Guidebook for Great Barrington

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Guidebook for Great Barrington

Entertainment & Activities

Beautiful lake with public beach, picnic tables, and grills. Lovely walking trails in the woods near the beach. (Parking available).
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Lake Mansfield Park
Lake Mansfield Road
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Beautiful lake with public beach, picnic tables, and grills. Lovely walking trails in the woods near the beach. (Parking available).
Nearby ski slope, great views from their lodge. Their lodge is also available to rent for large events/parties (50+ people) in the Summer and Fall. In Summer they host the Berkshire Arts Festival.
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Nearby ski slope, great views from their lodge. Their lodge is also available to rent for large events/parties (50+ people) in the Summer and Fall. In Summer they host the Berkshire Arts Festival.
Another nearby ski area. They also have an "Aerial Adventure Park" in the warmer months, with a walk through the trees and over 50 zip lines (ages 7 and up).
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Stacioni i skive në malin Catamount
78 Catamount Rd
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Another nearby ski area. They also have an "Aerial Adventure Park" in the warmer months, with a walk through the trees and over 50 zip lines (ages 7 and up).
Fun toy shop, also a good selection of board games for the whole family.
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Tom's Toys
297 Main St
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Fun toy shop, also a good selection of board games for the whole family.

Food Scene

Longtime family favorite, reasonable prices, friendly staff, delicious asian cuisine.
The East Asian Cuisine
305 Stockbridge Rd
Longtime family favorite, reasonable prices, friendly staff, delicious asian cuisine.
Wonderful gourmet pizza and salad, gluten-free crusts available for all of their pizzas.
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Baba Louie's Sourdough Pizza
42/44 Railroad St
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Wonderful gourmet pizza and salad, gluten-free crusts available for all of their pizzas.
Great Japanese food, beautiful atmosphere.
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Bizen Gourmet Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar
17 Railroad Street
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Great Japanese food, beautiful atmosphere.
One of the best breakfast spots in Great Barrington. Early-bird specials from 6–8:30am. Paper mats and crayons on each table a great for kids (or kids at heart).
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Martin's Restaurant CLOSED
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One of the best breakfast spots in Great Barrington. Early-bird specials from 6–8:30am. Paper mats and crayons on each table a great for kids (or kids at heart).
Cute farm stand with local produce, much grown on their own farm. Delicious pies and baked goods. Great selection of seasonal flowers and plants, too!
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Taft Farms
119 Park St
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Cute farm stand with local produce, much grown on their own farm. Delicious pies and baked goods. Great selection of seasonal flowers and plants, too!
Great locally made ice cream! They often have special flavors, like ginger, green tea, and salted caramel, as well as classics like chocolate and vanilla, and wonderful strawberry ice cream.
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Soco Creamery
5 Railroad St
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Great locally made ice cream! They often have special flavors, like ginger, green tea, and salted caramel, as well as classics like chocolate and vanilla, and wonderful strawberry ice cream.
Nice place to meet up with friends for drinks and appetizers, the salads and fries are tasty. They have a number of local brews on tap, and a ping-pong table outside.
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The Prairie Whale
178 Main St
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Nice place to meet up with friends for drinks and appetizers, the salads and fries are tasty. They have a number of local brews on tap, and a ping-pong table outside.
Your everyday pizza place—good for families. Interior is not fancy, but you won't leave hungry!
Great Barrington Pizza House
36 State Rd
Your everyday pizza place—good for families. Interior is not fancy, but you won't leave hungry!
Absolutely delicious mediterranean fare. Restaurant is cozy, with some outdoor seating. Highly recommend the falafel!
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Naji's Catering Inc
401 Stockbridge Rd
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Absolutely delicious mediterranean fare. Restaurant is cozy, with some outdoor seating. Highly recommend the falafel!
Good Indian cuisine. On Sunday they offer a lunch buffet.
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Aroma Bar and Grill
485 Main St
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Good Indian cuisine. On Sunday they offer a lunch buffet.
Tasty American fare. Delicious sweet potato fries and chili. Deserts are also very good. Includes a bar with local brews.
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Barrington Brewery & Restaurant
420 Stockbridge Road
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Tasty American fare. Delicious sweet potato fries and chili. Deserts are also very good. Includes a bar with local brews.
Nice family-friendly restaurant. Pizza, subs, and pasta with some Greek specialties.
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Four Brothers Pizza Inn
100 Stockbridge Rd
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Nice family-friendly restaurant. Pizza, subs, and pasta with some Greek specialties.
Great food, lots of healthy options including vegan and gluten-free. Some of the seating is in a bright and airy art gallery. On main street in Lee.
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Starving Artist Creperie and Cafe
40 Main St
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Great food, lots of healthy options including vegan and gluten-free. Some of the seating is in a bright and airy art gallery. On main street in Lee.

Arts & Culture

Convenient movie theatre with a mix of box office hits and independent films. Within walking distance of most of the downtown Great Barrington restaurants, perfect for dinner and a movie!
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The Triplex Cinema
70 Railroad St
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Convenient movie theatre with a mix of box office hits and independent films. Within walking distance of most of the downtown Great Barrington restaurants, perfect for dinner and a movie!
Innovative theatre company, offering classic Shakespeare repertoire as well as modern works.
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Shakespeare & Company
70 Kemble St
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Innovative theatre company, offering classic Shakespeare repertoire as well as modern works.
Beautiful museum and grounds, featuring the art of Norman Rockwell and other preeminent illustrators.
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Muzeu Norman Rockwell
9 Glendale Rd
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Beautiful museum and grounds, featuring the art of Norman Rockwell and other preeminent illustrators.
Many live shows and performances, within an easy walk of the house.
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Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
14 Castle St
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Many live shows and performances, within an easy walk of the house.
Summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Shed tickets are available; or buy lawn tickets, bring a few camping chairs, and pack a picnic to enjoy with the music!
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Tanglewood
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Summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Shed tickets are available; or buy lawn tickets, bring a few camping chairs, and pack a picnic to enjoy with the music!
Always an interesting selection of plays being performed at the Berkshire Theatre Festival.
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Berkshire Theatre Festival
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Always an interesting selection of plays being performed at the Berkshire Theatre Festival.

Essentials

Convenient grocer with gourmet options. Also home to Daily Bread Bakery, with wonderful fresh-baked cookies.
Gorham & Norton, Inc.
278 Main St
Convenient grocer with gourmet options. Also home to Daily Bread Bakery, with wonderful fresh-baked cookies.
Wide range of organic and locally grown produce and other food, as well as prepared food and a sandwich counter and salad bar. Indoor and outdoor seating available in the cafe.
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Berkshire Food Co-op
34 Bridge St
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Wide range of organic and locally grown produce and other food, as well as prepared food and a sandwich counter and salad bar. Indoor and outdoor seating available in the cafe.
Large grocer, next to the Big Y Supermarket. Offers some local fare as well as gourmet options. Very nice bakery section.
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Guido's Fresh Marketplace
760 S Main St
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Large grocer, next to the Big Y Supermarket. Offers some local fare as well as gourmet options. Very nice bakery section.
Rubiner's specializes in cheeses and gourmet foods. Also a small cafe to the back with sandwiches and coffee.
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Rubiner's Cheesemongers
264 Main St
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Rubiner's specializes in cheeses and gourmet foods. Also a small cafe to the back with sandwiches and coffee.
It is your basic Kmart - but if you realized you forgot your bathing suit or some other necessity this is a good place to look!
Kmart
It is your basic Kmart - but if you realized you forgot your bathing suit or some other necessity this is a good place to look!
Closest traditional-style big grocery store if you're looking to stock up. Has a nice prepared food section and seating for a quick meal. Great cut fresh flowers (this is where my sister got the flowers for her wedding!).
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Big Y World Class Market
10 Pleasant St
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Closest traditional-style big grocery store if you're looking to stock up. Has a nice prepared food section and seating for a quick meal. Great cut fresh flowers (this is where my sister got the flowers for her wedding!).
Large traditional grocery store - good place to stock up on essentials. Prices are reasonable (it's definitely worth it to get the loyalty card if you think you may be back more than once). Same shopping center as Kmart, the Bookloft is also here.
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Price Chopper
300 Stockbridge Rd
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Large traditional grocery store - good place to stock up on essentials. Prices are reasonable (it's definitely worth it to get the loyalty card if you think you may be back more than once). Same shopping center as Kmart, the Bookloft is also here.

Parks & Nature

The River Walk follows the west bank of the Housatonic River between Cottage Street and Bridge Street. Runs from the River Walk bulletin board at 195 Main Street to the William Stanley Overlook.
195 Main St
195 Main Street
The River Walk follows the west bank of the Housatonic River between Cottage Street and Bridge Street. Runs from the River Walk bulletin board at 195 Main Street to the William Stanley Overlook.
A hidden gem - known mostly to locals. There is no sign, so look for the field of grasses and wildflowers. Walk along the dirt path, and follow it down to the Green River. Great picnic spot!
McCallister Park
A hidden gem - known mostly to locals. There is no sign, so look for the field of grasses and wildflowers. Walk along the dirt path, and follow it down to the Green River. Great picnic spot!
Beautiful trails in Bartholomew's Cobble, great for birdwatching!
117 Cooper Hill Rd
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Beautiful trails in Bartholomew's Cobble, great for birdwatching!

Sightseeing

Nice hiking trails on Monument Mountain. Note that towards the peak the trail can get treacherous, so use caution. It can also be pretty muddy after heavy rain. Wear sneakers or hiking boots!
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Monument Mountain Reservation
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Nice hiking trails on Monument Mountain. Note that towards the peak the trail can get treacherous, so use caution. It can also be pretty muddy after heavy rain. Wear sneakers or hiking boots!
Now a private school - so the castle is not open to the public, but if you walk on the sidewalk across the street from it along Rte. 7/Main St. you can take in some wonderful views of the gilded-age manse and its grounds.
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Now a private school - so the castle is not open to the public, but if you walk on the sidewalk across the street from it along Rte. 7/Main St. you can take in some wonderful views of the gilded-age manse and its grounds.
Located in a traffic triangle formed by Maple Street, Silver Street and Newsboy Monument Lane. Erected in 1895 by Colonel William L. Brown, part owner of the New York Daily News.
Newsboy Monument Ln
Located in a traffic triangle formed by Maple Street, Silver Street and Newsboy Monument Lane. Erected in 1895 by Colonel William L. Brown, part owner of the New York Daily News.
Great Barrington is the Birthplace of WEB Du Bois - you can visit the National Historic site here. Free seasonal tours: http://www.duboisnhs.org/visit.html Champion of civil rights and leader for world peace and freedom on the national and world stages, W.E.B. Du Bois began his life’s work in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
612 S Egremont Rd
Great Barrington is the Birthplace of WEB Du Bois - you can visit the National Historic site here. Free seasonal tours: http://www.duboisnhs.org/visit.html Champion of civil rights and leader for world peace and freedom on the national and world stages, W.E.B. Du Bois began his life’s work in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
Tour the beautiful gardens and restored gilded-age home of novelist Edith Wharton.
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The Mount, Shtëpia e Edith Wharton
2 Plunkett St
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Tour the beautiful gardens and restored gilded-age home of novelist Edith Wharton.
An outdoor living-history museum. Chat with costumed interpreters as they demonstrate aspects of Shaker life, including oval box-building, weaving, cooking and woodworking.
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Hancock Shaker Village
1843 W Housatonic St
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An outdoor living-history museum. Chat with costumed interpreters as they demonstrate aspects of Shaker life, including oval box-building, weaving, cooking and woodworking.

Shopping

Store features beautiful handcrafted gifts.
Evergreen Fine American Crafts
291 Main St
Store features beautiful handcrafted gifts.
Small shop, but has everything an artist could need. Also nice selection of gifts and stationery.
JWS Art Supplies
38 Railroad St
Small shop, but has everything an artist could need. Also nice selection of gifts and stationery.
Toy store/gift store. A favorite of local kids!
28 Railroad St
Toy store/gift store. A favorite of local kids!
Off the beaten-path book shop, great selection of used books. Part of the charm is the marvelous collection of book ends. Don't be surprised to see a barn cat perched on a bookshelf!
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Rodgers Book Barn
467 Rodman Rd
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Off the beaten-path book shop, great selection of used books. Part of the charm is the marvelous collection of book ends. Don't be surprised to see a barn cat perched on a bookshelf!
Great used bookstore on main street. Charming kids section, good selection of books with local interest, and paperbacks for summer reading.
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Yellow House Books
252 Main St
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Great used bookstore on main street. Charming kids section, good selection of books with local interest, and paperbacks for summer reading.
Great local bookshop. Mostly new books and bestsellers, stationery, and small gifts. Wonderful kids' section.
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The Bookloft
63 State Rd
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Great local bookshop. Mostly new books and bestsellers, stationery, and small gifts. Wonderful kids' section.
If you need to make a quick run for toiletries or other necessities, this CVS will do the trick! It is within walking distance of the house, or a super-quick drive.
CVS
362 Main St
If you need to make a quick run for toiletries or other necessities, this CVS will do the trick! It is within walking distance of the house, or a super-quick drive.