Western Massachusetts boasts an in-depth culture with a beautiful backdrop of all its natural resources. The grandeur of nature and the harmony of the music at Tanglewood provide the perfect recipe that will feed your soul.

In addition to the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood, Western Massachusetts is home to the Clark Art Institute, the Norman Rockwell Museum, Yankee Candle Company, Six Flags of New England, The Big E, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the Volleyball Hall of Fame, and the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden.

With all the activities that rugged Western Massachusetts has to offer you will truly enjoy your surroundings. Activities include boating, fishing, kayaking, hunting, biking, canoeing, golfing, and skiing.

Western Massachusetts 367.8 persons per square mile, a labor force of 348,468 people and an unemployment rate of 5.6%. In these economic times, Western Massachusetts faces problems of growing economic disparity. Get help on debt counseling.