Lara's Guidebook

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Lara's Guidebook

Food scene

Just 20 minutes up the road, Great Barrington is frequently voted as one of the best towns to visit in New England. Loaded with quaint shops, gourmet eateries, organic markets, museums, theater, ski slopes, and hiking spots, you can’t go wrong with a visit here.
188 residents recomanen
Great Barrington
188 residents recomanen
Just 20 minutes up the road, Great Barrington is frequently voted as one of the best towns to visit in New England. Loaded with quaint shops, gourmet eateries, organic markets, museums, theater, ski slopes, and hiking spots, you can’t go wrong with a visit here.
This is a great local brewery, just 4 miles away in North Canaan. They have trivia nights, live music, and plenty of food trucks...and of course, great beer.
16 residents recomanen
Great Falls Brewing Company
75 W Main St
16 residents recomanen
This is a great local brewery, just 4 miles away in North Canaan. They have trivia nights, live music, and plenty of food trucks...and of course, great beer.
Best Mexican food in the area! Their mole was even featured on Emeril Lagasse. So many delicious options, many of them organic and sourced locally.
52 residents recomanen
Xicohtencatl Restaurant
50 Stockbridge Rd
52 residents recomanen
Best Mexican food in the area! Their mole was even featured on Emeril Lagasse. So many delicious options, many of them organic and sourced locally.
Great local restaurant, much beloved by the locals. Easy, tasty take out available. Their sweet potato fries with aioli are so good!
19 residents recomanen
Mountainside Cafe
251 US-7
19 residents recomanen
Great local restaurant, much beloved by the locals. Easy, tasty take out available. Their sweet potato fries with aioli are so good!
MOUNTAIN VIEW FARM
The most delicious pastries around. If you have a birthday or anniversary to celebrate, this is where to buy your desserts!
26 residents recomanen
Patisserie Lenox
313 Main St
26 residents recomanen
The most delicious pastries around. If you have a birthday or anniversary to celebrate, this is where to buy your desserts!
A quick 10 min drive, the distillery offers tastings and is well known in the area for its exceptional spirits.
35 residents recomanen
Berkshire Mountain Distillers
356 S Main St
35 residents recomanen
A quick 10 min drive, the distillery offers tastings and is well known in the area for its exceptional spirits.
Friendly bar scene, excellent farm to table food, cool outdoor dining (you can even play a few rounds of corn hole - a bean bag toss game- while you wait).
203 residents recomanen
The Prairie Whale
178 Main St
203 residents recomanen
Friendly bar scene, excellent farm to table food, cool outdoor dining (you can even play a few rounds of corn hole - a bean bag toss game- while you wait).
Open seasonally, really good quality food. Stand in line and dine at one of the picnic tables. They fries with truffle oil and shredded Parmesan are amazing!
47 residents recomanen
The Bistro Box
937 S Main St
47 residents recomanen
Open seasonally, really good quality food. Stand in line and dine at one of the picnic tables. They fries with truffle oil and shredded Parmesan are amazing!
Theory Wellness: Recreational and Medical Marijuana Dispensary MA
394 Stockbridge Rd
10 residents recomanen

Sightseeing

Head to Millerton, NY (20 min away), rent some bikes, take a leisurely ride on the converted rail trail, then stop back in town for a delicious lunch at any number of gourmet eateries (Irving Farms, Harney Tea House, or Oakhurst Diner). Browse the boutiques or do a tea sampling at Harney Teas. If you go on a Saturday morning, you can catch the farmers’ market which is loaded with great food, music, and lots of local products.
89 residents recomanen
Millerton
89 residents recomanen
Head to Millerton, NY (20 min away), rent some bikes, take a leisurely ride on the converted rail trail, then stop back in town for a delicious lunch at any number of gourmet eateries (Irving Farms, Harney Tea House, or Oakhurst Diner). Browse the boutiques or do a tea sampling at Harney Teas. If you go on a Saturday morning, you can catch the farmers’ market which is loaded with great food, music, and lots of local products.
27 residents recomanen
Sharon Playhouse
49 Amenia Rd
27 residents recomanen
344 residents recomanen
Museu Norman Rockwell
9 Glendale Rd
344 residents recomanen
117 residents recomanen
The Red Lion Inn
30 Main St
117 residents recomanen
Buy a day pass and enjoy wonderful organic vegetarian food, get a massage, soak in the whirlpool and sauna, do some yoga...it’s the perfect way to relax
122 residents recomanen
Kripalu Center For Yoga & Health
57 Interlaken Rd
122 residents recomanen
Buy a day pass and enjoy wonderful organic vegetarian food, get a massage, soak in the whirlpool and sauna, do some yoga...it’s the perfect way to relax
La Muntanya, la casa d'Edith Wharton
2 Plunkett St
167 residents recomanen

Outdoor fun

This brewery is 20 minutes away and has incredible mountain biking trails if you’re up for a little adventure. The beers are excellent too! There’s also a great disk golf course if you’re looking for something s little more low key. If you prefer to eat or drink outdoors, the patio is beautiful, overlooking the Norfolk hills, with plenty of space heaters in the winter to keep things cozy.
17 residents recomanen
Norbrook Farm Brewery
204 Stillman Hill Rd
17 residents recomanen
This brewery is 20 minutes away and has incredible mountain biking trails if you’re up for a little adventure. The beers are excellent too! There’s also a great disk golf course if you’re looking for something s little more low key. If you prefer to eat or drink outdoors, the patio is beautiful, overlooking the Norfolk hills, with plenty of space heaters in the winter to keep things cozy.
45 residents recomanen
Bartholomew's Cobble Reservation
105 Weatogue Rd
45 residents recomanen
This is such a popular spot, especially in the summer. Pack a picnic and go explore! Great hiking and swimming.
121 residents recomanen
Kent Falls State Park
462 Kent Cornwall Rd
121 residents recomanen
This is such a popular spot, especially in the summer. Pack a picnic and go explore! Great hiking and swimming.
The AT winds right through Falls Village. Just 3 miles away, you can hike a portion of the trail and see why Falls Village was named for these majestic Great Falls.
12 residents recomanen
Appalachian Trail
12 residents recomanen
The AT winds right through Falls Village. Just 3 miles away, you can hike a portion of the trail and see why Falls Village was named for these majestic Great Falls.
Great skiing, 25 minutes away. Hit the slopes and grab take out from any of the excellent restaurants in Great Barrington on your way home.
218 residents recomanen
Ski Butternut
380 State Rd
218 residents recomanen
Great skiing, 25 minutes away. Hit the slopes and grab take out from any of the excellent restaurants in Great Barrington on your way home.
Jimminy Peak is a little over an hour away but worth the drive. In winter, their ski slopes are one of the best. In summer, their aerial adventure park is a blast. Hook into your harness and enjoy a little exercise while navigating the course through the tree tops.
200 residents recomanen
Jiminy Peak
37 Corey Rd
200 residents recomanen
Jimminy Peak is a little over an hour away but worth the drive. In winter, their ski slopes are one of the best. In summer, their aerial adventure park is a blast. Hook into your harness and enjoy a little exercise while navigating the course through the tree tops.
90 residents recomanen
Àrea d'esquí de Mohawk Mountain
46 Great Hollow Rd
90 residents recomanen
Gorgeous gardens....stroll through the grounds a immerse yourself in the beauty of this place. It’s one of our favorite spots.
118 residents recomanen
Berkshire Botanical Garden
5 W Stockbridge Rd
118 residents recomanen
Gorgeous gardens....stroll through the grounds a immerse yourself in the beauty of this place. It’s one of our favorite spots.
90 residents recomanen
Àrea d'esquí de Mohawk Mountain
46 Great Hollow Rd
90 residents recomanen

Cultural hotspots

Theater, dance, live music, and museums
134 residents recomanen
Shakespeare & Company
70 Kemble St
134 residents recomanen
398 residents recomanen
Tanglewood
398 residents recomanen
344 residents recomanen
Museu Norman Rockwell
9 Glendale Rd
344 residents recomanen
257 residents recomanen
Jacob's Pillow
358 George Carter Rd
257 residents recomanen
51 residents recomanen
The Moviehouse
48 Main St
51 residents recomanen