In the neighborhood

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Stump Sprouts Cross Country Center trails great for cross country skiing 
and snow shoeing in winter and hiking in spring, summer and fall.
http://www.stumpsprouts.com


Berkshire East down hill skiing and tubing in the winter. 
 In the summer enjoy zip line, mountain coaster and mountain biking. Berkshire East offers a food, beer and wine in a beautiful setting. There is often live music on the weekends during the day. Something of everyone in the family.
http://www.berkshireeast.com


Plainfield Lake great for swimming, kayaking and canoeing.


Our town also boasts its own dairy farm, Sidehill Farms. The farm's store is  being renamed Meadowsweet Farm. ​The store is open daily 7am to 9pm. The perfect shop to stock up on fresh farm products like delicious raw milk, yogurt (including maple flavor), grass-fed beef, Hawley blue and paneer cheeses and eggs from Cricket Creek Farm, Italian Grace cheese from Chase Hill Farm, feta cheese from Sangha Farm, granola from Bola Granola and El Jardin Bakery, pickles and sauerkraut from Real Pickles, and ICE CREAM! from Bart's! YUMMY! 
Check out their site:http://www.sidehillfarm.net

Avery’s General Store an authentic General Store where they have everything from ski socks to home made sausage.

The 63 mile long Mohawk Trail (Rt. 2) 


Read what The New York Times wrote about the area:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/16/nyregion/on-location-a-new-england-village.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1390879491-t14g6AUCYx7GjeylXhIxvg
 
http://travel.nytimes.com/2012/10/07/travel/driving-the-mohawk-trail-in-massachusetts.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0

Surrounded by great indoor and outdoor activities year round

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Whitewater rafting @ Zoars Outdoor (5 min) or Crab Apple Whitewater (15 min).

North

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3 miles from the Vermont border. 
Mt. Snow (40 minutes) and Haystack ski resorts.
Also Brattleboro. Vt. a lovely town with shops and restaurants.

East

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15 minutes from the house the quaint town of Shelburne Falls offers the Bridge of Flowers, glacial potholes, unique shops, Lamson & Goodnow Knife and Cookware outlet (http://www.lamsonsharp.com)  Shelburne Falls Candlepin Bowling Alley (http://www.shelburnefallsbowling.com) and farm to table restaurants. Sheburne Falls is home to several movies, Labor Day starting Kate Winslet and The Judge starting Robert Downey Jr. Be sure to check out the Shelburne Falls website for Labor Day movie trailer, events and activities: http://www.shelburnefalls.com


We highly recommend the Shelburne Falls farm to table restaurant, The Blue Rock Restaurant & Bar 
http://thebluerockrestaurant.com/

Hearty Eats
heartyeats.org

West End Pub
http://www.westendpubinfo.com

Shelburne Falls Cork
For wine, craft beer, cheeses and more
http://www.shelburnefallscorks.com
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The town of Greenfield down the road from Shelburne offers a great selection of restaurants:
Hope & Olive
http://www.hopeandolive.com/

Magpie Woodfired Pizza
http://www.magpiepizza.com/

People’s Pint - Temporarily Closed
http://www.thepeoplespint.com/index.html


Further East check out the town of Turner's Falls:
Shea Theater
https://sheatheater.org

Five Eye Fox Restaurant
https://www.fiveeyedfox.com

Black Cow Burger Bar
https://www.blackcowburgerbarturnersfalls.com/?fbclid=IwAR27puwsM3UOQkWVe5k-PiX2kRFDqI3UhiHQlARX-KFniuGqYDTfsXxE1bg

Montague with one of the U.S's most beautiful bookstores Montague Bookmill and Restaurant:
​http://www.montaguebookmill.com


South

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Historic Deerfield
Northampton home to Smith College
Yankee Candle
Pittsfield with the Colonial Theatre and home to Tony award winner 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Barrington Stage Company
Tanglewood (45 min)

West

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Mass Moca in North Adams
The Clarke Art Institute
Williams College
Mt. Greylock

Other useful links:
Berkshire Chamber of Commerce: http://www.berkshirechamber.com
Greenfield/Franklin County Chamber of Commerce: http://www.franklincc.org