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The Berkshires for skiing, socializing and culture

It seems counterintuitive: Go somewhere cold for vacation? But with air travel costs mounting while gasoline prices have plunged, it may be time to put that aging SUV to a use it was designed for and hit the road.

For Long Islanders, the destination could be the Berkshires in Massachusetts, where they'll find picturesque New England towns tucked among low, rolling mountains.

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