Berkshires Top Destination by National Geographic Traveler

We are thrilled and want you to know that the Berkshires scored #7 in top destinations by the National Geographic Traveler Magazine.

Massachusetts: Berkshires
Score: 76

This area in western Massachusetts "seems to have the right balance"of picturesque towns, arts offerings, and well-protected natural beauty. Some complain it is becoming too "gentrified," with "boutiques pushing out the mom-and-pop establishments." Full article

Stay at the Inn at Stockbridge and enjoy all the Berkshires has to offer.

Stockbridge A Norman Rockwell Christmas

Last weekend Stockbridge hosted the 20th Christmas in Stockbridge weekend. ABC News covered this event and called Stockbridge the quintessential New England Town that is the home to the Norman Rockwell Museum. A town that takes one back to better times when life was easier. Plan to visit Stockbridge this holiday season and stay at the Inn at Stockbridge for a holiday the way it should be.
Norman Rockwell's work celebrated the American family and small-town values.
Take a moment to view this video from ABC Good Morning America to view events from this weekend.

The Inn at Stockbridge Loves the Norman Rockwell Museum

Alice & Len Schiller, owner-innkeepers of the Inn at Stockbridge B&B in the Berkshires of western Ma are thrilled to have the Norman Rockwell Museum in their hometown and are delighted to be corporate supporters of the Museum. The Rockwell museum is always on the cutting edge of bringing new exhibits to the museum to supplement their mission. A landmark exhibition that sheds new light on Norman Rockwell’s art and artistry will opened on November 7 at Norman Rockwell Museum. “Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera” is the first exhibition to explore in depth Rockwell’s richly detailed study photographs, created by the artist as references for his iconic paintings. Organized with author and guest curator Ron Schick, whose companion book of the same name is being released in October by Little, Brown and Company, the exhibition (and publication) reveals a rarely seen yet fundamental aspect of Rockwell’s creative process, and unveils a significant new body of Rockwell imagery in an unexpected medium.
Several of the guests at the Inn already attended this exhibit and loved it. Stockbridge is a wonderful place to visit every season and make sure to include a visit to the Norman Rockwell Museum on your to do list.

We Love Our Repeat Guests at The Inn at Stockbridge

Alice & Len Schiller, owner/innkeepers of the Inn at Stockbridge B&B in The Berkshires of Western MA really enjoy our frequent repeat guests. This confirms that we must be doing a great job that our guests want to keep coming back. Last weekend we enjoyed the company of John & Rayna Keenan from Worcester MA. John & Rayna first visited us in July 2004 and were intrigued be the Out of Africa Suite. Rayna is originally from Northern Rhodesia which is now Zambia. Rayna has fond memories of her former home. Rayna was educated in Capetown South Africa and lived in Aberdeen Scotland before moving to Boston in 1971. John and Rayna have been married for 26 years and now live in Worcester. Jack is an attorney and spends most of his practice in litigation in the Worcester court house. Jack was born and raised in NYC and educated at Holy Cross in Worcester. He went off to the Marine Corp and the back to Boston College for law school.
John and Rayna have been regular guests of the Inn since 2004. They love the culture, restaurants and the other guests that frequent the Inn. They came this weekend mainly to see Red Remembers at the BTF and were thrilled that David Garrison joined us for breakfast and that they had the opportunity to meet him.
Rayna commented that they consider the Inn at Stockbridge their home away from home and always enjoy visiting with Alice, Len & Mia. We hope to have the pleasure of Rayna and John's company again real soon.

Breakfast guest at The Inn at Stockbridge

Alice & Len Schiller, owner/innkeepers of the Inn at Stockbridge B&B in the Berkshires are always pleased when a guest at the Inn asks if they can invite someone for breakfast. I keep on blogging because we are always having interesting guests pass through our doors. Yesterday we were pleased to invite David Garrison, center, who is presently starring in Red Remembers at the Berkshire Theatre Festival. He was invited to the Inn by our guests Bob Unger & Pamela Singer. David, Bob And Pamela were all students at Boston University together where all three were students of theatre. We also discovered that Pamela was in a show with Rita Moreno a former guest of the Inn Pamela works in stage management. Bob is now an attorney in corporate law. Bob & Pamela reside in NYC and have a vacation cottage in Pawling NY. David lives in Manhattan and in Santa Fee New Mexico.
David is most known for his role in Married with Children. He played Steve the next door neighbor who was married to Marcy. Most recently he starred in Wicked as the Wizard. David was thrilled to have breakfast with Bob & Pamela. Last week he also dined at the Inn with Lucy Johnson, former VP with CBS daytime. David grew up on the Jersey Shore and was always a fan of Red Barber David is not sure what his next role will be but hopes his agent is working on his behalf.
We are always delighted when we have the opportunity to sit down with our guests and get to know them a bit better. After all what Len & I enjoy most about owning and operating the Inn at Stockbridge is the people that we get to meet.
Perhaps we will get the opportunity to meet you next. One never knows.

Guests & High School Days Come Together at The Inn at Stockbridge

This blog continues as guests keep on returning and events keep on happening at the Inn at Stockbridge in the Berkshires. I am constantly amazed at what a small world it is and how we are all connected by one degree of separation. Diane & Evelyn Rosenthal are sisters who love dance and the Inn. In this visit Diane came with her daughter Ariel & her friend Val. They returned this year for a girls weekend. They came mostly for the dance at Jacobs Pillow and to see Renee Harris in Pure Movement. They also saw Liberation in the Doris Duke Theatre as well as an inside out performance. Diane loves dance and was a dance major in college and met her husband Mark writing dance reviews for a show business newspaper in NYC. Ariel follows in her mother's footsteps and is studying dance at GW University. Evelyn works in the garment industry for Outerstuff Childrens Clothing and runs the quality control division. Diane runs the literacy network in Stanford Ct.
As I said earlier high school days and the Inn merged. When Diane first called the Inn for a reservation several years ago we got into a conversation and discovered Diane was from the Bronx and went to the same high school as Len.
Its always a pleasure touching base with Diane, her sister Evelyn her daughter and husband Mark. We look forward to welcoming them back to the Inn for many more years.

Guests & Local Friends Come together at The Inn at Stockbridge

Alice Schiller , owner of the Inn at Stockbridge, continues this blog to highlight the various guests that return to the Inn year after year. Its always a pleasure when local friends and guests can meet in such a special place and catch up.
We had the pleasure of hosting Josh & Judy Weston last week. Josh & Judy are friends of some Andi & Jeffrey Goodman, local friends from West Stockbridge. At the Inn we often find that there is only one degree of separation. The Weston's and the Goodman's are friends as a result of a mutual friendship with George & Liz Ruderman who worked at General electric with Jeffrey. George spotted Jeffrey as a future leader at General Electric. George took Jeffrey under his wing and mentored him and treated him like an adopted son. Jeffrey feels he owes his success to George. Josh & Judy are friends of the the Rudderman's from New Jersey. Josh Weston is the former chairman of the board of ADP from 1986-1998 and is now honoray chairman. Today Josh Weston makes a continued contribution to the many boards he is on. He is heavily involved in Boys Town Jerusalem and the Museum of Natural History.
Judy supports the National Dance Institute founded in 1976 by Jacques D'Amboise. The NDI uses dance as a catalyst to engage inner city kids from NYC in Dance.
Its a pleasure to know Josh & Judy Weston who continue to make a strong contribution to so many various good causes and help to make this world a better place.
We hope Josh & Judy visit us next year choose to and take an upgrade from the Petite Room.
While in the Berkshires the Weston's visited Tanglewood and the various other cultural venues in the Berkshires

Thirty Years & Counting at The Inn at Stockbridge

Dr. Marvin & Naomi Lipman have the distinct honor of being the most long term guests at the Inn at Stockbridge B&B in the Berkshires. They even preceded us at the Inn. They have stayed in every room at the inn but love the Terrace room, they call it Marvin's room. Marvin & Naomi are photoed on the Terrace room private deck on which the love to listen to quiet music and read the New york Times.
The Lipmans have lived in Scarsdale for 43 years. Dr Marvin has been a member of the Scarsdale Medical Group for over 40 years. The group was started by Dr Herman Tarnower, the author of the Scarsdale Diet. Marvin is professor of Medicine at New York Medical College in Valhalla and is Chief Medical Advisor to Consumer Reports. I fondly remember when Dr. Lipman would edit his columns and constantly send and receive faxes. Computers now make this task simpler. Naomi was travel editor for the health and travel newsletter for many years.

While in the Berkshires they always visit Tanglewood and enjoyed Yo Yo Ma and Carmen Bernana. They enjoyed the Prisoner on Second Ave at the Berkshire Theatre Festival and Jacobs Pillow. The Lipmans now love to spend time in NYC and enjoy the culture of the Metropolitan Opera and Theatre and to spend time with their three grandchildren. Marvin & Naomi love the Berkshires and the Inn at Stockbridge and plan to return next year.

Mothers & Daughters Reunion at the Inn at Stockbridge

The Blog at the Inn at Stockbridge Bed & Breakfast in the Berkshires continues as the guests keep on coming to enjoy all the Inn and Stockbridge has to offer. I hope it will never end and so this blog will continue.
Three girls met became friends in Kenwood School in the 6th grade in Chicago over 60 years ago. The mothers married had children and careers but their friendship continues until today. They now get together with their daughters annually to keep the relationship strong. We are thrilled that the chose the Inn for their get together this summer. Paula Simon, Deedie Holtzman & Jill Randell are the mothers. Deedie's daughters are Arlene Holtzman, Susan Holtzman Frankel & Karen Holtzman. Jill Randell daughters are Liz Feirstein, Debbie Fisher and Paulas daughters are Shelly Myers and Jackie Simon. I was presented with a book that was put together by Paula Simon which contained their itinerary, beautiful photo collages, stories and wonderful poems and wonderful stories of their times together.
There were suggestions of a trip trip to the Norman Rockwell Museum, The Mount, Ventfort Hall, Chesterwood or Naumkeag. A spa day at Cranwell, afternoon shopping at art galleries. dinners were at Chez Nous, Cafe Lucia & Rouge. Evening entertainment included Jacob's Pillow and The Berkshire Theatre Festival. Mornings consisted of the wonderful breakfasts and catch up by the 10 ladies.

This was a fun filled weekend for all and a memorable time for us as well as the entire group.

You too can plan a fun filled weekend at the Inn at Stockbridge. Alice & Len Schiller will guide you to make all your dreams come true.

Guests as Well as Julie & Julia Motivate Blog at The Inn at Stockbridge

Yesterday I had the opportunity to see Julie & Julia. I was in my glory after the movie. This guest blog consumes me as Julia Childs consumed Julia. Cooking is another passion of Len & I at the Inn as well. I was a home economics teacher and taught food service with the NYC restaurant school and the NYC Board of Education. Preparing wonderful breakfasts for our guests at the Inn is another thing that we love to do. Len prepares great omelets and is called the omelet king by many of our repeat guests.

Hank and Jill Narrow from Allentown PA have been visiting the Berkshires for over 30 years and the Inn at Stockbridge B&B in the Berkshires for 10 years. They already reserved their weeks stay for next summer. The speak of the Berkshires as "an infusion of culture, peacefulness and tranquility in a pastoral setting." This year as in all the previous 30 years they went to Tanglewood. They especially enjoyed Mark Morris with Yo Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax and Chris Botti on the trumpet. The Narrow's enjoyed Prisoner of Second Ave at the Berkshie Theatre Festival.
They also visited Shakespeare & Co.
Hank & Jill dined at Cafe Lucia & Bistro Zinc.
Hank works for Iron Mountain as director of Partner Alliances. Jill is employed by Welcome Wagon. Jill also has a supplemental business as JSN fine arts where she represents emerging artists.
Jill and Hank plan to return to the Inn next year. They especially like us, Alice & Len Schiller who ensure guest satisfaction and create a wonderful atmosphere which is conducive to conversation and interaction with the other guests. We love meeting the guests at the Inn, cooking wonderful breakfast for them and helping them enjoy to Berkshires which we love.

The inn at Stockbridge, A Long Way From Home

Alvin & Sue Weinstock travel to the Inn at Stockbridge Bed & Breakfast in Stockbridge from Edmonton Canada. Al & Sue spent eleven days with us and we already miss them. Al says he comes for the music and stays at the Inn for the people. The Berkshires and the inn are their favorite places in the world and they would not choose to ever give up this vacation. "Carmina burana" by Carl Orff was featured at Tanglewood on August 8 and the Weinstock's commented that it was as if they heard it for the first time. They commented that it was a thrill to see another guest Sol Berg on the screen as he sang in the Tanglewood Festival chorus. It is a small world that Sol studied medicine in Edmonton. Al & Sue also enjoyed the James Galway concert as well as Mark Morris. While at the Inn at Stockbridge they went to Capital Steps. A trip to the Clark and viewing the Georgia O'Keefe exhibit was also a highlight. Al & Sue also met up with family from near & far in the Berkshires. The whole crew enjoyed a barbecue on October Mountain. Eleven days was not enough time to capture everything that happens in the Berkshires.

Al commutes to Calgary and consults as an oil sands advisor to the executive VP on removing oil from sand. Sue enjoys her retirement as is involved in Mah Jong, two book groups and is happy to enjoy family and friends. Sue & Al look forward to returning next summer. They commented that the Inn brings together people from all walks of life and closes the circle of life.

A Wonderful Summer at The Inn at Stockbridge

Len & Alice Schiller, owners of the Inn at Stockbridge Bed & Breakfast in the Berkshires are having a wonderful summer. Culture at Tanglewood, The Berkshire Theatre Festival, Barrington Stage Company by night and outdoors by day with hiking, golf and kayaking.
All this combined with the most interesting of guests staying at the Inn. Last week we had the opportunity to chat with Christele & Yannick Perreve. Both Christele & Yannick are French born from Provence and Leon. They were both educated in France in business and now live in London. Yannick works for Citibank and Christelle is a photographer specilizing in equine.
Christelle came to the United States to photograph the wild mustangs in Whyoming Christelle site horse-tale.com shows her photographs. Christelle travels all around the world, over 63 countries in search of various horses and perfect light. Christelle & Yannick found the Inn at Stockbridge on the internet. They were seeking the perfect Small Elegant Inn which they found here. Christele and Yanick consider themselves foodies and wineys as does every french person. While at the Inn the dined at Chez Nous and Old Inn On the Green. While in the Berkshires they visited the Shaker Village, Norman Rockwell Museum and Chesterwood. Christele and Yannick are a delightful couple who are among the interesting and varied guests that visit us at the Inn. What I enjoy most about being an innkeeper is chatting with our guests and helping them experience the Berkshires that I love.

A Couple of Many Talents Enjoys the Inn at Stockbridge

Robert & Joan Gerhart, has chosen to spend time at the Inn at Stockbridge, in the heart of the Berkshires, again this summer. As you have already realized after reading my blog I enjoy chatting with the guests and to discover life events that make people who they are. Robert and Joan spent their early years as friends in Redding PA and ended up marring many years later. Robert started his life's journey at Albright college and knew he wanted to be a reporter. A professor recommended him to a local paper and he lasted 10 years. He then started a public relations firm and worked on the campaign of George Rhodes for Congress. Robert figured if he could run other peoples campaign he could run his own. He then moved on to run and become the State Representative of Pa and then run and become State Senator. During this time he continued to write the weekly newspaper the New Era which he ran from 1948-1979. Robert also edited the monthly AAA Magazine for PA which he did for 56 years. As a result of AAA he became interested in the hotel business and developed and ran Diamond Beach Resort in Wildwood New Jersey. He ran the Play Den from 1967-1986. He then went to Naples Florida and started a club called the Oasis.
Joan also has a very interesting background. She lived in Saudi Arabia for 12 years. Joan and Robert enjoy their life together traveling all over the world. They have been to Africa, Asia Eastern and Western Europe. They love visiting the Berkshires and always choose to stay at the Inn at Stockbridge. We treat our guests well. After having a difficult time after a Tanglewood concert finding their car in the rain we lent them our pass for the next evening. They were thrilled.
I asked Robert what the key to his success was. He said that all his decisions were gut decisions and that he had a wonderful wife and partner. We look forward to welcoming Robert & Joan back to the Inn for many years to come.

Keeping it All in the Family at The Inn at Stockbridge

Alice & Len Schiller, owners of the Inn at Stockbridge of the Berkshires, feel as if we are hosting family and friends at the Inn. After 15 years as owners innkeepers we feel that our guests are long term friends. The Goldstein's and the Lippman's are guests who feel like friends. Bobbie & Sandy Goldstein, and Marty L and Bobbie Goldstein and Gloria Lippman are friends and family. They have been loyal repeat guests at the Inn for over 12 years. You can always count on a visit from the Goldsteins for the Pops at Tanglewood every year. This year they came up for film night. Marty & Marty L are first cousins and Gloria is Marty's younger sister. Marty & Sandy live in New Rochelle and Marty L. & Bobbie live in Wesley Hills NY. We can always count on Marty to bring us bagels from Bubbas Bagels in Wesley Hills NY which is owned by his son in law. Marty & Marty L are partners in Paradise Pawn Brokers in the Bronx and Marty L is an accountant. Bobbie is national campaign chair of Israeli Bonds. Bobbie is always chairing a task force and a mission to Israel. Gloria Lippman is devoted to her 7 grandchildren and spends winters in Florida and summers in Merrick NY. Both Goldstein's are devoted parents and grandparents.
We always look forward to a visit from our loyal repeat guests and hope to follow family news and happenings for many years. After all this is what we love about owning the Inn at Stockbridge.

Repeat Guests at The Inn at Stockbridge

Alice & Len Schiller, owners of the Inn at Stockbridge B&B in the Berkshires, always look forward to their repeat guests every summer. It is always wonderful to see friendly faces and catch up on all that has happened in our lives over the years. Phip & Adelle Glassman & Gordy and Eleanor Zach are loyal repeat guests from Toronto.
Phip and Adelle are married 58 years and are still a great team. Gordy and Eleanor are not married but have been together for 15 years. Both the Zach's and Glassman winter in Palm Beach. It is always a treat to write this blog and to interview our guests. The Glassmans were in the sponge business together. They imported the raw material and fabricated the sponges. they have 3 children, 11 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren and they are thrilled to have them all live in Toronto. Gordy had a furniture and appliance store in Hamilton retired and moved to Toronto. Gordy has 5 grandchildren and Eleanor has 2 children and 5 grandchildren. The Glassmans's and the Zach's have been coming to the Inn at Stockbridge for over 10 years and look forward to returning next year. They enjoy visiting Jacobs Pillow, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Shakespeare & Company & Tanglewood. They enjoy the fine restaurants that we recommend each year. This year the tried and enjoyed Cafe Adam on the recommendation of the Sach's and Croll's.
I particularly enjoyed chatting with Adelle & Phil and Eleanor & Gordy about health insurance in Canada. They think it is a marvelous system and that the US should implement a similar system.
We look forward to welcoming them back again next year and to catch up.

Tanglewood on Parade and Astronomy under the Stars

This Year Tanglewood on Parade on July 28 is adding a new spin to the days program. It is adding Music and Astronomy Under the Stars - Not Just for Kids!
An extravaganza of music and fun for music lovers of all ages. Activities begin at 2pm with special guest, Dr. Donald Lubowich, from Hofstra University’s Astronomy Outreach Program offering stargazing for adults and children with telescope observations of the Sun, Moon, Jupiter, star clusters, and nebulae. This NASA sponsored event is part of the worldwide 2009 International Year of Astronomy, celebrating the 400th anniversary of Galileo using a telescope for astronomy.

This NASA-sponsored event is part of the worldwide 2009 International Year of Astronomy, celebrating the 400th anniversary of Galileo using a telescope for astronomy.

This all came about as a result of Dr Don Lubowich, a frequent guest at the Inn at Stockbridge asking us if we had any contacts at Tanglewood. We put him in touch Kim in marketing and the rest is history.

This is what Len & I enjoy about owning the Inn at Stockbridge. We meet a variety of interesting guests, we get to know them and build a network of wonderful people that we can bring together to make exciting things happen for all to enjoy in the Berkshires and everywhere in this wonderful world that our guests come from.

Inn at Stockbridge Attracts Wonderful Guests

Alice & Len Schiller, owners of the Inn at Stockbridge continue to enjoy running the Inn mainly because of the wonderful people that constantly choose to make the Inn at Stockbridge in the Berkshires part of their travel plans. Its always amazing how the referral network works. Nina McLemore and Donald I Baker attorney & Counselor for Baker & Miller visited the inn over the 4th of July weekend. They asked a friend, realtor Nancy Shulman of owner of Bloomberg Realty where to stay. Nancy referred them to us and they were thrilled.
Nina McLemore owns designs and operates her own clothing and accessories line from NYC. Her line of clothing is designed by women with fashion and business expertise, for smart confident women on the go. They are designed using beautiful and distinctive European fabrics in natural fibers, or Asian silks. She is known for her stunning jackets which I immediately spotted as being unique and very recongizable. Nina started her business 6 years ago and prides herself that her clothing is made in the USA. Prior to her own venture Nina was the creator of Liz Claiborne Accessories which she ran for 15 years.
Donald I Baker, lives and works in Washington DC. He is the former assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice and former professor of Law at Cornell. Donalds specialty is in antitrust issues.
Nina & Don met through a law school professor in 2001. Both Nina & Don expressed the wish that they met sooner in life and wished they had stumbled upon the Inn at Stockbridge sooner as well. We look forward to welcoming back Nina & Don and we are thrilled that we had the pleasure of meeting two wonderful people.

Alice & Len Schiller Enjoy the Berkshire Theatre Festival

Last night Len & Alice Schiller owners of the Inn at Stockbridge had the pleasure of seeing the Einstein Project at the The Berkshire Theatre Festival. This was truly a unique wonderful production, different from anything we ever saw. The Einstein Project by Paul D'Andrea & Jon Kleinand directed by Eric Hill is a fascinating look at one of the Titans of the 20th century: Albert Einstein. This truly unique theatrical experience seeks to humanize and contextualize a man that we all think we know. Through conversations with his son Edmond and his colleagues, we are truly able to visualize the man who, however reluctantly, ushered in the Atomic Age.
The Inn at Stockbridge is less then a mile from the BTF and as owner innkeepers and Berkshire residents we thrilled with this years program. We already saw the Faith Healer and Broadway by the Year and look forward to the entire season when we will see the Prisoner of Second Ave & Ghosts on the main stage and Candide and Sick in the Unicorn Theatre.
We are thrilled that the Berkshire's has so much to offer the guests at our Inn and they can truly enjoy Culture in the country.

Breakfast at the Inn at Stockbridge with Special Guests

Alice & Len Schiller, owners of the Inn at Stockbridge, Bed & Breakfast are always pleased when we can welcome special friends of our guests to join us for breakfast at the Inn. We were pleased to welcome Elayne Bernstein & Sol Schwartz the other day. I had the pleasure of meeting Elaine & Sol at Shakespeare & Company in the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre. The theatre is named for Elayne Bernstein who is a trustee of Shakespeare & Co. Elayne and Sol spotted the young man Stephen Pilkington in New York at an Apple Store where he was working. They struck up a conversation and spotted his talent and brought him to Shakespeare & Co. Stephen is an extraordinary actor and is very grateful to Elayne & Sol for this opportunity. Elayne & Sol are a wonderful couple who found each other later in life. Frances Martinson, from our previous blog related how Sol proposed to Elayne at Shakespeare and Co. several years ago.

Frances also related how Elayne moves her car in Manhattan for alternate side of the street parking in order to save money on a garage and thus be able to donate more to Shakespeare & Co. Meeting wonderful people is what Len and I love about owning the Inn at Stockbridge. Who knows who we will have the pleasure of meeting tomorrow. Perhaps You

The Inn at Stockbridge, Shakespeare & Co and Special Guests

The Inn at Stockbridge Bed & Breakfast in Stockbridge Ma has been very fortunate to have had some wonderful repeat guests over the years. Alice & Len Schiller, owners of the Inn for fifteen years consider many of their guests special friends who they have grown fond of. One of these special ladies is Frances Martinson. Frances & her late dear husband Paul have and continue to be a part of our inn family since we arrived. The Martinsons have been an integral part of Shakespeare & Co since its founding. Frances's late husband Paul was a big supporter of Shakespeare in the Park since the 60's. Martinson Hall in the Public Theatre is named after him. They have been Trustee's of the Public Theatre and have been trustee's of Shakespeare & Co for over 30 years. Frances continues to be a great supporter of Tina Packer and all her efforts to make Shakespeare & Co what it is today.
Frances is also philanthropic in New york City as well. She is a trustee of the Pearl Theatre as well as a trustee of the American Folk Art Museum.
I had the pleasure of seeing two of Shakespeare & Co shows this season . Yesterday I went with Frances to see "Pinter's Mirror", three one act plays by Harold Pinter as well as " the Actor's rehearse the Story of Charlotte Salomon. This tells the mother daughter story, artistic journey and ultimate tragedy of Charlotte Salamon. I would highly recommend both productions.
A visit to the Berkshire's, a stay at The Inn at Stockbridge and a visit to Shakespeare & Co should be on your to do list this summer. After all if Frances supports both the Inn at Stockbridge and Shakespeare & Co it must be the best.