Guidebook to our Favorite Things in Otis and the Berkshires.
Restaurants and Food Stores Close to Otis
Delicious meal in a beautiful candle lit, romantic setting!
Check website for hours.
Approximately 25 minute drive from the house.
72 locals recommend
The Old Inn On The Green
Delicious meal in a beautiful candle lit, romantic setting!
Check website for hours.
Approximately 25 minute drive from the house.
Home style meals. Excellent cocktails.
Simple, homestyle setting.
11 locals recommend
Chester Common Table
30 Main StHome style meals. Excellent cocktails.
Simple, homestyle setting.
Excellent ice cream. Cheese and other dairy products made on site.
Beautiful views. Visit the barns to see the cows, including the nursery to see the baby cows.
32 locals recommend
High Lawn Farm
535 Summer StExcellent ice cream. Cheese and other dairy products made on site.
Beautiful views. Visit the barns to see the cows, including the nursery to see the baby cows.
BBQ, fresh local food.
About 5 minutes from the house at the base of the local ski hill.
10 locals recommend
Grouse House Restaurant & Inn
195 Monterey RdBBQ, fresh local food.
About 5 minutes from the house at the base of the local ski hill.
Local pizza shop. Also serves pasta and other Italian food.
About 5 minutes from the house.
15 locals recommend
Fratelli's Restaurant & Pizza
8 S Main RdLocal pizza shop. Also serves pasta and other Italian food.
About 5 minutes from the house.
Knox Trail Inn
1898 E Otis RdLocal pub food with live music some evenings.
Fun atmosphere!
Soft serve ice cream. Burgers, etc.
Well stocked convenience store with butcher shop.
18 locals recommend
Katie's Country Store and Takeout
1922 E Otis RdSoft serve ice cream. Burgers, etc.
Well stocked convenience store with butcher shop.
Well stocked store with many gourmet products. Ice cream counter, deli counter. Sandwiches, salads, etc available for purchase. Farmer's market on Saturday mornings.
8 locals recommend
Papa's Healthy Food & Fuel
2000 E Otis RdWell stocked store with many gourmet products. Ice cream counter, deli counter. Sandwiches, salads, etc available for purchase. Farmer's market on Saturday mornings.
Large brew pub and restaurant. We often visit after a hike to Monument Mountain!
51 locals recommend
Barrington Brewery & Restaurant
420 Stockbridge RoadLarge brew pub and restaurant. We often visit after a hike to Monument Mountain!
A great place for sandwiches and simple lunch fare. There are several locations throughout the Berkshires.
17 locals recommend
The Marketplace Cafe
53 North StA great place for sandwiches and simple lunch fare. There are several locations throughout the Berkshires.
Delicious pizzas and salads. The "Isabella" is our family's favorite!
121 locals recommend
Baba Louie's Sourdough Pizza
42/44 Railroad StDelicious pizzas and salads. The "Isabella" is our family's favorite!
Big Y World Class Market
10 Pleasant StClosest large grocery store to Otis.
Guido's is a gourmet grocery store with many fresh and high end products. There are two locations, one in Great Barrington and one in Lenox (close to Pittsfield.)
248 locals recommend
Guido's Fresh Marketplace
760 S Main StGuido's is a gourmet grocery store with many fresh and high end products. There are two locations, one in Great Barrington and one in Lenox (close to Pittsfield.)
Jae's is housed in the Holiday Inn Hotel behind the Guido's. It is delicious Asian and Sushi.
20 locals recommend
Jae's
1032 South StreetJae's is housed in the Holiday Inn Hotel behind the Guido's. It is delicious Asian and Sushi.
Sightseeing Close to Otis
There are so many wonderful cultural events to see and do in the Berkshires. Here are a few of our favorites.
Beautiful gardens and outdoor sculpture exhibit. You do not need tickets to see the sculptures and walk through the gardens.
167 locals recommend
The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home
2 Plunkett StBeautiful gardens and outdoor sculpture exhibit. You do not need tickets to see the sculptures and walk through the gardens.
Short walk to interesting old ruins of an old house in the country!
Check hours. About 10 minutes from Otis.
13 locals recommend
Ashintully Gardens
Sodom RoadShort walk to interesting old ruins of an old house in the country!
Check hours. About 10 minutes from Otis.
The home, studio and gardens of Daniel Chester French, the sculptor who made the Lincoln Memorial (Washington DC) The Minuteman Statue (Concord MA) and others. Our family loves sculptures, so this place is a local favorite.
63 locals recommend
Chesterwood
4 Williamsville RdThe home, studio and gardens of Daniel Chester French, the sculptor who made the Lincoln Memorial (Washington DC) The Minuteman Statue (Concord MA) and others. Our family loves sculptures, so this place is a local favorite.
People who love Norman Rockwell will love this museum! Don't miss the collection of Saturday Evening Post covers on the lower level and his studio in a separate building.
344 locals recommend
Norman Rockwell Museum
9 Glendale RdPeople who love Norman Rockwell will love this museum! Don't miss the collection of Saturday Evening Post covers on the lower level and his studio in a separate building.
Naumkeag
5 Prospect Hill RdBeautiful home and gardens tour.
Beautiful Bike Trail 13 miles long. There are parking and entry at different points. If you go all the way to Adams, consider having lunch or a snack at the Coffee Liberation Front, a vegetarian lunch and snack shop. Check website for days opened and hours.
74 locals recommend
Ashuwillticook Rail Trail
Rail TrailBeautiful Bike Trail 13 miles long. There are parking and entry at different points. If you go all the way to Adams, consider having lunch or a snack at the Coffee Liberation Front, a vegetarian lunch and snack shop. Check website for days opened and hours.
Cultural Events
The summer residence of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Many other concerts and musical events as well. Beautiful grounds.
398 locals recommend
Tanglewood
The summer residence of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Many other concerts and musical events as well. Beautiful grounds.
World Class Dance Theatre.
Check schedule for free outdoor performances weekend evenings in the summer.
257 locals recommend
Jacob's Pillow
358 George Carter RdWorld Class Dance Theatre.
Check schedule for free outdoor performances weekend evenings in the summer.
Shakespeare & Company
70 Kemble StExcellent theatre performaces.
There are many theatre companies in the Berkshires, but Barrington Stage is our personal favorite. A small theater means most seats are good seats! We have loved everything we have seen over the past 20 years. From well known musicals, to plays making their debut performances, there is something for everyone! They even have children's theater.
64 locals recommend
Barrington Stage Company
30 Union StThere are many theatre companies in the Berkshires, but Barrington Stage is our personal favorite. A small theater means most seats are good seats! We have loved everything we have seen over the past 20 years. From well known musicals, to plays making their debut performances, there is something for everyone! They even have children's theater.
Local Hikes
Tyringham Cobble Park
20 Jerusalem RdA fun hike to do with families.
A moderate hike. Lovely views from the top.
This is a longer, steeper hike, but still great for hiking families!
112 locals recommend
Monument Mountain Reservation
A moderate hike. Lovely views from the top.
This is a longer, steeper hike, but still great for hiking families!
Beautiful hike to falls. Easy, more like a walk. Can be crowded in the summertime. About 45 minute drive.
282 locals recommend
Bash Bish Falls State Park
Falls RoadBeautiful hike to falls. Easy, more like a walk. Can be crowded in the summertime. About 45 minute drive.
October Mountain State Forest
317 Woodland RoadMany hiking trails.