The Berkshires

Bring a pre-concert picnic to the lush green lawns of Tanglewood in Lenox, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a venue for jazz and popular artists like local James Taylor. Sample the region’s visual arts: evocative Americana illustrations at Norman Rockwell Museum in Sturbridge; cutting-edge art in MASS MoCA’s sprawling mill

complex in North Adams; historic sculptures at Chesterwood Estate & Museum in Stockbridge; American, Asian and Contemporary exhibitions at the Williams College Museum of Art; along with the special exhibits at The Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute (“The Clark”) in Williamstown.

Indulge in local craft beer and spirits, farm-fresh cheeses, and artisan breads; a bounty of local agriculture supplies Berkshire restaurants with the freshest fare of the season.