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Lenox Mass is a small
residential community adjacent to the City of Pittsfield in the Berkshires
of western Massachusetts. As the summer location for the Boston Symphony
Orchestra at Tanglewood, together with Shakespeare and Company at Edith
Wharton's grand estate, the Mount, and several resorts/spas, tourism plays
an important economic role in supporting a modest commercial base. Lenox
is also popular for outdoor recreational activities, including skiing,
fishing and hiking, which attracts visitors year-round, adding economic
stability.
Thousands also visit to savor the
excellent restaurant fare and shop in the fashionable shops and galleries.
In September, the annual Tub Parade closes the summer season and brings
on the wonderful colors of the spectacular fall foliage. In January, 1993,
the town was successful in winning a national competition to attract the
National Music Center to the 63 acre former Bible Speaks property.
The Center will be a multi-function
facility which will include a retirement community for professionals from
the music, radio and recording industries, a library of American music,
a performance center, and an interactive hands-on museum devoted to all
forms of American music. There will also be scholarships, grants, and mentor
programs. The National Music Foundation estimates that the Music Center
will create 115 direct new jobs, attract 200-300,000 visitors annually,
and bring $17 million into the local economy.
Lenox Mass is located in Western
Massachusetts, bordered by Pittsfield on the north, Washington on the east,
Lee on the southeast and south, Stockbridge on the southwest, and Richmond
on the west. Lenox is about 49 miles west of Springfield, 137 miles west
of Boston, and 141 miles from New York City. |