{"id":72289,"date":"2022-12-30T01:23:56","date_gmt":"2022-12-30T05:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=72289"},"modified":"2022-12-30T01:37:48","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T05:37:48","slug":"great-barrington-massachusetts-a-dreamy-winter-wonderland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/72289\/great-barrington-massachusetts-a-dreamy-winter-wonderland\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Barrington, Massachusetts: A Dreamy Winter Wonderland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chances are you\u2019ve heard of the Berkshires, but maybe never visited. Or at least not yet! Great Barrington in the Berkshires is the perfect winter getaway from NYC. This picturesque town in Western Massachusetts is a hub with delicious food, great snowy activities and cultural activities to fill a weekend. <\/span><\/p>\n

Great Barrington is a 3-hour drive from NYC and can serve as your \u201chome base\u201d for your trip to the region. The town has long been a vacation destination, but a recent revitalization has brought even more options that make Great Barrington – and the Berkshires – a winter wonderland worthy of a trip. <\/span><\/p>\n

Where to stay<\/b><\/h2>\n

The Berkshires are sprinkled with charming towns filled with boutique shops, artisanal cocktail bars, and bakeries that draw you in with the smell of freshly baked bread and sweets as you walk by. Picking a place to stay in the Berkshires largely depends on how you want to spend your time in the region, whether you want to be within walking distance from attractions, a short drive, tucked in nature, close to ski slopes, lakefront, etc! <\/span><\/p>\n

That being said, we\u2019re partial to Great Barrington and the surrounding villages as the perfect place to stay in the Berkshires \u2014 especially if you\u2019re traveling to the Berkshires from NYC. <\/span><\/p>\n

We recommend staying just outside of Great Barrington in the quaint village of New Marlborough so you can enjoy all that downtown has to offer while taking advantage of being surrounded by nature. New Marlborough is less than 15 minutes from downtown Great Barrington and is home to one of the Berkshires\u2019 best restaurants, Cantina 229.<\/span><\/p>\n

For a cozy winter getaway, be sure to check out <\/span>Oak Hill House<\/span><\/a>, a newly renovated 3-bedroom cottage designed for relaxation on 12 wooded acres, and just minutes to adventure. Guests enjoy the backyard oasis with a hot tub and fire pit perfect for watching the sunsets. And on those extra frigid days, stay inside and enjoy the wood-burning fireplace.<\/span><\/p>\n

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