How to get there
Pittsfield is 147 miles from Boston on the Mass. Turnpike (Interstate 90) to exit 2 at Lee and Routes 7/20 north.
Where to stay
Thaddeus Clapp House 74 Wendell Ave.
413-499-6840, 888-499-6840
www.clapphouse.com
A leafy block from Park Square, the eight suites are airy and luxurious. $125-$250 includes a full breakfast.
Where to eat
Spice 297 North St.
413-443-1234
www.spice-restaurant.com
Restaurant 5-10 p.m. Monday-Saturday, bar and lounge 5-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, till 11:30 Friday-Saturday. Entrees $16-$29, children's menu $5; lounge menu $5-$10.
What to do
Barrington Stage Company 30 Union St.
413-236-8888
www.barringtonstageco.org
Main Stage tickets: $15-$52; senior and student discounts; children free with adults most nights. Musical Theater Lab at the Berkshire Athenaeum (1 Wendell Ave.) $12-$30. Youth Theatre at First Church of Christ (27 East St.) $10-$15.
Colonial Theatre
111 South St.
413-448-8084 413-997-4444 (box office)
www.thecolonialtheatre.org
Ticket prices vary widely. ``Rent" $25-$65 , Aug. 29-Sept. 3.
Berkshire Museum 39 South St.
413-443-7171
www.berkshiremuseum.org
Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-5. Adults $8, seniors $6.50, children ages 3-18 $5 .
Special exhibits: ``Baseball: Art of the Game" and ``Bug Out of the Box: Contemporary Art, Science, and History of Bugs" through 0ct. 29.
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road
413-442-1793
www.mobydick.org
Daily through Columbus Day, tours on the hour 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Adults $12, students $5, children $3.