Antique Automobile Show

I can not believe that Memorial Day Weekend is here already.  This is the official start of another summer season at the Inn at Stockbridge .  We still have a few rooms available at serenity season rates.  Serenity season rates will be offered until June 21. 

 Tanglewood will be opening with The Silk Road Ensemble and Yo Yo Ma on June 22 and Diana Krall on June 23. 

Chesterwood, a National Trust Historic Site, announces its 2012 Chesterwood Antique & Classic Automobile Show, on Sunday, May 27, 2012, 10am-4pm, rain or shine.

Plan to visit the inn this summer.  It looks like it will be a wonderful season. We look forward to welcoming you.

The Mount- Home of Edith Wharton

We are so fortunate  in the Berkshires and The Inn at Stockbridge next to Lenox. to have many beautiful estates that are open to the public.  The Mount, the home of Edith Wharton is just one of these palatial estates.  Besides being an estate the mount offers a variety of programs.  I am indeed fortunate to have an Edith Wharton scholar in my book group,  Irene Goodman Price.  Irene will be leading a lecture on the friendship of    Edith Wharton and Anna Bahlmann: Companions for Forty-Two Years .  I will make sure to attend this event. this and the entire lecture series promises to be very enlightening.

Plan a visit to the Inn, visit the Mount and attend one of the many programs that the Mount offers.

We are proud that the Berkshires has its own International Film Festival, to rival any world class festival. Why go to Cannes when you can drive to the Berkshires?

The Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFFMA or “The BIFF”) is a world-class festival that is an integral part of the cultural fabric of the Berkshires. BIFF showcases not only the latest in independent feature, documentary, short, and family films but also lively panel discussions and special events focusing on filmmakers and talented artists from both sides of the camera..

Plan a trip to The Inn at Stockbridge and see the best in Film.  The Festival runs from May 31-June 3, 2012.   The Inn will be offering serenity season rates.

Berkshires-Best Small Town in America

Great Barrington, the neighboring town of Stockbridge , the home of our Berkshire Bed & Breakfast is rated # 1 of the best  small towns in America.  There are lists of the best places to get a job, retire, ski, golf and fall in love, best places lists for almost everything. We think any best place worth traveling to should have one quality above others: culture.

To help create the list, they asked asked the geographic information systems company Esri to search its data bases for high concentrations of museums, historic sites, botanic gardens, resident orchestras, art galleries and other cultural assets common to big cities. But we focused on towns with populations less than 25,000, so travelers could experience what might be called enlightened good times in an unhurried, charming setting. We also tried to select towns ranging across the lower 48.


We love the Berkshires and truly agree that Great Barrington along with Stockbridge are the best towns in America.  That is why we live here, operate the Inn at Stockbridge and enjoy everything  the area has to offer.  Visit the inn and you will agree.

Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/The-20-Best-Small-Towns-in-America.html#ixzz1sKrqZQlE

Today Sunday, April 15 is Mercy Sunday at the Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge MA just minutes from our Stockbridge MA Bed & Breakfast


STOCKBRIDGE -- Eight million pieces of mail handled onsite each year. Two main websites that received 111,767 visits from March 10 to April 9. A smartphone app that's been downloaded 58,252 times since it debuted in January of last year.
In addition, a pray line that gets 22,000 phone calls a month, 17 other websites, two Facebook pages and a Twitter account.
All in the name of religion.
While the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy on Eden Hill shines the brightest today -- Mercy Sunday -- behind the scenes the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception (MIC) and 100 lay staff members are part of a year-round global mission devoted to Divine Mercy.

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Genealogy Research in Stockbridge

Stockbridge has a deep history.  Key chapters from the saga of Berkshire County's and Stockbridge's early history will be on display tonight for a national television audience through the eyes of husband-and-wife actors Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick. 

A  visit to the Stockbridge Cemetery  on main Street in Stockbridge will take you to the Sedgwick pie where the descendents of this family are buried.

 Stockbridge has a fascinating history.  Visit the Inn and see for yourself
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Hiking Trails From our Massachusetts Bed & Breakfast

Today, the first day of spring was a beautiful day for a hike.  I decided to go for a hike with my hiking group led by our leader Freya Segal   Freya has been leading this group for many years always coming up with a new wonderful destination.  Today we went to Fountain Pond which is part of Beartown State Forest.  The weather was beautiful, bright blue sunny skis and  close to 80. I am very fortunate to live and work in Stockbridge, it is truly a wonderful four season destination.

Benedict Pond, Beartown State Forest Beartown State Forest has two distinctly different worlds between the summer and winter. During the warm months the pristine 35-acre Benedict Pond attracts swimmers, boaters and fishermen. An extensive network of trails on over 12,000 acres offers visitors a chance to glimpse deer, bear, bobcat, fisher and other wildlife, including the park's namesake, the Black Bear. Brooks, beaver ponds, rich deciduous forest, flowering shrubs and wildflowers and fall foliage are plentiful. The Appalachian Trail passes near Benedict Pond and offers spectacular wooded views. The other half of the year the forest becomes a winter wonderland, where visitors on cross-country skis, snowshoes or snowmobiles can explore a snow-covered wilderness. The 1.5 mile Benedict Pond Loop Trail is a must in any season. Year-round camping is also available. Nearby, on US Rte. 7 in Great Barrington, Fountain Pond State Park and Monument Mountain (The Trustees of Reservations) offer a variety of hiking trails and breathtaking views any time of year. Plan to visit our Stockbridge Bed & Breakfast and enjoy hikes in the beautiful Berkshire Hills.