Activities and Packages

Fall Specials

Cruise the Connecticut on Us when you stay two consecutive nights. We enjoyed this narrated cruise of the Connecticut River so much that we'll buy you two adult tickets to Northfield Mountain Recreation Center's 90-minute ride on the Quinnetukut II departing Northfield three times a day. Weekends until mid-October. Discount not available with other promotions. Weather dependent and offered at the sole discretion of Northfield Mountain Recreation Center. Call us for anticipated dates and availability.

Great Group Getaways We’re teaming up with Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle Village in nearby South Deerfield, Mass. to create a memorable weekday or weekend getaway for your group. Stay at the spacious inn for two consecutive nights and select from one of Chandler's exciting events, such as custom designed wine and dinner pairings in a private dining room, shopping and dining packages, live music and theater, the list goes on! We make the arrangements for you at Chandler's and provide you with a 20% dinner discount coupon for each participant (some events priced separately). Chandler's has consistently won "Restaurant of the Year" and recognition by "Wine Spectator" magazine for one of the region’s best wine cellars. Candlelight dining and For more information, call us at 413-498-5921.

Golf the Fox

There are three public golf courses near the inn, including the award-winning, 18 hole Crumpin-Fox Club just five minutes away in Bernardston, Mass. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Crumpin-Fox is considered 'one of the top 100 small courses' in the U.S. Mention that you are staying at Centennial House to Jim McDonald, the club's Group Outing Coordinator, and receive a discount off greens and cart fees (800-943-1901). Or better still, call us with your preferred tee time and we'll make your reservation. Any length of stay qualifies you for this discount.

Classes and Workshops

Special 2, 3 or 5 day intensive classes on a variety of arts and recreation topics available for your group, club or business in conjunction with your visit. Call 413-498-5921 to discuss your interests.

Outdoor Activities

Northfield, with its panoramic views and Connecticut River access, offers all sorts of outdoor activities year-round. These include but are not limited to:

Hiking Biking Rock climbing Kayaking Canoeing Motor boating Jet skiing White water rafting Fly Fishing

Northfield Mountain recreation area, with its miles of marked hiking trails, waterside picnic area and scenic boat rides on the Connecticut, is close by. Ask about our Historic River 'Cruise and Stay' Package featuring free boat passes with two night stay for new guests in season. Based on availability.

Winter

Winter sports include:

• Cross-country skiing
• Snow shoeing
• Sledding

We are accessible to downhill ski areas in Vermont, New Hampshire and the Berkshires.

We can arrange horseback riding with advance notice.

Dining

We have negotiated discounts and other courtesies for our guests with fine restaurants in Amherst, Northampton, Greenfield, Brattleboro, Keene, Shelburne Falls and other places on the Mohawk Trail.

Arts and Entertainment

Culture, history and the arts abound in the Pioneer Valley! Just some of the things to see and do here include:

• Historic Deerfield
• Eric Carle Museum
• Emily Dickinson Homestead
• Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory and Gardens
• The Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls

There are eleven museums (many of them free) comprising The Museums of the Five College Area, plus farmers markets, galleries, antique shops, concerts and plays by highly accomplished amateur groups and world-class performers at the UMass Fine Arts Center and the UMass Mullins Center in Amherst and the Calvin Theater in Northampton.

MASS MoCA and the Clark Museum are just an hour away, and the Norman Rockwell Museum, Tanglewood and great restaurants, outlets and antique shops in the Berkshires make a great day trip.

Shopping

Yankee Candle, Shelburne Falls and the other towns along the Mohawk, Brattleboro VT and Keene NH and the outlets of Manchester, VT offer fantastic shopping.

School and College Activities

Centennial House is convenient to many of the independent schools, colleges and university in the area (in order of proximity), providing accommodations for open houses, school visits, graduations and parent-student weekends together:

K-12:

• Northfield Mount Hermon School
• Linden Hill School
• Stoneleigh-Burnham School
• Hallmark Institute of Photography
• Deerfield Academy
• Bement School (elementary)
• Eagle Brook School (middle school)

Colleges:

• Greenfield Community College, Greenfield, Mass.
• School for International Training (graduate), Brattleboro, Vermont
• Keene State College, Keene, New Hampshire
• University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass.
• Smith College, Northampton, Mass.
• Hampshire College, Amherst, Mass.