Cork 'N Hearth Restaurant, Lee, MA - www.corknhearth.com
Located just a few steps from The Laurel Lake Inn, the Cork 'N Hearth offers an incredible, breathtaking view of Laurel Lake, and a priceless atmosphere, superb food, excellent service, and a fully-stocked bar.

The Dakota Steak House, Pittsfield, MA - www.steakseafood.com
Located just minutes away in Pittsfield, MA, The Dakota is a local favorite. The steaks are served juicy, hot and sizzling, the fish and seafood are ocean fresh (we have our own seafood buyer who selects from the ocean docks and aquaculture farms and delivers straight to our restaurant to assure you the finest quality available), and the poultry and seafood are wood grilled to absolute perfection, just the way you like it! The Apache Indians have cooked with mesquite for thousands of years – the wood burns hot, sealing in the natural juices and imparting a distinctive flavor you are sure to enjoy.

Chez Nous, Lee, MA - www.cheznousbistro.com
Casual dining in a historic 1841 building. Classic French bistro style featuring locally grown seasonal products. Serving dinner only with outside dining, weather permitting.

Salmon Run Fish House, Lee, MA - www.salmonrunfishhouse.com
Salmon run offers a full menu of fresh seafood specialties and other entrees, with daily specials. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

Bombay Bar and Grill, Lee, MA - www.fineindiandining.com
Nestled by the beautiful Laurel Lake with panoramic views of the water and the countryside, Bombay serves up fine Indian cuisine to its loyal customers and to visitors alike. Sample the delicious house specalties--malabar prawn, meen molee, cochin snapper and much more.

Pho Saigon Restaurant, Lee, MA - 5 Railroad Street, Lee, MA - 413-243-6288
Offering outstanding Vietnamese cuisine for lunch and dinner at very reasonable prices.

Prime Outlets at Lee, Lee, MA - www.primeoutlets.com
Western Massachusetts' only outlet center featuring 65 manufacturers offering direct name brand outlet shops arranged in a scenic New England village style setting.

Tanglewood, Lenox, MA - www.tanglewood.org
The legendary summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, as well as the host of many other concerts such as jazz, pop, and opera, is just four miles from the Inn.

Jacobs Pillow, Becket, MA - www.jacobspillow.org
America's oldest dance festival, Jacob's Pillow, is in the town of Becket, just 11 miles away. Jacob's Pillow is now celebrating 75 years of dance!

Shakespeare & Company, Lee, MA - www.shakespeare.org
Launching its 30th season in the culturally-rich Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts in Lenox, 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. With a core of over 150 artists, the company performs Shakespeare, generating opportunities for collaboration between actors, directors, and designers of all races, nationalities, and backgrounds. Shakespeare & Company provides original, in-depth, classical training and performance methods. The company also develops and produces new plays of social and political significance.

Barrington Stage Company, Pittsfield, MA - www.barringtonstageco.org
BSC has become the fastest growing arts venue in Berkshire County, attracting some 35,000 patrons each year, and gaining national recognition for its superior quality productions and comprehensive educational programming.

The Norman Rockwell Museum at Stockbridge, Stockbridge, MA - www.nrm.org
A visit to the Museum is an uplifting experience. Founded in 1969 with the help of Norman and Molly Rockwell, the Museum is dedicated to the enjoyment and study of the work of America's favorite artist. The Norman Rockwell Museum houses the world's largest and most significant collection of original Rockwell art. Highlights include enduring favorites from Rockwell's Saturday Evening Post covers, the powerful Four Freedoms, and the nostalgic Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas. A local attraction not to be missed!

The Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield, MA - www.thecolonialtheatre.org
Located in downtown Pittsfield, Massachusetts the Colonial Theatre is a Gilded Age architectural gem brought back to life as a performing arts center in the heart of the Berkshires.

Massachusetts Museam of Contemporary Art, North Adams, MA - www.massmoca.org
If conventional museums are boxes, MASS MoCA is an open platform – a welcoming place that encourages dynamic interchange between making and presenting art, between the visual and performing arts, and between our extraordinary historic factory campus and the patrons, workers and tenants who again inhabit it.

Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA - www.clarkart.edu
In 1950 Sterling and Francine Clark chartered the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute as a home for their extensive art collection. Opened to public in 1955, the Institute has built upon this 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.

Contemporary Artists Center, North Adams, MA - www.thecac.org
The Contemporary Artists Center is a non-profit art organization founded in 1990 by working artists for working artists. Through its artists' residencies, workshops, lectures, exhibitions and performances the CAC seeks to promote the creation and appreciation of contemporary art.

Hancock Shaker Village, Hancock, MA - www.hancockshakervillage.org
Hancock Shaker Village, Inc., is a private, not-for-profit educational organization. Our mission is to bring the Shaker story to life and preserve it for future generations. The Shaker Central Ministry closed the Hancock community in 1960 and sold the buildings and surrounding 900 acres to a group of Shaker enthusiasts, collectors and scholars who formed the not-for-profit corporation that eventually became Hancock Shaker Village. The museum opened to the public on July 1, 1961. Over its history, the Village has restored the site and buildings, acquired and preserved adjacent land, assembled and cared for the premier Shaker collection, and added innovative educational programs for the public. The Village was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1968 and is accredited by the American Association of Museums.

MT Greylock, North Adams, MA - www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/mtgreylock
At 3,491 feet, Mount Greylock is the highest point in Massachusetts. Rising above the surrounding Berkshire landscape, dramatic views of upwards almost 90 miles distant may be seen. It became Massachusetts' first state park, acquired by the Commonwealth in 1898, to preserve its natural environment for public enjoyment. Wild and rugged yet intimate and accessible, Mount Greylock rewards the visitor exploring this special place of scenic and natural beauty. Deer Hill Falls, for example, is a feathering cascade to be found deep in the heart of Greylock.

The Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA - www.berkshiremuseum.org
The Berkshire Museum was founded in 1903 by Zenas Crane, the grandson of the founder of Crane & Company. When he built the museum, his vision was to create an inviting environment for everyone, not just the elite. He sought to use the museum's varied collection to enrich, educate and delight the county's citizens of all ages. This vision guides the museum to this day. At the heart of the museum's mission is a commitment to playing an active cultural and educational role in the community.

Chesterwood, Stockbridge, MA - www.chesterwood.org
Chesterwood, the 1920's summer home, studio and garden of sculptor Daniel Chester French (1850-1931) is just minutes from the Laurel Lake Inn. Guests take a step back in time when visiting this 122 acre estate that inspired an artist who inspired a nation. At Chesterwood visitors view working models of the seated Lincoln for the Memorial in Washington D.C. and other noted public monuments, including The Minute Man. Chesterwood, A National and Massachusetts Historic Landmark, is a historic house museum of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the nation's leader in saving America's historic environments.

The Mount, Lenox, MA - www.edithwharton.org
Restoration of The Mount is the primary goal of Edith Wharton Restoration, the non-profit organization formed in 1980 to preserve and restore the house and gardens designed by Edith Wharton.

Naumkeag House and Gardens, Stockbridge, MA - www.thetrustees.org/pages/335_naumkeag.cfm
Naumkeag was the summer "cottage" of the Choate family who began summering in Berkshire County in the 1870s. Designed by McKim, Mead & White in 1885, this forty-four-room, shingle-style house is filled with original furniture, ceramics, and artwork collected from America, Europe, and the Far East. Joseph Hodges Choate (1832-1917) was a prominent New York attorney. Between 1899 and 1905, he served in England as U.S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James.