Fresh Basil Mini Travel Guide: The Berkshires

KEEPIN’ BUSY Butternut Ski offers reasonable lift tickets and lessons for people young and old looking to learn.

380 State Road, Great Barrington, MA * 413.528.2000 For a swankier alpine experience, try Jiminy Peak. More shops, nicer lodges, and bigger and better-maintained trails.

37 Corey Road, Hancock, MA * 413.738.5500 MASS MoCA is an inspired modern art museum that regularly features large-scale installations from new artists, alongside their impressive ongoing collections.

1040 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams * 413.662.2111 Wahconah Golf Course is a semi-private, beautiful maintained 18-hole course that offers spectacular views of the Berkshire hills.

20 Orchard Road, Dalton * 413.684.2864 The newly renovated public Waubeeka Golf Course has great views and a few fun, funky holes.

137 New Ashford Road, Williamstown * 413.458.5869 Mount Greylock has dozens of trails for a variety of skill levels, from those who want to drive up to the summit and take in the view of four surrounding states to the most intrepid among us who are up for a full day of hiking.

30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough * 413.499.4262 From late June through the end of August, Tanglewood – summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra – is just about the perfect spot to spend an afternoon or evening listening to music on their impressive, rolling lawn.

297 West St, Lenox * 413.637.1600