To us (Linda and Phil), owning Brook Farm Inn, in Lenox Massachusetts, is more than running a business. It’s also the maintaining of the building’s rich history. We researched the history of the inn through deeds, maps, and historical newspaper clippings (also very dusty ancient tax records in the basement of Town Hall), and the [...]
Archive for September, 2009
New Millay Website
September 29th, 2009 by philhalpern
There is poetry here…. And one of our most memorable poetry readings was the one given by Peter Bergman, Executive Director of the Millay Society. We’re glad to share the Millay Society’s new website www.millay.org. You can go there to find out about the progress at Steepletop, Edna St. Vincent Millay’s home in the Berkshires. [...]
Fall Foliage Forecast
September 27th, 2009 by philhalpern
The Boston Globe is predicting a brilliant fall foliage season. The rainy weather this past summer combine with the cool dry weather in September will yield brilliant colors in October. Many of the trees in our yard are turning yellow, gold and red. Below are links to the Globe article and a link to a [...]
Berkshires Harvest Festival, Oct. 3rd and 4th
September 26th, 2009 by philhalpern
Next weekend we plan to go to the Harvest Festival at Berkshire Botanical Garden. It’s an old-fashioned community event with food, music, crafts, rides & games, and a giant tag sale. A great way to enjoy the crisp October weather.
The Cantilena Chamber Choir
September 24th, 2009 by philhalpern
The Cantilena Chamber Choir Andrea Goodman, Director SHAKESPEARE IN WORDS AND MUSIC with Jonathan Epstein And Ariel Bock Love in the Afternoon-an Interlude with Shakespeare’s Sonnets and Choral Music on Shakespearean texts by Vaughan Williams, Hector Berlioz, John Newell and John Rutter With the Steve Murray Ensemble and Anita Stuart piano [...]
Simone Dinnerstein Plays Bach on the Steinway
September 22nd, 2009 by philhalpern
The Berkshire Bach Society has always been a favorite among guests of Brook Farm Inn. A special treat will be the Berkshire Bach String Quintet, performing with Simone Dinnerstein, on Saturday, October 3rd at 8 PM. It’s at Simon’s Rock College in Great Barrington, MA. (The auditorium is comfortable, and there are no bad seats.) [...]
"The Hound of the Baskervilles" opens tonight in Lenox
September 18th, 2009 by philhalpern
“Zany” and “freewheeling” are two of the adjectives being used to describe Shakespeare & Co.‘s new offering, opening tonight in Lenox, Massachusetts. “The Hound of the Baskervilles” is, of course, based on the story by Arthur Conan Doyle. Three actors play 16 characters, including Watson and Holmes. At Brook Farm Inn, we’ve already purchased our [...]
Trustees of Reservations Provide Gardens, Hiking Trails, Historic Homes
September 8th, 2009 by philhalpern
Here in the Berkshires, we treasure the Trustees of Reservations. As a conservationist organization, they provide beautifully maintained, scenic hiking trails, historic homes to visit, and lovely gardens. Among our favorite places is Naumkeag in Stockbridge (a gorgeous Stanford White home with gardens), and also Ashintully Gardens in Tyringham. This weekend we’ll have perfect weather for [...]
Favorite Berkshires Restaurant Opens Pittsfield Location
Lenox B&B Recommends “Comedy of Errors”
Summer Play: Revels and Revelations
