We enjoyed a wonderful event several days ago, when the Tanglewood personnel came to Lenox and presented the ‘09 schedule to Business Friends of Tanglewood. It’s going to be a great summer, not only with weekend concerts in the shed, but events almost every evening, midweek, in Ozawa Hall.  Link to the schedule from the homepage of our website www.brookfarm.com.  We’re already booking reservations.

The 24th annual Festival of Trees is on exhibit at the Berkshire Museum. This year’s theme is Getting Green, and you’ll be uplifted by festive, earth-friendly decorations and designs.  You’ll delight in the museum’s eco-savvy and eco-fabulous enchanted forest of more than 200 trees, decorated with natural materials and recycled objects.  At Brook Farm Inn, we’re making discounted tickets available to our guests, so ask about it when you arrive.

The annual Stockbridge, Massachusetts “Main Street At Christmas” event will be December 6 & 7.  Main Street will be decorated to look like a Norman Rockwell painting, and special events through the weekend will take place.  Brook Farm Inn in Lenox is only 5 minutes from there. so join us for a memorable weekend!

Local Playwright Joan Ackerman Appears at the Lenox Library on Sunday,

Remember the Shirelles? They’ll be at the Clark Art Institute December 12. Stay at Brook Farm Inn in Lenox Massachusetts, and go to the concert! The Clark welcomes the Shirelles at 8 pm during the Holiday Walk Weekend. Enjoy classic Shirelles hits blended with holiday favorites. Beverly Lee, an original Shirelle, will be accompanied by vocalists Diane Spann and Louise Bethune. Tickets are $20 ($18 for members and students). To purchase tickets, call 413-458-0524 or visit

www.clarkart.edu. Purchase tickets early, as this concert will likely sell out. The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, MA. www.clarkart.edu, 413-458-2303.

Prime Outlets in Lee, Massachusetts is always a great shopping destination. There’s no tax on clothing here!  And this year on Thanksgiving Weekend there’s an even better reason to come to the Berkshires — the outlet mall will open at midnight on November 27th.  Guests of Brook Farm Inn in Lenox Massachusetts receive a coupon book for additional specials at Prime Outlets. The coupon book is good any time. 

New Year’s Eve is traditionally a special time at Brook Farm Inn.  Inclusive packages are for 2 or 3 nights, including special gifts in your room, complimentary tickets to your choice of the Norman Rockwell Museum or the Berkshire Museum’s Festival Of Trees, and of course, our Champagne Brunch on New Year’s Day.  (Tax is additional)

 Bluebird, Gilded Age, and Skylight Rooms are $500 for 2 nights, and $700 for 3 nights.

The Berkshire Room  is $480 for 2 nights, and $570 for 3 nights.

Garden View, Cameo, Country Cottage, & Poet’s Rooms are $450 for 2 nights and $525 for 3 nights.

Sweet Dreams and Cozy Hideaway Rooms are $390 for 2 nights and $435 for 3 nights.

Shadowood Green and Burgundy Rooms are $650 for 2 nights and $825 for 3 nights.

The spectacular Tanglewood Suite is $750 for 2 nights and $975 for 3 nights.

 November 1st Through May 14th 2009

Brook Farm Inn has partnered with Metro North to offer a special getaway package to guests from the New York Metropolitan area.  Escape into the country and enjoy nature and culture as only the Berkshires can offer.  A short vacation from the city will relax and rejuvenate you.

• Discount round-trip Metro-North rail fare to Harlem Valley-Wingdale Station
• Full breakfast each morning of your stay
• Afternoon Tea and Scones in the library at 4 p.m., each day of your stay
• Two tickets to the Norman Rockwell Museum
• Option to rent an Enterprise Car at a special discounted rate, which can be waiting for you at Harlem Valley-Wingdale Station.

Must book a minimum of 10 days in advance of arrival.  For details visit: http://www.mta.info/mnr/html/getaways/outbound_brookfarm.htm

 Other taxes not included in room rates. Metro-North tickets are non-refundable. A 15 day cancellation policy is applicable to reservations at Brook Farm Inn with a cancellation fee of $35 (see policies on www.brookfarm.com). Minimum stays of two nights may be required on weekends. Holidays and holiday weekends are excluded. Brook Farm Inn is a smoke free facility. Children over 15 are welcome. No pets allowed. Other restrictions may apply.

Guests of Brook Farm Inn are invited to go on a guided hike this Saturday!  We’ll pay for the guide, and even provide some snacks.  It’s a great way to experience the beauty of the Berkshires.  When you phone for your reservation, tell us that you’re interested.

This afternoon, after our weekend guests checked out we went exploring for new and beautiful places to hike.  We found one only 20-25 minutes from Brook Farm Inn called Wahconah Falls.  It is located on the Dalton/Windsor line in Wahconah Falls State Park just off Route 9.  The falls dive deeply over ledges below the Windsor Reservoir.  Hiking trails start from the large parking lot and meander through the woods along the side of the brook which is a tributary of the Housatonic River.  The setting is nature at its best.  The hike is easy and the scenery will make you stop and stare.  It’s easy to see how this park can make for a great picnic spot in warm weather. 

When guests of the inn ask about hiking trails we offer maps and books of the numerous places to visit.  We have been visitors or residents of the Berkshires for more than 25 years and we are still discovering places to visit and things to do.  Take some time away from the office and the daily grind.  Call us and book some time to enjoy the natural beauty of the Berkshires.