The Berkshire Book: A Complete Guide

by Stevens, Lauren R.

• ISBN13: 9781581570632
• ISBN10: 1581570635
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc

Summary

The cultural delights of the Berkshires attract visitors from all over the U.S.

Author Biography

Lauren R. Stevens is the author of numerous titles. He also writes about travel, history and the environment for area periodicals, including The Advocate, a weekly newspaper he founded in 1981. An avid hiker, Lauren lives in Williamstown, in the northern Berkshire hills

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
The Way This Book Works	xi
Map: Berkshire Towns	xiii
Map: Berkshire County	xiv
CHAPTER ONE From the Glaciers to the Present HISTORY	1	(16)
CHAPTER TWO Getting Here, Getting Around TRANSPORTATION	17	(11)
CHAPTER THREE The Keys to Your Room LODGING	28	(51)
CHAPTER FOUR Pleasing the Palate DINING	79	(66)
CHAPTER FIVE What to See, What to Do ARTS & PLEASURES	145	(60)
CHAPTER SIX Spas & the Spiritual Life BODY & SPIRIT	205	(10)
CHAPTER SEVEN For the Fun of It OUTDOOR RECREATION	215	(44)
CHAPTER EIGHT Fancy Goods SHOPPING	259	(32)
CHAPTER NINE Practical Matters INFORMATION	291	(21)
If Time Is Short	312	(5)
Index	317	(18)
Lodging Index	323	(1)
Restaurant Index	324	(11)
About the Author	335