Great Barrington
The largest town in South County became, in 1781, the first place in the United States to free a slave under due process of law and was also the birthplace, in 1868, of W. E. B. DuBois, the civil rights...
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Hancock
Tiny Hancock, the village closest to the Jiminy Peak ski resort, comes into its own in winter. It's also a great base for outdoors enthusiasts year-round, with biking, hiking, and other options in summer...
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Lenox
The famed Tanglewood music festival has been a fixture in upscale Lenox for decades, and it's a part of the reason the town remains fiercely popular in summer. Booking a room here or in any of the nearby...
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North Adams
If you're looking for a Berkshires getaway that combines culture with outdoor fun (and a cool place to stay as a bonus), put North Adams on your short list.... Established as the military outpost Fort Massachusetts...
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Otis
A more rustic alternative to the polish of Stockbridge and Lenox, Otis, with a ski area and 20 lakes and ponds, supplies plenty of what made the Berkshires desirable in the first place—the great...
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Pittsfield
A mere agricultural backwater at the time of the American Revolution, the seat of Berkshire County grew steadily throughout the 19th century into an industrial powerhouse of textile, paper, and electrical...
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Stockbridge
Stockbridge is the quintessence of small-town New England charm, untainted by industry or large-scale development. It is also the blueprint for small-town America as represented picture perfectly on the...
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Williamstown
When Colonel Ephraim Williams left money to found a free school in what was then known as West Hoosac, he stipulated that the town's name be changed to Williamstown. Williams College opened in 1793 and...
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