area such as the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge.
Shopping and Dining
The Berkshires is a great place to look for the unique, the antique, the well crafted and hard to find goods. Charming boutiques can be found in quaint New England villages and historic locations. Explore famous outlets, farmers’ markets and country stores.
From fine dining to café shops to bars to wineries and breweries, the Berkshires has a broad range of food and drink options that can satisfy any palate.
Winter Escapades
The Berkshires can be a winter heaven with numerous outdoors winter sports. Ski the slopes for a day of fresh powder at Bousquet Ski Area, Butternut, Catamount or Jiminy Peak. Other fun favorites are snow shoeing at Canterbury Farms or cross-country skiing and skating in various locations in the Berkshires. Right around the corner from Palmer Brook Lake is a small family friendly alpine skiing area called Otis Ridge.
Cultural activities don’t stop in the winter. For rich chamber music, attend a performance at St. James Place. Enjoy live comedy performances at the Mahawie Theater in Great Barrington. The drama at Shakespeare and Company and the dance performances at Jacob’s Pillow are also all year-round entertainment.
Outdoors Activities
If the fishing, nature hiking, boating and hunting at Palmer Brook aren’t enough, the surrounding area offers a variety of other outdoor activities for the entire family.
• The Berkshires boasts some of the nicest 18 and 9 hole golf courses in Western MA so pick up your sticks and get ready to tee off.
• Both children and adults can enjoy the dramatic zip lining adventures and tree top aerial adventures at a number of nearby adventure parks.
• Learn to whitewater and go on an adventure or take your family or friends out for a relaxing, fun filled guided canoe trip on the Houstanic River.
• For fun and leisure, the Cranwell Golf & Spa Resort is 15 minutes away from Palmer Brook Lake.
Camps and Activities for Kids
Children will have the opportunity to make new friends and learn new skills during the summer months. From the athlete to the artist to the scientist, the Berkshires has everything to keep children busy. Older high school students can attend various residential writing programs at Bard College at Simon’s Rock. Children of all ages can enjoy hands on nature activities at the Berkshire Nature Camp at Pleasant Valley. STEM, robotics and engineering are taught at the Flying Cloud Institute. Young Rockers learn music at the Berkshire Community College and kids from 7-18 can explore Shakespeare’s language, stories and characters at Shakespeare & Company’s Riotous Youth Summer Theater Program. Traditional overnight or day camps provide children with camaraderie and fun. Premiere sports camps from land and water sport to ice hockey are also available.
Learn more about camps around Berkshires here.
