Activities in Berkshires + Western Massachusetts

An ultra-green picking experience can be had at this intimate orchard in western Massachusetts that has offered PYO only since 2008. Orchardists Jen W

Brace Yourself: There are three versions of the Bizarro coaster in the U.S.: one at Darien Lake in New York State, one at Six Flags American in Maryla

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 stre

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. Find

The concrete box, designed by architects Kevin Roche and John Dinkeloo in 1975, contains a concert hall and a little-known contemporary art gallery.

Head north to Turners Falls and bike the four-mile Canalside Rail Trail over the Connecticut River.

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 once m

The museum is a village in miniature spread over 13 acres, with 26 buildings dedicated to art, music, dance, film, and theater. The institution can sh

Opens late September.

The institution is known as a compact bastion of American treasures - Robert Henri's Salome (1909) is housed here. The museum has recently acquired a

The campus museum boasts 10 galleries dedicated to Asian, Renaissance, and contemporary art.

The mountain's peak offers an incredible vista of the Connecticut River snaking through the valley.

A collective of 10 of the area's best museums.

The museum has everything hoop-related

The gallery features local artists including Linda Post.

Spend a day on the 60-plus rides. Check the website for frequent discounts.

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 building's

Admission: $12.50

Art and architecture buffs have a new reason to head to the Berkshires this summer: the Stone Hill Center, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando

The new Stone Hill Center was desined by Pritzker-winner Japanese architect Tadao Ando. The original museum is a glowing white-marble temple desined b

This onetime general store and gas station, sells local edibles—including a changing slate of house-made gelatos like coconut almond and wild black ch

At the entrance satnad Eyes (2001), massive gray marble slabs with round, watchful eyes perched on top, by phenomenal Paris-born sculptor Louise Bourg