Archive for the 'Berkshires' Category

Berkshire Summer Theater

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

It has been a wonderful theater season in the Berkshires.  Last year, we didn‘t go to the theater as much as we would have liked. We have been determined to see the best that is being offered this summer season.  The first thing we saw was at Shakespeare & Company.  The performance was of “The [...]

Tanglewood Jazz Festival

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

We are all eager for the Tanglewood Jazz Festival coming up on Labor Day weekend! You can already feel the excitement in the air around here. I have been getting reservations for Labor Day weekend as soon as Tanglewood announced their line up for the Jazz Festival. If you are planing to come, be sure [...]

Berkshire County Kayaking

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

I have been kayaking throughout Berkshire County for the past three years.  I have come to enjoy this sport with several friends.  We use an Appalachian Mountain Club guidebook to help us discover new places each week. I’ve also gotten a lot of tips about where to go from the Berkshire Outfitters, http://www.berkshireoutfitters.com/. We have [...]

Berkshires Art Galleries

Monday, June 9th, 2008

Len and I have recently been visiting some of the art galleries in the Berkshires.
The Berkshires has a dynamic mix year round of contemporary art through its world-class collection
of galleries.
It is the home to an exciting array of living artists working in both abstract and representational styles to create sculptures, paintings, prints, [...]

Flat Stanley Visits the Berkshires

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

Flat Stanley came to the Berkshires this winter to have a look-see and it turned out that his blitz would hardly touch the surface of what is going on here.
He came from New Jersey. courtesy of our grandson Aaron, who was assigned to send the little man off somewhere. We were chosen as the [...]

Spring Guests at Applegate Inn

Monday, May 12th, 2008

On the window sill of one of our guest rooms, a robin has built her nest. Last week, four tiny eggs hatched into four tiny birds. The mother comes and goes regularly bringing them food.