Other activities (Area code 413)

At Jiminy, the skiing goes on until 10 PM. The Mountain Coaster, near the Country Inn, is an alpine slide/roller coaster combo ride that carries riders down a 2,600 foot twisting track with speed control up to the driver. It operates on weekends and holidays in winter. Single rides cost $8.50. When the family has had enough, you’ll find the heated pool at The Country Inn a relaxing spot.

The Berkshires is a treasure trove of other activities. Close to the mountain – less than a half hour drive - is Hancock Shaker Village (443-0188) restoration and museum and the Berkshire Museum (443-7171) in Pittsfield, the world renowned Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute (528-2303) with its impressive collection of impressionist paintings in Williamstown, the sometimes quirky but always popular MASSMOCA (662-2111) in North Adams, the country's largest contemporary art museum, and the Williams College Museum of Art (597-2429), home to 12,000 works of art.

A little farther afield, but worth the trip, are the Norman Rockwell Museum (298-4100) in Stockbridge.