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Links Of Interest |
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Berkshire Chamber of Commerce
- The Berkshire Chamber of Commerce is a
membership organization of the business community. We are a private,
non-profit, self-supporting corporation funded by member
investments. The Berkshire Chamber unites more than one thousand
businesses, professional firms and organizations. |
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Berkshire Visitors Bureau
- As the official, non-profit destination
marketing organization for the Berkshires, the Berkshire Visitors
Bureau promotes the region to attract visitation. We also provide
visitors with highly valued information resources to help them plan
their time in the region. |
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Chapin Library of Rare Books
- The Chapin Library offers the students
and faculty of Williams College, together with the wider community
of scholars, exciting opportunities for learning and research. The
Chapin Library documents civilization, in the broadest sense of that
word – people, places, events, and ideas – through rare books,
manuscripts, and other primary source materials, in all subjects and
periods of history, in support of the liberal arts education
provided by Williams College. |
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Jiminy Peak Ski Resort
- Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort is the
largest ski and snowboard resort in southern New England, summer
home to Mountain Adventure Park and the only mountain resort in
North America to generate its own energy using alternative wind
power. |
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Mohawk Trail
- The Mohawk Trail is the first scenic
road in New England. It officially opened on October 22, 1914. With
63 miles of unsurpassed splendor and 50,000 acres of state parks and
forests, it's an excellent vacation choice for fun and adventure for
all ages during any season. |
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Mt. Greylock State Reservation
- At 3,491 feet, Mount Greylock is the
highest point in Massachusetts. Rising above the surrounding
Berkshire landscape, dramatic views of 60-90 miles distant may be
seen. It became Massachusetts' first wilderness state park, acquired
by the Commonwealth in 1898, to preserve its natural environment for
public enjoyment. Wild and rugged yet intimate and accessible, Mount
Greylock rewards the visitor exploring this special place of scenic
and natural beauty. |
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Pontoosuc Lake Country Club
- Pontoosuc Lake Country Club, located in
the heart of the Berkshires, is a public 18 hole golf course that
has been privately owned and operated by the Moxon family for three
generations. The course has always had a reputation for providing a
challenging round of golf at a relatively low cost. The course has
gone through numerous changes in layout throughout it's lifetime
before reaching the current design. Golfers, including tourists and
members, who play our course, usually rave enthusiastically about
the course layout and the low cost to play. |
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Skyline Country Club
- Skyline Country Club, a semi-private gem
in the middle of the rolling hills of the Berkshires of
Massachusetts, is a golf course for golfers. Located in Western
Massachusetts, America’s Premier Cultural Resort, the "Line" will
challenge even the biggest hitters. From blind tee shots, with
interesting swings on every hole, to incredible views of Pontoosuc
Lake and surrounding mountains, the Skyline Country Club in
Lanesboro is a must golf. |
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Taconic Golf Club
- Welcome to Taconic Golf Club, located in
the beautiful Berkshires of western Massachusetts. Taconic provides
golfers with a magical combination of spectacular scenery, a
classically challenging course, and superb playing conditions. |
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Wahconah Country Club
- Wahconah Country Club is a semi-private
club located in Dalton, Massachusetts. Situated in the beautiful
Berkshires region of Western Massachusetts, we were established in
1930. Wahconah Country Club was ranked 25th in New England Journal
of Golf's top 100 public access courses in all of New England and
was ranked 24th in the state by Golf Boston. We are located off of
Route 8 in Dalton, next to Pittsfield and just minutes from Lenox
and Williamstown. |
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Waubeeka Golf Links
- 18 Hole Public Course and quite possibly
the most challenging, beautiful and memorable 6,000+ yards you'll
ever encounter. |
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Williams College
- Williams College is a private liberal
arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Established in
1793, there are three academic curricular divisions (humanities,
sciences and social sciences), 24 departments, 33 majors, and two
master's degree programs in art history and development economics. |
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Cultural Links |
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'62 Center for Theatre and Dance at Williams College
- The ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance at
Williams College supports theater and dance students in their
pursuit of artistic excellence and serves as a world class venue for
the Williamstown Theatre Festival. |
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Barrington Stage Company
- Barrington Stage Company has become the
fastest growing arts venue in Berkshire County, attracting some
45,000 patrons each year, and gaining national recognition for its
superior quality productions and comprehensive educational
programming. Co-founded in 1995 by Artistic Director Julianne Boyd,
Barrington Stage has produced several award-winning plays and
musicals, beginning with winning the Elliot Norton/Boston Theatre
Critics Award in its very first year for The Diary of Anne Frank. |
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Berkshire Botanical Garden
- Our public display gardens are open May
through mid-October. Both functional and ornamental, they are among
the oldest in the US and have been expanded over the years in
breadth and variety through a series of bequests and major gifts.
Our collections emphasize plants that are indigenous to or thrive in
the Berkshires; more than 3,000 species and varieties are
represented. |
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Berkshire Theatre Group
- Berkshire Theatre Group is the premier
performing arts organization in Western Massachusetts. BTG
encompasses 5 theaters in 3 towns throughout Berkshire County
including the 780 seat Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, the 408 seat
Fitzpatrick Main Stage in Stockbridge and the 122 seat Unicorn
Theatre in Stockbridge. |
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MCLA's Berkshire Cultural Resource Center
- MCLA's Berkshire Cultural Resource
Center (BCRC) provides professional development training, resources,
and support to the artists, art managers, and creative workers of
Berkshire County. Through its multiple programs and presentations,
BCRC brings the best of performance and art to the Berkshires and
showcases the best of the Berkshires to the world. |
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Hancock Shaker Village
- Set your watch back a century or two and
see the Village come to life through vibrant programs, tours,
exhibitions and hands-on activities. This beautifully restored
village, set on 1,200 acres of farm, woodland and pasture, is home
to the premier collection of Shaker buildings and artifacts. |
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Hopkins Observatory
- Hopkins Observatory is an astronomical
observatory owned and operated by Williams College in Williamstown,
Massachusetts (USA). Constructed in 1838 by Albert Hopkins, the
college claims that it is the oldest observatory in America. |
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Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
- Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival is the
ideal destination for a summer getaway. A National Historic Landmark
and National Medal of Arts recipient, Jacob's Pillow is nestled in
the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts. Called "the
dance center of the nation" by The New York Times, the Pillow brings
together dance, music, art, and culture. |
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Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA)
- Since opening in 1999, MASS MoCA has
become one of the world's premier centers for making and showing the
best art of our time. With annual attendance of 120,000, it ranks
among the most visited institutions in the United States dedicated
to new art. |
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Norman Rockwell Museum
- Founded in 1969 with the help of Norman
and Molly Rockwell, Norman Rockwell Museum is dedicated to the
enjoyment and study of Rockwell's work and his contributions to
society, popular culture, and social commentary. The Museum, which
is accredited by the American Association of Museums, is the most
popular year-round cultural attraction in the Berkshires. |
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Shakespeare & Company in Lenox
- Shakespeare & Company aspires to create
a theatre of unprecedented excellence rooted in the classical ideals
of inquiry, balance, and harmony; a company that performs as the
Elizabethans did — in love with poetry, physical prowess, and the
mysteries of the universe. |
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Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
- The Sterling and Francine Clark Art
Institute is an art museum and a center for research and higher
education, dedicated to advancing and extending the public
understanding of art. |
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Tanglewood
- Tanglewood, one of the world's most
beloved music festivals and the famed summer home of the Boston
Symphony Orchestra located in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of
western Massachusetts. |
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The Berkshire Museum
- Bringing people together for experiences
that spark creativity and innovative thinking by making inspiring
educational connections among art, history, and natural science. |
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The Mount
- The Mount is both an historic site and a
center for culture inspired by the passions and achievements of
Edith Wharton. Designed and built by Edith Wharton in 1902, the
house embodies the principles outlined in her influential book, The
Decoration of Houses (1897). The property includes three acres of
formal gardens designed by Wharton, who was also an authority on
European landscape design, surrounded by extensive woodlands. |
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Williams College Museum of Art
- Widely considered one of the finest
college art museums in the country, the Williams College Museum of
Art is a department of Williams College. The mission of the WCMA is
“to advance learning through lively and innovative approaches to art
for the students of Williams College and communities beyond the
campus.” |
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Williamstown Film Festival
- The Williamstown Film Festival was
founded in 1998 to fill a cultural gap in a part of Massachusetts
known for its world-class museums, theater, music, and dance – the
Berkshires. Because film seemed the missing link in an artistically
rich region, some two dozen local residents and graduates of
Williams College felt strongly that a film festival could bridge the
gap. |
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Williamstown Theatre Festival
- Nestled in the Berkshire Hills of
western Massachusetts, the Williamstown Theatre Festival is a
celebration of theater that brings together a vast array of artists
and offers audiences varied cultural experiences. |
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