Great Barrington, MA
Great Barrington is a scenic town in the Berkshires. Aside from the permanent residents, Great Barrington is the site of many "summer homes" and also skiing in the winter. It's also home to antique shops, trendy little shops, etc., etc. Traffic through town is almost always heavy -- at least it has been every time I've tried to drive through.
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Arlo Guthrie's song "Alice's Restaurant," which runs for 18½ minutes, is based on true-life events of the late-20th century in Great Barrington and the adjoining towns of Stockbridge and Lee. The Old Trinity Church, which was the home of Ray and Alice Brock at the time of these incidents, and is now owned by Guthrie, is at 4 Van Deusenville Road in Great Barrington.
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Alice's Restaurant is still open as a coffee shop (under new ownership and a different name) in Stockbridge -- there's a small marker showing the way -- but it really is "around the corner," and you'd never find it without the marker on the wall by the street.