BOSTON, May 14, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Don't be fooled by the majestic gates and mansion at the end of the drive when you enter Eastover Resort & Conference Center in Lenox, Massachusetts. While you might think that this Great Gatsby-era manor house on 600 exquisite acres surrounded by spectacular views of the Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts would require sophisticated attire and hushed conversation, those looking for a casual, exuberant, fun-loving environment can find it here, according to Stephanie Abrams, travel expert and host of the nationally syndicated radio show, "Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams!" on the Business Talk Radio Network. "And if you go to Eastover the first weekend in June, you'll find yourself surrounded by motorcyclists as they participate in the Berkshire Rally, which benefits local non-profit organizations," Abrams explains.
"I'm always on the lookout for great places where satisfied guests return regularly bringing their friends and which qualify as a 'Best Kept Secret' because they're not yet 'household words!' Eastover Resort & Conference Center is a 'happening' place where the staff rises to the challenges each week as the theme, age group, and guest expectations change," Abrams explains. "June 3rd to June 6th, they're hosting the 5th Annual Berkshire Rally, a motorcyclists event complete with organized Rally Routes, Biker Games and an opportunity to win a new Harley-Davidson Fatboy." Past Rally weekends have generated over $30,000 in contributions to local non-profit organizations.
Upcoming spring and summer weekends are focused on couples, families, and singles, with Murder Mystery and Girls' Weekend planned for the fall. "While some weeks find vacationers enjoying the resort, companies and organizations often take over for their retreats, think-tanks, board meetings, and trainings at Eastover in the perfect inspirational setting," Abrams states. "And it's a short 2-hour drive from Boston and barely more from New York City!"
Family-owned and operated for over half a century, Eastover provides, "all-inclusive year-round recreation with indoor and outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts, archery, children's play areas with picnic grove, hiking and riding trails, ample conference facilities, country-style accommodations and cross-country skiing and winter sports for year-round outdoor activity," notes Ticki Winsor, owner and General Director of the resort founded by her father. "We also have a stable of riding horses and seventeen American Bison on property! My father was a collector of Civil War memorabilia. He created a professional quality museum here with uniforms, weapons, fire trucks, cannons and other antiques of the period. In fact," Winsor continues, "our cannons have been fired in the performance of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture which ends Tanglewood On Parade every summer here in the Berkshires. My father," Winsor quips, "used to say he played First CaNnon for the Boston Symphony Orchestra!"
For information and reservations, visit www.eastover.com, call 800-822-2386, or email Betsy Winsor at: betsy@eastover.com.