Guidebook for Great Barrington
Food Scene
The best ice cream I know of, anywhere. Definitely top it with caramel--you'll be shocked at how good their caramel is!
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Soco Creamery
5 Railroad StThe best ice cream I know of, anywhere. Definitely top it with caramel--you'll be shocked at how good their caramel is!
A genuinely excellent Mexican restaurant in the Berkshires? You'll become a believer.
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Xicohtencatl Restaurant
50 Stockbridge RdA genuinely excellent Mexican restaurant in the Berkshires? You'll become a believer.
Fine-casual breakfast, coffee, or lunch. On a nice day take a table on the sidewalk to read your paper.
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Patisserie Lenox
313 Main StFine-casual breakfast, coffee, or lunch. On a nice day take a table on the sidewalk to read your paper.
The best restaurant in the Great Barrington area--plus a really pleasant place to have a drink or catch some jazz. Definitely try the roasted Brussels sprouts.
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The Prairie Whale
178 Main StThe best restaurant in the Great Barrington area--plus a really pleasant place to have a drink or catch some jazz. Definitely try the roasted Brussels sprouts.
Berkshire Mountain Bakery Inc
367 Park StFabulous breads and croissants.
The best sandwiches--plus berries, fruits, and other picnic foods--plus it's a full plant nursery!
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Taft Farms
119 Park StThe best sandwiches--plus berries, fruits, and other picnic foods--plus it's a full plant nursery!
Arts & Culture
MASS MoCA
1040 Mass MoCA WayOne of the best contemporary art museums anywhere.
Tanglewood
World famous, and well deserved.
Among the finest collections of Renoir in the world, plus many other outstanding paintings, sculptures, and photographs.
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The Clark Art Institute
225 South StAmong the finest collections of Renoir in the world, plus many other outstanding paintings, sculptures, and photographs.
If you thought Norman Rockwell wasn't a "serious artist," think again.
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Norman Rockwell Museum
9 Glendale RdIf you thought Norman Rockwell wasn't a "serious artist," think again.
Jacob's Pillow
358 George Carter RdWorld-famous dance festival.
Essentials
Big Y World Class Market
10 Pleasant StThis is the closest basic supermarket.
One of two nearby grocery stores specializing in organic foods and the like.
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Guido's Fresh Marketplace
760 S Main StOne of two nearby grocery stores specializing in organic foods and the like.
One of two nearby grocery stores specializing in organic foods and the like.
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Berkshire Food Co-op
34 Bridge StOne of two nearby grocery stores specializing in organic foods and the like.
Entertainment & Activities
Broadcasts of Met operas, ballets, and plays, plus classic movies--check out the schedule at http://www.mahaiwe.org/.
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Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
14 Castle StBroadcasts of Met operas, ballets, and plays, plus classic movies--check out the schedule at http://www.mahaiwe.org/.
The Triplex Cinema
70 Railroad StA short walk from restaurants and SoCo Creamery.
One of two nice family-style ski mountains within 10 minutes.
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Ski Butternut
380 State RdOne of two nice family-style ski mountains within 10 minutes.
One of two nice family-style ski mountains within 10 minutes.
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Catamount Mountain Ski Resort
78 Catamount RdOne of two nice family-style ski mountains within 10 minutes.
Parks & Nature
Appalachian trail
There are excellent hiking trails all around you.