Business Guide

Please patronize these businesses who are eager to serve the LGBTQ+ communities in Berkshire County and nearby areas, especially the LGBTQ+-owned businesses.

To list your business here, contact the Coalition and consider a donation to support our nonprofit work.

Advanced Hearing Aids
Category
Description


Advanced Hearing Aids has been providing the best hearing solutions to Berkshire County residents since our inception in 1996. Our mission is to provide exceptional customer service while utilizing the most current technologies in the hearing aid industry to fulfill the needs of all of our valued customers. Hearing loss is a very complex issue and we strive to offer specific solutions to each and every customer as well as ongoing service to ensure the optimal effectiveness of all of our products. Located in the Allendale Underground.

Phone
413-442-5284
Address
5 Cheshire Rd.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Bear & Bee Bookstore
Category
Description


The Bear & Bee is a used and new bookstore in North Adams, Massachusetts. We opened in June of 2021. We carry used and new books of all kinds, with particular emphasis on art; health; environment and nature; social justice; feminism; queer issues; science fiction and general fiction; local history and guides; great books for kids and young adults; as well as cards, gifts, puzzles, and more.

Phone
(413) 398-4047
Address
28 Holden Street, North Adams, MA 01247
BFG Enterprises
Description


Gabby Squailia, a.k.a. BFG, is a DJ and writer living in Western Massachusetts. In need of a DJ? Contact DJ BFG for bookings at thebfg.dj@gmail.com. Become a fan of BFG on Facebook for info on upcoming events!

Phone
413-446-4624
Tags
Blue Q
Description


Blue Q is the world’s finest purveyor of odd items that make you go “Yeah, today’s a great day!”

Phone
413-442-1600
Address
103 Hawthorne Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Dana Bixby – Architecture
Phone
413-232-7834
Address
24 Swamp Road
West Stockbridge, MA 01266
Hot Plate Brewing Co.
Description


Mission: Beer brings people together, which is why we’re working to make sure everyone feels like they have a seat at the table (or bar).

Address
1 School Street Pittsfield, MA 01201
Lenox Acupuncture
Category
Phone
(413) 494-0251
Address
51 Church Street
Suite 1
Lenox, MA 01240
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
Description


The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center presents live performances, film, and cultural events year-round, bringing a variety of content to the stage and screen of our historic Berkshire theater, through programs of the highest quality in dance, music, drama, comedy, ​and educational and family programs. We bring together diverse audiences and artists, highlight national and regional talent, and contribute to the quality of life of our community through the performing arts.

Phone
box office: 413-528-0100; admin: 413-644-9040
Address
14 Castle Street
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Mission Bar & Tapas
Category
Description


A small plates dining experience featuring artisanal and seasonal ingredients, celebrating the bounty of the Berkshires

Phone
413-499-1736
Address
438 North Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Rainbow Seniors
Description


Rainbow Seniors of Berkshire County is a program serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender seniors and their allies who live in Berkshire County, Massachusetts with a focus on those 60+. Adults of all generations are welcome to attend the majority of our activities. Rainbow Seniors of Berkshire County was founded in 2016 by Ed Sedarbaum and nurtured from 2017 to June 2022 by M Florence Hall. A six-member Steering Committee supports the work of a part-time coordinator, to be named later in 2022.


Rainbow Seniors provides activities and services in North, Central, and South County in safe and secure spaces where everyone’s privacy will be respected. Programs are offered weekly; some are in-person, others on Zoom.

Seven Salon Spa
Description


Seven Salon Spa is the premiere destination for quality haircare, skincare, and bodywork in the Berkshires. We are conveniently located at 7 South Street (Route 7) in downtown Stockbridge, just one block from the landmark Red Lion Inn. Here, in our elegant house of style, we create an atmosphere of beauty, relaxation, and pampering unparalleled in the county. The décor, while sleek and contemporary, incorporates natural materials like wood and stone to create a warm country environment, perfectly suited to the historic American style of Stockbridge.

Phone
413-298-0117
Address
7 South Street (Route 7)
PO Box 189
Stockbridge, MA 01262
Shakespeare and Company
Description


The mission of Shakespeare & Company is to deliver a sustainable, integrated, and vital program of Performance, Training, and Education for the audience, the artist, the Company, and the community. We embrace the classical ideals and visceral experience of Shakespeare’s work: collaboration, commitment to language, physical prowess and the embodied voice.

Phone
413-637-4274; box office 413-637-3353
Address
70 Kemble Street
Lenox, MA 01240
Tapestry Health
Category
Description


Founded over 45 years ago, Tapestry has grown over the last four decades to be a leading expert in critical public health issues that impact our community. We provide services to almost 20,000 Western Massachusetts residents each year. Today, our services include sexual and reproductive healthcare, food access and family nutrition, and harm reduction.

Phone
413-443-2844
Address
100 Wendell Avenue Suite 1
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Yellow House Books
Description


Yellow House Books in Great Barrington, MA offers a broad selection of used and rare books. A few of our areas of special interest are quite extensive, such as music, art, photography, children's, and more. Our relatively small size (3 full rooms) has led us to develop habits of rigorous selectivity; we seek out the most interesting books in the best possible condition.

Phone
413-528-8227
Address
252 Main Street
Great Barrington, MA 01230