Guidebook for North Adams
Entertainment & Activities
Go for a swim in this sweet little lake right smack in the middle of North Adams. Family-friendly.
26 habitants recommandent
Windsor Lake Park
West Shaft RoadGo for a swim in this sweet little lake right smack in the middle of North Adams. Family-friendly.
Food Scene
Well executed pub fare and burgers with a rotating tap list of craft beers, this is a great spot for lunch or dinner.
94 habitants recommandent
PUBLIC eat+drink
34 Holden StWell executed pub fare and burgers with a rotating tap list of craft beers, this is a great spot for lunch or dinner.
With two locations, one on Spring St. in Williamstown, the other in the MoCA complex, Lickety Split has the lockdown on homemade ice cream in North County.
11 habitants recommandent
Lickety Split
1010 Mass MoCA WayWith two locations, one on Spring St. in Williamstown, the other in the MoCA complex, Lickety Split has the lockdown on homemade ice cream in North County.
Seasonally-reverent food is the norm here, and the space and views are beautiful. Use dinner here as an excuse to bring heels on your hiking trip.
75 habitants recommandent
Mezze Bistro + Bar
777 Cold Spring RdSeasonally-reverent food is the norm here, and the space and views are beautiful. Use dinner here as an excuse to bring heels on your hiking trip.
Affordable pub and diner fare. Have a pint of BBC while sitting in the window.
24 habitants recommandent
The Hub
55 Main StAffordable pub and diner fare. Have a pint of BBC while sitting in the window.
The Parlor Cafe
55 Union StFriendly service, baked goodies, and good coffee.
Right in town, just steps from MoCA, Brewhaha is always jumping. The coffee is strong and the breakfast is filling.
37 habitants recommandent
brewhaha
437 W Main StRight in town, just steps from MoCA, Brewhaha is always jumping. The coffee is strong and the breakfast is filling.
Gramercy Bistro
16 Marshall StSunday brunch!
Tunnel City Coffee
100 Spring StCoffee at the top of Spring St. in Williamstown.
The Blue Benn
314 North StGut-busting fare in an old fashioned diner car.
What's this? An Italian deli in a remote Vermont town? You might as well have a sandwich while you're at the outlets, no?
33 habitants recommandent
Al Ducci's Italian Pantry
133 Elm StWhat's this? An Italian deli in a remote Vermont town? You might as well have a sandwich while you're at the outlets, no?
Serving up the best espresso drinks within a 30-minute drive, and healthy and delicious snacks.
51 habitants recommandent
Dotties Coffee Lounge
444 North StServing up the best espresso drinks within a 30-minute drive, and healthy and delicious snacks.
Sightseeing
Lovely, hidden in-town gem boasting a natural marble bridge. Park at the bottom of the hill and walk up, taking a detour through the woodland trail near the top.
74 habitants recommandent
Natural Bridge State Park
McAuley RoadLovely, hidden in-town gem boasting a natural marble bridge. Park at the bottom of the hill and walk up, taking a detour through the woodland trail near the top.
Pine Cobble Road
Pine Cobble RoadAnother in-town uphill climb that rewards with fantastic views.
The beautiful, remote Tannery Falls hike is worth the scenic and twisty drive up Route 2 from North Adams. Check out the giant Balancing Rock on your way out, or stop for a dip at scenic North Pond.
18 habitants recommandent
Savoy Mountain State Forest
260 Central Shaft RdThe beautiful, remote Tannery Falls hike is worth the scenic and twisty drive up Route 2 from North Adams. Check out the giant Balancing Rock on your way out, or stop for a dip at scenic North Pond.
North Pond
The best swimming hole in North Berkshire.
The switchback road up to the top of Mt. Greylock rewards with awesome vistas. For the more athletically inspired, try the Thunderbolt trail, a vertiginous hike up a 1930s ski trail.
24 habitants recommandent
Mount Greylock State Reservation
30 Rockwell RdThe switchback road up to the top of Mt. Greylock rewards with awesome vistas. For the more athletically inspired, try the Thunderbolt trail, a vertiginous hike up a 1930s ski trail.
Work off that museum fatigue with a stroll or bike ride down this level 11-mile trail, which extends from Adams to Lanesborough through gorgeous landscapes and past several lakes.
74 habitants recommandent
Ashuwillticook Rail Trail
Rail TrailWork off that museum fatigue with a stroll or bike ride down this level 11-mile trail, which extends from Adams to Lanesborough through gorgeous landscapes and past several lakes.
The Williams College athletic fields are a great place to get some exercise with your pup. Most mornings around 8:30 there are other dogs there, too.
Cole Field
The Williams College athletic fields are a great place to get some exercise with your pup. Most mornings around 8:30 there are other dogs there, too.
Money Brook
A lovely brookside hike near farmland deep in Williamstown.
We once spotted a moose in the lake here. Try the trail that circles the lake, and maybe you'll see a moose, too. This is a great place for a dog walk.
Mauserts Pond
We once spotted a moose in the lake here. Try the trail that circles the lake, and maybe you'll see a moose, too. This is a great place for a dog walk.
Shopping
One half of this Eagle St storefront is a kids’ paradise, stocked with games and interactive toys, while the other half caters to the fur-kids set, with dog and cat treats and accessories.
Persnickety Toys
13 Eagle StOne half of this Eagle St storefront is a kids’ paradise, stocked with games and interactive toys, while the other half caters to the fur-kids set, with dog and cat treats and accessories.
Shima’s well-curated collected of kid, baby, and maternity gear is design-focused, with an eye toward eco-friendliness, and the colorful, bright space is a joy to be in, kids or not.
Shima
13 Eagle StreetShima’s well-curated collected of kid, baby, and maternity gear is design-focused, with an eye toward eco-friendliness, and the colorful, bright space is a joy to be in, kids or not.
Intelligent toys for kids of all ages and personalized service to boot.
13 habitants recommandent
Where'd You Get That Inc
100 Spring StIntelligent toys for kids of all ages and personalized service to boot.
An old-fashioned record store in a rickety old Victorian in a tiny town in the Berkshires. Unexpected treasures can be dug up here, especially if your musical taste tends toward the weird and obscure.
Toonerville Trolley C D's
131 Water StAn old-fashioned record store in a rickety old Victorian in a tiny town in the Berkshires. Unexpected treasures can be dug up here, especially if your musical taste tends toward the weird and obscure.
Sanford & Kid
160 Houghton StTrawl for treasures at this junk/antiques shop.
Arts & Culture
The Clark is best known for its grand collection of French Impressionist painting, and its contemporary collection is growing. The grounds are lovely to hike around after a trip through the galleries.
329 habitants recommandent
The Clark Art Institute
225 South StThe Clark is best known for its grand collection of French Impressionist painting, and its contemporary collection is growing. The grounds are lovely to hike around after a trip through the galleries.
Rainy night? Instead of sitting around, check out a film at this cozy indie cinema on Williamstown’s tiny main drag, and get a bucket of GMO-free popcorn topped with real butter and garlic salt.
36 habitants recommandent
Images Cinema
50 Spring StRainy night? Instead of sitting around, check out a film at this cozy indie cinema on Williamstown’s tiny main drag, and get a bucket of GMO-free popcorn topped with real butter and garlic salt.
The sprawling nineteenth-century buildings that make up this contemporary arts mecca—the largest of its kind in the U.S.—were once factory buildings churning out textiles and electronics.
382 habitants recommandent
MASS MoCA
1040 Mass MoCA WayThe sprawling nineteenth-century buildings that make up this contemporary arts mecca—the largest of its kind in the U.S.—were once factory buildings churning out textiles and electronics.
Surprisingly good college museum and interesting grounds.
78 habitants recommandent
Williams College Museum of Art
15 Lawrence Hall DrSurprisingly good college museum and interesting grounds.
Drinks & Nightlife
Red Herring
46 Spring StGrab a beer here after a movie at Images.
State Street Tavern
167 State StI dig the old man vibe at this locals-only joint.
Essentials
Terrific grocery store and butchery with local products and excellent customer service.
11 habitants recommandent
Berkshire Organics
15 Commercial StreetTerrific grocery store and butchery with local products and excellent customer service.
Sweet little natural grocery store with bulk goods and many to-go picnic items.
51 habitants recommandent
Wild Oats Market
320 Main StSweet little natural grocery store with bulk goods and many to-go picnic items.