Lenox
Attractions
The Mount • Edith Wharton’s Home. This National Historic Landmark property includes the house and gardens Wharton created for herself as a writer’s retreat and a haven of unparalleled beauty. Open daily May-October and for special events throughout the year. Annual exhibits and programs explore themes from Wharton's life and work.
Tanglewood • Summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood is internationally regarded as one of the world's greatest summer music festivals, presenting a wide variety of artists in orchestral, chamber music, recital, jazz and artists concerts from late June through Labor Day weekend.
Berkshire Pets
Chez Pet • Chez Pet is a full line pet supply store featuring premium foods and treats, natural products and lots of fun stuff for pets and their people
Children
Berkshire Rail Museum • The Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization founded in 1984. Its mission is to preserve the history of railroading, particularly in the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts.
The Gifted Child • Colorful, contemporary clothing, toys and accessories for newborns to preteens - tried-and-true classics to the latest novelty item.
twiGs • Women's and children's contemporary clothing, accessories and gifts.
Dining
Alta Restaurant and Wine Bar • Wine bar & restaurant. Creative, casual food, twenty-four plus wines by the glass, one hundred and fifty plus wines by the bottle. Simple, fresh American food with Mediterranean flair. Local ingredients. Full Bar. Outside dining. Air conditioned.
Bistro Zinc • Set in the heart of historic downtown, Bistro Zinc is a modern French bistro that boasts fine cuisine and a refined but welcoming atmosphere. The sleek bar area contains a zinc bar and an artfully arranged gallery of photographs.
Blantyre • This renowned Relais et Chateaux and Forbes 5 Star property is reminiscent of a gentler time of elegance and romance. Beautifully decorated Country House Hotel and Restaurant. 25 Rooms on 100 acres. Har-tru tennis courts.Heated pool. Exquisite dining setting.
Café Lucia • Fine Dining and featuring northern Italian preparations, local organic produce, natural and organic meats, excellent wines, full bar, intimate dining in former 1840’s farmhouse. Air conditioned and alfresco dining on covered Mahogany deck. Chef owned & operated since 1983.
Cranwell Resort & Spa • High on a hilltop with breathtaking views is where you will find the only Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ resort in Massachusetts. Elegant mountain view dining in a Gilded Age mansion. A casual family atmosphere in Sloan's Tavern overlooking the golf course.
Firefly • A new American Bistro. Eat. Drink. Laugh. That has been the motto for nearly 20 years at my Lenox restaurant, and before that, “Placesettings", the catering business I began in New York City at the urging of my mentor, Chef James Beard. Firefly also offers catering services for a wide range of events.
The Gateways Inn • A Lenox Landmark. Luxurious, high end accommodations in 12 bedroom mansion originally built by Harry Procter of Procter & Gamble as his Berkshire summer "cottage". Conveniently located in the viillage, close to all Lenox attractions, with in house restaurant, piano bar and scrumptious breakfasts.
Jae's Asian Bistro • Serving Pan Asian, Sushi and American comfort food, Open 7 days serving lunch and dinner. Wednesday half price Sushi. Daily 4 - 6pm half price appitizers in our lounge
Nudel • Nudel Restaurant is a creative American pasta bar which takes its inspiration from the bounty provided by the local farms and producers of Berkshire County. At Nudel, we use local, organic, ethical and natural ingredients whenever and as much as possible. The restaurant is first-come, first-served and does not accept reservations.
Wheatleigh • Wheatleigh is one of the smallest members of the Leading Hotels of the World featuring one of the best dining rooms on the east coast. Open year-round and in the tradition of the grand French country chateau, Wheatleigh combines exceptional personal service and extraordinary cuisine with the elegance and comfort of the 21st century.
Chocolate Springs Café • Serious chocolate lovers understand the sense of satisfaction and well being that emerges as a piece of rich dark chocolate melts on their tongue. The mission of Chocolate Springs is to continue to spread and promote this time- honored, magical sensation of savoring exquisite chocolate.
Lenox Coffee • Serving the Berkshires finest freshly roasted coffees, espresso beverages, teas and fresh baked goods. Enjoy!
Patisserie Lenox • Fine French Pastries, gourmet teas and coffee, specialty cakes, wedding cakes.
The Scoop • A sweets cafe offering lite fare, ice cream, frozen yogurt, smoothies, candy, home baked goods, and coffee. Exclusively scoopin' SoCo Creamery, the Berkshire’s best locally made premium ice creams, gelatos and sorbets in the center of Lenox.
Farmers Markets
Lenox Farmers Market • Celebrate our new market home on the grounds of Shakespeare & Co. New market vendors specializing in locally grown and produced products. Plenty of parking. Friday from 1PM - 5PM.
Fine Arts
Church Street Art Gallery • Church Street Art Gallery is devoted to bringing you the best in Outsider and Folk Art. When you visit us at Church Street Art Gallery you will discover a world of unexpected and surprising freshness.
DeVries Fine Art • An award winning Master Sculptor and founder, Andrew casts all his own work in bronze: Dance and Figurative Sculpture, Abstract and Symbolic Sculpture, Portrait and Bas Relief Wall Sculpture.
Hoadley Gallery • Fine art and contemporary crafts by acclaimed artists: paintings, jewelry, home furnishings, ceramics, and glass. Voted one of the top 100 galleries in America.
Sienna Gallery • Sienna Gallery represents innovative artists using traditional and non-traditional materials who push and pull the boundaries of studio jewelry and adornment. Open summer and fall.
Food & Entertaining
Nejaime's Lenox Wine Cellar • We take great pride in our extensive selection of wines and travel around the world to bring you great values, rare gems and the finest quality to satisfy your palate. To complement your shopping experience we offer artisinal cheeses, specialty foods, discount liquors, craft beers and more...
Home Style
Charles Flint Fine Art & Antiques • In our Gallery you will find wonderful works of art, fine antiques, folk art and other collectables for sale. Many can be found on our website although the collection is constantly changing. If you see something you like, please call us, and if you are in the area please stop in for a visit.
The Bookstore • The Bookstore, a fixture in the town of Lenox for well over thirty years, actually was born in the neighboring town of Stockbridge in the living room of a small rented house behind an alley that housed a then little-known cafe called Alice’s Restaurant. Just what a bookstore should be.
Lifestyle
Lenox Fitness Center • Making the Berkshires more beautiful with a wide offering of services. The Lenox Fitness Center offers not only cardio, strength and personal training, but Spa services, tanning, a juice bar and fitness apparel.
Lodging
Garden Gables Inn • Set on five lushly landscaped acres, elegance abounds in this historic Inn. Within steps from Lenox Village shops, galleries and restaurants yet quiet and relaxing.
Kemble Inn • Guests have raved, "Not your grandmother's B&B!" and "Ralph Lauren style in Lenox!". Come and see for yourself the mix of contemporary chic and historically respectful design by the new owners. Live piano music in our lounge every Saturday night from Mid-October all winter long.
Stonover Farm • A fully appointed luxury bed & breakfast... Just a short walk from Tanglewood. Stonover Farm offers all the beauty and serenity of a grand country inn. Located on 10 country acres with magnificent trees, lawns and forest. For those who desire a unique B&B experience.
Blantyre • This renowned Relais et Chateaux and Forbes 5 Star property is reminiscent of a gentler time of elegance and romance. Beautifully decorated Country House Hotel and Restaurant. 25 Rooms on 100 acres. Har-tru tennis courts.Heated pool. Exquisite dining setting.
Canyon Ranch Resort & Spa • At Canyon Ranch health resort in Lenox, Massachusetts, you'll enjoy one of the world's great all-inclusive luxury resort vacations. Relax, refresh and rejuvenate in a classic New England setting centered on a historic mansion just a short drive from New York City or Boston.
Cranwell Resort & Spa • High on a hilltop with breathtaking views is where you will find the only Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ resort in Massachusetts. Elegant mountain view dining in a Gilded Age mansion. A casual family atmosphere in Sloan's Tavern overlooking the golf course.
The Gateways Inn • A Lenox Landmark. Luxurious, high end accommodations in 12 bedroom mansion originally built by Harry Procter of Procter & Gamble as his Berkshire summer "cottage". Conveniently located in the viillage, close to all Lenox attractions, with in house restaurant, piano bar and scrumptious breakfasts.
Wheatleigh • Wheatleigh is one of the smallest members of the Leading Hotels of the World featuring one of the best dining rooms on the east coast. Open year-round and in the tradition of the grand French country chateau, Wheatleigh combines exceptional personal service and extraordinary cuisine with the elegance and comfort of the 21st century.
Museums & Historic Homes
Frelinghuysen Morris Studio • George L. K. Morris and Suzy Frelinghuysen, prolific abstract artists since the late 1930s, were a remarkable couple at the leading edge of the national and international art scene. Collectors and intellectuals, they created a Berkshire home that reflected their aesthetic worlds. Hourly guided tours of American Cubists' home and art collection on a 46-acre estate next to Tanglewood.
The Mount • Edith Wharton’s Home. This National Historic Landmark property includes the house and gardens Wharton created for herself as a writer’s retreat and a haven of unparalleled beauty. Open daily May-October and for special events throughout the year. Annual exhibits and programs explore themes from Wharton's life and work.
Ventfort Hall • Ventfort Hall was built in 1893 as a summer cottage by George and Sarah Morgan, sister of J.P. Morgan. This magnificent Berkshires “Cottage" has undergone substantial restor-ation (ongoing). Familiar to many as the exterior set for The Cider House Rules.Open daily year-round and available for private rentals
Berkshire Rail Museum • The Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization founded in 1984. Its mission is to preserve the history of railroading, particularly in the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts.
Outdoor Adventures
Cranwell Golf Club • Magnificent views, tree-lined fairways and naturally contoured greens have been carefully preserved in the almost 80 years since the beautiful Berkshire course was built. 18 holes.
Kennedy Park • Town-owned and maintained hardwood forest with old carriage roads and nearly 15 miles of groomed trails. Ideal for hiking, picnics and cross-country skiing.
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary • The thriving beaver population is one of the many fascinating features of this sanctuary. Salamander migrations are a major spring event. Hike along seven miles of trails.
www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Pleasant_Valley/index.php
Kennedy Park • Town-owned and maintained hardwood forest with old carriage roads and nearly 15 miles of groomed trails. Ideal for hiking, picnics and cross-country skiing.
Aspinwall Adult Equestrian Center • Travel along the beautiful shaded trails of Kennedy Park and Lenox Mountain on a well trained horse guided by a professional.
Arcadian Shop • If you like the outdoors we have experts in biking, hiking and camping, kayaking, x-country and telemark skiing, snowshoeing, running, climbing, fashion and function clothing.
Performing Arts
Berkshire Theatre Group • Berkshire Theatre Festival's mission is to sustain, promote, and produce theatre for its community through performance and educational activities. BTF presents classical, contemporary and world premiere theatre from June through August.
Shakespeare & Company • Shakespeare & Company aspires to create a theatre of unprecedented excellence rooted in the classical ideals of inquiry, balance, and harmony; a company that performs as the Elizabethans did — in love with poetry, physical prowess, and the mysteries of the universe.
Personal Style
Glad Rags • Celebrating over 40 years in business and specializing in comfortable clothes for women with emphasis on Made in America. Brands available: Not Your Daughters Jeans, Lily P Michael Stars, Miracle Body, Eileen Fisher, Christopher Blue, Nally & Millie, Prairie Cotton and Three Dot. All are reasonably priced.
Tanglewool • An elegant international clothing boutique for the discerning woman specializing in the ultimate in cashmere sweaters, avant-garde accessories and footwear and a complete line of Diptyque candles, fragrances and body lotions.
twiGs • Women's and children's contemporary clothing, accessories and gifts.
Colorful Stitches • "Most Inspirational Yarn Store in the Nation" says Vogue Knitting Int'l. Natural fiber designer yarns including vicuna, qiviuk, cashmere, camel, alpaca, merino wool, silk & bamboo. Full Rowan stockist and exclusive source for Earthtones Handspun Fibers. Buttons, ribbons and feather boas.
Local • The finest equality handmade items by local craftsmen and women within a 60 mile radius. We offer ceramics, glass, jewelry, clothing and many items for the home. Something to buy here for any budget.
www.lenoxlocal.com
Mary Stuart Collections • For glorious gifts, or for your own pleasure, step into the world of Mary Stuart and surround yourself in a royal tradition.
RW Wise • An old fashioned European style goldsmith's atelier specializing in hand fabricated original jewelry from our on premises workshop, fine colored gemstones and antique jewelry.
Summer Arts
Tanglewood • Summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood is regarded as one of the world's greatest summer music festivals, presenting a wide variety of artists and concerts.