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10 11, 2014

A Real New England Christmas

2017-01-03T12:29:03-05:00November 10th, 2014|Categories: Press|

Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas | Home for the Holidays

On one December weekend each year, locals and visitors alike step inside a Norman Rockwell painting come to life in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

Tony Carlotto’s cherry-red vintage Mercury pulls onto Main Street with a small Christmas tree strapped to its roof—the centerpiece of the reenacted painting.

They coast into the empty parking spaces like time travelers coming home.

A dusting of fresh snow powders the sidewalk in front of the Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, and the Berkshires do indeed feel “dreamlike on account of that frosting,” as James Taylor sang in 1969. It’s just frosted enough for atmosphere, too; not enough to keep the vintage cars away. A pale turquoise ’55 Studebaker lumbers into place. Here comes an Oldsmobile Rocket 88, with a Christmas wreath dangling from its pug nose. A pristine ’51 Mercury four-door sports sedan looks as though it’s just driven here from the showroom.

We watch in silence, this first weekend in December, our frozen breath suspended in the air, as these elegant, multi-ton souvenirs pull into their berths. They’ve driven a long way, 60 years or more, sparking admiration and sometimes wistful memories. It’s beginning to look a lot like 1955 … a Norman Rockwell scene, if ever there was one …READ MORE

 

29 09, 2014

A Weekend in Stockbridge, MA

2017-01-03T12:29:03-05:00September 29th, 2014|Categories: Press|

Tucked into the Berkshire Hills, Stockbridge maintains the rural village sensibility it had back in the 1950s when Norman Rockwell moved to town and painted his iconic images reflecting small-town life for covers of The Saturday Evening Post. Including neighboring West Stockbridge, four miles away down Route 102, one can easily fill a weekend with historic home and museum tours, boutique shopping expeditions, hiking excursions, and fine and casual dining. Located 130 miles west of Boston, the area is a fall foliage hot spot but worth a visit any time of year. Read more

 

15 09, 2017

Autumn is for Shopping in Stockbridge

2017-09-15T11:51:11-04:00September 15th, 2017|Categories: Press|

Posted on September 15, 2017

By Margaret D. Kerswill

So, maybe you live locally and you drive through Stockbridge frequently on your way to other places. In the summer, maybe it even frustrates you a little with traffic, pedestrians everywhere, and the seeming lack of parking (hint: the Town Offices at 50 Main Street provide both additional parking and public restrooms). But when is the last time you stopped, spent time, and really explored the wonderfully unique shopping that Stockbridge has to offer?

Autumn is the perfect time for a stroll through town, wandering up and down the small alley ways to explore, shop, and snack your way through Stockbridge. Each of the small retail shops is still independently owned and offers a unique shopping experience. Get a head start on your holiday gift giving with handcrafted artisan gifts; jams, jellies, and sundries; antique and contemporary jewelry; vinyl records, CDs and vintage posters; women’s clothing; books; gourmet chocolates; and so much more. There’s something for everyone.

Leave your daily routine behind, take a day trip, and rediscover Stockbridge. Walk the streets. Browse the shops. Have a bite to eat and just enjoy the day. Come see why our quintessential New England town is a destination for travelers from all over the world.

3 01, 2020

Berkshire South Regional Community Center

2020-01-03T10:33:55-05:00January 3rd, 2020|Categories: Health and Wellness, Recreation/Sports, Things to Do|

15 Crissey Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230

(413) 528-2810

info@berkshiresouth.org

 

26 03, 2018

Berkshire Waldorf High School

2020-02-26T11:32:41-05:00March 26th, 2018|Categories: Business and Professional Services, Education|

Berkshire Waldorf High School, coeducational, college preparatory, for grades 9-12, provides an education for adolescents that seeks truth, develops imagination, nurtures growth, fosters responsibility, and honors inner freedom in an atmosphere of academic excellence, artistic fulfillment, openness, and mutual respect. Founded 2002.

14 Pine Street
P.O. Box 1706
Stockbridge, MA 01262
(413) 298-3800

office@berkshirewaldorf.com

 

4 03, 2020

Briarcliff Motel

2020-03-04T11:18:06-05:00March 4th, 2020|Categories: Great Barrington, Lodging|

A truly funky and fresh motel experience nestled in the heart of The Berkshires. Briarcliff is an authentic 1960’s motel transformed for the modern traveler. Enjoy all The Berkshires has to offer from the feet of majestic Monument Mountain.

506 Stockbridge Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230

(413) 528-3000

crew@thebriarcliffmotel.com.com

 

 

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