Bradley International Airport 1 hr 13
Herman Melville's Arrowhead (11 min) The literary icon wrote Moby Dick in this cozy landmark 18th century house surrounded by farmland. Bousquet Mountain (11 min) 750 vertical foot mountain features 2 double lifts, 2 carpet lifts, plus water park during summer. Naumkeag (10 min) Visitors can tour this spacious, 19th-century summer home & picnic on its landscaped grounds. Berkshire Botanical Garden (12 min) 15 acres of flower beds, ponds & gardens for strolling & picnicking, plus exhibits & events. Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum (4 min) Restored, listed Jacobean revival mansion built in 1893 & open for tours & events. Ski Butternut Tubing Center (21 min) Ski area with runs over 10 acres, with 11 lifts & artificial snow makers on all trails. Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum - Lenox Station Museum (8 min) Rail yard tours & interactive exhibits featuring restored equipment chronicle rail travel history. Hancock Shaker Village (21 min) A living Shaker history museum with restored buildings, crafts & activities plus a cafe & shop. Chesterwood (14 min) Tours & exhibits at the 19th-century summer residence of sculptor Daniel Chester French. October Mountain State Forest (10 min) Home to the famed Appalachian Trail, this expansive forest offers camping, hiking & a fishing lake. Kripalu Center For Yoga & Health (9 min) Hancock Shaker Village (21 min) Established in 1790, this former Shaker commune offers a museum on the village's history & culture. The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home (4 min) Author Edith Wharton's turn-of-the-century estate offers tours & hosts frequent cultural events. Mass Audubon's Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (10 min) Nature walks & rugged hikes in a landscape of forests, meadows & marshes known for resident beavers. Berkshire Museum (15 min) A natural-history & art museum with frequent temporary exhibitions & a small art-house cinema. |