We saw the Capitol Steps troupe perform at the Cranwell Resort in Lenox MA last night. Capitol Steps has been coming to the Berkshires for several years. Every year they get funnier. This year’s troupe consists of five talented and professional performers who satirize public and political figures in witty song parodies. Everyone is a [...]
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Brook Farm Innkeepers visit Steepletop
June 9th, 2010 by philhalpern
Here we are, Linda and Phil, your Lenox B&B innkeepers, visiting Steepletop. It was Edna St. Vincent Millay’s Berkshires home from 1925 until her death in 1950. Originally an 1892 farmhouse, with 700 acres, it’s open to the public for the first time. The gardens are in the process of restoration, but are lovely to [...]
Mt. Greylock’s Bascom Lodge Is Open
May 13th, 2010 by philhalpern
In the Berkshires, we’re proud to claim the tallest peak in Massachusetts, Mt. Greylock. This weekend the new road to the summit will open for the season, and Bascom Lodge opens for visitors as well. At the summit of Mt. Greylock, the lodge offers a restaurant, a gift shop, hiking information, but most especially the [...]
The Mount, in Lenox Massachusetts, Is Open
May 6th, 2010 by philhalpern
Famed author, Edith Wharton, lived at The Mount, within walking distance of Brook Farm Inn B&B in Lenox. The beautiful mansion and gardens are now open for the season, offering guided tours, lectures and readings. We offer our guests discount coupons for admission. Starting May 28th, we also offer an all-inclusive package including room reservations, [...]
Clark Art Institute Exhibit
March 30th, 2010 by philhalpern
We have just visited the Clark Art Institute and were thrilled at the exhibit of works by Giovanni Boldini. This exhibit is on view only until the end of April, and the Clark charges no admission fee this time of year. Boldini was an impressionist known mainly for portraiture, but did wonderful street scenes and [...]
EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY’S STEEPLETOP TO OPEN DOORS
February 27th, 2010 by philhalpern
And all I saw from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood. Over these things I could not see: These were the things that bounded me… “Renascence,” 1912 At Brook Farm Inn “there is poetry here,” so we’re proud to be supporters of Steepletop and excited to have the opportunity to take a [...]
New Clark Art Institute Exhibit: Boldini Rediscovered!
February 15th, 2010 by philhalpern
No matter how many times we visit the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, we find something new. Now there’s an exhibit of Impressionist painter, Giovanni Boldini, who is new to us and we’re glad to discover him. The exhibit will be on display until April 25th. During the 1890s and early 1900s, Giovanni Boldini achieved [...]
Herman Melville's Arrowhead, by Candlelight
December 15th, 2009 by philhalpern
Herman Melville Arrowhead, long known as the home where Herman Melville wrote his epic novel, Moby Dick, will be shown in a unique way this winter. The Berkshire Historical Society at Herman Melville’s Arrowhead, 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, will feature special “Candlelight and Chocolate Tours” of its beautifully decorated 1783 farmhouse during the holiday [...]
Berkshire Museum's Festival Of Trees Opens Nov. 14th
November 10th, 2009 by philhalpern
The 25th Annual Festival of Trees November 14 – January 3 Each year, the Berkshire Museum spruces up the galleries with scores of festive trees decorated by community organizations, businesses, and school children. This year, to mark the Festival’s Silver Anniversary, the trees have been inspired by the theme Silver Bells. The Festival of Trees [...]
Ghostly Readings this week at The Mount
October 23rd, 2009 by philhalpern
The Mount is around the corner from Brook Farm Inn, and the gracious, Gilded Age drawing room is the perfect setting for these readings. Can’t wait! Come join us! October 26, 2009 – October 31, 2009 Description “For the ghost should never be allowed to forget that his only chance of survival is in the tale of [...]
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