Guidebook
Restaurants
There are so many great restaurants in the northern Berkshires, but here are just a few of our faves. The hard-copy guidebook which you'll find in the house has even more suggestions.
Gastropub with burgers, pasta, vegetarian options, local cheese boards. Extensive, ever-rotating beer/cider/cocktail offerings. Reservations available through Resy.
94 locals recommend
PUBLIC eat+drink
34 Holden StGastropub with burgers, pasta, vegetarian options, local cheese boards. Extensive, ever-rotating beer/cider/cocktail offerings. Reservations available through Resy.
Locally sourced, single-page menu featuring modern American food. Dishes are inspired by what the local farms/purveyors are offering, so the menu changes week-to-week. Live music on the porch - check the website to see who’s playing.
413 Bistro
40 Main StreetLocally sourced, single-page menu featuring modern American food. Dishes are inspired by what the local farms/purveyors are offering, so the menu changes week-to-week. Live music on the porch - check the website to see who’s playing.
Pizza & more... take your pick of NY style or Sicilian slices.
18 locals recommend
Ramuntos Brick Oven Pizza
67 Main StPizza & more... take your pick of NY style or Sicilian slices.
For classic diner breakfast any time. Quick service, big portions, indoor/outdoor seating. Because pancakes for lunch is definitely a good thing. Closes 2pm daily.
13 locals recommend
Renee's Diner
780 Massachusetts AveFor classic diner breakfast any time. Quick service, big portions, indoor/outdoor seating. Because pancakes for lunch is definitely a good thing. Closes 2pm daily.
Coffee, muffins, scones, soups, sandwiches, with vegan & vegetarian options.
37 locals recommend
brewhaha
437 W Main StCoffee, muffins, scones, soups, sandwiches, with vegan & vegetarian options.
Things to do (that aren't art!)
In addition to the phenomenal art scene there's so much to do in North Adams and the surrounding area. Here are some off-the-beaten-path ideas.
Though some locals would prefer not to advertise this little trail, it’s perfect for a short, not-too-strenuous hike that’s close to downtown. Easily do the mostly-flat trail in under 2 hours roundtrip. And yes, there’s a real waterfall. Park in the YMCA/Elementary School lot.
31 locals recommend
Cascade Trail
22 Brickyard CtThough some locals would prefer not to advertise this little trail, it’s perfect for a short, not-too-strenuous hike that’s close to downtown. Easily do the mostly-flat trail in under 2 hours roundtrip. And yes, there’s a real waterfall. Park in the YMCA/Elementary School lot.
New England College Baseball League action comes to Joe Wolfe Stadium every June and July. Watch some of the nation’s elite up-and-coming collegiate ballplayers. Get there early for covered grandstand seats or spread a blanket on the grass down the foul lines.
6 locals recommend
Joe Wolfe Field
310 State StNew England College Baseball League action comes to Joe Wolfe Stadium every June and July. Watch some of the nation’s elite up-and-coming collegiate ballplayers. Get there early for covered grandstand seats or spread a blanket on the grass down the foul lines.
First-run movies, indies, and special showings in a small, independent theater.
36 locals recommend
Images Cinema
50 Spring StFirst-run movies, indies, and special showings in a small, independent theater.
An aerial adventure park noted by Boston Magazine, The New York Times, and other travel publications. Traverse from tree to tree on a variety of elements like high wires, zip lines, and rope ladders. If you’re the one in the group afraid of heights, stay on the ground and enjoy watching your mates yell “Wahoo!” as they zip by.
76 locals recommend
Ramblewild Adventure Park
110 Brodie Mountain RdAn aerial adventure park noted by Boston Magazine, The New York Times, and other travel publications. Traverse from tree to tree on a variety of elements like high wires, zip lines, and rope ladders. If you’re the one in the group afraid of heights, stay on the ground and enjoy watching your mates yell “Wahoo!” as they zip by.
A good old-fashioned mini golf course; loser pays for soft-serve ice cream at Krispy Cones next door. Or get a bucket of balls and a club, and work on your swing at the driving range.
11 locals recommend
Baker's Golf Center
633 S Main StA good old-fashioned mini golf course; loser pays for soft-serve ice cream at Krispy Cones next door. Or get a bucket of balls and a club, and work on your swing at the driving range.
Easy-to-walk trails through fields, woods, sculpture gardens, and a pond (watch out for geese!). Awesome views of Mt. Greylock to the east.
8 locals recommend
Field Farm Reservation
554 Sloan RdEasy-to-walk trails through fields, woods, sculpture gardens, and a pond (watch out for geese!). Awesome views of Mt. Greylock to the east.
Year-round farm fun! Spring - watch maple sap turned into maple syrup in the sugar house. Summer - baby animals. Fall - pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins! Winter - xmas trees, pre-cut and cut-your-own.
31 locals recommend
Ioka Valley Farm
3475 Hancock RoadYear-round farm fun! Spring - watch maple sap turned into maple syrup in the sugar house. Summer - baby animals. Fall - pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins! Winter - xmas trees, pre-cut and cut-your-own.
Throwback roadside stop from the days before interstate highways. Café offers sandwiches, whoopie pies, fudge and souvenirs. Even if you don’t buy anything, it’s worth a stop for the breathtaking views of North Adams.
6 locals recommend
Wigwam Western Summit
Mohawk TrailThrowback roadside stop from the days before interstate highways. Café offers sandwiches, whoopie pies, fudge and souvenirs. Even if you don’t buy anything, it’s worth a stop for the breathtaking views of North Adams.
The art scene
Works that are contemporary or classic or something in between; paint or sculpture or multimedia or 3D installation; artists who are world famous or up-and-coming or totally unknown (for now!)... our little corner of Massachusetts has it all.
World-class museum featuring European and American paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, photographs, and decorative arts from the Renaissance to the early twentieth century. Visit Cafe 7 for a quick bite, or pack a picnic to enjoy by the reflecting pool. Walking trails (free, no admission needed!) criss-cross the 140-acre property, offering outdoor art installations with the backdrop of spectacular views of Williamstown and the Green Mountains.
329 locals recommend
The Clark Art Institute
225 South StWorld-class museum featuring European and American paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, photographs, and decorative arts from the Renaissance to the early twentieth century. Visit Cafe 7 for a quick bite, or pack a picnic to enjoy by the reflecting pool. Walking trails (free, no admission needed!) criss-cross the 140-acre property, offering outdoor art installations with the backdrop of spectacular views of Williamstown and the Green Mountains.
A veritable cornucopia of art, performance, music, food and drink! All in a repurposed mid-1800s industrial mill complex. Annual musical festivals include Solid Sound in June and FreshGrass in September. Cavernous light-filled indoor gallery spaces allowing the exhibition of large-scale installations which simply cannot be displayed anywhere else. An absolute must-see!
382 locals recommend
MASS MoCA
1040 Mass MoCA WayA veritable cornucopia of art, performance, music, food and drink! All in a repurposed mid-1800s industrial mill complex. Annual musical festivals include Solid Sound in June and FreshGrass in September. Cavernous light-filled indoor gallery spaces allowing the exhibition of large-scale installations which simply cannot be displayed anywhere else. An absolute must-see!
A storefront gallery staffed by MCLA students, featuring rotating exhibitions and various events. And all along Main Street, art and cultural activities abound all summer.
MCLA Gallery 51
51 Main StA storefront gallery staffed by MCLA students, featuring rotating exhibitions and various events. And all along Main Street, art and cultural activities abound all summer.
Berkshires History
A lot has happened in the Berkshires over the centuries... here are some of our favorite spots to soak up local history.
Free museum dedicated to the history of the "Steeple City".
Located on the first floor of the Holiday Inn.
North Adams Museum of History
59 Main StFree museum dedicated to the history of the "Steeple City".
Located on the first floor of the Holiday Inn.
Arrowhead Museum
780 Holmes RdThe home where Herman Melville wrote Moby Dick.
Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum
67 East RoadCommemorating the Battle of Bennington in 1777, considered a turning point of the Revolutionary War. And yes, since it’s in Vermont it’s in the Greens not Berkshires.
72 locals recommend
Bennington Battle Monument
15 Monument CirCommemorating the Battle of Bennington in 1777, considered a turning point of the Revolutionary War. And yes, since it’s in Vermont it’s in the Greens not Berkshires.