Hippity, hoppity, Easter's on its way this April 9 ... and so are family events in the Berkshires. If you have one you want included on this list, just email us at info@iberkshires.com.
Saturday
Eggstravaganza Egg Scramble
The Common, Pittsfield
Families are encouraged to participate in an egg scramble this Saturday to celebrate Easter weekend. Children are required to bring their own baskets.
During this free event children will have a chance to have their picture taken with the Easter Bunny and find the lucky egg.
Schedule as follows:
Ages 9 to 11 search at 10:30,
Ages 7 and 8 search at 10:40,
Ages 5 and 6 search at 10:55,
Ages 4 search at 11:10, and
Ages 2 and 3 search at 11:25.
Easter Cookie Walk
Hinsdale Fire House, Hinsdale
This annual event will take place this Saturday from 9 until noon. Use the fire station's front door.
Easter Egg Scramble
Lilac Park, Lenox
The annual scramble will take place this Saturday starting at 11 a.m.
Easter Egg Hunt
Whitney's Farm Market & Garden Center, Cheshire
Visit the farm to celebrate Easter for a chance to win prizes. This Saturday there will be 2 hunt sections set up according to age.
Ages 2 to 5 will search at 11 a.m. and ages 3 to 6 p.m. will search at 3 p.m. More information here.
Easter Egg Hunt
Community Recreation Association, Dalton
Children can participate in an outdoor egg hunt on the Memorial Lawn starting at 10 a.m. The event is free but children need to bring their own basket.
The garden will be having a variety of activities to celebrate Easter this Saturday starting at 10 a.m.
The event includes pony rides, crafts, a story walk, games, egg hunts, and more. Take a photo with the easter bunny and shop at the gift shop for some last minute gifts.
The first of two egg hunts begins at 11 a.m. for children up to 4 years old, followed at 11:30 a.m. with a hunt for children of ages 5 through 12.
Admission is $10 per person for members, $12 for non-members. Free admission for all children under the age of 4. More information here.
Egg Hunt and Dance
Berkshire South Regional Community Center, Great Barrington
Enjoy live music, crafts, snacks, and Easter egg hunts this Saturday starting at 10 a.m.
The egg hunts will be broken up by age. Children 2 to 4. Tickets cost $10 per child.
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By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
Among the upgrades at the renovated lodge is a sauna to refresh after a day of skiing and hiking.
FLORIDA, Mass. — The Blue Vista Motor Lodge is still bringing hospitality to the town of Florida — even 100 years, many owners, names, and renovations later.
"When we were working on renovation plans, we found a postcard online from 1923 from the Whitcomb Summit Motor Lodge so that's kind of exciting that for over 100 years, people have been coming here and I think you can see why," owner Stella Downie said.
It all started with a small shack on Whitcomb Summit offering souvenirs and drinks that opened up with the highway in 1914. With growing popularity along the scenic byway, small cottages were built for motorists to stay on the Mohawk Trail's highest point.
Unfortunately, in 1938, the store and a restaurant burned and the cottages started to get run down. In the 1960s, the cottages were replaced with the current building, named Whitcomb Summit Lodge.
There were attempts to rejuvenate the summit for tourism over the preceding decades that fell by the wayside — from campgrounds and timeshares to fine dining and condominiums.
Downie purchased the building in December 2021, renovated the lodge in 2022 with a soft opening that fall, and officially opened in early 2023.
"We really wanted to clean it up and make it a beautiful place again for people to come and visit and really highlight the views," she said.
When Downie took over the property, she said it needed fixes and moving around. She took down all of the bordering dilapidated buildings that had long been abandoned, including the shuttered restaurant, to enhance the grounds.
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