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Activities in Berkshires + Western Massachusetts
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Bear Swamp Orchard
An ultra-green picking experience can be had at this intimate orchard in western Massachusetts that has offered PYO only since 2008. Orchardists Je... More -
Brimfield Antique Show
Three times a year, the 18th-century town of Brimfield is overwhelmed by a series of antiques shows set up in humongous open fields for a six-day s... More -
Buggy Whip Antiques
Four centuries of American life gather under one roof in a retired buggy whip factory in Southfield, which now rounds up some 35 antique sellers. F... More -
Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden
While you’re at the Springfield Museums, stop by this sculpture garden to see the Cat in the Hat; the author was born in town. More -
Fine Arts Center, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
The concrete box, designed by architects Kevin Roche and John Dinkeloo in 1975, contains a concert hall and a little-known contemporary art gallery... More -
Great Falls Discovery Center
Head north to Turners Falls and bike the four-mile Canalside Rail Trail over the Connecticut River. More -
Hancock Shaker Village
Head west along the Mass Pike toward Hancock Shaker Village, the Shaker Museum & Library in Old Chatham, and what is left of the buildings that onc... More -
Massachusetts State Fair
Opens late September. More -
Mead Art Museum
The institution is known as a compact bastion of American treasures - Robert Henri's Salome (1909) is housed here. The museum has recently acquired... More -
Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
The campus museum boasts 10 galleries dedicated to Asian, Renaissance, and contemporary art. More -
Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation
The mountain's peak offers an incredible vista of the Connecticut River snaking through the valley. More -
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
The museum has everything hoop-related. More -
R. Michelson Gallery
The gallery features local artists including Linda Post. More -
Six Flags New England
Spend a day on the 60-plus rides. Check the website for frequent discounts. More -
Smith College Museum of Art
A large majority of the artworks here are gifts of alumnae - many of whom started donating their prized posessions in the early 1900's. The buildin... More -
Springfield Museums
Spend an afternoon wandering the gleaming corridors of these four museums dedicated to science, history, and art. Admission is just $12.50. More -
Stone Hill Center
Art and architecture buffs have a new reason to head to the Berkshires this summer: the Stone Hill Center, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao A... More -
The Southfield Store
This onetime general store and gas station now sells local edibles—including croissants, pies, and a changing slate of house-made gelatos like coco... More -
Williams College Museum of Art
At the entrance satnad Eyes (2001), massive gray marble slabs with round, watchful eyes perched on top, by phenomenal Paris-born sculptor Louise Bo... More
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