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A Berkshires Arts Weekend: Tanglewood, Mass MoCA & Cannabis 21+
The Berkshires run the deepest summer arts season in the country. A guide for adults 21+ planning a Tanglewood and Mass MoCA weekend, with the cannabis rules kept plain.
Dispensaries in Williamstown, MA: Silver Therapeutics and the North County Shops Nearby
Williamstown has one licensed dispensary, North County's first, open since 2019 on Main Street. The nearby shops in North Adams, Adams and Lanesborough, and why the Vermont and New York lines matter.
Is There a Dispensary Near Tanglewood? Three Licensed Stores in Lenox and Lee
Kapha in Lenox and two stores in Lee are the closest licensed dispensaries to Tanglewood. Where they are, what to know before shopping, and why nothing comes out at the venue.
The Berkshires Arts Season Does Not Stop When Tanglewood Does
Tanglewood closes in September and the assumption is that the Berkshires close with it. The county runs a full arts calendar from October through March, at a fraction of the summer rate.
Tanglewood Lawn vs. Shed: A Cannabis-Aware Planning Guide
The most-asked Tanglewood question — lawn or Shed — has different answers depending on the show, the weather, and the company. Here is the planning frame for adults 21+ on a Lenox concert weekend.
The Pre-Show Dining Circuit: Lenox and Tanglewood, 5 to 7 PM
The pre-Tanglewood dining window in Lenox is its own category — restaurants that turn tables fast enough to seat the 5 PM rush, dining rhythms that finish in time for an 8 PM curtain, and the cannabis rules that apply around the evening.
Jacob's Pillow in Becket: Cannabis-Aware at America's Longest-Running Dance Festival
Jacob's Pillow has been the central institution of American dance since Ted Shawn opened the festival in 1933. For adults 21+ planning a Berkshires weekend around a Pillow performance, here is the campus, the evening, and the cannabis rules that apply.
Shakespeare & Company in Lenox: A Cannabis-Aware Evening at the Theater
Shakespeare & Company has been the Berkshires' classical-theater anchor since 1978. For adults 21+ structuring a Lenox evening around a play, here is the evening, the season, and the cannabis rules that apply around it.
The Berkshire Summer Arts Circuit: Stockbridge to Becket
Stockbridge to Becket is a 35-minute drive that contains a third of the Berkshires summer arts calendar. Slow it down.
MASS MoCA and Williamstown: A Cannabis-Aware Art Weekend
MASS MoCA in North Adams and the Clark in Williamstown anchor a slow art weekend. Cannabis fits the after-museum hours.
Tanglewood Concert Weekend in Lenox: A Cannabis-Aware Pace
Tanglewood weekends in Lenox have a pace as defined as the Boston Symphony's tempo. Cannabis fits the inn evenings, never the lawn.