Make the Most of Your Trip to the Berkshires

Make the Most of Your Trip to the Berkshires
Group Sales Planners Offer Advice on Perks,
Value-Added Offerings, and other…

Gilded Age Tour of the Berkshires

Gilded Age Tour of the Berkshires
Brian Butterworth
At the turn of the 19th Century, Lenox and the surrounding area was known…

American Icons and More in the Berkshires

American Icons and More in the Berkshires
By Laura Wolf
Busy schedules and budget constraints often translate into shorter, more condensed group…

A Museum Focused Trip to the Berkshires

A Museum Focused Trip to the Berkshires
Jason Lyon
If you love art, music, and dance, then one of the best ways to…

Spring School Vacation Fun in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts

Spring School Vacation Fun in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts
April 7 – 29, 2012
Hancock Shaker Village, Hancock
www.hancockshakervillage.org
10th Annual Baby Animals…

Going to a Museum? Get Out!

Going to a Museum? Get Out!
By Bess Hochstein
To anyone who thinks museums are for rainy days: think again. Many museums…

April in the Berkshires – Take Time for a Second Look

April in the Berkshires – Take Time for a Second Look
By Ann Claffie
Hmm…aah! Yup! It’s definitely here. The sweet-scented air…

Ongoing Berkshire Exhibitions

Bennington Museum
Annual Student Art Show
Celebrating the art created by students in public and private schools in Bennington and surrounding communities,…

Howard Pyle: American Master Rediscovered

Howard Pyle: American Master Rediscovered
On view this summer at Norman Rockwell Museum
By Jeremy Clowe
In 1959, while living in the…

Make Your Berkshire Reservation Today

Make Your Berkshire Reservation Today
By Deanna Davison-Mangiardi
With museums and theatres to visit, restaurants to try, shopping to do and nature…

Ah! The Berkshires – Cool and Refreshing for Kids of All Ages

Ah! The Berkshires – Cool and Refreshing for Kids of All Ages
By Ann Claffie
Yup! For sure, our unusually warm spring…

Arts and Culture Weekend Getaway in the Berkshire Mountains-BVB Assisted

Lisa, Oppenheimer, Fodors Travel Guide, 2012

It’s little wonder that culture hounds makes their way to Western Massachusetts each summer. The…

What’s Newish and Jewish in the Berkshires-BVB Assisted

Stacey Marcus. The Jewish Journal, June 28, 2012

Looking to take a family road trip this summer? Hop on the Mass….

New England Escapes: Tanglewood and the Berkshires, Boston Globe, June 2012 – BVB Assisted

Melanie Nayer, boston.com, June 15, 2012

There’s no mistaking the beauty of the Berkshires. Whether cuddled up by the fire during…

April Travel: Lenox, Massachusetts, Forbes, April 2012

Jenene Ronick, Forbes.com, April 23, 2012

Spend a sunny spring weekend in nearby Lenox, Massachusetts. Relaxation, Rockwell and delicious restaurants await……

Looking for a Festive Way to Ring in the Season?

Looking for a Festive Way to Ring in the Season?
Add a Trip to the Scenic Berkshires to Your Group’s Holiday…

Winter in the Berkshires

It’s a New England winter, with fields of brilliant snow, the sharp blue sky, a bracing snap of cold, and…

Bringing Family Together with New Year Resolutions

By Kelly Bevan McIlquham
As 2013 approaches many families may begin to contemplate making a few changes to their lives in…

Make Time for Shopping – Bring the Berkshires Home

The Berkshires provides unique and one-of-a-kind shopping for groups.  Shopping is one of the highlights of taking a vacation. Nothing…

Lunch Magazine, Amy Hughes – BVB Assisted

It’s easy to see where America’s greatest illustrator took inspiration from as we pull into Stockbridge, a small, New England…

The Perfect Gift from our Berkshire Secret Shopper

So many truly unique treasures can only be found in the Berkshires.   Gift shopping success comes from thoughtfully matching just…

Four Day Culture Itinerary

Welcome to the Berkshires! Enjoy your time with us.

Day #1 – No Guide Today
Mid afternoon arrival.
CHECK IN at your local…

24 Hours In Stockbridge, Massachusetts, usedyorkcity.com

Alright, New Yorkers. Time for the million dollar question: You have 24 hours to get out of the city for…

Berkshire Guest Blogger: Film & Media Fun

GANT by Michael Bastian Holds Photo Shoot in the Berkshires
Fashion Designer Inspired by Norman Rockwell 
When you hear a reference to…

Countdown to Summer: Twenty Ways to Make the Most of a Berkshire Experience

By Lisa Green

Every summer we’re reminded how difficult it is to corral all the Berkshires has to offer into one…

The Berkshires Celebrates the Summer Season with Free Family Fun

By Kelly Bevan McIlquham

The summer season in the Berkshires is bustling with family fun, be it hiking or museum hopping,…

Norman Rockwell Museum Pays Tribute to Walt Disney

By Jeremy Clowe

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Creation of a Classic On View June 8 through October 27,…

Backyard History Fun in the Berkshires

By Kelly Bevan McIlquham

Did you know that one of the first notable protests against the English government prior to the…

The Art of Museum Dining

By Lisa Green

Taking in all the culture and history at the Berkshires’ museums and attractions isn’t exactly hard work, but…

Exhibit looks at the work behind classic ‘Snow White’ – Jeremy Goodwin, Bostonglobe.com

The artistic and technical breakthroughs of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” are so embedded in the early development of…

Is Your Group Ready? Here are Twenty Ways to Make the Most of a Berkshire Experience

Every summer we’re reminded how difficult it is to corral all the Berkshires has to offer into one cohesive list….

Itinerary: Berkshires, National Trust for Historic Preservation – BVB Assisted

A historic playground for artists and Gilded-Age elite endures as an idyllic Northeast cultural hub.
By Bruce D. Snider | From…

Dear England, Love Canada – BVB Assisted

We’re sitting in Joe’s Diner in Lee, Massachusetts for an early breakfast after a night at Tanglewood and I’m struck…

Marvelous Magical Maine, Niagara Falls Review

BEYOND NIAGARA – Before I begin, I have a confession to make: My wife Ellen and I love the journey…

Shop Back-to-School in the Berkshires

By Kelly Bevan Mcllquham

It’s that time again — time to start thinking about heading back-to-school. And what better way to…

Small Town Spotlight: Stockbridge, Massachusetts, hopperblog.com

“The best of America, the best of New England,” is how the American artist Norman Rockwell characterized the small town…

48 Hours in the Bucolic Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts, usedyorkcity.com – BVB Assisted

Internally, I have been waging my country mouse vs. city mouse debate since birth -it’s my personal ping pong game….

Maple Glen at The Red Lion Inn: Stockbridge’s Gilded Age-Inspired Retreat, Westchester Magazine – BVB Assisted

Break out the smelling salts and cordials, Carson, because Gilded Age fever has swept America, thanks to Downton Abbey and…

Go West, Young Man – West New England, that is, capecodtoday.com

It’s been a few years since my wife and I went “leaf peeping” in the western part of Massachusetts and…

10 Best Fall Foliage Trips in the US

The Berkshires, Massachusetts

Why We Like It: The essential escape for urbanites in New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia, the Berkshires…

Add Some Berkshire Culture to Your Wedding

By Kat Lockridge
 The Berkshires offer a wide array of cultural venues where one can host a wedding. Asked to choose…

Bike the Berkshires

By Marjorie Cohan and Lewis Cuyler

“The scale of the Berkshires is an exact fit for bicyclists, whose sensuous pace is…

Stockbridge in the Fall, BGAT

The foliage was in its vibrant peak, and the stores were starting to stock up on their holiday paraphernalia, so…

Off Season Escape: Things To Do In Stockbridge, MA, offMetro Get out of town

On a crisp autumn morning not too long ago, I walked out the front door of my room at the…

Bliss in the Berkshires, Northshore Magazine – BVB Assisted

Even before ski season starts, it’s a great time to jump in the car, turn on some road-trip tunes, and…

Get Away to Lenox for the Holidays

The Berkshires awaits… celebrate the holidays in turn of the century historic mansions with roaring fires, wine tastings, candle lit…

What Travel Writers Say, by Kelsey Maki – BVB Assisted

During the Gilded Age (1870s – 1900), many of the wealthiest people in the US built summer cottages in Western…

The Nature, Culture, Harmony Experience

By Jason Lyon

For many visitors, summer is when the Berkshires comes alive with its annual flowering of world-class music, art,…

Want to Take a Day Trip!

By Kelly Bevan Mcllquham
When my kids were younger, we used to embark on the occasional “Surprise Sunday” road trip. We…

New Year, New Skills: Hands-On Cooking Classes This Season – TasteBerkshires

Interested in brushing up on knife skills, learning more about whole foods or how to cook killer Italian? Or, are…

Get Cultured on Your Weekend Getaway: Best Trips for Art Lovers , The Daily Beast

You don’t have to fly to Paris or London to see fine art—we have plenty right in our own backyard….

February Vacation Fun at the Berkshire Museum – by Kelly Bevan McIlquham

Looking for a little February Vacation fun for your family in the Berkshires? Look no further than your local museums….