Lakefront Treehouse Guidebook
Our Favorite Restaurants
Great pizza and salads and they do takeout/pickup very well!
121 locals recommend
Baba Louie's Sourdough Pizza
42/44 Railroad StGreat pizza and salads and they do takeout/pickup very well!
The Prairie Whale
178 Main StA fun and casual farm to table restaurant
Xicohtencatl Restaurant
50 Stockbridge RdAuthentic Mexican and Mayan food for dine-in or takeout.
LOVE Bizen - sushi and so much more!
101 locals recommend
Bizen Gourmet Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar
17 Railroad StreetLOVE Bizen - sushi and so much more!
Starving Artist Creperie and Cafe
40 Main StOne of our favorite breakfast places!
Soco Creamery
5 Railroad StTHE place for dessert in Great Barrington
Fabulous Indian fare with a gorgeous lake view.
24 locals recommend
MINT - Lakeside Indian Dining & Bar
435 Laurel StFabulous Indian fare with a gorgeous lake view.
Always a great meal in a lovely setting right in downtown Great Barrington.
26 locals recommend
The Well Restaurant + Bar
312 Main StAlways a great meal in a lovely setting right in downtown Great Barrington.
GB Eats
282 Main StWonderful diner for breakfast or lunch,one of our go to places!
This place is absolutely one of the best things about Monterey. The store is operated by Gould Farm which was founded in 1913. Gould Farm is the first residential community in the nation dedicated to helping adults with mental health challenges move toward recovery, health, and greater independence through community living, meaningful work, and clinical support.
A truly special place and an experience not to be missed. Without question our favorite breakfast spot and community gathering place!
The Roadside Store & Café is a favorite of locals and visitors to the area. It was rated one of the top five restaurants in the country for breakfast by Bon Appetit Magazine. They also sell local food products including Gould Farm cheese, syrup, pancake mix, and other treats produced on the farm and locally in the Berkshires.
16 locals recommend
Roadside Store & Cafe
275 Main RdThis place is absolutely one of the best things about Monterey. The store is operated by Gould Farm which was founded in 1913. Gould Farm is the first residential community in the nation dedicated to helping adults with mental health challenges move toward recovery, health, and greater independence through community living, meaningful work, and clinical support.
A truly special place and an experience not to be missed. Without question our favorite breakfast spot and community gathering place!
The Roadside Store & Café is a favorite of locals and visitors to the area. It was rated one of the top five restaurants in the country for breakfast by Bon Appetit Magazine. They also sell local food products including Gould Farm cheese, syrup, pancake mix, and other treats produced on the farm and locally in the Berkshires.
A really great place for breakfast, lunch or coffee. The food is fresh and very high quality and the atmosphere is terrific. In the heart of a quintessentially cute Berkshire downtown. Be sure to take a wak up the street and check our Farm Country Soup which sell soups and otehr "to go" goodies on an honor system basis. It's located right by the post office on the other side of the street fromt eh Southfield Store.
44 locals recommend
The Southfield Store
163 Norfolk RdA really great place for breakfast, lunch or coffee. The food is fresh and very high quality and the atmosphere is terrific. In the heart of a quintessentially cute Berkshire downtown. Be sure to take a wak up the street and check our Farm Country Soup which sell soups and otehr "to go" goodies on an honor system basis. It's located right by the post office on the other side of the street fromt eh Southfield Store.
City/town information
Lenox is the site of Shakespeare & Company and Tanglewood, summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Lenox includes the villages of New Lenox and Lenoxdale, and is a tourist destination during the summer.
86 locals recommend
Lenox
Lenox is the site of Shakespeare & Company and Tanglewood, summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Lenox includes the villages of New Lenox and Lenoxdale, and is a tourist destination during the summer.
The Stockbridge area is blessed with a line-up of cultural attractions that rivals that of many metropolitan areas: internationally renowned summer festivals of music, theatre, and dance; major art museums and galleries, and historic homes and gardens. The spectacular Berkshire countryside that provides a backdrop for the cultural showcase is itself a destination, with numerous trails and back roads for hiking, cycling, bird watching, cross country skiing and snowshoeing.
69 locals recommend
Stockbridge
The Stockbridge area is blessed with a line-up of cultural attractions that rivals that of many metropolitan areas: internationally renowned summer festivals of music, theatre, and dance; major art museums and galleries, and historic homes and gardens. The spectacular Berkshire countryside that provides a backdrop for the cultural showcase is itself a destination, with numerous trails and back roads for hiking, cycling, bird watching, cross country skiing and snowshoeing.
Southern Berkshire's largest town is one of natural beauty, cultural wealth and historical "firsts." Combined with its convenient location, fashionable shopping district, fine restaurants and recreational opportunities, Great Barrington is and has been a favorite holiday haven for more than 100 years. Great Barrington's vibrant downtown invites a stroll along its charming tree-lined avenues. Main Street was the first in the United States to have electric lights. Railroad Street is one of the oldest streets in the country. Just past town hall you'll discover the monument commemorating the site of the first armed resistance against the British, two years before the Revolutionary War. This was also the site of the first slave being freed. Extend your stroll to include the riverwalk along the Housatonic River.
188 locals recommend
Great Barrington
Southern Berkshire's largest town is one of natural beauty, cultural wealth and historical "firsts." Combined with its convenient location, fashionable shopping district, fine restaurants and recreational opportunities, Great Barrington is and has been a favorite holiday haven for more than 100 years. Great Barrington's vibrant downtown invites a stroll along its charming tree-lined avenues. Main Street was the first in the United States to have electric lights. Railroad Street is one of the oldest streets in the country. Just past town hall you'll discover the monument commemorating the site of the first armed resistance against the British, two years before the Revolutionary War. This was also the site of the first slave being freed. Extend your stroll to include the riverwalk along the Housatonic River.
"OUR town" is located in Berkshire County on the edge of Lake Garfield. It’s surrounded by hills and dominated in the northwest my Mount Wilcox. Though it doesn’t have much in the way of shopping malls or nightlife, but it’s absolutely bursting with small town charm.
Monterey
"OUR town" is located in Berkshire County on the edge of Lake Garfield. It’s surrounded by hills and dominated in the northwest my Mount Wilcox. Though it doesn’t have much in the way of shopping malls or nightlife, but it’s absolutely bursting with small town charm.
Lee has plenty to offer from shopping and hiking to dinner at Chez Nouz-be sure to spend some time here
25 locals recommend
Lee
Lee has plenty to offer from shopping and hiking to dinner at Chez Nouz-be sure to spend some time here
The home of Williams College and its Clark Museum of Art, Williamstown is an amazing little town in a gorgeous setting. Certainly worth the drive.
41 locals recommend
Williamstown
The home of Williams College and its Clark Museum of Art, Williamstown is an amazing little town in a gorgeous setting. Certainly worth the drive.
Favorite Hikes
Monument Mountain
Beartown State Forest
69 Blue Hill RdLots of great hikes and walks in this nearby gem.
Mount Greylock
Massachusett's highest peak!
A wonderful trail system through the woods of this historic home and just minutes from our house.
11 locals recommend
Bidwell House Museum
100 Art School RdA wonderful trail system through the woods of this historic home and just minutes from our house.
October Mountain State Forest
317 Woodland RoadLovey trails - we love going here!
A beautiful waterfall and a lovely, relatively short hike.
282 locals recommend
Bash Bish Falls State Park
Falls RoadA beautiful waterfall and a lovely, relatively short hike.
Our Favorite Things To Do
Butternut Basin
Our local ski hill is a classic that is not to be missed!
Catamount Mountain Ski Resort
78 Catamount RdAnother one of our favorite Berkshire ski areas.
One of the #1 reasons to visit the Berkshires in the Summer months. It is an experience not to be missed!
58 locals recommend
Tanglewood
One of the #1 reasons to visit the Berkshires in the Summer months. It is an experience not to be missed!
Jacob's Pillow
358 George Carter RdDance is the thing at this amazing venue. Don't miss "Inside Out"
The former estate of legendary writer, Edith Wharton. Amazing grounds, trails, performances and a wonderful cafe.
167 locals recommend
The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home
2 Plunkett StThe former estate of legendary writer, Edith Wharton. Amazing grounds, trails, performances and a wonderful cafe.
The home of the legendary author, Herman Melville. A must see for history buffs visiting the area.
46 locals recommend
Arrowhead Museum
780 Holmes RdThe home of the legendary author, Herman Melville. A must see for history buffs visiting the area.
Hancock Shaker Village
1843 W Housatonic StA truly amazing place to visit.