Looking at the Finger Lakes NY from the air, the 11 lakes look like fingers. On the ground, they create stunning vistas and fertile land for vineyards. From the pristine lakes, gorgeous waterfalls, and magnificent parks to the charming villages, one-of-a-kind museums,...
Berkshire Theatre Group is the premier performing arts organization in Western Massachusetts. BTG encompasses 5 theaters in 3 towns throughout Berkshire County. During the summer actors from Boston and NYC, as well as throughout the US, come here to hone their craft....
The Clark Art Institute has built upon an extraordinary group of works to become one of the most beloved and respected art museums in the world, known for its intimate galleries and stunning natural environment. The Clark Art Institute is best known for an...
Across New York State, as the train passes through pastoral splendor and exciting cities (Utica and Syracuse) you find yourself in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region: eleven finger-like lakes that are home to some of the country’s best wineries & restaurants....
The American Museum of Natural History is one of the largest and most celebrated museums in the world. Located in park-like grounds across the street from Central Park, the Museum comprises 25 interconnected buildings that house 46 permanent exhibition halls, research...
Hancock Shaker Village began in the Berkshires, when nearly 100 Believers consolidated a community on land donated by local farmers who had converted to the Shaker movement. The community had peaked in population with more than 300 Believers. The Shakers developed a...
A Five-Week Long Garden Party from the end of June to the beginning of August! With 14 garden walks and tours (including America’s largest – Garden Walk Buffalo), weekday Open Gardens, speakers, workshops and a Front Yard Garden Competition, this festival of 1,000...
Notre Dame de Quebec is the oldest parish in the US and Canada, and will celebrate its 350th anniversary in 2014. It is also the first church in North America to be elevated to the rank of minor basilica by Pope Pius IX in 1874. This famous 17th-century cathedral has...
The Hopkins Observatory is the oldest existing observatory in the United States. In 1834, Prof. Albert Hopkins went to England to search for astronomical apparatus. On his return he built a permanent observatory, which they constructed by hand from 1836 to 1838. That...
MASS MoCA has become one of the world’s premier centers for making and showing the best art of our time. MASS MoCA is perhaps the most fertile site in the country for new art and thrives on making and presenting work that is fresh, surprising, and challenging....
The National Shrine of The Divine Mercy is a ministry of the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the authentic promoters of the message of The Divine Mercy. Located in the heart of the Berkshire Hills in western Massachusetts, the...
Norman Rockwell Museum presents the world’s largest collection of original Norman Rockwell art, including beloved paintings from The Saturday Evening Post and the Four Freedoms, and the best in the field of American illustration. Experience Rockwell’s art, life and...
