Berkshire Horseback
Adventures Berkshire
Horseback Adventures, located in Aspinwall Adult Equestrian Center, offers
a unique way to experience the Berkshires’ natural beauty and wildlife.
Explore the trails of Kennedy Park and Lenox Mountain on horseback for
an hour ($50), a half-day ($130), or even overnight ($200). Berkshire
Horseback Adventures can accommodate beginner and advanced participants,
but it has a height requirement of 44 inches. It is open seven days a
week from mid-May to October. Visit Berkshire Horseback Adventures at
293 Main St. or call (413) 637-9090.
Berkshire Scenic
Railway Museum The
Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum, located on Willow Creek Road in Lenox,
offers scenic train rides in order to educate guests about western Massachusetts’s
railroading history. Every half-hour from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (except
12:30 p.m.) on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, diesel locomotives depart
from Lenox Station with sightseers aboard. The train travels to Stockbridge
and back, taking about 90 minutes. The locomotive features a uniformed
conductor, and it is open from May 24 to October. Admission to the museum
is free, but the train rides cost money. Call the museum at (413) 637-2210
for train ticket prices and museum information.
Berkshire Sightseeing
and Back Road Tours
Tourists may opt for an informative tour of prominent western Massachusetts
towns via the Berkshire Sightseeing and Back Road Tours. The trip –
narrated by a historical guide – travels to the mansions in Lenox
and Stockbridge, the vaudeville houses in Pittsfield, and the ore mines
in Richmond. The tours, which are available June 22 through October on
weekends, cost $28 per person. Tours depart at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Contact
Berkshire Sightseeing and Back Road Tours at (413) 442-1249 for departure
location and information. It is located at 46 Elmview Terrace in Pittsfield.
First Lenox Library First
Lenox Library, built in 1815, is listed on the National Register of Historic
places. Not only is the building historic, but it also has a comfortable
main reading room and an outdoor “reading park.” It is an
excellent sightseeing or rainy-day activity while touring Lenox. For many
visitors, the library is within walking distance of their accommodations.
The library is located at 18 Main St., and can be reached at (413) 637-0197.
Frelinghuysen Morris
House and Studio
The Frelinghuysen Morris House and Studio is located at 92 Hawthorne St.,
near Tanglewood. The home, situated on 46 acres, was once the residence
of abstract artists George L.K. Morris and Suzy Frelinghuysen. Visitors
can take a guided tour of the home and see the couple’s paintings,
frescoes, sculptures, and collection of cubist art. The studio is open
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays, from June 27 to Columbus
Day. Tours leave hourly, with the last one starting at 3 p.m. Call the
museum at (413) 637-0166 for fall hours and additional information.
Kennedy Park This
town-owned park is great for hiking, picnicking, and cross-country skiing.
It spans 180 acres and has seven trails. Trails are well-marked and have
varying degrees of difficulty. Kennedy Park is located on Main Street.
Visit the Lenox Chamber of Commerce to get a map of the park. The maps
indicate the locations of the park’s multiple entrances. The Lenox
Chamber of Commerce is located at the Curtis on Walker Street.
The Mount Tour
the historic home and gardens of Edith Wharton, famous American writer,
with a visit to The Mount. Wharton designed the home and gardens personally,
and it is one of the few historic landmarks dedicated to a woman. It is
located on 2 Plunkett St. The Mount is open from May 3 to Nov. 2. Guests
can take a guided or self-guided tour through the house, and a lecture
series is also available. Admission rates are $16 for adults, $25 for
a season’s pass, $8 for students with I.D., and free for children
under 12. Call The Mount at (413) 637-1899 for more information.
Pleasant Valley
Sanctuary Pleasant
Valley Sanctuary features Lenox Mountain and seven miles of varied terrain
for hiking and biking. Hardwood forest, meadows, and wetlands cover the
sanctuary. A large beaver population lives within the 1,500-acre sanctuary,
and spotting them is a popular pastime for sightseers. Spring salamander
migrations are also an interesting spectacle. Guided canoe trips on the
Housatonic and surrounding lakes are offered mid-May through early October.
The trails are open from dawn until dusk on the days the visitor center
is open. Call the visitor center, located at 472 W. Mountain Road, at
(413) 637-0320 for hours. Admission to the Pleasant Valley Sanctuary costs
$4 for non-member adults and $3 for non-member children (3 to 12) and
seniors.
Shakespeare &
Company www.shakespeare.org
Become inspired by the excellent performances given by Shakespeare &
Company. The company features 150-plus artists and three different performance
venues: the Rose Footprint Theatre, Spring Lawn Theatre, and Founders’
Theatre. The tented, outdoor Rose Footprint Theatre is a historically
accurate re-creation of an original Shakespearean theatre. Up to 466 people
can sit in the two-level Founders’ Theatre, which surrounds the
acting space. Spring Lawn Theatre seats 99 people in the drawing room
of a 1904 Berkshire cottage. Shakespeare & Company, located in 70
Kemble St., can be reached at (413) 637-3353 for information about its
variable ticket prices.
Tanglewood The
Boston Symphony Orchestra has spent 60-plus summers at Tanglewood, and
it draws tourists to Lenox in droves. The symphony is world-renowned for
its talented conductors and musicians. A performance in the venue couples
incomparable music with fantastic natural scenery. Tanglewood’s
summer season lasts from June 24 to Aug. 31. Tickets go on sale in late
March. Buy a Tanglewood Lawn Pass Book in advance for $150, good for 11
shows, and receive 15 percent off the standard price. Tanglewood is located
at 297 West St., and parking is free. Call (413) 637-1600 for more details.
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Berkshire
Horseback Adventures, located in Aspinwall Adult Equestrian Center, offers
a unique way to experience the Berkshires’ natural beauty and wildlife.
Explore the trails of Kennedy Park and Lenox Mountain on horseback for
an hour ($50), a half-day ($130), or even overnight ($200). Berkshire
Horseback Adventures can accommodate beginner and advanced participants,
but it has a height requirement of 44 inches. It is open seven days a
week from mid-May to October. Visit Berkshire Horseback Adventures at
293 Main St. or call (413) 637-9090. 
The
Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum, located on Willow Creek Road in Lenox,
offers scenic train rides in order to educate guests about western Massachusetts’s
railroading history. Every half-hour from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (except
12:30 p.m.) on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, diesel locomotives depart
from Lenox Station with sightseers aboard. The train travels to Stockbridge
and back, taking about 90 minutes. The locomotive features a uniformed
conductor, and it is open from May 24 to October. Admission to the museum
is free, but the train rides cost money. Call the museum at (413) 637-2210
for train ticket prices and museum information. 
First
Lenox Library, built in 1815, is listed on the National Register of Historic
places. Not only is the building historic, but it also has a comfortable
main reading room and an outdoor “reading park.” It is an
excellent sightseeing or rainy-day activity while touring Lenox. For many
visitors, the library is within walking distance of their accommodations.
The library is located at 18 Main St., and can be reached at (413) 637-0197.
This
town-owned park is great for hiking, picnicking, and cross-country skiing.
It spans 180 acres and has seven trails. Trails are well-marked and have
varying degrees of difficulty. Kennedy Park is located on Main Street.
Visit the Lenox Chamber of Commerce to get a map of the park. The maps
indicate the locations of the park’s multiple entrances. The Lenox
Chamber of Commerce is located at the Curtis on Walker Street.
Tour
the historic home and gardens of Edith Wharton, famous American writer,
with a visit to The Mount. Wharton designed the home and gardens personally,
and it is one of the few historic landmarks dedicated to a woman. It is
located on 2 Plunkett St. The Mount is open from May 3 to Nov. 2. Guests
can take a guided or self-guided tour through the house, and a lecture
series is also available. Admission rates are $16 for adults, $25 for
a season’s pass, $8 for students with I.D., and free for children
under 12. Call The Mount at (413) 637-1899 for more information. 
Pleasant
Valley Sanctuary features Lenox Mountain and seven miles of varied terrain
for hiking and biking. Hardwood forest, meadows, and wetlands cover the
sanctuary. A large beaver population lives within the 1,500-acre sanctuary,
and spotting them is a popular pastime for sightseers. Spring salamander
migrations are also an interesting spectacle. Guided canoe trips on the
Housatonic and surrounding lakes are offered mid-May through early October.
The trails are open from dawn until dusk on the days the visitor center
is open. Call the visitor center, located at 472 W. Mountain Road, at
(413) 637-0320 for hours. Admission to the Pleasant Valley Sanctuary costs
$4 for non-member adults and $3 for non-member children (3 to 12) and
seniors. 
The
Boston Symphony Orchestra has spent 60-plus summers at Tanglewood, and
it draws tourists to Lenox in droves. The symphony is world-renowned for
its talented conductors and musicians. A performance in the venue couples
incomparable music with fantastic natural scenery. Tanglewood’s
summer season lasts from June 24 to Aug. 31. Tickets go on sale in late
March. Buy a Tanglewood Lawn Pass Book in advance for $150, good for 11
shows, and receive 15 percent off the standard price. Tanglewood is located
at 297 West St., and parking is free. Call (413) 637-1600 for more details.