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Guide to North Adams, MA

By |2024-08-14T02:23:47+00:00August 12th, 2024|Weekend Guides|

Once an industrial epicenter of Massachusetts, the small town of North Adams is best known for two things: Mount Greylock, the highest mountain Massachusetts – and the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, aka MASS MoCA. Tucked away in the Berkshire Mountains, this weekend escape is equidistant from NYC and Boston, about 175 miles or a three hour drive. Since MASS MoCA’s opening in 1999, the museum’s presence has helped to put this former mill town back on the map. At 13 acres and housing 250,000 square feet of gallery space, it is the largest contemporary art museum in the United States. Its brick factory building campus once churned out textiles and machine parts; now, it's the cornerstone of this burgeoning arts community, where many new businesses of all kinds call home. Read on for our guide to North Adams, Massachusetts, including the best places to stay, eat, drink, hike, shop, and more.

New England Farmhouse in Blandford, MA

By |2023-08-04T13:56:33+00:00May 24th, 2022|Real Estate|

2.5 hours from NYC, this beautiful and historic New England farmhouse is nestled near the magnificent Berkshires' Otis Reservoir and Ski Butternut. Lovingly restored with contemporary and modern finishes, the classic 1800s farmhouse features an antique barn, sweeping pastoral views, and pond access. Abutting thousands of untouched forest land, the property features a large antique barn with horse stalls and a tack room, an additional apartment with great potential, apple and pear orchards, and pond access.

The Porches Inn at MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA

By |2021-05-07T16:01:49+00:00April 19th, 2018||

Once an industrial epicenter of Massachusetts, the small town of North Adams is now known for two things: Mount Greylock, the highest mountain Massachusetts, and the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (better known as MASS MoCA.) Tucked away in the Berkshire Mountains, this weekend escape is equidistant from NYC and Boston, about ...

An Off-Season Guide to Nantucket, MA

By |2021-05-05T19:29:28+00:00August 22nd, 2016||

Though I'm now embarrassed to admit it, our invitation to Nantucket felt confusing. The only preconception I had of the island were thanks to J. Crew magazines—and therefore the only mental pictures I could conjure up were of model types wearing "Nantucket red" (aka pink) polo shirts with popped collars on fancy boats. ...

The Briarcliff Motel in the Berkshires, MA

By |2021-05-07T05:54:10+00:00October 25th, 2015||

Early this September, Denny and I began traveling further and further north in search of autumn. Though we'd had a great summer, those first 60 degree days had us craving cooler temperatures and magical autumn hikes with colorful foliage. Though our go-to is the Catskills, for this adventure, we needed to venture further north–and in ...

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