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Rouge in the Berkshires

Rouge is located in the center of West Stockbridge, MA. We are at the heart of the amazing Berkshires, a destination known for outdoor activities, fall foliage viewing, ski mountains, thriving arts institutions, annual festivals, and so much more. Explore some of our favorite destinations below!

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Rouge in the Berkshires

Theatre & Arts

TANGLEWOOD - 8 minutes from Rouge

A world-renowned music venue and the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

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SHAKESPEARE & COMPANY - 12 minutes from Rouge

The American theatre company founded by Tina Packer, located right in Lenox.

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BERKSHIRE THEATRE GROUP

Stockbridge campus - 9 minutes from Rouge

Pittsfield campus - 17 minutes from Rouge

One of the oldest performing arts companies in the Berkshires, supporting wide-ranging artistic exploration and acclaimed performances in theatre, dance, music, and entertainment for over 90 years.

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JACOB'S PILLOW - 24 minutes from Rouge

Jacob's Pillow is a dance center, school and performance space located in Becket. The organization is known for the oldest internationally acclaimed Summer dance festival in the United States.

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WILLIAMSTOWN THEATRE FESTIVAL - 45 minutes from Rouge

A winner of a 2002 Tony Award and a 2011 Massachusetts Cultural Council Commonwealth Award, the Williamstown Theatre Festival is a resident-artist summer theater program on the campus of Williams College in Williamstown.

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Museums

NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM - 6 minutes from Rouge

An art museum in Stockbridge dedicated to the art of Norman Rockwell. It is home to the world's largest collection of original Rockwell art.

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CHESTERWOOD - 8 minutes from Rouge

Chesterwood is the home, studio, and gardens of America's foremost public sculptor, Daniel Chester French.

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HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE - 13 minutes from Rouge

A living Shaker history museum with restored buildings, animals, crafts & activities plus a cafe & shop.

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THE CLARK ART INSTITUTE - 45 minutes from Rouge

The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, commonly referred to as the Clark, is an art museum and research institution located in Williamstown.

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MASS MoCA - 50 minutes from Rouge

Celebrated museum & performing arts center highlighting the work of contemporary artists since 1999.

Trustees of Reservations

The Trustees of Reservations is a non-profit land conservation and historic preservation organization dedicated to preserving natural and historical places in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is the oldest regional land trust in the world. Their properties provide some of the most magical hiking and exploring in the Berkshires.

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ASHINTULLY GARDENS - 22 minutes from Rouge

Against the backdrop of a sheltering Berkshires valley, during summer and fall wander through an intimate environment of outdoor sculpture and elegant gardens nourished by a gurgling stream.

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BARTHOLOMEW'S COBBLE - 35 minutes from Rouge

Created by geologic upheavals a half-billion years ago, this hundred-foot-high bedrock outcropping introduces visitors to a rugged and exotic landscape that also supports 800 species of plants while offering terrific mountain vistas.

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FIELD FARM - 41 minutes from Rouge

From a pair of modernist houses nestled against a hillside, you’ll admire Mount Greylock rising across the valley. Follow trails past fields and marsh and wander through manicured gardens graced by sculptures. And don't miss out on the chance to stay at the Guest House on the property.

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GOOSE POND RESERVATION - 20 minutes from Rouge

Paddle across Lower Goose Pond, a mountain lake anchored by steep ridgelines that also support a remote section of the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail.

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MONUMENT MOUNTAIN - 12 minutes from Rouge

Ascend this popular peak, which once drew 19th-century literary giants, and from its summit gaze across the spectacular landscapes of the Housatonic River Valley.

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NAUMKEAG - 8 minutes from Rouge

Experience Gilded Age style and splendor at this marvelous estate, renowned for its elegant gardens and rare Berkshire “Cottage.”

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THE MISSION HOUSE - 9 minutes from Rouge

Journey back in time at this Colonial-era house and museum, a National Historic Landmark that tells the story of the Stockbridge Mohicans and missionary John Sergeant.

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TYRINGHAM COBBLE - 17 minutes from Rouge

Ascend through orchards and woodlands to where twin ancient formations of exposed bedrock offer panoramic vistas of the serene Tyringham Valley.

Ski Mountains

BOUSQUET - 14 minutes from Rouge

Bousquet Ski Area is a 200-acre ski area located on the northern summit of Yokun Ridge in Pittsfield.

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BUTTERNUT - 20 minutes from Rouge

Ski Butternut, also known as Butternut Basin, is a ski resort in Great Barrington, located on Warner Mountain.

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CATAMOUNT - 26 minutes from Rouge

Catamount Ski Area is a ski resort located on Mount Fray of the Taconic Mountains in Hillsdale, New York and South Egremont, Massachusetts.

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JIMINY PEAK - 31 minutes from Rouge

Jimmy Peak Mountain Resort is located in Hancock, MA and is the largest ski and snowboard resort in southern New England.

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