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Archive for August, 2008

Oliver! Coming to Berkshire Theater Festival

August 29th, 2008 by philhalpern

We have our tickets, and can’t wait to see “Oliver!” at the Berkshire Theater Festival in Stockbridge.  It’s one of the favorite musicals of all time. The cast includes children and adults drawn from the local Berkshire community.  Stay at Brook Farm Inn in Lenox Massachusetts, and see the show September 4 through 7.

The Mahaiwe's September Calendar

August 28th, 2008 by philhalpern

Come to the Berkshires in September, and enjoy special events at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington.  September 13, it’s Paula Poundstone, Sept. 21st see the Indigo Girls.  Then on Sept. 22nd the Metropolitan Opera “Live in HD” series begins, with Renee Fleming.  Stay with us at Brook Farm Inn in Lenox Massachusetts, [...]

Last Chance to See Capitol Steps

August 27th, 2008 by philhalpern

The Capitol Steps will be performing their hilarious political satire at the Cranwell Resort and Spa in Lenox Massachusetts through the Labor Day weekend.  Guests of Brook Farm Inn who saw the show this week reported that many new skits have been added that make the show timely.  The recent events in Georgia, the Olympics in China, [...]

Apple Picking Time in the Berkshires!

August 26th, 2008 by philhalpern

It’s time for picking your own apples in the Berkshires!  At Brook Farm Inn in Lenox Massachusetts, we’re recommending Windy Hill Farm in Great Barrington, where the orchard offers a beautiful mountain view.  This weekend, Bartlett’s Orchard in Richmond will also be open for “pick your own.” 

Berkshire Museum Exhibit

August 24th, 2008 by philhalpern

Berkshire Museum Exhibits for Fall Foliage Season

August 23rd, 2008 by philhalpern

At Brook Farm Inn in Lenox Massachusetts, we’re recommending that our guests see these wonderful exhibits at the Berkshire Museum. Look at Us: Portraits from the Berkshire Museum The Berkshire Museum showcases a diverse collection of art from the 17th century to the present. Look at Us, on view July 1 through October 26, 2008, [...]

Autumn In the Berkshires

August 20th, 2008 by philhalpern

Lenox, Massachusetts is a prime destination for September and October.  The Lenox Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring these great events, and we’re telling all our guests at Brook Farm Inn about them.  Call us for more information.  Sept. 12-14 — A Weekend of the Gilded Age Sept. 19-21 — The Autumn Art Festival Sept. 26-28 — [...]

Labor Day Weekend August 29 thru 31

August 16th, 2008 by philhalpern

The annual Tanglewood Jazz Festival is shaping up to be a weekend of outstanding music for jazz lovers (see our Aug 7 blog).  In addition to the Jazz Festival there are lots of things do in the Berkshires.  Here are some of them… Barrington Stage Company (10 minutes from Brook Farm Inn in Pittsfield) is [...]

What Happened to News In Review?

August 14th, 2008 by philhalpern

The company that for many years produced the “News In Review” in the Berkshires is opening “Parenting 101, the Musical” Friday at the Kimmel Center’s Innovation Theater in Philadelphia and runs through Sept. 14.  Sketches and musical paradies are performed by a cast of four actors.  Nancy Holson and Jay Falzone, who wrote “The News [...]

Brook Farm Inn Offers a September Golf Special

August 12th, 2008 by philhalpern

Golf in the Berkshires in September is incomparable. Link to the “Packages” page for Brook Farm Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts.  There you’ll find our newest package… September Midweek  Golf Special!  When you stay at Brook Farm Inn at least  2  midweek nights in September, you’ll receive 2 gift certificates for 9 holes at nearby Greenock Country Club.   Stay must include 2 [...]