February ended with several snow falls with varying amounts of accumulation. The attached video was taken in the back yard of Brook Farm Inn during one of the recent storms. The local towns have done a good job keeping the roads clear and our guests have been enjoying great downhill and cross country ski conditions. Linda and I have [...]
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"Les Liaisons Dangereuses" Is Delightful Live Theater in Lenox
February 8th, 2010 by philhalpern
We spent an entertaining and engrossing evening at this play, currently being performed around the corner from Brook Farm Inn, Lenox MA, at Shakespeare & Co. The intimate theater is a wonderful place to connect with the action, and the costumes alone are worth the price of admission. Here’s the information: Les Liaisons Dangereuses By [...]
A Theater Performance in the Berkshires: Cindy Bella (or the Glass Slipper)
December 8th, 2009 by philhalpern
Shakespeare and Company is presenting a magically updated spin on the classic family folktale. Children of all ages will enjoy a contemporary, urban, romantic fairytale about a streetwise accordion player and the handsome cosmopolitan Prince who falls head over heels for her. “Cindy Bella” was presented as a work-in-progress last year, and now returns for its [...]
"A Christmas Carol" in the Berkshires
December 3rd, 2009 by philhalpern
The Berkshire Theatre Festival is offering a holiday treat! Dickens’ classic will be performed just minutes away from Brook Farm Inn, Lenox MA. A Christmas Carol runs from December 12-30. Please note the special “movie pricing” nights on Sunday, December 20 and Monday, December 28 where all seats are only $10! Order your tickets at (413) [...]
National Geographic Traveler Ranks the Berkshires #7
November 19th, 2009 by philhalpern
Brook Farm Inn, a Berkshires bed and breakfast, is really proud that the Berkshires have been ranked #7 by National Geographic Traveler magazine, out of 133 top vacation destinations in the world! The ranking was based on a number of criteria including historic preservation, sustainable tourism, food, and cultural integrity. The bottom line is that [...]
Music in the Berkshires This Weekend
October 14th, 2009 by philhalpern
There’s still time to get tickets for some music performances this weekend! On Friday, October 16th, there’s “I’m A Boomer Baby,” a musical tribute by Dan Riley, at the Colonial Theatre. Also at the Colonial, on Sunday the 18th at 2:00, there will be a performance by the Berkshire Symphony Orchestra and the Williams Concert Choir, [...]
Can Poetry Save the Earth?
October 9th, 2009 by philhalpern
Can Poetry Save the Earth? On Sunday October 18th at 4:00 pm the second program in the Lenox Library’s Distinguished Lecture Series will focus on the question: Can Poetry Save the Earth? Professor John Felstiner author of Can Poetry Save the Earth?: A Field Guide to Nature Poems will argue that as we hover on the environmental point of [...]
Descendant of 1914 Owner Comes for a Visit
September 30th, 2009 by philhalpern
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 [...]
"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 [...]
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