John and Kim's Guidebook

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John and Kim's Guidebook

Food and Beverage Scene

Less than 3 miles from the house. There is a tap room and tours are available.
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Big Elm Brewing
65 Silver St
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Less than 3 miles from the house. There is a tap room and tours are available.
Excellent local spirits made on site. Tastings and tours. Just up the block from Big Elm Brewery. 3 miles from the house.
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Berkshire Mountain Distillers
356 S Main St
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Excellent local spirits made on site. Tastings and tours. Just up the block from Big Elm Brewery. 3 miles from the house.
Sunset Meadow Vineyard Wine Shop. Next door to Berkshire Mountain Distillers.
296 S Main St
296 South Main Street
Sunset Meadow Vineyard Wine Shop. Next door to Berkshire Mountain Distillers.
Excellent bagels, deli and coffee.
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Great Barrington Bagel Company
777 S Main St
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Excellent bagels, deli and coffee.
Good food, less than 5 minutes from house. Order early.
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Blackberry River Baking Co
18 E Main St
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Good food, less than 5 minutes from house. Order early.
Coffee, deli, snacks, close by and good.
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The Marketplace Kitchen and Cafe
18 Elm Ct
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Coffee, deli, snacks, close by and good.
Good Japanese food and ambience. Make a reservation on the weekend.
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Bizen Gourmet Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar
17 Railroad Street
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Good Japanese food and ambience. Make a reservation on the weekend.
Good diner. Breakfast, wraps, burgers. All good.
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GB Eats
282 Main St
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Good diner. Breakfast, wraps, burgers. All good.
Burgers, live music, good atmosphere.
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The Barn
17 Main St
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Burgers, live music, good atmosphere.
Indian food; we've only done takeout, which was good.
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Aroma Bar and Grill
485 Main St
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Indian food; we've only done takeout, which was good.
Mexican food, a mile away.
Picante’s Canaan
499 Ashley Falls Road
Mexican food, a mile away.
Good Mexican food in Great Barrington ( a step up from Picante's)
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Fiesta Bar and Grill
284 Main Street
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Good Mexican food in Great Barrington ( a step up from Picante's)
Good "gourmet" style American fare and cocktails.
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The Prairie Whale
178 Main St
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Good "gourmet" style American fare and cocktails.
Great coffee, breakfast and pastry. Small.
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Marjoram + Roux
47 Railroad Street
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Great coffee, breakfast and pastry. Small.
Good steaks, live music.
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Number Ten
10 Castle Street
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Good steaks, live music.
Good burgers, wings, beer
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The Well Restaurant + Bar
312 Main St
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Good burgers, wings, beer
Great roadside lunch. Beware of lines.
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The Bistro Box
937 S Main St
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Great roadside lunch. Beware of lines.
Excellent local-made ice cream.
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Soco Creamery
5 Railroad St
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Excellent local-made ice cream.
Good moroccan/mediterranean in GB. Cool vibes.
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Tangier Cafe
286 Main St
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Good moroccan/mediterranean in GB. Cool vibes.
Good coffee and snacks.
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Fuel Bistro/ Coffee Shop
293 Main St
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Good coffee and snacks.
Good breakfast and lunch. Scenic back deck.
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Mom's Country Cafe
65 Main St
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Good breakfast and lunch. Scenic back deck.

Sightseeing/Outdoor Activities

Hiking, falls, creek.
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Umpachene Falls Park
Umpachene Falls Road
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Hiking, falls, creek.
Great low level hiking with loops of different length and difficulty, around Housatonic River. 1 mile down street from the house.
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Bartholomew's Cobble Reservation
105 Weatogue Rd
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Great low level hiking with loops of different length and difficulty, around Housatonic River. 1 mile down street from the house.
Hiking, fields, streams.
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Jug End
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Hiking, fields, streams.
Falls, hiking.
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Bash Bish Falls State Park
Falls Road
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Falls, hiking.
The Colonel John Ashley House is a historic house museum just down the block. It is also where "Mum Bett", a slave who sued for her freedom, lived.
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Ashley House
117 Cooper Hill Rd
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The Colonel John Ashley House is a historic house museum just down the block. It is also where "Mum Bett", a slave who sued for her freedom, lived.
Fun, fun, fun. Well run. Try a reservation or go early.
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Catamount Aerial Adventure Park
17 Nicholson Rd
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Fun, fun, fun. Well run. Try a reservation or go early.
Lake in Great Barrington.
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Lake Mansfield Park
Lake Mansfield Road
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Lake in Great Barrington.
Historic battle site and hiking trails across the street.
Shay's Rebellion Battlesite Monument
Historic battle site and hiking trails across the street.
Fantastic - and not too long (15-25 minutes to top) or taxing hike to top of Monument Mountain. Views are great. Top is nice place to sit and enjoy a packed lunch.
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Monument Mountain
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Fantastic - and not too long (15-25 minutes to top) or taxing hike to top of Monument Mountain. Views are great. Top is nice place to sit and enjoy a packed lunch.
Tanglewood is a music venue in the towns of Lenox and Stockbridge in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts. It has been the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra since 1937.
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Tanglewood
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Tanglewood is a music venue in the towns of Lenox and Stockbridge in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts. It has been the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra since 1937.
Plays and outdoor patio bar.
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Sharon Playhouse
49 Amenia Rd
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Plays and outdoor patio bar.

City/town information

Restaurants, shops, art galleries, antiques, live music, river walk. 15 minutes away.
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Great Barrington
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Restaurants, shops, art galleries, antiques, live music, river walk. 15 minutes away.
Town center (rte 7) has a few shops and food. Small, but close by and charming. Nice period architecture. Covered bridge and Bushnell-Sage Library. Antiques.
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Sheffield
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Town center (rte 7) has a few shops and food. Small, but close by and charming. Nice period architecture. Covered bridge and Bushnell-Sage Library. Antiques.
Historic downtown, scenic, tours. Red Lion Inn. 30 minutes away.
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Stockbridge
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Historic downtown, scenic, tours. Red Lion Inn. 30 minutes away.

Sightseeing

The W.E.B. Du Bois Boyhood Homesite is a National Historic Landmark in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, commemorating an important location in the life of African American intellectual and civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois.
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W.E.B. Du Bois National Historic Site
612 S Egremont Rd
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The W.E.B. Du Bois Boyhood Homesite is a National Historic Landmark in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, commemorating an important location in the life of African American intellectual and civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois.
The Mahaiwe Theater opened in September 1905 and is one of the oldest surviving theaters in the country. In its early years, the theater presented touring vaudeville acts and performers such as John Philip Sousa. It was transformed into a movie palace in 1930 and has been in continuous operation for over 100 years. Celebrated for its splendid acoustics, the theatre has played an important role in the life of the area.
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Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
14 Castle St
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The Mahaiwe Theater opened in September 1905 and is one of the oldest surviving theaters in the country. In its early years, the theater presented touring vaudeville acts and performers such as John Philip Sousa. It was transformed into a movie palace in 1930 and has been in continuous operation for over 100 years. Celebrated for its splendid acoustics, the theatre has played an important role in the life of the area.