Insiders’ Guide to the Berkshires

Home to the cultural center of Tanglewood, the beloved Norman Rockwell Museum, enormous "cottages" from the Gilded Age, and thousands of acres of scenic beauty, the Berkshires region of western Massachusetts has been a vacation mecca for many generations. Also considered an ideal place to retire, the Berkshires offers a unique blend of rustic charm and contemporary living options. Dozens of bed & breakfasts and hundreds of fine restaurants and shops round out the offerings in this one-of-a-kind region of America. All this and more are covered in detail by our resident Insider Guide.