Syndicate Rd Guest House
Food scene
Features fresh / seasonal / farm-to-table food and craft cocktails, as well as frequent guest chef takeovers - highly recommended!
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The Airport Rooms at Tourists
861 State RdFeatures fresh / seasonal / farm-to-table food and craft cocktails, as well as frequent guest chef takeovers - highly recommended!
feature fresh / seasonal / farm-to-table food and craft cocktails.
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Mezze Bistro + Bar
777 Cold Spring Rdfeature fresh / seasonal / farm-to-table food and craft cocktails.
Spice Root
23 Spring StIndian food on Spring St. a sweet family run business.
on Spring St., is college-staple wood-fired pizza and mostly notable for its cozy fireside (in winter) dining rooms.
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The Log by Ramunto's
78 Spring Ston Spring St., is college-staple wood-fired pizza and mostly notable for its cozy fireside (in winter) dining rooms.
is the one-and-only café in town, and best people-watching.
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Tunnel City Coffee
100 Spring Stis the one-and-only café in town, and best people-watching.
cute local ice cream spot. special Williams inspired flavors like purple cow :)
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Lickety Split
83 Spring Stcute local ice cream spot. special Williams inspired flavors like purple cow :)
Saturday mornings 9-1 in the parking lot at the bottom of spring st. Spring, Summer, Early Fall only
Williamstown Apothecary
72 Spring StSaturday mornings 9-1 in the parking lot at the bottom of spring st. Spring, Summer, Early Fall only
Wild Oats Market
320 Main Stlocal food co-op, a 10-15 min drive away
Berkshire Cider Project
508 State Roadfine local cider makers, you can visit their operation in the greylock mills
a wider selection of truly delicious foods, 40 min drive away
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Guido's Fresh Marketplace
760 S Main Sta wider selection of truly delicious foods, 40 min drive away
in lanesborough (~20 min drive) for apples, cider, pie, and… (meaty) Polish food!
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Lakeview Orchard
94 Old Cheshire Rdin lanesborough (~20 min drive) for apples, cider, pie, and… (meaty) Polish food!
tasty farm-to-table style breakfast / lunch / dinner.
breakfast coffee / croissant etc.
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The Break Room
508 State Roadtasty farm-to-table style breakfast / lunch / dinner.
breakfast coffee / croissant etc.
In the warm months, pizza and drinks while dipping your feet in the crystal-clear Green River... perfect.
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Hot Tomatoes Pizza
100 Water StIn the warm months, pizza and drinks while dipping your feet in the crystal-clear Green River... perfect.
Family-run restaurant highlighting fresh Mexican food, lovingly prepared. Outdoor, creek-side dining in warm season. Also, perfect margaritas.
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Coyote Flaco
505 Cold Spring RdFamily-run restaurant highlighting fresh Mexican food, lovingly prepared. Outdoor, creek-side dining in warm season. Also, perfect margaritas.
Shops
Chapter Two Books
37 Spring Stvolunteer-run, with all sales benefiting the public library
local queer herbalist, the place to browse crystals and ritual items while sipping wildcrafted tea!
Wild Soul River
248 Cole Avenuelocal queer herbalist, the place to browse crystals and ritual items while sipping wildcrafted tea!
The Bear and Bee
28 Holden StreetVery sweet, well-curated small bookshop in North Adams
Arts & Culture
Images Cinema is one of my favorite things about Williamstown: a non-profit, art house single-screen movie theater, more than 100 years old. Great popcorn, wine, beer and cider.
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Images Cinema
50 Spring StImages Cinema is one of my favorite things about Williamstown: a non-profit, art house single-screen movie theater, more than 100 years old. Great popcorn, wine, beer and cider.
In addition to the art collection-- the grounds feature a reflecting pool that is so peaceful to sit next to and beautiful walking trails.
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The Clark Art Institute
225 South StIn addition to the art collection-- the grounds feature a reflecting pool that is so peaceful to sit next to and beautiful walking trails.
intimate museum affiliated with the college with contemporary art exhibits
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Williams College Museum of Art
15 Lawrence Hall Drintimate museum affiliated with the college with contemporary art exhibits
Spectacular! World class art museum-- so many exhibitions to check out. Good food (brewery, BBQ, food trucks) in the outdoor courtyard
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MASS MoCA
1040 Mass MoCA WaySpectacular! World class art museum-- so many exhibitions to check out. Good food (brewery, BBQ, food trucks) in the outdoor courtyard
Sightseeing
in south williamstown (~10 min drive) for milk, cheese and meat. Their cheese and raw milk is very very good. They have a self-service farm store and you can walk around and say hi to the cows while they’re being milked, or the pigs while they’re being pigs. Kid friendly. Sometimes there's a lot of mud!
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Cricket Creek Farm
1255 Oblong Rd in south williamstown (~10 min drive) for milk, cheese and meat. Their cheese and raw milk is very very good. They have a self-service farm store and you can walk around and say hi to the cows while they’re being milked, or the pigs while they’re being pigs. Kid friendly. Sometimes there's a lot of mud!
Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation
671 Cold Spring RdExtremely pleasant and flat and easy walk at the confluence of the Green River and Hopper Brook. Explore the grounds of the Mount Hope Estate or take a soak in the natural pools.
Mount Hope Park
Extremely pleasant and flat and easy walk at the confluence of the Green River and Hopper Brook. Explore the grounds of the Mount Hope Estate or take a soak in the natural pools.
Historic shaker village. A very special place. Active farm, you can visit the animals any day :)
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Hancock Shaker Village
1843 W Housatonic StHistoric shaker village. A very special place. Active farm, you can visit the animals any day :)
Hiking
has many hiking trails through old-growth forest, and you can even drive to the top for incredible views of the valley and surrounding mountain ranges (may-november).
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Mount Greylock
has many hiking trails through old-growth forest, and you can even drive to the top for incredible views of the valley and surrounding mountain ranges (may-november).
is Williams College’s research forest: ~5 min drive away, extensive trails, a maple sugar house, beautiful old-growth apple trees. Highly recommended in any season!
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Hopkins Memorial Forest
Northwest Hill Roadis Williams College’s research forest: ~5 min drive away, extensive trails, a maple sugar house, beautiful old-growth apple trees. Highly recommended in any season!
Cascade Trail
22 Brickyard Ctone mile hike, relatively easy
a moderately strenuous 1-2hr trail that ends in a nice rocky lookout. This is my go-to hike if I need to think. (not child friendly)
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Pine Cobble Mountain
a moderately strenuous 1-2hr trail that ends in a nice rocky lookout. This is my go-to hike if I need to think. (not child friendly)
Swimming
A short walk down the trail through the woods and you will find the Hoosic River, which flows behind the house on its way up to Vermont and over to the Hudson River. However, the water quality is not actively checked, so swimming (and eating fish caught in the river) is not recommended. Boating / kayaking and wading in the river is perfect though - just be careful of the sometimes swift / dangerous current after heavy rains ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Hoosic River
A short walk down the trail through the woods and you will find the Hoosic River, which flows behind the house on its way up to Vermont and over to the Hudson River. However, the water quality is not actively checked, so swimming (and eating fish caught in the river) is not recommended. Boating / kayaking and wading in the river is perfect though - just be careful of the sometimes swift / dangerous current after heavy rains ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
(~5min drive or ~20min bike ride) is a wonderful, very accessible, city-maintained and quality-checked swimming hole - a seasonally diverted mountain creek (Hemlock Brook) forms a shallow pond with sandy beaches on both sides, with a picnic area under giant conifers.
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Margaret Lindley Park
1201 Cold Spring Rd(~5min drive or ~20min bike ride) is a wonderful, very accessible, city-maintained and quality-checked swimming hole - a seasonally diverted mountain creek (Hemlock Brook) forms a shallow pond with sandy beaches on both sides, with a picnic area under giant conifers.
is a playground and picnic area surrounded by a bend in the green river - there’s a popular swimming hole and trails through the woods.
Linear Park
is a playground and picnic area surrounded by a bend in the green river - there’s a popular swimming hole and trails through the woods.
a great swimming pond, clear waters and friendly vibes. there's grills, picnic tables, and camping spots as well if you'd like to camp out there or make a full day of it! One note is that there's not much shade on the beach part, so many people bring tents or umbrellas. A popular place to canoe, paddle board, or kayak around the quiet waters if you have one to bring.
North Pond
a great swimming pond, clear waters and friendly vibes. there's grills, picnic tables, and camping spots as well if you'd like to camp out there or make a full day of it! One note is that there's not much shade on the beach part, so many people bring tents or umbrellas. A popular place to canoe, paddle board, or kayak around the quiet waters if you have one to bring.
Thermal spring-fed swimming pool right across the Hoosic River (~3 min drive), open every day during warm months.
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Sand Springs Pool, Inc.
158 Sand Springs RdThermal spring-fed swimming pool right across the Hoosic River (~3 min drive), open every day during warm months.
Skiing
Seasonal. Cross Country ski heaven! This may be my favorite place on the list. The trails are lovely, well maintained, and take you into pristine forest. Winter wonderland. There is also a ski chalet with coffee, tea, lunch, good snacks to refuel. The staff are super helpful even if you've never skied before-- they may chuckle (they cracked up at my first ski attempt) but they're very supportive and cross country skiing is relatively easy to learn. There are also some former olympians who circle the trails!
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Prospect Mountain Ski Area
204 Prospect Access RdSeasonal. Cross Country ski heaven! This may be my favorite place on the list. The trails are lovely, well maintained, and take you into pristine forest. Winter wonderland. There is also a ski chalet with coffee, tea, lunch, good snacks to refuel. The staff are super helpful even if you've never skied before-- they may chuckle (they cracked up at my first ski attempt) but they're very supportive and cross country skiing is relatively easy to learn. There are also some former olympians who circle the trails!