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Area Attractions

Arts & Entertainment

Aston Magna Music Festival
Chamber music of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries performed on period instruments in intimate settings.
St. James Church
Main & Taconic Streets
Gt. Barrington, MA
413-528-3595/800-875-7156
http://www.astonmagna.org

Barrington Stage Company
Consolati Performing Arts Center
Winner of the Boston Theater Critics Award in 1996, this vital company produces top-notch theater on its two stages.
Mt. Everett High School
Sheffield, MA
413-528-8888
http://www.barringtonstageco.org

Berkshire Choral Festival
Five Saturday night concerts in an open-air concert shed, starting July 11th
Sheffield, MA
413-229-3522
http://www.chorus.org/

Berkshire Opera Company
Berkshire Community College
Pittsfield, MA
413-528-4420
http://www.berkshireopera.org/

Berkshire Theater Festival
The second oldest summer theatre in the nation, in a building originally designed by Stanford White. Classics by Shakespeare, Sherdan, Shaw, Molnar, and O’Neill as well as lesser know writers have entertained audiences for over 70 years.
Main Street
Stockbridge, MA
413-298-5576
http://www.berkshiretheatre.org

Armstrong chamber Concerts
Springlawn, 10 Kemble Street
Lenox, MA 01240
860-868-0522

Berkshire Friends of Music
Off season orchestral concerts
Ozawa Hall
Lenox, MA
413-443-5631
http://www.bso.org

Falcon Ridge Folk Festival - A three day community of folk music and dance at the foot of the Berkshires in east-central New York State. Mainstage concerts, all day and into the-night dancing, camping, song swaps, crafts, workshop stage, family stage, spoken word, ethnic foods, activities for kids.
Tickets and Information
1-860-350-7472
1-860-364-0366
http://www.falconridgefolk.com/

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
Dance & Music
Route 20
Becket, MA
413-243-0745 / www.jacobspillow.org
http://www.jacobspillow.org

Mac-Haydn Theatre
Musical Theatre-in-the-Round, for children of all ages!
Chatham, NY
518-392-9292

Shakespeare & Company
The Mount
Lenox, MA
413-637-3353
413-637-1199
http://www.shakespeare.org/

Tanglewood
Lenox, MA
617-266-1200 for complete program & ticket information
http://www.bso.org

The Theater Barn
Route 20
New Lebanon, NY 12125
518-794-8989
http://www.theaterbarn.com

Williamstown Theatre Festival
Adams Memorial Theatre
100 Main Street
Williamstown, MA
413-597-3400
http://www.wtfestival.org/

Museums

Berkshire Dreams Gallery
Arts & Crafts by Berkshire Artists
177 Main Street
Great Barrington, MA
413-528-9884

The Berkshire Museum
18 galleries of art history and natural science; an aquarium complete with interactive Touch The Sea touch tank; Little Cinema offering the best in current American and foreign film; and tours, lectures, demonstrations, and classes.
39 South Street, Route 7
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-443-7171
HOURS: 10:00-5:00, Tuesday-Saturday; Sundays, 1:00-5:00
http://www.berkshiremuseum.org

Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum
Lots of model railroad displays and short train rides set in Lenox’s old railroad station which dates back to the turn of the century.
Willow Creek Road
Lenox, MA
413-637-2210
http://www.berkshireweb.com/themap/lenox/scenicrr.html

MASS MoCA
87 Marshall Street
North Adams, MA 01247
413-662-2111
http://www.massmoca.org

The Crane Museum of Papermaking
Situated in Crane’s historic 1845 old stone mill. Exhibits and displays of nearly 200 years of papermaking in Dalton
Rtes. 8 & 9
Dalton, MA
413-684-6481
http://www.crane.com

Hudson Valley Arts Center
337 Warren Street
Hudson, NY
518-828-2661

The Norman Rockwell Museum
Visit the Norman Rockwell Museum founded with the help of Molly and Norman Rockwell in his hometown of Stockbridge. Changing Rockwell exhibits, stimulating programs and visually rich exhibits by other noted illustrators, complement the museum’s permanent collection of original Rockwell paintings.
Rte. 183
Stockbridge, MA 01262
413-298-4100
http://www.nrm.org

The Shaker Museum & Library
88 Museum Road, off Route 13
Old Chatham, NY
518-392-5400

Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute
The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute is particularly well known for its many French impressionist paintings, including more than thirty from Renoir. Also included are noteworthy old master paintings and a significant group of American works by Homer, Sargent, Cassatt, and Remington.

225 South Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
413-458-9545
http://www.clarkart.edu

Williams College Museum of Art
One of the finest college art museums in the country, housing some eleven thousand works that spans the history of art.
Main Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
413-597-2429
http://www.williams.edu/WCMA/

Points of Interest

Bash Bish Falls
Woodlands, wildflowers, towering oaks & pines, and a 50-foot waterfall make the trek worth the effort.
12 miles south of S. Egremont, deep in the Mt. Washington State Forest.
Falls Road, Mt. Washington
413-528-0330

Bartholomew’s Cobble
Leisurely trails, birds and flowers. Over five miles of hiking trails to explore. Recognized by the National Park Service as a National Natural Landmark, the Cobble has more than 800 species of vascular plants, including 50 species of ferns and their allies.
Ashley Falls, MA, just 10 miles south of Gt. Barrington
http://www.berkshireweb.com/plexus/parks/hiking.html#bc

Berkshire Athenaum
Public library. Herman Melville Memorial Room houses collection of books, pictures, letters, and memorabilia relating to the author of Moby Dick.
1 Wendell Ave.
Pittsfield, MA
413-499-9486
http://www.berkshire.net/PittsfieldLibrary/

Berkshire Botanical Garden Center
Magnificent displays of herbs, wildflowers, water plants, perennials, rock gardens, and even an alpine forest.
Rtes. 102 & 183
Stockbridge, MA
413-298-3926
HOURS: 10:00-5:00 daily, May-October
http://www.berkshirebotanical.org

Chesterfield Gorge
Centuries of rushing water have carved a canyon through the ancient rock of the Hampshire County hills. A foot trail runs along the top of the gorge, giving dramatic views of the rock walls and the river.
River Road
Chesterfield, MA
413-684-0148

The Great Barrington Pottery
Rte. 41
Housatonic, MA
413-274-6259

Hancock Shaker Village
Return to yesteryear to relive the peaceful ways of Shaker life. There are over 20 original Shaker buildings to see, as well as guided tours, dinners, authentic music, workshops, and demonstrations.
Route 20
Pittsfield, MA
413-443-0188
http://www.hancockshakervillage.org

Santarella
Tyringham’s Gingerbread House, designed and built by Sir Henry Hudson Kitson, sculptor of the Lexington ‘Minuteman’ and the Pilgrim Maiden at Plymouth, MA. Now a museum and art gallery.
75 Main Road
Tyringham, MA 01264
413-243-3260
http://www.berkshireweb.com/santarella/index.html

Tyringham Cobble
For a light stroll along a scenic trail. A two mile loop trail runs to the summit of Cobble Hill, some 400 feet above the valley floor.
Tyringham, MA

Historic Homes

The Bidwell House
The Bidwell House, one of the oldest and finest Colonial homes in the Berkshire Hills, home of the Reverend Adonijah Bidwell, who came to preach to the pioneer settlers of Tyringham, evokes the distinct daily life of the 18th century.
Arts School Road
Monterey, Ma
413-528-6888
http://www.berkshireweb.com/bidwellhouse/index.html

Chesterwood Estate & Museum
The lovely summer estate — with its home, studio & grounds — of sculptor
Daniel Chester French, creator of The Lincoln Memorial.
4 Williamsville Road
Stockbridge, MA 01262
413-298-3579
http://www.chesterwood.net

The Colonel John Ashley House
Off Route 7A
Ashley Falls, MA
413-229-8600

Arrowhead
Site where Herman Melville lived from 1850-1863 and wrote MOBY DICK and other important works
780 Holmes Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-442-1793

http://www.Mobydick.org

The Mission House
The home of Rev. John Sergeant, who came north from Yale to minister to the Mohican Indians in 1735. The house is filled with interesting Native American artifacts.
Main Street
Stockbridge, MA
413-298-3239

The Mount
In addition to period furnishings, this summer home of novelist Edith Wharton serves as the summer home of Shakespeare & Co.
Southern Junction of Rtes. 7 & 7A
Lenox, MA
413-637-1899
http://www.edithwharton.org

Naumkeag
Designed by Stanford White for American diplomat Joseph Hodges Choate. Spectacular gardens.
Prospect Hill
Stockbridge, MA
413-298-3239

Searles’ Castle
A lavish estate built by Mrs. Edward Searles, widow of railroad tycoon Mark Hopkins.
Main Street
Gt. Barrington, MA

Family Entertainment

Busters
Comprehensive indoor family entertainment center with attractions for everyone in the family, plus a restaurant.
457 Dalton Ave.
Pittsfield, MA
413-499-7500

Par 4 Family Fun Center
Mini golf, bumper boats, go karts, batting cages, bouncy basketball, food, ice cream.
Rte. 7
Lanesboro, MA
413-499-0051

Play Bousquet
Giant slide, activity pool, mini golf, go-karts, driving range, thrill sleds
Dan Fox Drive
Pittsfield, MA
413-442-8316

Thunder Alley
Slick Track, Go-Karts. Ride the Scorpio, Can-Am, Indy, and two-seater karts.
Rte. 7
Lanesboro, MA
413-442-6202

Golf

Baker’s Golf Center
A 300-yard driving range and 18-hole miniature golf course with moveable obstacles and small wooden buildings.
Rte. 7
Lanesboro, MA
413-443-6102
Open Daily, 10:00-10:00

Copake Country Club
18 scenic championship holes open to the public.
44 Golf Course Road
Craryville, NY
518-325-4338

Cranwell Resort & Golf Club
An 18-hole championship course on the grounds of a 100-year old Tudor mansion. Open to the public.
Rte. 20
Lenox, MA
413-637-1364

Egremont Country Club
An 18-hole championship golf course open to the public. Adjacent to the Weathervane Inn.
Rte. 23
Gt. Barrington, MA 01258
413-528-4222

Forest Park Country Club
18-hole golf course open to the public.
Forest Park Avenue
Adams, MA
413-743-3311

Skyline Country Club
An 18-hole course open to the public.
Rte. 7
Lanesboro, MA
413-445-5584

Undermountain Golf Course
A nine-hole executive yardage facility with alternate tees for the second nine; 3,226 yards, par 65.
274 Undermountain Road
Copake, NY
518-329-4444
www.undermountaingolf.com

Waubeeka Golf Links
18-hole public golf course.
Rtes. 7 & 43
S. Williamstown, MA
413-458-5869

Recreation & Sports

Catamount Ski Area
Route 23 Hillsdale, NY & S. Egremont, MA
800-342-1840
413-528-1262
http://www.catamountski.com

Ski Butternut
Route 23
Great Barrington, MA
413-528-2000
800-438-SNOW
http://www.skibuttertnut.com

Moon Mountain Llamas
PO Box 905
Great Barrington, MA 01230
413-528-5056