Guidebook for Canaan
Food Scene
European owners, great food, and good bar. Sit outside if the weather permits . A 20 minute drive to Lenox.
53 locals recommend
Alta
34 Church St
European owners, great food, and good bar. Sit outside if the weather permits . A 20 minute drive to Lenox.
Homemade everything, great coffee house, try the pistachio
croissants! Good for lunch . Great stop on the way to Hudson to go shopping!
145 locals recommend
Bartlett House
2258 NY-66Homemade everything, great coffee house, try the pistachio
croissants! Good for lunch . Great stop on the way to Hudson to go shopping!
Wonderful family owned Italian Restaurant, can't get a bad meal here! 15 minutes from the house. Need Reservations on the weekends.
36 locals recommend
Mario's
U.S. 20Wonderful family owned Italian Restaurant, can't get a bad meal here! 15 minutes from the house. Need Reservations on the weekends.
Mimi the owner is from England, and bakes the most delicious pastries . You can also buy homemade soups, lemon curd, pates' , and meats and chickens from their farm.
Her farm eggs are delicious. This is a special place!
11 locals recommend
Little Ghent Farm
282 Snyder RdMimi the owner is from England, and bakes the most delicious pastries . You can also buy homemade soups, lemon curd, pates' , and meats and chickens from their farm.
Her farm eggs are delicious. This is a special place!
Homemade everything, nice atmosphere, fun bar! Located in Hudson on Warren st. great place for lunch or dinner after shopping in Hudson.
72 locals recommend
Ca’Mea
214 Warren StHomemade everything, nice atmosphere, fun bar! Located in Hudson on Warren st. great place for lunch or dinner after shopping in Hudson.
THE GOURMET GROCERY STORE, great meat and fish, lots of organic produce. Wonderful cheese and olive selection.
A fun store to shop in, 20 minutes from the house.
248 locals recommend
Guido's Fresh Marketplace
760 S Main StTHE GOURMET GROCERY STORE, great meat and fish, lots of organic produce. Wonderful cheese and olive selection.
A fun store to shop in, 20 minutes from the house.
OLD FARM HOUSE built in the 1800's , its been an Inn for over 50 years. The chef is from Zurich Switzerland, European dining. Fun and different!
15 locals recommend
Swiss Hutte
3290 MA-23OLD FARM HOUSE built in the 1800's , its been an Inn for over 50 years. The chef is from Zurich Switzerland, European dining. Fun and different!
Located in a 1700's grist mill, this chef-owned restaurant, serves seasonal, contemporary , New England cuisine.
Worth the drive, set in the woods in a beautiful setting.
21 miles away.
75 locals recommend
Old Mill
53 Main StLocated in a 1700's grist mill, this chef-owned restaurant, serves seasonal, contemporary , New England cuisine.
Worth the drive, set in the woods in a beautiful setting.
21 miles away.
DELICIOUS chef owned cafe for breakfast and lunch, and for dinner on Friday and Saturday nights. Only 10 minutes from the house in New Lebanon, NY. Also, you can pick up groceries, so very handy.
59 locals recommend
Blueberry Hill Market Cafe
515 US-20DELICIOUS chef owned cafe for breakfast and lunch, and for dinner on Friday and Saturday nights. Only 10 minutes from the house in New Lebanon, NY. Also, you can pick up groceries, so very handy.
Parks & Nature
Olivias Outlook near Lenox, Mass. great hiking , views
Tanglewood , Home of the Boston Pops, concerts on the lawn all Summer
The Mount, Lenox Mass. beautiful historical home and gardens
118 locals recommend
Berkshire Botanical Garden
5 W Stockbridge RdOlivias Outlook near Lenox, Mass. great hiking , views
Tanglewood , Home of the Boston Pops, concerts on the lawn all Summer
The Mount, Lenox Mass. beautiful historical home and gardens
Amazing views, part of the Appalachian Trail. Great old lodge museum, lots of history. Worth the drive to day hike.
213 locals recommend
Mount Greylock
Amazing views, part of the Appalachian Trail. Great old lodge museum, lots of history. Worth the drive to day hike.
BNRC.ORG GO TO THEIR WEBSITE TO FIND THE TOP TEN TRAILS IN THE BERKSHIRES FOR HIKING. THERE ARE SOME STUNNING TRAILS! SOME JUST 15 MINUTES AWAY.
7 locals recommend
Berkshire Natural Resources
309 Bank RowBNRC.ORG GO TO THEIR WEBSITE TO FIND THE TOP TEN TRAILS IN THE BERKSHIRES FOR HIKING. THERE ARE SOME STUNNING TRAILS! SOME JUST 15 MINUTES AWAY.
15 MINUTES AWAY, GREAT HIKING , LAKE, BIRD WATCHING.
63 locals recommend
Ooms Conservation Area at Sutherland Pond
480 Rock City Rd15 MINUTES AWAY, GREAT HIKING , LAKE, BIRD WATCHING.
Arts & Culture
Gorgeous Museum in a park setting, hiking around the museum, good lunch spot. Gorgeous 45 minute drive .
329 locals recommend
The Clark Art Institute
225 South StGorgeous Museum in a park setting, hiking around the museum, good lunch spot. Gorgeous 45 minute drive .
Hancock Village is just as it was 200 years ago, a must see, and only 15 minutes from the house. Walking tours, lunch,
historical museum, don't miss the Round Barn.
161 locals recommend
Hancock Shaker Village
1843 W Housatonic StHancock Village is just as it was 200 years ago, a must see, and only 15 minutes from the house. Walking tours, lunch,
historical museum, don't miss the Round Barn.
Great museum, beautiful grounds for walking, has his original studio on site. Usually has other artists works as well.
344 locals recommend
Norman Rockwell Museum
9 Glendale RdGreat museum, beautiful grounds for walking, has his original studio on site. Usually has other artists works as well.
Historical home on top of a mountain, great for picnics, wonderful tour of the house. The gardens are beautiful.
109 locals recommend
Naumkeag
5 Prospect Hill RdHistorical home on top of a mountain, great for picnics, wonderful tour of the house. The gardens are beautiful.
Home of Frederick Church, one of the Hudson River Valley Painters in the 1800's. A must see, surrounded by a huge park on top of a mountain , overlooking the Catskill Mountains.
You could spend some time here, picnicking, painting, relaxing.
350 locals recommend
Olana State Historic Site
Olana State Historic SiteHome of Frederick Church, one of the Hudson River Valley Painters in the 1800's. A must see, surrounded by a huge park on top of a mountain , overlooking the Catskill Mountains.
You could spend some time here, picnicking, painting, relaxing.
Outdoor sculpture park, 200 acres to roam around. Pretty amazing and very fun.
310 locals recommend
Art Omi
1405 Co Rte 22Outdoor sculpture park, 200 acres to roam around. Pretty amazing and very fun.
Shopping
Warren Street has it all, in Hudson! Great shopping for antiques, art, jewelry, wonderful restaurants. Only 25 minutes from the house. Most stores are open Thursday thru Sunday for the New York weekenders.
442 locals recommend
Hudson
Warren Street has it all, in Hudson! Great shopping for antiques, art, jewelry, wonderful restaurants. Only 25 minutes from the house. Most stores are open Thursday thru Sunday for the New York weekenders.
15 minutes from the house, specialty stores, great old walking town, lots of history. Eat lunch on the patio at ALTA restaurant.
The MOUNT , Edith Whartons home is worth a visit, set in a forest, good tour and can have lunch most days there.
86 locals recommend
Lenox
15 minutes from the house, specialty stores, great old walking town, lots of history. Eat lunch on the patio at ALTA restaurant.
The MOUNT , Edith Whartons home is worth a visit, set in a forest, good tour and can have lunch most days there.
Main Street has some charming stores, most are only open Thursday thru Sunday, but worth a stroll. Chatham has a large grocery store called Price Chopper.
We also go to The Berry Farm outside of Chatham , great homegrown produce, fish and meat.
Chatham is a 15 minute drive.
58 locals recommend
Chatham
Main Street has some charming stores, most are only open Thursday thru Sunday, but worth a stroll. Chatham has a large grocery store called Price Chopper.
We also go to The Berry Farm outside of Chatham , great homegrown produce, fish and meat.
Chatham is a 15 minute drive.
Getting Around
Amtrak has a train to Hudson every day from Grand Central Station.
46 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
350 Fairview AvenueAmtrak has a train to Hudson every day from Grand Central Station.
Entertainment & Activities
Crandell Theatre
48 Main StAWARD WINNING THEATRE IN THE BERKSHIRES, ORIGINAL THEATRE PRODUCTIONS.
64 locals recommend
Barrington Stage Company
30 Union StAWARD WINNING THEATRE IN THE BERKSHIRES, ORIGINAL THEATRE PRODUCTIONS.
Essentials
Big grocery store, has everything. Just outside of Chatham.
There is also one in Pittsfield, Massachusetts . Both are about 20 minutes from the house.
65 locals recommend
Price Chopper
2614 NY-66Big grocery store, has everything. Just outside of Chatham.
There is also one in Pittsfield, Massachusetts . Both are about 20 minutes from the house.