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Alta is a favorite of both locals and visitors alike. With lunch and dinner menus offering a variety of local and organic ingredients. Lenox.

Barrington Stage Company is the fastest growing arts venue in Berkshire County, attracting more than 60,000 patrons each year. BSC continues to gain national recognition for its superior quality productions and comprehensive educational programming. Pittsfield.

One of the country’s first, and still fabulous. Stockbridge.

Enjoy performances on the Berkshire Theatre Festival Campus (Stockbridge) and at the Colonial Theatre. Pittsfield.

A modern French bistro that boasts fine cuisine and a refined but welcoming atmosphere. Lenox.

The Boston Globe says there’s no better place for sushi, except Japan. Great Barrington.

Wine and beer bar offering bites such as pizza, cheese & charcuterie in intimate surrounds. Lenox.

Open to the public and owned by the Stockbridge Bowl Association is accessible from Lenox, MA located near Tanglewood at the conjunction of Hawthorne Rd and Hawthorne St. It is an ideal place for an early fall hike affording views of ancient trees, black bears, and afternoon sun reflecting on Stockbridge Bowl.

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International cuisine with a modern European flavor. Great Barrington.

Located just one mile from the center of Pittsfield, Canoe Meadows brings wilderness to Berkshire County’s largest city, attracting warblers, turtles, ospreys, otters, and the occasional bear at different times of year. Gentle, flat trails wind through the sanctuary’s scenic woods, fields, and wetlands, and along the edge of the Housatonic River.

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Where Europe, Asia, and gourmet chocolates come oh-so-deliciously together. Lenox.

Art museum and research institution. Williamstown.

Contemporary American cuisine with gastropub influences. Pittsfield.

Welcoming bistro with hearty New American eats, a buzzing bar & porch seating. Lenox.

Traditional Italian fare. Lenox.

Visit the home of American Abstract Artists George L.K. Morris and Suzy Frelinghuysen, set on a 46-acre estate in the heart of Lenox, Massachusetts. View their paintings, frescoes, and sculpture; experience their exquisite collection of American and European Cubist Art. Lenox.

The Gould Meadows conservation property is open to the public, and is owned by the Town of Stockbridge. It is 95 acres, and has 0.6 miles of public trails.

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Casual tavern with a welcoming atmosphere offering classic American pub fare, craft beers, and a lively local crowd. Lenox.

Artisanal dairy farm offering award-winning cheeses, farm-fresh milk, and sweeping hilltop views, with a seasonal creamery and shop. Lee.

What Tanglewood is to music, Jacob’s Pillow is to dance. Take in a performance at the annual festival (June-August), including the Inside/Out Performance Series. On the grounds of a National Historic Landmark. Becket.

Kennedy Park is a town-owned and maintained hardwood forest with old carriage roads and nearly 15 miles of groomed trails. It’s Ideal for hiking, picnics, and cross-country skiing. Trail maps are available at The Arcadian Shop and on the Town of Lenox website.

Kennedy Park hiking map
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Lime Kiln Farm has been known to host more than 500 species of plants including many rare varieties. A key tract of land within the 14,000-acre Schenob Brook Area of Critical Environmental Concern, the rolling hayfields, limestone ridge, conifer forest, and former pastures attract more than 50 species of butterflies as well as pileated woodpeckers, alder flycatchers, and red foxes.

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This beautiful historic theater offers music, dance, theater, opera, movies and family programs. Great Barrington.

North Adams One of the largest centers for contemporary visual art and performing arts in the United States. North Adams.

A classic bistro-style restaurant offering refined, contemporary American cuisine, warm hospitality and exceptional service in an historic 19th century building. Williamstown.

Tour a Gilded Age mega-mansion. April-December. Stockbridge.

Only apple pie is more American than this beloved painter of Saturday Evening Post fame. Stockbridge.