Great Destinations The Berkshire Book, Sixth Edition

By Jonathan Sternfield and Lauren R. Stevens

Book Overview

Art combined with nature...just about two hours away from New York City and Boston, western Massachusetts' Berkshire County has long been a convenient playground for city-folk, many of whom have second homes in this pastoral cultural mecca. Local author Lauren Stevens has completely updated the this guide to include the newest cultural and recreational opportunities of this popular Northeast destination. This edition features a new chapter, Body & Spirit, detailing the area's renowned spiritual retreats and health spas. Recommendations for ecotourism experiences are also an attractive feature of this edition, as the Berkshire's are known for having a huge amount of public land.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1581570155
• ISBN13: 9781581570151
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Berkshire House Pub
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

An informed and informative travel resource

Now in an thoroughly updated and expanded, The Berkshire Book: A Complete Guide by hiker, newspaper publisher, and travel writer Lauren R. Stevens, is an informed and informative travel resource ideal for anyone vacationing in the Berkshire county of Massachusetts. After providing a history of the area, individual chapters are filled with information on transportation, lodgings, dining, fine arts, recreation, shopping, and much, much more in this packed, tell-all, detail-laden guide. If you are going to find yourself in Berkshire country, Lauren Steven's The Berkshire Book is the travel guide for you!

The finest and most complete guidebook for the Berkshires

This is easily the best guidebook available for the Berkshires (a remarkable region of natural and cultural beauty in Western Massachusetts.) Extensive, in-depth chapters not cover every attraction, restaurant, and type of lodging available in the region, but also provide a wealth of information on the history and culture of the region. If you're a day tripper visiting The Calarke Art Institute in the morning and the Norman Rockwell museum in the afternoon, you probably don't need this book, but if you're staying in the Berkshires for an extended time and long to really understand what makes this place so fascinating, you'll want a copy of The Berkshire Book in your suitcase.