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Lenox (Massachusetts) Voyage Tips and guide

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    Lenox is a town in the Berkshires of Massachusetts, about 3 hours from New York City and 2½ hours from Boston. Lenox is an arts-lover's dream, home to Tanglewood. There are also several stately mansions and prestigious boarding schools in the area.

    Trinity Episcopal Church

    Get in

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    Map
    Map of Lenox (Massachusetts)

    • From the west (3 hours from New York City): Take the Taconic State Parkway. Exit at "Hillsdale, Claverack, Route 23" and follow Route 23 East to Great Barrington. North on Route 7 through Stockbridge. Left onto Route 7A into Lenox.
    • From the east (2½ hours from Boston): Take the Massachusetts Turnpike to Exit 2, marked Lee. Follow Route 20 West about 4 miles beyond Lee then left on to Route 183 into Lenox.
    • From the south (75 minutes from Hartford): North on I-91 to the Massachusetts Turnpike West to exit 2; then as above.

    Get around

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    The small downtown area is easily walkable, and Tanglewood is just a mile from the central crossroads. To go farther, you will probably need at least a bicycle if not a motor vehicle.

    See

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    The Mount

    Do

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    The Shed and lawn at Tanglewood

    Buy

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    Eat

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    Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood

    Drink

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    • Olde Heritage Tavern, 12 Housatonic St, +1 413 637-0884. Neighborhood bar, very casual. Pool, darts, jukebox, and pub food.

    Sleep

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    Lenox Academy

    Go next

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    Jacob's Pillow dance festival is in Becket, about a half hour's drive from Lenox, depending on traffic.

    Routes through Lenox
    RutlandPittsfield  N  S  StockbridgeDanbury
    AlbanyPittsfield  W  E  LeeSpringfield


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