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Why The Berkshires?

The Berkshires are gorgeous... just gorgeous. Any season in the Berkshires can be beautiful - the rolling green hills in the Spring, the clean white snow in the depths of winter, and the dazzling colors of the foliage in the autumn. The air is fresh, the water is clean, the woods are pristine.

Culturally, the Berkshires are the home of Tanglewood, Jacob’s Pillow Dance, Hancock Shaker Village, and a thousand other attractions!

Geographically, the Berkshires are a short hop from Albany, NY, Springfield, MA, Hartford, CT, and less than two hours from Boston, MA, Providence, MA and only 2.5 hours from New York City. Close enough to get here, but far enough to feel like you've gotten away!

What Are Some Other Things To Do in the Berkshires?

Tanglewood is an estate and music venue in Lenox and Stockbridge, Massachusetts and is the home of the annual summer Tanglewood Music Festival and the Tanglewood Jazz Festival. It has been the Boston Symphony Orchestra's summer home since 1937.

Jacob’s Pillow is a National Historic Landmark located in the town of Becket, Massachusetts, in the Berkshires. As a home for dance in the United States, it encompasses an internationally acclaimed summer dance festival (the first and longest-running in the United States), a professional school, rare and extensive archives, an intern program, and year-round community programs.

Norman Rockwell Museum - "Norman Rockwell Museum houses the world's largest and most significant collection of original Rockwell art. Highlights include enduring favorites from Rockwell's Saturday Evening Post covers, the powerful Four Freedoms, and the nostalgic Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas."

Hancock Shaker Village - "This beautifully restored village, set on 1,200 acres of farm, woodland and pasture, is home to the premier collection of Shaker buildings and artifacts."

Barrington Stage Company is a professional award-winning Equity theatre, located in the heart of the Berkshires, in Pittsfield, MA, was co-founded in 1995 by artistic director Julianne Boyd. BSC is focused on presenting new productions of undiscovered musicals and plays, in addition to developing new works for the American Theatre.

See the Berkshires.com/features for more splendid attractions.