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Mar
27
Wed
9:00 am Stockbridge, MA–Spring Bulb Show @ Berkshire Botanical Garden
Stockbridge, MA–Spring Bulb Show @ Berkshire Botanical Garden
Mar 27 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Featuring New England favorites and unusual South African bulbs Our Fitzpatrick Conservatory is a welcomed harbinger of spring from March 4 to 29 for the Garden’s annual exhibition of New England springtime flowering bulbs and[...]
Mar
28
Thu
9:00 am Stockbridge, MA–Spring Bulb Show @ Berkshire Botanical Garden
Stockbridge, MA–Spring Bulb Show @ Berkshire Botanical Garden
Mar 28 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Featuring New England favorites and unusual South African bulbs Our Fitzpatrick Conservatory is a welcomed harbinger of spring from March 4 to 29 for the Garden’s annual exhibition of New England springtime flowering bulbs and[...]
Mar
29
Fri
9:00 am Stockbridge, MA–Spring Bulb Show @ Berkshire Botanical Garden
Stockbridge, MA–Spring Bulb Show @ Berkshire Botanical Garden
Mar 29 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Featuring New England favorites and unusual South African bulbs Our Fitzpatrick Conservatory is a welcomed harbinger of spring from March 4 to 29 for the Garden’s annual exhibition of New England springtime flowering bulbs and[...]
Mar
30
Sat
6:00 pm Pittsfield, MA–“Who Are You – A ... @ The Colonial Theatre--The Garage
Pittsfield, MA–“Who Are You – A ... @ The Colonial Theatre--The Garage
Mar 30 @ 6:00 pm
Pre-show Entertainment: Rev Tor Solo Who Are You last played The Colonial Theatre in November 2013. Soon after, lead singer, Craig Simmons suffered a spontaneous brain bleed, leaving him unable to perform with the band…until[...]
Apr
6
Sat
6:00 pm Gt. Barrington, MA–Crescendo: Th... @ St. James Place
Gt. Barrington, MA–Crescendo: Th... @ St. James Place
Apr 6 @ 6:00 pm
In the year 1616 Burckhard Grossmann, a merchant from Jena, Germany, after surviving a near death experience, in gratitude commissioned 16 composers from central Germany to write settings of Psalm 116. Among them were master[...]
8:00 pm Pittsfield, MA–Changes in Latitu... @ Colonial Theatre--The Garage
Pittsfield, MA–Changes in Latitu... @ Colonial Theatre--The Garage
Apr 6 @ 8:00 pm
Escape to Margaritaville with Changes in Latitudes. Over their ten-year history, Changes in Latitudes has performed all over the world, immersing audiences in an authentic reproduction of the Jimmy Buffett concert experience, complete with a[...]
Apr
14
Sun
7:00 pm Gt. Barrington, MA–Chick Corea Trio @ The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 1
Gt. Barrington, MA–Chick Corea Trio @ The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 1
Apr 14 @ 7:00 pm
$41 Upper Balcony (Limited) $91 Reserved $106 Preferred $121 Premium (Members receive $5 off each ticket) $15 Youth Tickets – call the Box Office for information Chick Corea has attained iconic status in music. The[...]
Apr
26
Fri
7:00 pm Pittsfield, MA–Disney’s Aladdin ... @ Colonial Theatre
Pittsfield, MA–Disney’s Aladdin ... @ Colonial Theatre
Apr 26 @ 7:00 pm
THE COLONIAL THEATRE 111 South Street · PITTSFIELD · MA 01201 7 pm –4/26 11 am-4/27 2pm 4/27-28. 5 pm 4-28 Disney’s Aladdin JR. is based on the 1992 Academy-Award®-winning film and the 2014 hit[...]
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Ways to enjoy the Housatonic River

Come explore the special places of the Housatonic River with the official Paddle Guide…paddle guide housatonic river berkshires

From its headwaters north of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, south to Kent, Connecticut. Enjoy riverfront walks through forested hillsides, a quiet float along meandering flat water, or the heady rush of world class rapids.

Quaint New England villages dot your journey, full of history and surrounded by spectacular natural beauty. Writers, artists and vacationers alike are drawn to the region from all over the world. Visit the historic home of Herman Melville, or stroll through the Norman Rockwell or Sloane Stanley museums. Find your welcome here – the Head of the Housatonic River valley in southwestern New England.

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Want more information abut the Housatonic River?

The Housatonic Valley Association
P.O. Box 28, 150 Kent Road
Cornwall Bridge, CT 06754
860-672-6678
Email: conn@hvatoday.org

HVA Berkshire Office
P.O. Box 251, 1383 Pleasant Street
Lee, MA 01260
413-394-9796
Email: mass@hvatoday.org

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