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Planning Your Visit

You have your tickets, and now you need to plan your visit.  Where should I stay?  What restaurants are in the area?  What route should I take?

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Berkshire Opera Festival has wonderful relationships with many area restaurants, hotels, and shops.  We find the best one-stop-shop for all of your up-to-date travel needs resides at the Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce website:

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https://southernberkshirechamber.com/visitors/

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The links at the bottom of the page will offer you a variety of amazing options to explore.

How To Get Here

Directions to each of our venues are located below.  Select the venue for location information and directions:

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Mahaiwe Directions

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA  01230

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Parking At The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

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Many public parking options exist throughout the downtown Great Barrington district, and many are free to the public.  For a map with parking areas, click here.

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Directions From Major Roadways

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From the north (Vermont)​

  • Travel south on I-91 until Springfield

  • Take exit 14 for I-90 West/Westfield/Albany

  • Take exit 2 for US-20/Lee/Pittsfield

  • Follow the signs for Route 102 South to Stockbridge. Take Route 102 South, through Stockbridge, to the intersection with Route 7. The Red Lion Inn will be on your left, at the intersection.

  • Turn Left, and take Route 7 South into Great Barrington. After crossing a small bridge and turning left (at a traffic light), Route 7 becomes Main Street.  

  • Drive down Main Street, passing a large Berkshire Bank time and weather sign on your right. After two more blocks, turn right onto Castle Street (at a traffic light). You will see the theater’s marquee on your right.

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From the south (Hartford, CT)​

  • Travel north on I-91 until Springfield

  • Take exit 14 for I-90 West/Westfield/Albany

  • Take exit 2 for US-20/Lee/Pittsfield

  • Follow the signs for Route 102 South to Stockbridge. Take Route 102 South, through Stockbridge, to the intersection with Route 7. The Red Lion Inn will be on your left, at the intersection.

  • Turn Left, and take Route 7 South into Great Barrington. After crossing a small bridge and turning left (at a traffic light), Route 7 becomes Main Street.  

  • Drive down Main Street, passing a large Berkshire Bank time and weather sign on your right. After two more blocks, turn right onto Castle Street (at a traffic light). You will see the theater’s marquee on your right.

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From the south (New York, NY)​

  • Travel north on I-87

  • Merge onto I-90 East toward Massachusetts

  • Take exit 2 for US-20/Lee/Pittsfield

  • Follow the signs for Route 102 South to Stockbridge. Take Route 102 South, through Stockbridge, to the intersection with Route 7. The Red Lion Inn will be on your left, at the intersection.

  • Turn Left, and take Route 7 South into Great Barrington. After crossing a small bridge and turning left (at a traffic light), Route 7 becomes Main Street.  

  • Drive down Main Street, passing a large Berkshire Bank time and weather sign on your right. After two more blocks, turn right onto Castle Street (at a traffic light). You will see the theater’s marquee on your right.

 

From the west (Albany, NY)​​

  • Take I-90 E toward Boston

  • Take exit onto US-20 E/U.S. 9 S

  • Continue on US-20 E

  • Turn right onto NY-22 S

  • Take MA-41 S into Great Barrington.  MA-41 becomes Main Street in downtown Great Barrington.

  • Drive down Main Street, passing a large Berkshire Bank time and weather sign on your right.  After two more blocks, turn right onto Castle Street (at a traffic light).  You will see the theater’s marquee on your right.

 

From the east (Springfield and Boston, MA)​​

  • Travel west on I-90

  • Take exit 2 for US-20/Lee/Pittsfield

  • Follow the signs for Route 102 South to Stockbridge.  Take Route 102 South, through Stockbridge, to the intersection with Route 7.  The Red Lion Inn will be on your left, at the intersection.

  • Turn Left, and take Route 7 South into Great Barrington. After crossing a small bridge and turning left (at a traffic light), Route 7 becomes Main Street.  

  • Drive down Main Street, passing a large Berkshire Bank time and weather sign on your right. After two more blocks, turn right onto Castle Street (at a traffic light).  You will see the theater’s marquee on your right.

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Transportation

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Air

  • Albany International Airport, Albany, NY; 1 hour, 45 miles

  • Bradley International Airport, Hartford, CT; 90 minutes, 70 miles

  • Logan International Airport, Boston, MA; 2 ½ hours, 135 miles

 

Rail

  • Amtrak offers service to Pittsfield on the Lake Shore Limited, which runs between Boston and Chicago, 800-USA-RAIL

 

Bus​

 

Taxi

  • Arrow Taxi, Pittsfield, 413-499-4860

  • Rainbow Taxi, Pittsfield, 413-499-4860 or 413-499-2527

Simon's Rock

Bard College at Simon's Rock

84 Alford Road, Great Barrington, MA  01230

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Directions From Major Roadways

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From Boston and points east

  • Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) West to exit 2 for US-20 east.

  • Turn left onto US-20 east, then take the 1st right onto MA-102 (W/Pleasant St).

  • Continue to follow MA-102 west.

  • Turn left onto US-7 south (South St).

  • Turn left onto Main Street.

  • Just beyond St. James Episcopal Church, turn right onto St. James Place.

  • The main college entrance is 1.8 miles ahead on the right.


From Albany and points west

  • Take the New York State Thruway (I-90) to Exit B3 (Canaan, NY).

  • Follow Route 22 south for 0.7 miles and turn left onto Route 102 east.

  • Stay on Route 102 for 2.5 miles to West Stockbridge.

  • Turn right onto Route 41 south for 10.5 miles to Great Barrington, where it becomes Main Street. At the fourth set of traffic lights, just beyond St. James Episcopal Church, turn right onto St. James Place.

  • The main college entrance is 1.8 miles ahead on the right.
     

From Connecticut

  • Take I-84 or US-44 to US-7. Follow US-7 north to Great Barrington, where it becomes Main Street.

  • At the third traffic light, turn left onto St. James Place.

  • The main college entrance is 1.8 miles ahead on the right.
     

From New York, New Jersey, and points south

  • Take the Taconic Parkway north to the Hillsdale/Claverack exit (Route 23).

  • Follow NY/MA Route 23 east for 17.5 miles, until it meets US-7 north in Great Barrington.

  • Turn left at the traffic light onto US-7/MA-23.

  • At the next traffic light, turn left onto St. James Place.

  • The main college entrance is 1.8 miles ahead on the right.

 

 

Transportation

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By Bus
There is frequent bus service to Great Barrington from New York City and to Lee from Boston; bus lines include Peter Pan and Greyhound.
 

By Plane

 

By Train

  • AMTRAK’s Hudson, New York station is 45 minutes west of Simon’s Rock (www.amtrak.com).

  • Metro-North’s Wassaic, New York station is about 45 minutes south of Simon’s Rock (mta.info/mnr/index.html).

 

Taxi Service

  • Taxico, Great Barrington: 413-528-0911

  • Abbott’s Limousine and Livery Service, Lee, Massachusetts: 413-243-1645

The Mount

Parking At The Colonial Theatre

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Many commercial lots within a one-block radius are available for parking after 5:00pm.  On-street parking is free after 5:00pm on weekdays, and all day on weekends.  Guaranteed parking is available at the Crowne Plaza Hotel parking garage.  This is a paid lot, but parking is free to bar or dining room patrons.  If coming from the south, the lot can be accessed by turning left on Church Street in front of the Colonial and taking an immediate right.  The lot is on the right.  If coming from the north, the lot can be accessed by turning right onto West Street and taking an immediate left into the Crowne Plaza main entrance.

 

For a map with parking areas, click here.

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Directions From Major Roadways

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From the north (Vermont)​

  • Travel south on US-7 until Pittsfield, where US-7 becomes South Street

  • The Colonial is on the left side of South Street, past the Crowne Plaza Hotel just after the rotary in the center of Pittsfield

 

From the south (Hartford, CT)​

  • Travel north on I-91 until Springfield

  • Take exit 14 for I-90 West/Westfield/Albany

  • Take exit 2 for US-20/Lee/Pittsfield, and bear right off the exit ramp

  • Travel north on US-20 West through Lee and Lenox to Pittsfield

  • In Pittsfield, US-20 becomes US-7 (South Street)

  • The Colonial is on the right side of South Street, just after the intersection of South and E. Housatonic Streets, and before the rotary in the center of Pittsfield

 

From the south (New York, NY)​

  • Travel north on I-87

  • Merge onto I-90 East toward Massachusetts

  • Take exit 2 for US-20/Lee/Pittsfield, and bear right off the exit ramp

  • Travel north on US-20 West through Lee and Lenox to Pittsfield

  • In Pittsfield, US-20 becomes US-7 (South Street)

  • The Colonial is on the right side of South Street, just after the intersection of South and E. Housatonic Streets, and before the rotary in the center of Pittsfield

 

From the west (Albany, NY)​​

  • Travel east on US-20 until the intersection of US-20 and US-7 (South Street)

  • Take a left onto South Street

  • The Colonial is on the right side of South Street, just after the intersection of South Street and US-20, and before the rotary in the center of Pittsfield

 

From the east (Springfield and Boston, MA)​​

  • Travel west on I-90

  • Take exit 2 for US-20/Lee/Pittsfield, and bear right off the exit ramp

  • Travel north on US-20 West through Lee and Lenox to Pittsfield

  • Once in Pittsfield, US-20 becomes US-7 (South Street)

  • The Colonial is on the right side of South Street, just after the intersection of South and E. Housatonic Streets, and before the rotary in the center of Pittsfield

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Transportation

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Air

  • Albany International Airport, Albany, NY; 1 hour, 45 miles

  • Bradley International Airport, Hartford, CT; 90 minutes, 70 miles

  • Logan International Airport, Boston, MA; 2 ½ hours, 135 miles

 

Rail

  • Amtrak offers service to Pittsfield on the Lake Shore Limited, which runs between Boston and Chicago, 800-USA-RAIL

 

Bus​

 

Taxi

  • Arrow Taxi, Pittsfield, 413-499-4860

  • Rainbow Taxi, Pittsfield, 413-499-4860 or 413-499-2527

The Mount (Edith Wharton's Estate)

2 Plunket Street, Lenox, MA  01240

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Directions From Major Roadways

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From The South (New York City)

  • Take West St to NY-9A N/Henry Hudson Pkwy

  • Continue on NY-9A N.  Take Taconic State Parkway to NY-23 E in Claverack.  Take exit 88 from Taconic State

  • Follow NY-23 E, MA-23 E and US-7 N to your destination in Lenox

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From The East (Boston)

  • Follow I-90 W to US-20 W in Lee. Take exit 2 from I-90 W

  • Continue on US-20 W to your destination in Lenox

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From The West (Albany, NY)

  • Take I-787 N from N Pearl St

  • Follow I-90 E to Upper Cady Rd in Chatham. Exit from Taconic State Parkway

  • Take NY-295 E, MA-295 E, Lenox Rd and MA-183 N to your destination in Lenox

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From The South (Hartford, CT)

  • Get on I-91 N from Bob Steele St

  • Follow I-91 N and I-90 W to US-20 W in Lee. Take exit 2 from I-90 W

  • Continue on US-20 W to your destination in Lenox

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From The North (Vermont)

  • Follow US-7 S to VT-279 W in Bennington. Take exit 1 from US-7 S

  • Take NY-22 S to US-20 E in New Lebanon

  • Continue on US-20 E.  Take US-7 S to Plunkett St in Lenox

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Transportation

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By Bus
There is frequent bus service to Great Barrington from New York City and to Lee from Boston; bus lines include Peter Pan and Greyhound.
 

By Plane

 

By Train

  • AMTRAK’s Hudson, New York station is 45 minutes west of Simon’s Rock (www.amtrak.com).

  • Metro-North’s Wassaic, New York station is about 45 minutes south of Simon’s Rock (mta.info/mnr/index.html).

 

Taxi Service

  • Taxico, Great Barrington:  413-528-0911

  • Abbott’s Limousine and Livery Service, Lee, Massachusetts:  413-243-1645

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