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.

Holiday Happenings In the Berkshires

The Berkshires is a perfect place to spend the holidays this season. Fresh snow makes the Inn at Stockbridge a winter wonderland. The Inn is decorated in all it glory as the mansion is now 103 years old. Come view pen and ink drawings that are sent to us each season by our friend Barry Ottenstein. Celebrate Chanukah and the holiday season and visit the Berkshire Museum and view the festival of trees. This is 25th year of this annual event which is on view from November 14–January 3 2010. Each year, the Berkshire Museum spruces up the galleries with scores of festive trees decorated by community organizations, businesses, and school children. This year, to mark the Festival’s Silver Anniversary, the trees have been inspired by the theme Silver Bells.
While visiting the Berkshires this holiday season you can ski at Butternut, visit Ventfort Hall and the Rockwell Museum as well as go to the Berkshire Theatre Festival to see the Christmas Carol.
The Berkshires, Stockbridge and the Inn at Stockbridge is the place to be this holiday season.

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.

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.

Visit American Icons while staying at the Inn at Stockbridge

Visit the Inn at Stockbridge near Lenox MA and Hancock MA and enjoy Four American Icons with an American Icons Pass.

Visit the Norman Rockwell Museum of Stockbridge MA, The Mount Estate & Gardens of Lenox Ma, Chesterwood, National Trust for Historic Preservation of Stockbridge MA and The Hancock Shaker Village, City of Peace, in Hancock MA. All Four American Icons are located within a few miles of the Inn at Stockbridge.
Pick two pass..$26, Pick three pass, $36 or American Icons pass $46.

This pass is available May- October 2009. A pass is valid for 4 days including date of purchase. Pass may be purchased at any of the four sites.

A visit to the Inn and these American Icons will indeed be a memorable experience to enhance you stay in the Berkshires of Western MA.