Archive for the 'outdoor activities' Category

Ski Now

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Our Western Massachusetts bed & breakfast is less than 20 miles from one of the oldest ski areas in the Northeast – Catamount Ski Area. The close proximity allows you sleep in, enjoy a delicious breakfast at the inn, and still get in a full day of skiing.
The thirty minute drive is both lovely and [...]

Hiker’s Special at our Berkshires Inn

Friday, October 30th, 2009

October and November are two of our favorite months to hike the Berkshires. Crowds are thin, there is still good fall color, and some trees are startlingly bare against the sky. From time to time, flurries of snow fall and the cold air turns our cheeks red. This is a peaceful time to get out [...]

Hiking the Berkshires – Bash Bish Falls

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

On hot summer days, one great cooling activity near our Lee Mass bed and breakfast is a hike to Massachusetts’ highest waterfall: Bash Bish Falls. Just saying the name puts a smile on the face, and sitting alongside its cooling mist is the perfect way to keep summer heat at bay.
Begin your day with a [...]

Adventure Park near our Stockbridge MA Bed and Breakfast

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Catamount Ski Area has opened an Adventure Park near our Berkshires MA Bed and Breakfast. This is an exciting way to make use of a beautiful area in the Berkshire Mountains that has traditionally been most used in the winter. We are excited by what the new Adventure Park has to offer our community and [...]

Lenox Bed and Breakfast: Pleasant Valley Sanctuary

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Looking for a little outdoor excursion during your stay in the Berkshires? Why not head to Lenox and the Pleasant Valley Sanctuary, only eight miles from our Bed and Breakfast Lenox.There are very easy trails as well as more challenging treks where one can reach an old fire tower at the top of the peak. [...]

Winter Activities in Lenox

Monday, December 15th, 2008

What a winter wonderland it is turning into! Welcome winter, there’s no holding you back now! We just have
to strap on our boots and warm jackets and get ready!
The first thing I would recommend to do is get out for some cross-country or downhill skiing! The nearby Cranwell Resort in Lenox has 10 kilometers of [...]

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 [...]