Among the lovely guests who stayed at Brook Farm Inn for Christmas, was a wonderful family group. It was great fun to host these family members ,who played the piano and sang during our tea time — mulled cider actually, instead of tea for a change – and gave us permission to share this song which [...]
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Snowman Sighting in the Berkshires
December 12th, 2009 by philhalpern
The pristine snow that fell in Lenox a few days ago resulted in the sighting of these winter friends at Brook Farm Inn. The Berkshires are now ready for cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. The ski areas are making their own snow to add to nature’s bounty, and the scenery is great!
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 [...]
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 Season Website
July 25th, 2009 by philhalpern
Can’t believe we’re already talking about fall foliage, because we’re in the middle of a delightful summer. But we have to mention a website that we just became aware of, http://foliage.org/massachusetts/bed-and-breakfast/brook-farm-inn-berkshires-bb/. It’s all about New England in the scenic autumn season, and we’re glad to say that there’s a lovely write-up of Brook Farm Inn.
See Brook Farm Inn on "BettyConfidential.com"
July 3rd, 2009 by philhalpern
We’re delighted that Brook Farm Inn is mentioned by Francine Segan on this terrific website magazine in an article entitled “Summer Breakfasts — Perfect for a Sunday Brunch.” http://www.bettyconfidential.com/cbc/food-home.html Francine is a food historian and cookbook author who’s written about us in the past. She is also a noted presenter, who was at Shakespeare & Co. last night, [...]
Brook Farm Inn on Facebook
June 5th, 2009 by philhalpern
Facebook is to social networking what Google is to searching. At Brook Farm Inn, we’ve discovered how to find former classmates or friends from the neighborhoods we grew up in, and reconnect with them. We’re excited that we can now share with you our Brook Farm Inn fan page. We can keep you up-to-date about [...]
Tanglewood Teams Up with the Clark Art Institute
May 11th, 2009 by philhalpern
Since no trip to the Berkshires is complete without visits to the Clark and Tanglewood, Brook Farm Inn in Lenox Massachusetts is glad to announce that the two venues have paired to offer the perfect package of art and music. For only $45 (a 25% savings) you can purchase two Clark admissions and two Tanglewood [...]
Church Street Cafe is Open
May 8th, 2009 by philhalpern
At Brook Farm Inn, we know that Church Street Cafe, in Lenox Massachusetts, is among our guests’ favorite restaurants. Tonight it will open for the season. So check out the menu at www.churchstreetcafe.biz. And when you stay with us, we’ll be glad to arrange dinner reservations for you at the restaurant.
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA APPOINTS ANDRIS NELSONS
“On The Town” Comes to the Berkshires in June
Berkshire International Film Festival May 30-June 2