Local INFORMATION
Lenox
Chamber of Commerce
Berkshire
Visitors Bureau
Fodor's
SLEEP AND EAT
Canyon
Ranch Spa
Famous spa, close to town.
Stonover
Farm
Owned by Tom and Suky Werman. Quiet, small, expenisve.Suky
also has a gallery worth checking out in the barn.
Wheatleigh
One of the best small hotels in the world. Expensive.
Perfect.
Yankee
Inn
Clean, cheaper than most, like a chain but good if
you plan on being out all day and want to explore local
scenery and scene.
Dreamaway
Lodge
family-style american/has music, way up in the hills,
near the pillow-you can drink the tap water!
Mezze
american-ish, Owner Nancy Thomas has great taste and Mezze
is williamstown hot spot
Bizen
japanese, fresh and noisy (if they are booked, just wander-
lots of other options)
Tratoria
Rustica
italian and in pittsfield
House
of India
indian, great palak paneer and aloo gabi is perfect!
Do
Arrowhead
Herman Melville's home and grounds, and the site where
Moby Dick was written.
Berkshire
Theater Festival
The third oldest theater company in the nation.
Chesterwood
122-acre 1920's summer home of Daniel Clark French, sculptor
of the Lincoln Memorial.
Clark
Art Institute
A gem of a museum, set on 140 acres in Williamstown, featuring
European & American painting and sculpture, and best
known for its outstanding French Impressionist collection.
Hancock
Shaker Village
A Shaker community from 1783 to 1960, this outdoor history
museum of Shaker life has 20 original buildings on 1200
acres.
Jacob's
Pillow Dance Festival
An internationally celebrated center for dance, for audiences,
students, scholars, professionals and the community.
Massachusetts.
Museum of Contemporary Art
A 27 - building converted historic mill complex on 13
acres, Mass MOCA is a center for visual, performing &
media arts.
The
Mount, Edith Wharton's Home
A 50-acre estate designed and built by Edith Wharton,
including the restored mansion, gatehouse, stable, gardens
and greenhouse.
The Norman
Rockwell Museum
The most significant public collection of Rockwell's work
in the world, including 367 works of art and his original
studio.
Shakespeare
& Company
Founded in 1978, the repertory company performs Shakespeare
and new plays of social and political significance in
three theaters, including the new Founders' Theater with
a lobby bar.
Tanglewood
The celebrated summer home of the world - famous Boston
Symphony Orchestra, offering classical, pop and jazz performances
under the stars, under the shed, and in the beautiful
Ozawa Hall.
Williams
College Museum of Art
A comprehensive collection of 12,000 objects of art, from
American, contemporary and Asian, to ancient & European
art.
Williamstown
Theater Festival
The world-famous theater group presents 200 performances
a season of both classic and new plays featuring a virtual
Who's Who of acting alumni.
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