The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-25
How To Enter the Berkshires Through
 Bridgeport Route

cover to enter the heart of the Berk-
 shires, by proceeding, on the upward
 trip, through this city. The route is described as follows:
 Few tracts of country embrace wid- CT variety of scenic charm, with towns and villages richer in historic legend or more noted as the place of birth or residence of men whose names are prominent in the realms of literature, art, and science, than does the pie turesque region between New York city and Pittsf1eld. The breezy shore of Long Island Sound provides the exit of our tour, with it's pretty resi- dential sections, it's bright holiday re- sorts. and the old weather beaten sea- ports through which the route pur- sues it's way. The famous Boston Post road leads through New Rochelle, Port Chester, and Stamford, to NorwaIk, A miles from New York, and a most con venient point at which to call a. halt for lunch.
 Continuing east, the route traverses Wcstport and enters the busy and pleasant city of Bridgeport, through the picturesque streets of which it proceeds to Stratford, a place still re- tain:ng much of the atmosphere of it's early days, and here takes a northerly turn along the Housatonfc valley as far as Shelton. At this point the route crosses the river, and follows the beau tiful Naugatuck valley, just now at it's very greenest and prettiest,- to the city of Waterbury. 90 miles from New York. In view of the many points of interest and the attractiveness of the place, a night stop is advised at this point by the Bureau of Tours of the Automobile Club of America
 Northward of Waterbury, as the route leads towards the beautiful Berkshire Hills. it enters scenery of
 the most alluring charm, through which the motorist will be tempted to saunter lingeringly in order to enjoy the prospect. Having passed Thomas
 ton, noted for it's output Of clocks, and Torrington, a more hilIy country fs entered as the Litchheld Hills begin
 to blend into the rising foothills Of
 the Berkshires.5 Magnificent vistas of
 forest-elad ranges greet the view as the motorist, passing Norfolk, starts to penetrate the Berkshire country and follows the Housatonic river across the Massachusetts line. Mountain peaks and wooded up1ands rise.I range beyond range. to right and left of the
 road as the graceful Massachusetts
 country is traversed through Great
 Darlington to serene, elTn-shaded little Stockbridge.s The beautiful city of Lenox, noted for it's natural charms and it's many stately homesteads en-
 sconced upon the slopes and crests of
 it's neighboring hills, will well repay a halt A few miles beyond Lenox lies Pitts field, the Heart of the Berkshfres.' 76 miles from Waterbury, most favora bly, situated on a hill-encircled plateau,
 I,oaO feet above the sea. Men and wo- men famous in various branches of Literature and art claim. Pittsdeld as their native place or have honored it
 by residing within it's pleasant pre-
 cincts. Longfellow, Oliver Wendell
 Holmes, and the Rev Dr. John Todd ar faE he eaf f4a city's noted literary residents, while Elkanah Watson. friend of Washing
 ton and Lafayette, once made his
 home in what is today the Imposing Country club.
 X Few parts of the fascinating Berk- shire Hills have not at different times
 been either the house or holiday resort of Americans famous in their own country and noted throughout the world for their place in literature and science, or for their contributions to art, and no region offers a more fruit ful field to motorists with a taste for hunting up these numerous '-shrines.' ; As the route retraees it's course to Great Harrington. the change of ,direc- ton entails a corresponding change of aspect The same superb scenery Is
 encountered. though the views are en- tfrely different from these enjoyed on the outward run.
 Taking a right turn at Great Bar lrington for South Egremont,s our route just enters Connecticf1t for a few miles in the lovely Twin Lage region. and
 proceeds via Salisbury and Lakeville,
 crossing into New York State at Mill lerton. The beautiful hills and wales of Duchess county now provide the setting of our. route. as it proceeds south through Amenia and Dover Plains over splendid roads to Pawling,
 a quiet and peaceful village. Seventy six miles separate Pawling from Pitts field. and it makes a desirable resting place for the night.
 The last stage of the tour traverses
 some of the most fascinating scenery l in. the state, the famous reservoir dis tricts of Putnam and Westchester
 counties. and runs over roads ceIe-
 brated for their good quality From
 Patterson a choice of routes presents
 itself, either by Lake Mahopac's shores
 or through Brewster and the potent charms of Croton Falls; Anawalk, the
 beautiful and the al1uring scenery of Croton reservoir are passed through as the route continues on it's way to
 Briarcliffe. From this point, the Saw
 mill River road leads through Films
 ford to Dobbs Ferry, where the AL
 bany Post road is taken through a
 beautiful riverside residential distrI.et
 to the clubhouse on 54th street round
 ing off 8 thoroughly delightful three days trip of 315 miles.