Guide to the Berkshires

A full travel guide to the Berkshires MA, Columbia & Dutchess in NY plus NW CT.

The Rural Intelligence Guide to the Berkshires is the only travel and entertainment resource for the Rural Intelligence region: the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, Columbia and Dutchess counties in New York State and Litchfield County in northwest Connecticut. Brought to you by the staff of Rural Intelligence, the online magazine that celebrates the cultural and country life in the region, the Guide to the Berkshires helps you plan your trip, your weekend or your day and evening events when you’re in the Berkshires.

App features include:

Restaurants: From award-winning farm-to-table options to local coffee shops, with distances from your current location, user ratings, links to Rural Intelligence’s reviews and much more.

Lodging: The area’s iconic bed-and-breakfast inns and hotels.

Markets: What the Berkshires is famous for: Gourmet stores, farmers markets, farm stands.

Arts: Music and dance, theater, museums and galleries, movie theaters and bookstores — all the venues that make the Berkshires the cultural destination it is.

Shopping: Antiques, home design, clothing, garden and independent retailers.

Wellness: Where to go for a yoga class, spa day and massages, fitness and gyms, hair and nail salons.

Attractions: The historical homes you don’t want to miss, places to hike, activities for the kids, where to ski, how to find the best views in the region.

Travel Resources: How to get around the area, regional travel bureaus, hospitals, emergency contacts.

Calendar of Events: Direct links to Rural Intelligence’s renowned curated guide to events, updated daily.

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Interactive map.

Premium listings that offer venue descriptions, photos, links to contact information, mapped directions

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