It combines quiet scenic countryside in close proximity to world-class cultural entertainment for which the Berkshires are famous: Tanglewood is the Boston Symphony Orchestras’s summer home, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival is five minutes away, Shakespeare and Co. and the Berkshire Theater provide high-quality theatrical performances, Mass Moca is one of the largest contemporary art centers, and the Norman Rockwell Museum is the home for American illustration. Nearby Berkshire towns provide gourmet restaurants of many delectable cuisines. In addition to kayaking, fishing, hiking, and golfing, winter offers skiing, snowboarding, skating, and other winter recreation.
Located between two major cities, the Berkshires is only a two and a half hour drive from either Boston or New York. You can also fly a jet/helicopter into the Pittsfield airport in the heart of the Berkshires (30 minutes from Palmer Brook Lake) or fly commercial into international airports only an hour away (Albany International Airport in NY or Bradley International Airport in CT).