Baughan's Northeast Guide -- Massachusetts MA -- Berkshire County attractions, art galleries, museums, outdoors, regional specialty, boating, fishing, camping, sports, theaters

   
Baughan's Northeast Guide to

Attractions in Berkshire County MA

   
We currently know of the following activities and sights:
Art galleries Museums Outdoors Regional specialty
Skiing Sports Theaters Other attractions

   
Art galleries

Lenox -- B.J. Faulkner Gallery - Featuring oils, watercolors, and reproductions.

North Adams -- Dark Ride Project - Eric Rudd's Dark Ride Project is a unique futuristic Northern Berkshire art exhibit.

   

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North Adams -- Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art is multi-disciplinary center for visual, performing and media arts.

Pittsfield -- Berkshire Artisans - Community arts center with information on exhibits and opportunities for residents and tourists.

Sheffield -- Loring Gallery - Gallery offering fine art, sculpture and vintage posters.

Williamstown -- Clark Art Institute - Fine arts museum offers research and academic programs, museum programs, events, cafe and museum shop.

Williamstown -- Williams College Museum of Art - Information on collections, exhibits, education and membership.

Museums

Lenox -- Frelinghuysen Morris House and Studio - The home of American abstract artists George L.K. Morris and Suzy Frelinghuysen. 

Lenox -- Museum of the Gilded Age at Ventfort Hall - Housed in the restored Elizabethan Revival castle built in 1893 for the sister of J.P. Morgan. 

Monterey -- Bidwell House Museum - Georgian saltbox originally built circa 1750 as a parsonage. Early 19th century furniture, quilts, needlework, silver.

Pittsfield -- Arrowhead - Home of Herman Melville from 1850-1862, it is owned and operated by the Berkshire County Historical Society.

Pittsfield -- Berkshire Museum - Community-based museum emphasizing art, natural sciences and history. 

Pittsfield -- Hancock Shaker Village - Historic site and living history museum.

Sheffield -- Colonel John Ashley House - Home built in 1735 in which, according to tradition, the Sheffield Declaration of 1773 was drafted.

Stockbridge -- Chesterwood Estate and Museum - Former home and studio of sculptor Daniel Chester French, now a museum. 

Stockbridge -- Holsten Galleries - Glass sculpture and art of Dale Chihuly, Tom Patti, Stephen Powell, Dante Marioni, Christopher Ries, and others.

Stockbridge -- Naumkeag - 26-room gabled mansion designed by Stanford White in 1885.  Collections include Chinese porcelain, antique furniture and tapestries.

Stockbridge -- Norman Rockwell Museum - Information on the artist plus museum collection, education, exhibitions and membership.

Tyringham -- Ashintully Gardens - Information on estate, including directions, recreational opportunities, and admission fees.

Tyringham -- Santarella Museum and Gardens - Designed as a sculpture studio by Sir Henry Hudson Kitson, sculptor of the Lexington 'Minuteman'.

Outdoors

Adams -- Fort Massachusetts - Narrative description and historical information on fort built by early Colonists.

Becket -- Camp Greylock - Sports camp for boys ages 6 to 16, located on Center Lake. Also offers non-sporting activities. Founded in 1916.

Clarksburg -- Clarksburg State Park - Brief description from the state Department of Environmental Management.

Florida -- Hoosac Tunnel - Offers facts, figures, and photographs of the railroad tunnel running under the Berkshire Mountain range.

Hinsdale -- Camp Danbee - Eight-week summer camp for girls aged 6 to 15.

Hinsdale -- Camp Emerson - Summer camp for youths aged 8-15. 

Hinsdale -- Camp Romaca - Summer camp for girls, ages 6 to 16. 

Mount Washington -- Bash Bish Falls State Park - Information on facilities, recreational opportunities, and directions.

Mount Washington -- Mount Everett State Reservation - Park directions and list of recreational opportunities. Appalachian Trail winds way across reservation.

Mount Washington -- Mount Washington State Forest - Includes trail map, directions, and list of recreational opportunities.

North Adams -- Hoosac Tunnel - Narrative description and historic information on passage through the mountains.

North Adams -- Natural Bridge State Park - Information on geology, cultural history and recreational activities.

North Adams -- Western Gateway Heritage State Park - Brings to life the controversial and danger-filled construction of the Hoosac Tunnel.

Otis -- Camp Overflow - Family camping facility information. 

Otis -- Tolland State Forest - Provides park information, directions, and activities.

Pittsfield -- Pittsfield State Forest - 65-acre park with camping, picnic areas and a swimming beach.

Sandisfield -- Sandisfield State Forest (York Lake) - Provides park information, directions, and activities.

Savoy -- Savoy Mountain State Forest - Directions, catalog of activities, and forest information.

Sheffield -- Bartholomew's Cobble | Ashley Falls - 294-acre reservation offering hiking trails, bird watching, scenic views and picnicking. 

Stockbridge -- Monument Mountain Reservation - 1,735-foot peak overlooking the Berkshire hills, with trails and rock outcroppings.

Tyringham -- Tyringham Cobble - Hiking trail information.

Regional Specialty

Richmond -- Hilltop Orchards - Pick your own apples. Includes hours and information on activities.

Skiing

Great Barrington -- Butternut Ski Area - Snow report, photos, rates, lessons, rental equipment, children's programs, lodging, events, racing and events.

Hancock -- Jiminy Peak - Ski area and resort provides trail map plus info on accommodations, amenities, season passes.

New Ashford -- Brodie Mountain Ski Resort - Resort guide.

Otis -- Otis Ridge - Offers information ski conditions, lodging and dining facilities, directions to the resort, and information on season passes.

Pittsfield -- Bousquet Ski Area - Trail map and information on rates, adult programs, lessons, ski school, snowboarding, tubing and racing.

Windsor -- Windsor State Forest - Includes trail map, campsite map, and provides park information, directions, and activities.

Sports

Adams -- Berkshire Outfitters - A source for canoes, kayaks, race boats, mountain bikes, and camping equipment.

Sandisfield -- Bob Kneeland Fly-Fishing Guide Services - Guide for the Farmington and Housatonic Rivers, offering guided fishing trips and fly fishing instruction.

Theaters

Great Barrington -- Berkshire Bach Society - Events calendar, board members, CD sales and related links.

Great Barrington -- Berkshire Opera Company - Offers performances in the Mahaiwe Theatre. Schedules, ticket information and directions are provided.

Great Barrington -- Guthrie Center - Based in the church made famous by Arlo Guthrie's song, "Alice's Restaurant".

Lee -- Jacob's Pillow - Center for dance festivals, performances, lectures and exhibits. Includes information on internationally-acclaimed dance school.

Lenox -- Shakespeare & Company - Nationally-acclaimed theater company with production of works by Shakespeare, Wharton and writers. 

Lenox -- Tanglewood - Summer school and performance venue for the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Lenox, Massachusetts.

North Adams -- Main Street Stage - Community theatre group provides information on acting company, season schedule and staff.

Pittsfield -- Albany Berkshire Ballet - Regional dance company provides information on performances, repertory, the school and choreographers.

Pittsfield -- Berkshire Athenaeum - Public library provides online catalog and information on events and exhibits.

Pittsfield -- Berkshire Lyric Theater - Community music organization provides concert schedule, newsletter and membership information.

Pittsfield -- Berkshire Opera Company - Season schedule and information on education and outreach programs.

Pittsfield -- South Mountain Concert Hall - Center for chamber music events.

Pittsfield -- Town Players of Pittsfield, Inc. - Local theater. three productions per season at the Berkshire Community College Koussevitzky Arts Center.

Sheffield -- Barrington Stage Company - Season schedule, reviews, awards, photos and information on programs and volunteerism.

Stockbridge -- Berkshire Theatre Festival - Primarily summer theater with main stage as well as children's and experimental productions.

Williamstown -- Williamstown Theatre Festival - Summer stock company

Additional Attractions

Adams -- Annual Adams Agricultural Fair - Three days of exhibitions, entertainment, contests, carnival rides, children's events, music, magic.

Lanesborough -- Pedro's Mountain Bike Festival - Annual festival information, lodging information, and registration details.

Pittsfield -- Your Hometown America Parade - Annual Fourth of July event attracting spectators and participants from all over North America, and broadcast worldwide

Sheffield -- Berkshire Choral Festival - Information on annual festival, including tickets, photos, and tapes.
    

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