Justin’s guidebook
Museum/Art
MASS MoCA is an incredible modern art museum in North Adams. It has several of its own eateries in-house and nearby there is a restaurant I enjoy called The Public. MASS MoCA also features a wide variety of interesting performances ranging from music to dance parties to speakers. It is worth look at the their events calendar.
33 locals recommend
MASS MoCA
1040 Mass MoCA WayMASS MoCA is an incredible modern art museum in North Adams. It has several of its own eateries in-house and nearby there is a restaurant I enjoy called The Public. MASS MoCA also features a wide variety of interesting performances ranging from music to dance parties to speakers. It is worth look at the their events calendar.
This a beautiful museum located about 45 minutes from Shelburne Falls.
329 locals recommend
The Clark Art Institute
225 South StThis a beautiful museum located about 45 minutes from Shelburne Falls.
Eric Carle Museum Lot
Food scene
This restaurant is an easy walk from the apartment and features a nice eating atmosphere and good food.
46 locals recommend
The Blue Rock | Restaurant and Bar
1 Ashfield StThis restaurant is an easy walk from the apartment and features a nice eating atmosphere and good food.
This restaurant offers the finest dining in Shelburne Falls. Small intimate atmosphere and amazing food.
25 locals recommend
Gypsy Apple Bistro
65 Bridge StThis restaurant offers the finest dining in Shelburne Falls. Small intimate atmosphere and amazing food.
15 minute drive. One of the last places in the area that ever resembles a divey bar...though it isn't particularly divey. Just has a more local vibe. Good food. Questionable service;). Worth a visit.
37 locals recommend
Ashfield Lakehouse
141 Buckland Rd15 minute drive. One of the last places in the area that ever resembles a divey bar...though it isn't particularly divey. Just has a more local vibe. Good food. Questionable service;). Worth a visit.
I eat here almost every day. Healthy, local, fast food. Delicious and affordable.
22 locals recommend
Hearty Eats
24 Bridge StI eat here almost every day. Healthy, local, fast food. Delicious and affordable.
30 minute drive from apartment
One of my favorite destination restaurants and near the town of Turners Falls where there is often music performances at the Shea Theatre. Small atmosphere, open kitchen, great food.
22 locals recommend
The Gill Tavern
326 Main Rd30 minute drive from apartment
One of my favorite destination restaurants and near the town of Turners Falls where there is often music performances at the Shea Theatre. Small atmosphere, open kitchen, great food.
Local pub fare and atmosphere located on the river. Small bar with a fairly sizable menu. Less than a 10 minute walk from the apartment.
31 locals recommend
West End Pub
16 State StLocal pub fare and atmosphere located on the river. Small bar with a fairly sizable menu. Less than a 10 minute walk from the apartment.
Nice environment and excellent thin crust pizza. Nearby is a posh little bar called Seymours where you can take your pizza to go...
27 locals recommend
Magpie
21 Bank RowNice environment and excellent thin crust pizza. Nearby is a posh little bar called Seymours where you can take your pizza to go...
Good food and atmosphere. This is one of my favorite restaurants and has provided a reliably good experience for over 20 years.
33 locals recommend
The People's Pint
24 Federal StGood food and atmosphere. This is one of my favorite restaurants and has provided a reliably good experience for over 20 years.
Local Pizza place about 5 minute drive from apartment. Just what you'd expect...though they don't sell slices...
16 locals recommend
Buckland Pizza House
13 State StLocal Pizza place about 5 minute drive from apartment. Just what you'd expect...though they don't sell slices...
Hattapon's Thai Kitchen
265 Main StThis is a favorite among locals.
A lovely restaurant with a terrific menu and bar. You can expect excellent service and food here. This is a great place for a date or for the family.
41 locals recommend
Hope & Olive
44 Hope StA lovely restaurant with a terrific menu and bar. You can expect excellent service and food here. This is a great place for a date or for the family.
Things to Do
Bowling, Bars, Music, and Outdoor Activities.
10 minute walk from apartment
This bowling alley is one of the oldest in the country and still has an active Bowling League. Low ceilings. Small Bar. One of Shelburne Falls' only late night hangouts...
28 locals recommend
Shelburne Falls Bowling Alley
43 Bridge St10 minute walk from apartment
This bowling alley is one of the oldest in the country and still has an active Bowling League. Low ceilings. Small Bar. One of Shelburne Falls' only late night hangouts...
35-40 minute drive from apartment.
Its a Drive in movie theatre running primarily through the summer.
How many of these are left??
13 locals recommend
Northfield Drive-In Theatre
981 Northfield Rd35-40 minute drive from apartment.
Its a Drive in movie theatre running primarily through the summer.
How many of these are left??
10 minute drive from apartment.
Zip lines, Downhill Mountain Biking, Skiing, Mountain Coaster, White Water Rafting... Lots to do in every season...
107 locals recommend
Berkshire East Mountain Resort
66 Thunder Mountain Rd10 minute drive from apartment.
Zip lines, Downhill Mountain Biking, Skiing, Mountain Coaster, White Water Rafting... Lots to do in every season...
8 minute walk from apartment.
A brewery. Nice atmosphere and good beer. Bring your own food... It is situated near a couple of pizza places...
13 locals recommend
Floodwater Brewing Company
40 State St8 minute walk from apartment.
A brewery. Nice atmosphere and good beer. Bring your own food... It is situated near a couple of pizza places...
Simple atmosphere featuring a bar, a short bar food menu, and a great line up of music and comedy.
HiLo North Adams
55 Union StSimple atmosphere featuring a bar, a short bar food menu, and a great line up of music and comedy.
Mystic Pinball
Just a place where you can play Pinball...
The Parlor Room
32 Masonic StSimple Music Venue. Bring your own bottle of wine...no food...
Iron Horse Music Hall
20 Center StPopular music venue serving dinner and drinks.
Music Venue and Historic Theatre. Infrequent, though often high quality shows. Check their line up.
9 locals recommend
Shea Theater Arts Center
71 Avenue AMusic Venue and Historic Theatre. Infrequent, though often high quality shows. Check their line up.
The Hawk and Reed is located in the center of Greenfield within walking distance of several excellent restaurants. They often have good music, and/or performances of one sort or another.
23 locals recommend
Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center
289 Main StThe Hawk and Reed is located in the center of Greenfield within walking distance of several excellent restaurants. They often have good music, and/or performances of one sort or another.
Neighborhoods
30 minute drive from apartment.
Small active city with lots of eating choices and several music venues. Could easily spend a day here walking around the town to eateries, coffee, artisan shops, checking out the Smith College Indoor Gardens. Fairly active night life too.
94 locals recommend
Northampton
30 minute drive from apartment.
Small active city with lots of eating choices and several music venues. Could easily spend a day here walking around the town to eateries, coffee, artisan shops, checking out the Smith College Indoor Gardens. Fairly active night life too.
20 minute drive from Apartment.
Greenfield is a town that has struggled to get on its feet. But most of that struggle has been in a positive direction. For locals it is the closest town providing larger super markets, and other practicalities... But it also features some great venues all located around the center: The Peoples Pint, Magpie Pizza, The Hope and Olive, and Seymours are all places I would highly recommend. There is a music venue there too that has begun to make a name for itself: The Hawk and Reed.
13 locals recommend
Greenfield
20 minute drive from Apartment.
Greenfield is a town that has struggled to get on its feet. But most of that struggle has been in a positive direction. For locals it is the closest town providing larger super markets, and other practicalities... But it also features some great venues all located around the center: The Peoples Pint, Magpie Pizza, The Hope and Olive, and Seymours are all places I would highly recommend. There is a music venue there too that has begun to make a name for itself: The Hawk and Reed.
Turners Falls is approximately 30 minutes east and south of Shelburne Falls. It has its own charm with some eccentric bars, eateries, some found goods stores, music venues, and a pin ball game room.
Turners Falls
Turners Falls is approximately 30 minutes east and south of Shelburne Falls. It has its own charm with some eccentric bars, eateries, some found goods stores, music venues, and a pin ball game room.
Really nice town approximately 35-40 minutes north. Eateries, shopping, music, and an eccentric vibe. A fun place to visit.
94 locals recommend
Brattleboro
Really nice town approximately 35-40 minutes north. Eateries, shopping, music, and an eccentric vibe. A fun place to visit.
North Adams is about 30 minutes west. Its economy has been poor, even with the presence of the expansive MASS MoCA. However, there are some nice bars and restaurants. Some of the located underneath the canopy of MASS MoCA and others in the town itself: The Public and the HiLo are both places I enjoy going regularly.
33 locals recommend
North Adams
North Adams is about 30 minutes west. Its economy has been poor, even with the presence of the expansive MASS MoCA. However, there are some nice bars and restaurants. Some of the located underneath the canopy of MASS MoCA and others in the town itself: The Public and the HiLo are both places I enjoy going regularly.
A vibrant young vibe with some great restaurants, breweries, and music.
8 locals recommend
Easthampton
A vibrant young vibe with some great restaurants, breweries, and music.
City advice
Customs and culture
Tuesday nights there is very little going on in Shelburne Falls.
Most restaurants in the area close Tuesday nights...