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, [...]
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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 [...]
Valentine’s Day is Special at Our Lenox Bed and Breakfast
January 15th, 2010 by philhalpern
At Brook Farm Inn, we’ll be celebrating Valentine’s Day with chocolate-dipped strawberries & love stories… Visitors will find flowers and chocolate-dipped strawberries in their rooms when they arrive. And on Sunday, February 14th there will be a special afternoon tea by the library fireplace. Linda, the inn’s resident professional storyteller, will present love stories from [...]
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 season. [...]
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 [...]
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA APPOINTS ANDRIS NELSONS
“On The Town” Comes to the Berkshires in June
Berkshire International Film Festival May 30-June 2