Lenox offers special events this spring. In addition to the historic homes and Berkshires cultural attractions that start their seasons in May, guests of Brook Farm Inn can look forward to these: Sat.-May 25,-RHURBARB FESTIVAL-Roche Reading Park Sat.-May 25, “LENOX MARATHON”-Lenox & Tanglewood Sun.-May 26,-“LENOX MARATHON” Fri. ,-June 14,-“LENOX MOTORCAR CLASSIC” Hope to see you [...]
Archive for the ‘Attractions’ Category
Two new popular artist performances just announced at Tanglewood!
February 8th, 2013 by philhalpern
An Evening with Steve Miller Band Monday, July 29, 7pm, Shed One of rock music’s all-time greats, the Steve Miller Band has sold more than 30 million records in a career spanning more than 40 years. In the mid-1970s the Steve Miller Band broke through to worldwide success as an arena rock attraction with a [...]
Tanglewood Ticket Sales Start Sunday
January 26th, 2013 by philhalpern
Starting at 10:00AM tomorrow tickets for the summer program at the Tanglewood Music Center will be open to the general public. The season stats on June 21st and runs through Labor Day. Some of the highlights of the schedule this year are: June 1st Melissa Etheridge in concert June 22nd Keith Lockhart and the Boston [...]
Edith Wharton’s Birthday Bash Jan. 26 in Lenox, MA
January 23rd, 2013 by philhalpern
Brook Farm Inn is lucky to be right near The Mount, a Berkshires treasure. This was the home of author, Edith Wharton. It’s usually open to visitors May through October, but this weekend there will be a special event. Bring your party hats and musical horns, and be there on Saturday, January 26 from 11 [...]
Jackson Browne and Esperanza Spalding at Tanglewood This Summer
January 8th, 2013 by philhalpern
2013 Popular Artists Added to the Tanglewood Season! Advanced Tickets go on sale January 8! Brook Farm Inn, our Lenox inn, is less than a mile away. American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne with special guest Sara Watkins returns to Tanglewood for the first time in 15 years, on Thursday, July 4, 2013, at 7 p.m. to [...]
Herman Melville’s Home, Arrowhead, Is Open Now
December 24th, 2012 by philhalpern
Arrowhead Museum, the site where Herman Melville crafted his epic novel Moby-Dick, will be open extended hours for the holiday period. In addition to opening Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am to 3 pm, the museum will be open for tours on Thursday and Friday, the 27th and 28th of December from 11 am to [...]
Snow in the Berkshires!
December 23rd, 2012 by philhalpern
Yesterday we went hiking on Yokun Ridge near Olivia’s Overlook. We took the Walsh Trail, which is a nice loop with beautiful vistas of the freshly fallen snow on the mountains and woods surrounding Lenox MA. Yokun Ridge is one of the many trails within minutes of our Brook Farm Inn bed and breakfast. The [...]
Tanglewood 2013 — See the Schedule Now
December 8th, 2012 by philhalpern
Even though it’s December holiday season, here in Lenox, MA we’re looking forward to the summer of 2013. The BSO’s Tanglewood schedule has been announced! Link to it from the homepage of Brook Farm Inn www.brookfarm.com.
Shakespeare & Company: Parasite Drag
July 11th, 2012 by philhalpern
This summer Shakespeare & Company, located in Lenox MA, is rotating three plays at the Bernstein Theater. They are Parasite Drag, Cassandra Speaks, and The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife. Guests who have seen Cassandra Speaks have been giving it rave reviews. We plan on seeing it next week [...]
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA APPOINTS ANDRIS NELSONS
“On The Town” Comes to the Berkshires in June
Berkshire International Film Festival May 30-June 2