At Brook Farm Inn, we’ll be celebrating Valentine’s Day with chocolate-dipped strawberries & love stories…

Visitors will find flowers and chocolate-dipped strawberries in their rooms when they arrive.  And on Sunday, February 14^th there will be a special afternoon tea by the library fireplace.  Linda, the inn’s resident professional storyteller, will present love stories from around the world.  Our inn has always been the perfect spot for  proposals, honeymoons, and romantic getaways, truly a place for guests to live their own love stories.  So we know this will be a weekend to remember.

At Brook Farm Inn in Lenox, MA, we enjoy sharing restaurant recommendations with our guests.  Flavours Restaurant was always one of our favorites, but its location used to be less than stellar.  It’s now moved to  a lovely space in Pittsfield and is better than ever.  There is ample parking across the street.  The menu features Malaysian food, as well as American fare.  Everything is fresh, cooked to order, and delectable.  The owners and staff are friendly and the service is great.  The location is near Barrington Stage Co., the new Beacon Cinema, and it’s on the way to the Clark in Williamstown or any destination north of Lenox.  Here’s a quote from the Flavours website:  

Malaysian food is not one particular distinction of food but a culinary diversity originating from it’s multi-ethnic population of Malay, Indian, Eurasian, Chinese, Nyonya and the Indigenous peoples of Borneo.  At Flavours, we offer the most authentic cosmic array of food that has now come to be known all over the world as ‘Malaysian Food’.  

Good news for movie goers in the Berkshires — a new, state-of-the-art theater! It’s the Beacon Cinema on North Street in Pittsfield, where an old building has been completely renovated into 5 separate screening rooms. It has the advantages of comfy seats, lately released films, and a convenient location, and some great restaurants are springing up in the neighborhood. It’s close to Brook Farm Inn, your bed and breakfast in Lenox, MA.

The snow-filled scene from Brook Farm Inn, a Lenox B&B, is like a Currier & Ives print.  We’ve been snowshoeing lately, and it’s an exhilarating way to enjoy the beautiful winter trails.  This weekend, Notchview has a great offer, and it’s not far from Brook Farm Inn.  After skiing or snowshoeing, our hot tea and scones by the fire is just right.

A property of the Trustees of the Reservations, Notchview offers 30 km of scenic trails to hike, ski, skate or snowshoe this winter. On Jan 9^th they host Winter Trail Days with free snowshoes and trail passes for two hour periods.  They’ll also be offering free cross-country ski and skate lessons, a wax clinic and a snowshoe hike.

Among the lovely guests who stayed at Brook Farm Inn for Christmas, was a wonderful family group. It was great fun to host these family members ,who played the piano and sang during our tea time — mulled cider actually, instead of tea for a change –  and gave us permission to share this song which they wrote just for their stay with us. It’s sung to the tune of “Winter Wonderland.”  Watch this blog for a video in the next day or two — you’ll see Linda among the guests, wearing an antler headband !

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CHRISTMAS AT THE OL’ BROOK FARM INN

Christmas time, we’re elated, ‘Tho our pockets, they’re deflated,

We’re here at the Inn, to meet with the kin, Staying at the Ol’ Brook Farm Inn.

We have meals – there’s no cookin.’ Fancy rooms – there’s no cleanin.’

We’re here to relax, away from the fax. Stayin’ at the Ol’ Brook Farm Inn.

In the mornin’ we can choose to sleep in — or go out to take a walk or two.

May even hook up with some old friends, And  then ski down a mountain with a view.

No one cares if you’re lazy. Leave behind work that’s crazy.

We’re happy you see, to be here – and free (at last!).

Stayin at the Ol’d Brook Farm Inn!

• Reservations in one of Brook Farm Inn’s beautifully appointed guest rooms
• Full gourmet breakfast  and afternoon tea and scones by the library fireplace
• A romantic three-course dinner for two at lovely Alta Restaurant and Wine Bar (beverage, tax, and gratuity not included)
• Two tickets for admission to the Norman Rockwell Museum

Choose from three levels of accommodation.

(This offer is available January 2, 2010 to March 31, 2010)

Traditional Includes private bath and king or queen bed

one night $275.00, two nights $400.00

Deluxe Includes Fireplace, TV/DVD private bath king or queen bed

one night $300.00, two nights $450.00

Luxury Includes Fireplace, TV/DVD, heated two-person whirlpool, king bed

one night $350.00, two nights $550.00

(All rates are based on double occupancy.  Tax and gratuity are not included.)

Alta Restaurant and Wine Bar is Zagat Rated. 

ALTA MENU 

A few weeks ago, before our grounds became snow covered for the winter, a guest noticed a large bird in the wooded area outside the breakfast room window.  Brook Farm Inn is located in the heart of the Berkshires, so more than 30 species of birds common to Massachusetts have been sighted on our property. The birds frequently dine along with the guests, who can view the feeder and birdbath from the dining room window.  I’ve posted pictures before, and many are on our Facebook album.  This is the first time I was able to photograph a raptor here in the wild.  After comparing photos from our numerous bird guides, we determined that this big guy was a Red Tailed Hawk.  If you look closely you can see he is having squirrel for breakfast. (Don’t worry.  The inn’s breakfast buffet menu is more palatable for humans.)  Enjoy the pics.

Red Tailed Hawk

Welcome to Snow Time in the Berkshires

Frosty welcomes you to Brook Farm Inn

The  pristine snow that fell in Lenox a few days ago  resulted in the sighting of these winter friends at Brook Farm Inn.  The Berkshires are now ready for cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing.  The ski areas are making their own snow to add to nature’s bounty, and the scenery is great!