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You are here: Home / Travel & Destinations / Christmas at the Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge, MA

Christmas at the Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge, MA

December 26, 2007

Well, we got back from the Red Lion Inn just a few hours ago. We spent Christmas Eve and Christmas night there. It was a pretty nice little getaway. What was especially nice was actually staying at the inn, at last.

We have been there so many times before for dinner or just stopping by, but never for an actual stay, so that was exciting. After we checked in, we went up to our room on the third floor. There are 101 rooms at the inn, so finding it needed some direction. What caught me immediately after entering the room was the fact that the old inn was showing its age. Let’s just say that things have “settled” over the years. It gives the place its character. I think people like that because the place is always very busy.

Back when I called to make the reservations just a few weeks ago, I asked if the dining room and tavern had dress codes for the nights we would be eating there. The front desk informed me that men didn’t have to wear jackets in the dining room on Christmas Eve, because dinner was for guests only, no outsiders. Also, on Christmas night, I didn’t have to wear a jacket because we were eating in the Tavern and there was no dress code in there. As it turns out, I was supposed to wear a jacket for Christmas dinner, no matter where we were eating. This took me by surprise, because I didn’t bring a jacket.

We got in the car and shot up to “Prime Outlets” in Lee, MA. We went in a few store looking for a sport coat. No one had any…until we saw Brooks Brothers. We went in there to find a bunch of sport coats. I picked one out and bought it on the fly. By the way, I had other (nicer) clothes for dinner, not the ones I was wearing. Whoa, that was close.

So, one of the main reasons we went up to the Red Lion Inn for Christmas was to visit Williamstown, MA. We wanted to check out the town as a potential place to live. We are always doing that. It’s part of me being annoying.

We decided to drive North on Rt.7, through Pittsfield, MA to Rt.9 West and onto Rt.8 North. We drove through Adams, MA and into North Adams, MA. This was a good thing, because I always wanted to visit these towns too. I hear a lot about them while listening to NPR. One big famous thing we saw was Mass MoCA (Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art) (Blog) up in North Adams. We didn’t go in, but we did pass by to grab a few good shots of the place. This one was the best one.

Mass MoCa

It was a good thing we visited these areas, because we were able to cross them off our list of places to live. I am sure there are a bunch of nice people and some good culture, but it wasn’t for us.

We took Rt.2 West into Williamstown, MA. I have to say, this is a very nice town. Everything was really clean and neat. We drove down Spring Street and around a few roads. I did notice that the whole town was empty. It was Christmas, but we only saw one other person in the whole entire town. This creeped us out a little bit. As we were driving down Rt.7 back into Pittsfield, Laura turned to me and said, “We would really have to like one another to live in that town.” Not that it wasn’t very nice, it just seemed lonely when college wasn’t in session. Take a look at the photos of Spring Street.

Spring Street in Williamstown, MA


Store Fronts in Spring Street in Williamstown, MA

There was one last thing I wanted to see on the way back to the inn. It was Pontoosuc Lake. On Google Earth, someone posted a really cool photo of the lake through some pine trees on the south side. There is a little park off Hancock Rd. This is a really pretty lake, so I got a nice shot too.

Pontoosuc Lake in Pittsfield, MA

The Berkshires are a nice backdrop.

We made it back to the inn for another dinner. As usual, it was delicious. I did manage to grab a few nice photos throughout the time we were there. Some of them came out blurry, but others didn’t. Here they are.


Red Lion Inn Sign

Painting Inside Red Lion Inn

Country Curtains Inside Red Lion Inn

At the inn, there is a store called, “Country Curtains.” They have a very nice display in one of the hallways.

This is me sitting in a nice chair near the rear entrance. I thought I looked hot, so I made Laura take a picture.

Red Lion Inn in the Berkshires

And that’s it. Overall, it was a very nice vacation.

Related posts:

  1. Windy Hill Farm & The Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge, MA
  2. Lee, Stockbridge, Great Barrington and Beyond
  3. Thanksgiving at the Red Lion Inn
  4. Red Lion Inn Review – Thanksgiving 2008
  5. Great Barrington, Stockbridge, Lenox and Lee, Massachusetts

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Comments

  1. MASS MoCA Director of Marketing says

    January 22, 2017 at 5:30 pm

    Please come on in to MASS MoCA the next time you’re in the area. MASS MoCA is definitely worth a visit. Also this is a GREAT place to live. You’ve got the cultural richness that you’d expect to find only in a major metropolitan area and you’re surrounded by spectacular natural beauty and myriad opportunities for recreation.

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  2. Jay G. says

    January 22, 2017 at 5:30 pm

    You are probably right. I think the rule should be to only browse for potential places to live when it’s sunny outside.

    Reply
  3. Leonie says

    January 22, 2017 at 5:30 pm

    You write very well.

    Reply

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