Guidebook for Mount Washington
Essentials
Berkshire Food Co-op
34 Bridge StCute little co-op with a cafe and a great bulk foods section
Fancy grocery store with lots of specialty foods, beer and wine
248 locals recommend
Guido's Fresh Marketplace
760 S Main StFancy grocery store with lots of specialty foods, beer and wine
Huge standard grocery store, right next to Guido's, so it's a good compliment and often less expensive.
99 locals recommend
Big Y World Class Market
10 Pleasant StHuge standard grocery store, right next to Guido's, so it's a good compliment and often less expensive.
Food Scene
A wonderful cheese/charcuterie shop in downtown Great Barrington; a must-visit for cheese aficionados
52 locals recommend
Rubiner's Cheesemongers
264 Main StA wonderful cheese/charcuterie shop in downtown Great Barrington; a must-visit for cheese aficionados
Hip coffee shop and cafe in downtown Great Barrington. There's also a bar and live music several nights per week. Free wifi.
65 locals recommend
Fuel Bistro/ Coffee Shop
293 Main StHip coffee shop and cafe in downtown Great Barrington. There's also a bar and live music several nights per week. Free wifi.
Soco Creamery
5 Railroad StA must-visit ice cream shop - regardless of temperatures outside
The Marketplace Kitchen and Cafe
18 Elm CtGreat sandwiches, salads and baked goods
Cafe associated with Rubiner's Cheesemongers. Fantastic sandwiches featuring interesting cheeses and charcuterie from the shop. Breakfast and Lunch.
28 locals recommend
Rubi's Coffee and Sandwiches
264 Main StCafe associated with Rubiner's Cheesemongers. Fantastic sandwiches featuring interesting cheeses and charcuterie from the shop. Breakfast and Lunch.
This newly renovated staple of Great Barrington features great food (with an emphasis on sourcing from local farms) and a strong drinks list. We like to grab lunch at one of the window seats to people watch.
15 locals recommend
20 Railroad Public House
20 Railroad StThis newly renovated staple of Great Barrington features great food (with an emphasis on sourcing from local farms) and a strong drinks list. We like to grab lunch at one of the window seats to people watch.
The place for Pizza (gluten free crust available) and huge salads
121 locals recommend
Baba Louie's Sourdough Pizza
42/44 Railroad StThe place for Pizza (gluten free crust available) and huge salads
A nice bakery and cafe to stop in for brunch, lunch or a mid afternoon snack
26 locals recommend
Patisserie Lenox
313 Main StA nice bakery and cafe to stop in for brunch, lunch or a mid afternoon snack
A family run Lebanese place a bit off the beaten path (it’s actually behind a much more conspicuous mediterranean restaurant). Plenty of vegetarian options here.
8 locals recommend
Naji's Catering Inc
401 Stockbridge RdA family run Lebanese place a bit off the beaten path (it’s actually behind a much more conspicuous mediterranean restaurant). Plenty of vegetarian options here.
Aroma Bar and Grill
485 Main StDelicious Indian food
High-end spot about a 5 minute drive from the barn. It's the perfect place for a special occasion meal and we’ve been told it’s one of the best restaurants in the Berkshires.
99 locals recommend
John Andrews
224 Hillsdale RdHigh-end spot about a 5 minute drive from the barn. It's the perfect place for a special occasion meal and we’ve been told it’s one of the best restaurants in the Berkshires.
Fantastic new american restaurant with a cozy, rustic atmosphere. In the summer enjoy cornhole and ping pong on their front lawn. The focus is definitely on the meat here (they buy whole animals and feature some really interesting dishes because of this), but we’ve heard vegetarians have been more than happy with their options as well.
203 locals recommend
The Prairie Whale
178 Main StFantastic new american restaurant with a cozy, rustic atmosphere. In the summer enjoy cornhole and ping pong on their front lawn. The focus is definitely on the meat here (they buy whole animals and feature some really interesting dishes because of this), but we’ve heard vegetarians have been more than happy with their options as well.
Parks & Nature
A short but steep hike on a well kept trail will take you to Massachusetts’ highest single drop waterfall. We love to bring a little picnic to enjoy on the boulders a bit downstream from the falls.
282 locals recommend
Bash Bish Falls State Park
Falls RoadA short but steep hike on a well kept trail will take you to Massachusetts’ highest single drop waterfall. We love to bring a little picnic to enjoy on the boulders a bit downstream from the falls.
You can access the Mt Everett reservation, which has several hikes to choose from, from the parking lot of Guilder Pond. From the top of the mountain you’re treated to views of Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York!
14 locals recommend
Mount Everett
You can access the Mt Everett reservation, which has several hikes to choose from, from the parking lot of Guilder Pond. From the top of the mountain you’re treated to views of Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York!
We are not downhill skiers but have been told Catamount is where the more serious skiers in the area head. 15 minutes from the barn.
329 locals recommend
Catamount Mountain Ski Resort
78 Catamount RdWe are not downhill skiers but have been told Catamount is where the more serious skiers in the area head. 15 minutes from the barn.
Perhaps for the less serious skiers, we love going to Butternut to snow tube!
218 locals recommend
Ski Butternut
380 State RdPerhaps for the less serious skiers, we love going to Butternut to snow tube!
An aerial forest challenge park consisting of over 170 platforms installed in the trees and connected by various configurations of cable, wood, rope and zip lines to form bridges. There are 12 separate and distinct courses in the park with varying degrees of difficulty.
56 locals recommend
Catamount Aerial Adventure Park
17 Nicholson RdAn aerial forest challenge park consisting of over 170 platforms installed in the trees and connected by various configurations of cable, wood, rope and zip lines to form bridges. There are 12 separate and distinct courses in the park with varying degrees of difficulty.
Entertainment & Activities
The Triplex Cinema
70 Railroad StFeatures a mix of independent and Hollywood movies
Drinks & Nightlife
See where the “#1 craft gin in the country” according to the NY Times is made
35 locals recommend
Berkshire Mountain Distillers
356 S Main StSee where the “#1 craft gin in the country” according to the NY Times is made
Big Elm Brewing
65 Silver StTap room is open Thurs, Fri and Sat 12-6
Taste a flight of their latest brews, leave with a growler of your favorite
51 locals recommend
Barrington Brewery & Restaurant
420 Stockbridge RoadTaste a flight of their latest brews, leave with a growler of your favorite
Arts & Culture
Summer music venue of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, also hosts concerts for other big name performers
398 locals recommend
Tanglewood
Summer music venue of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, also hosts concerts for other big name performers
Jacob's Pillow
358 George Carter RdEnchanting outdoor dance performance venue
Norman Rockwell Museum
9 Glendale RdThe Mount, Edith Wharton's Home
2 Plunkett StEdith Wharton’s grand house and gardens
Everything Else
30 minute drive. A popular town with celebrities and escaped New Yorkers, Millerton is home to Oblong Books and Music, a Harney and Sons tea room, and the Moviehouse - an independent theater sure to be playing anything the Triplex in Great Barrington isn’t. It’s also on the Harlem Valley Rail Trail.
89 locals recommend
Millerton
30 minute drive. A popular town with celebrities and escaped New Yorkers, Millerton is home to Oblong Books and Music, a Harney and Sons tea room, and the Moviehouse - an independent theater sure to be playing anything the Triplex in Great Barrington isn’t. It’s also on the Harlem Valley Rail Trail.
40 minute drive, the Brooklyn of upstate NY. This fast changing town has more antique stores than you could possibly explore in a day in addition to lots of art galleries, cute boutiques (Sefira swears by the skincare products made at 2 Note) plus great restaurants to sustain all that shopping! We love getting brunch at Cafe Le Perche (at the very least stop in to pick up some pastry to go) and for dinner we favor the more low key Hudson Food Studio over some of the fancier options available.
442 locals recommend
Hudson
40 minute drive, the Brooklyn of upstate NY. This fast changing town has more antique stores than you could possibly explore in a day in addition to lots of art galleries, cute boutiques (Sefira swears by the skincare products made at 2 Note) plus great restaurants to sustain all that shopping! We love getting brunch at Cafe Le Perche (at the very least stop in to pick up some pastry to go) and for dinner we favor the more low key Hudson Food Studio over some of the fancier options available.
20 minute drive. Not a ton in this tiny town center, but close by the barn for a quick jaunt or to ride out a morning rainstorm. Take a tour of the Berkshire Mountain Distillers, or if beer is more your thing visit the Big Elm Brewing tap room for some sampling. If you’re looking for a casual meal, stop into the Marketplace Cafe or Bash Bish Brew and Que.
11 locals recommend
Sheffield
20 minute drive. Not a ton in this tiny town center, but close by the barn for a quick jaunt or to ride out a morning rainstorm. Take a tour of the Berkshire Mountain Distillers, or if beer is more your thing visit the Big Elm Brewing tap room for some sampling. If you’re looking for a casual meal, stop into the Marketplace Cafe or Bash Bish Brew and Que.
45 minute drive. If you’re around Lenox to visit the Mount or Tanglewood (or maybe for a spa treatment at Canyon Ranch or Cranwell - lucky you!) we recommend stopping into the little town for a quick peek around. We’ve had great dinners at Alta and Nudel or if you’re around during the day, stop into the Haven Cafe for great pastries, brunch or just a good coffee.
86 locals recommend
Lenox
45 minute drive. If you’re around Lenox to visit the Mount or Tanglewood (or maybe for a spa treatment at Canyon Ranch or Cranwell - lucky you!) we recommend stopping into the little town for a quick peek around. We’ve had great dinners at Alta and Nudel or if you’re around during the day, stop into the Haven Cafe for great pastries, brunch or just a good coffee.
35 minute drive. If you’re coming from Boston you’ll drive through here on your way to the barn. We recommend driving around the town to gawk at the amazing historic mansions, stopping at the Berkshire Botanical Gardens (one of the oldest botanic gardens in the country), or catching one of the Berkshire Theatre Group shows.
69 locals recommend
Stockbridge
35 minute drive. If you’re coming from Boston you’ll drive through here on your way to the barn. We recommend driving around the town to gawk at the amazing historic mansions, stopping at the Berkshire Botanical Gardens (one of the oldest botanic gardens in the country), or catching one of the Berkshire Theatre Group shows.