What’s Your Berkshires Travel Vibe: 100% Chill

Sounds like you know how to relax – in fact, you are 100% Chill!

You travel with an open mind and open arms, ready to live in the moment wherever your day’s path leads. Deadlines, due dates, and calendar invites? Nope, not while you are fully focused on finding the glorious feeling of rejuvenation here in the Berkshires! Here is just a sampling of places and activities to help you truly get your chill on!

Start your journey at blu Salon & Spa in the central Berkshires, where you will be pampered head to toe. Take in a signature massage and facial – you can add aromatherapy for all the feels! Enjoy the private infra-red sauna as well, and leave looking as tranquil on the outside as you feel on the inside. Next, tingle the taste buds with classic Indian cuisine alongside beautiful Laurel Lake at Mint. Open for lunch and dinner, sip a mango lassi or masala chai tea and nibble on homemade naan while enjoying lakeside views. Start with tamarind eggplant or ragara to share, then choose a tantalizing tandoori or biriyani style meal from a large and enticing menu. Leave room for a homemade dessert – kheer (rice pudding) or kulfi (ice cream). You will be just the right amount of full for the next stop on your visit. 

Perhaps you are seeking to fully immerse yourself – mind, body, and spirit – into restoration during your Berkshires stay. Look to Canyon Ranch, nestled in historic Lenox, for an inviting and invigorating approach to relaxation. Visit for a gratifying day of spa essentials, or for several days to focus on a specific wellness goal. Personalize your visit to make your soul happy.  

Tanglewood, credit Hilary Scott

If you’re visiting in the summer, be certain to weave a visit to Tanglewood, summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, into your chill vibe itinerary.  As you stroll the expansive grounds cloaked in greenery, inhale that fresh pine-scented mountain air and let your eyes digest the stunning vista that surrounds you. The summer stage showcases classical quartets, vocalists, and the complete BSO, as well as the likes of James Taylor, Elvis Costello, and the music of Star Wars and Harry Potter. There is nothing more soothing than live music under the stars, especially when you’ve tucked a scrumptious salad or sandwich from Haven Cafe & Bakery and the perfect wine to share from Spirited into your picnic basket!

Find the Ashuwilliticook Rail Trail, a one-time railroad track turned cultivated path, and take up a carefree traverse along some of its 12.7 miles. Enjoy the sights and sounds of jays, cardinals, and finches as you bike, walk, or rollerblade past the Cheshire Reservoir and Hoosic River. The Trail runs through central and north county, with plenty of places to stop for photos and a take-along snack.

Looking for a place to stay with a chill vibe to match your own? Connect with TOURISTS, a 46-room motel inspired by an earlier era in North Adams. Outdoors, you can access trails, woodlands, and sculpture. Indoors, find comfort in tastefully decorated rooms. Coffee, cocktails, and snacks are available in the welcoming lounge with a grand fireplace where you can often hear local musicians perform. Treat yourself to dinner on premise at The Airport Rooms restaurant. Just down the road is Clear Sky Cannabis, a bright dispensary offering a variety of products in-store and online. Stop in to chat with knowledgeable staff who can help you find something right for you.

Berkshire Mountain Distillers, credit Great Sky Media

If your travels lead you to southern Berkshire County, relax and refresh with a stop at The Lion’s Den, located within the historic Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge. Recently renovated and reopened,  chill-ax with live music as well as small bites, bar snacks, and cool beverages. Another option to fuel your cool is a visit to Berkshire Mountain Distillers in Sheffield. Try a complimentary tasting flight, tour the grounds, and then sit and sip your favorite cocktail under the covered pavilion with calming Berkshire beauty all around you!

Maybe your chill skill is more of an artistic one! The Berkshire Art Center, with locations in Stockbridge and Pittsfield, has you covered. With classes offered one time or in a series, you can create a painting, pottery, or collage that embodies your inner serenity. Not to worry (and we know you weren’t!) – everything you might need is provided!

As a member of the 100% Chill crew, you know there are no wrong answers in how your day is structured. Take time to make yourself a priority, and then mix and match your options to your heart’s content! Find even more inspiration here.

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