North Adams is home to numerous Greek Revival and Italianate style homes built following the Civil War. The town is a popular stop on the Mohawk Trail, a famous scenic driving route.
The Berkshires in north-west Massachusetts with their green hills, little white churches, picturesque villages and narrow country lanes, epitomise picture-book New England. A drive along the Mohawk Trail (ME 2) offers all these features as it winds from Millers Falls in the east to Williamstown in the west. From there the U.S. 7 to the south is scarcely less romantic. The Hancock Shaker Village beyond is another attraction.
Address: The Berkshire Visitors Bureau, 3 Hoosac Street, Adams, MA 01220, United States
Phone: 1 (413) 743-4500, Fax: 1 (413) 743-4560
The Dark Ride project a visual arts experience created by Eric Rudd. The main highlight is the Sensory Integrator, which provides an opportunity for visitors, to travel through what he calls "creative space".
Dark Ride is a term used to refer to theme park rides in the dark, and the Sensory Integrator is Rudds attempt at combining this type of ride with art.
Address: Dark Ride Project, 189 Beaver Street, North Adams, MA 01247-2836, United States
Phone: 1 (413) 663-6662, Fax: 1 (413) 664-4549
The MASS MoCA, as it is commonly referred to, is an arts center for sculpture, theater, dance, film, digital media and music. It offers not only displays and performances but places for artists to rehearse and create.
The center is housed in 27 restored historic buildings on 13 acres of land.
Address: Mass Museum of Contempory Arts, 87 Marshall Street, North Adams, MA 01247-2402, United States
Phone: 1 (413) 662-2111, Fax: 1 (413) 663-8548
Hours:
June 25 to September 7: 10am-6pm
September 8 to June 24: 11am-5pm; Closed: Tue
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
The Western Gateway Heritage State Park is the former site of a Boston and Maine freightyard. Today there are shops and restaurants in this village area. There are also a number of restored buildings which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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