July 6-7, 2015. Having a picnic on the lawn at Tanglewood, while listening to some amazing music, has been on my bucket list for a long time. Thanks to my oldest Grandson I’ve added another check mark on that list.
He is a member of his high school marching band. His band teacher had tried to put together a bus trip to Tanglewood to see The Boston Pops Brass and Percussion Section, Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps and the 16 time Drum Corps International World Champion Blue Devils from Concord, California perform “A Brass Spectacular”. The trip didn’t come together, so I asked Rowan if he would like to go with me. Not only did he want to, so did my daughter and younger Granddaughter.
Together we planned a fun filled overnight trip.
On arriving in Lenox, MA our first stop was the Tanglewood box office. Lawn tickets for youths 17 and under, purchased at the box office the day of the performance, are FREE with an adult ticket purchase. Our four tickets for this AMAZING performance cost $30. What a deal!
Lunch was at Betty’s Pizza Shack on Housatonic Street. I had the best tasting vegetarian quesadilla ever. I know … who orders a quesadilla in a Pizza place, Betty’s is a funky place! All I can say is “Try it, you’ll like it!” The Grands ordered Pizza and were equally as pleased.
Next stop, check in at The Yankee Inn, on Pittsfield Street, an easy 5.6 miles from Tanglewood ($129.99 a night plus 11.7 % hotel tax). This is a fun Inn. The staff was very helpful and extremely nice. It has an indoor heated pool and an outdoor cool pool, a hot tub and full breakfast in the morning. Our evening swim we pool hopped. The morning swim was strictly all “heated”! The room was quaint and VERY cozy. We brought one of our own cots to space out the sleeping arrangements 🙂
We picked up our “picnic” dinner at the Subway located across the street from the Inn. How convenient is that ???
The concert was SPECTACULAR! The grand finale was performed by ALL THREE GROUPS on stage together. They rocked the 1812 Overture like it’s never been played before. It was a once in a lifetime performance.
Our only disappointment was not being able to stop on our way home in Charlemont, MA and ride the Berkshire East Mountain Coaster (half alpine slide / half roller coaster). It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Next Time!
Stay tuned for our “Spectacular” East Coast/West Coast Adventure. David, E T and I are headed back to Knoxville TN in the morning, to pick up the RV and head west my friends!
That bucket list is getting shorter and shorter! What a great thing to do with the “girls”.
Have a safe trip to TN. Miss you already!!!