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Mountain trails, a historic theater, art museums and Berkshire gardens in a small Housatonic River town.
Authors including Hawthorne and Melville found inspiration here. Hikers can choose from several trails to reach sweeping views of the valley.
A greenway trail follows the west bank of the Housatonic River through downtown, between Cottage Street and Bridge Street.
Catch dance, music or theater in a gorgeous historic theater that champions the performing arts across the Berkshires.
In nearby Stockbridge, see more than 900 original Rockwell works and the artist’s studio, arranged as he left it.
Stroll 15 acres of seasonal plantings in Stockbridge, with historic gardens dating to 1934, glass houses and guided tours.
Edith Wharton’s former estate in Lenox has elegant architecture, gardens she designed, walking trails, a cafe and a bookstore.
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