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Make the
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Boston to Field Farm: |
 Take the Mass Turnpike (I-90) west to
Exit 2,
Route 20 toward Lee/Lenox/Pittsfield |
| Follow Route 20 until it merges with
Route 7 north |
Follow Route 7 north to intersection
with
Route 43 in Williamstown |
| At intersection with Route 43, pick up
Route 43 south and immediately take
a right onto Sloan Road |
Proceed one mile to entrance on right
of
Field
Farm |
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Good to know in advance |
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| Field Farm open year-round, daily, sunrise
to
sunset; free access |
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Trail map available
online at:
www.thetrustees.org/
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| Guest House at Field Farm open Thur.-Sun.
nights
from November through
April (open daily
remainder of the year) |
Two-night minimum stay on weekends;
check
in time is from 3-8 pm
(call for late
arrival
arrangements); children
12 and older welcome;
rates $150-$295 depending
on
the
room and the season";
8th bullet:
replace
"June 4, 2005"
by "early June |
For more information on the Guest House
and
special offers, check:
www.guesthouseatfieldfarm.org/
For
reservations,
call 413.458.3135 |
| Field Farm: 554 Sloan Road, Williamstown,
413.458.3135 |
Williams College Museum of Art open Tue-Sat
10-5, Sun 1-5; free admission
is free. The
museum is located on the
Williams
campus
on Route 2 (Main Street)
between Spring
Street and Route 43 (Water
Street), across
from Thompson Memorial
Chapel.
Phone:
413.597.2429 |
Clark Art Institute open Tue-Sun (closed
Mondays),
10-5; free admission from
November
through June 4, 2005.
The
museum
is located on South Street,
one-half mile
south of the junction
of Routes 2 and 7 in
the center of Williamstown.
Phone:
413.458.2303 |
MassMOCA open Wed-Mon (closed
Tuesdays),
11-5. The museum is located
at 87
Marshall Street in North
Adams. Phone: 413.662.2111 |
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Etiquette |
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| Dogs on
leash at all times in
the Field Farm |
| The Guest House does not accommodate
pets |
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| Have
a question about this
destination? |
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| What about
a weekend escape that combines a very relaxing
B&B and a walk in the Berkshires? The Guest
House at Field Farm is a luxury retreat from where
you can explore nearby fields and meadows on foot
or on skis. For art lovers, the Berkshires also
boast several art museums, including MASS MoCA
in North Adams, the Clark Art Institute, and the
Williams College Museum of Art in Williamstown. |
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Introducing
your new favorite home away from home: the modernist
Guest House at Field Farm. Featuring an unparalleled
view of Mt. Greylock, Massachusetts' highest
peak, the Guest House at Field Farm is a refreshing
change from your usual bed & breakfast.
Edwin Goodell, Jr. designed the 1948 Bauhaus-inspired
house for Lawrence and Eleanor Bloedel, avid
modern art and furniture collectors of the time.
Modern artwork adorns the interiors, and the
surrounding landscaped gardens boast thirteen
sculptures.
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The Guest House
is situated in the middle of Field Farm, 316
acres of conserved land with four miles of trails
that can be enjoyed by foot or cross-country
ski. This patchwork landscape features cropland,
pastures, mixed forest, marshes, and a stream
and pond. The trail network is made of several
loops, two north of the Guest House, the North
Trail (hayfields and pasture) and the Oak Loop
(forest), and one south of it, the South Trail
(wetlands and forest).
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art lover, the Guest House is also a convenient
base to explore the many nearby museums
and art centers: |
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The Sterling and Francine
Clark Art Institute in Williamstown. This
museum welcomes visitors year-round to experience
its outstanding collections of European
and American art in an intimate setting
of profound natural beauty. Surrounded by
140 acres of expansive lawns, meadows, and
walking trails, the Clark is home to exceptional
examples of European and American painting
and sculpture, master prints and drawings,
English silver and porcelain, and early
photographs. The museum is best known, however,
for its extraordinary collection of French
Impressionist paintings. |
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Down the road, the Williams
College Museum of Art houses 12,000 works
that span the history of art. Within the
broad range of time periods and cultures
represented, the collection emphasizes modern
and contemporary art, American art from
the late 18th century to the present, and
the art of world cultures. |
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Just a few miles east of Williamstown
in North Adams is MASS MoCA (Massachusetts
Museum of Contemporary Art). The 13 acres
of grounds encompass a vast complex of 19th-century
factory buildings and occupy nearly one-third
of the city's downtown business district.
Listed in the National Historic Register,
the site's 26 buildings form an elaborate
system of interlocking courtyards and passageways
rich with historical association. |
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| Whether
you visit some of these museums or just take walks
across the meadows and pine forests, a weekend
at Farm field is sure to be a very, very relaxing
experience. The Guest House has only 5 rooms,
so book early. |
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Field Farm
is one of 95 properties owned by The Trustees
of Reservations – a conservation nonprofit
organization that works to save the landscapes
and landmarks of Massachusetts.
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