Inside Naumkeag: A Guided House Tour
Step into the Gilded Age at Naumkeag, the Choate family’s summer estate in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. This guided house tour invites you through richly appointed rooms filled with original furnishings and art, offering a window into the lives of Joseph Hodges Choate—a distinguished lawyer and U.S. Ambassador—his wife Caroline, an artist… Read More
Designing for Delight: A Garden Tour of Naumkeag
Explore stunning terraces and garden rooms with sweeping views of the Berkshire Hills as our passionate garden guides share the stories behind the creation of this iconic estate. These popular tours take visitors beyond the blooms to focus on the fascinating history of the Choate family, the vision of landscape… Read More
Fern Walk
Join Ranger Robert for a 45-minute guided fern identification walk along the 1.5-mile Ledges Trail at Bartholomew’s Cobble. Explore one of the region’s richest fern habitats and discover more than 53 fern species growing among the Cobble’s unique limestone rock formations and alkaline soils. This easy-paced hike will introduce participants… Read More
Behind the Blue Curtain: Backstairs Tour of Naumkeag
Step behind the blue velvet curtain that hid the servants’ staircase and discover the secrets of running a Gilded Age country estate. Beginning in the work yard, guests will visit rarely-seen areas of Naumkeag as they ascend from the basement kitchen to the third-floor maid’s quarters, stopping along the way… Read More
Behind the Blue Curtain: Backstairs Tour of Naumkeag
Step behind the blue velvet curtain that hid the servants’ staircase and discover the secrets of running a Gilded Age country estate. Beginning in the work yard, guests will visit rarely-seen areas of Naumkeag as they ascend from the basement kitchen to the third-floor maid’s quarters, stopping along the way… Read More
Mindfulness Meditation at Naumkeag
Come and experience an enjoyable flow of guided meditation, walking, meaningful conversation and community, in this 8th annual summer series facilitated by Sandrine Harris. Enjoy deepening your connection with the natural surroundings and views at the gardens of Naumkeag, while learning how to meditate with ease. No prior experience… Read More
Inside Naumkeag: A Guided House Tour
Step into the Gilded Age at Naumkeag, the Choate family’s summer estate in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. This guided house tour invites you through richly appointed rooms filled with original furnishings and art, offering a window into the lives of Joseph Hodges Choate—a distinguished lawyer and U.S. Ambassador—his wife Caroline, an artist… Read More
Designing for Delight: A Garden Tour of Naumkeag
Explore stunning terraces and garden rooms with sweeping views of the Berkshire Hills as our passionate garden guides share the stories behind the creation of this iconic estate. These popular tours take visitors beyond the blooms to focus on the fascinating history of the Choate family, the vision of landscape… Read More
Sunset Yoga at Naumkeag
Join YogaLee for a creative, fun, flowy vinyasa yoga class while you soak in one of the best sunsets in the Berkshires! This class will be a dynamic, vinyasa-style flow suitable for all levels that is intelligently sequenced from start to finish. Blocks will be provided. Read More
Behind the Blue Curtain: Backstairs Tour of Naumkeag
Step behind the blue velvet curtain that hid the servants’ staircase and discover the secrets of running a Gilded Age country estate. Beginning in the work yard, guests will visit rarely-seen areas of Naumkeag as they ascend from the basement kitchen to the third-floor maid’s quarters, stopping along the way… Read More
Inside Naumkeag: A Guided House Tour
Step into the Gilded Age at Naumkeag, the Choate family’s summer estate in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. This guided house tour invites you through richly appointed rooms filled with original furnishings and art, offering a window into the lives of Joseph Hodges Choate—a distinguished lawyer and U.S. Ambassador—his wife Caroline, an artist… Read More
Designing for Delight: A Garden Tour of Naumkeag
Explore stunning terraces and garden rooms with sweeping views of the Berkshire Hills as our passionate garden guides share the stories behind the creation of this iconic estate. These popular tours take visitors beyond the blooms to focus on the fascinating history of the Choate family, the vision of landscape… Read More