August 2 First Fridays at Five!
August 2 First Fridays at Five: Friday, August 2, 5 to 8 pm The August 2nd First Fridays at Five will feature live music, art, dance, family fun, shopping,…
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August 2 First Fridays Artswalk
August 2 First Fridays Artswalk The First Fridays Artswalk in downtown Pittsfield returns on Friday, August 2 from 5 to 8 pm as part of the City of Pittsfield’s…
Pittsfield’s Boost! North Street Cohort Celebrates Program Launch
Pittsfield’s Boost! North Street Cohort Celebrates Program Launch Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) and the Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation (PERC) are pleased to announce the launch of the 2024 Boost! North…
Downtown Pittsfield Summer Music Series: June – September
The Downtown Pittsfield Cultural Association, with partners the City of Pittsfield, MassDevelopment’s Transformative Development Initiative (TDI), and Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI), are presenting a free Downtown Pittsfield Summer Music Series…
Second Round of Pittsfield Glow Up! Business Improvement Grants Announced
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) and the Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation (PERC) have announced the second round of Glow Up! Grant recipients in the city of Pittsfield. The following businesses and…
Reimagine Dunham Mall!
The Downtown Pittsfield Cultural Association, with partners the City of Pittsfield, MassDevelopment’s Transformative Development Initiative (TDI), Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI), and the Pittsfield Community Design Center, are seeking public input…
Pittsfield’s Best of the Berkshires!
Congratulations to all of our Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. members who were honored with The Berkshire Eagle’s Best of the Berkshires wins! Click here to learn more!
Must see modern artist studios housed in the historic Clock Tower
Must see modern artist studios housed in the historic Clock Tower If you haven’t visited The Clock Tower Artists in Pittsfield yet, the winter months are the perfect time to…
Winners of Pittsfield Photo Challenge Announced for 2023!
Winners of the 2023 Pittsfield Photo Challenge Announced! This summer, Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. held a photo challenge to find the photo that best captures why downtown Pittsfield is the “Heart…
First Round of Pittsfield Glow Up! Business Improvement Grants Announced
First Round of Pittsfield Glow Up! Business Improvement Grants Announced Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) and the Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation (PERC) have announced the first round of Glow Up! Grant…
Let It Shine! A Celebration of Public Art: Self-Guided Mural Tour
Let It Shine! A Celebration of Public Art: Self-Guided Mural Tour The Pittsfield Let It Shine! Public Art Partnership celebrates new murals in Pittsfield! These murals are intended to beautify…
The Downtown Pittsfield App!
The Downtown Pittsfield App allows you to easily browse downtown directories and take walking tours on your cell phone. The app uses GPS to give you the confidence to explore…
Purchase a Downtown Pittsfield e-gift card!
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. with support from Berkshire Bank and Jodi Tartell has launched the Downtown Pittsfield e-gift card which can be used at many of your favorite retailers, restaurants, services…
Hiking BNRC Properties in Pittsfield! Get outside, get active, and recharge!
Hiking BNRC Properties in Pittsfield! Get outside, get active, and recharge! By Kimberly Gritman, Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. Many of us have hit the trails since the pandemic started… to…
Online Shopping Guide for Pittsfield, MA!
Shop Local… Online! Shop BSC Online! Shop BBE Online! Shop Arrowhead Online! Shop BYDF Online! Shop Carr Hardware Online! Shop Clark Vintage Lighting Online! Shop Hot Harry’s Online! Shop Museum…
Meeting Recap and Video: Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) Annual Meeting 2021
Meeting Recap and Video: Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) Annual Meeting 2021 The Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) Annual Meeting occurred virtually via Zoom on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 12:00…
Pittsfield’s Greening the Gateway Cities Program Explained
Pittsfield’s Greening the Gateway Cities Program Explained Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. has partnered with the Berkshire Environmental Action Team to promote the Greening the Gateway Cities Program (GGCP) as it enters…
An Interview with Jay Girard, Certified Arborist for the Pittsfield GGCP
An Interview with Jay Girard, Certified Arborist for the Pittsfield GGCP The Greening the Gateway Cities Program (GGCP) could not exist without the dedication and knowledge of the foresters from…
VIDEO: Shop Small. Shop Downtown Pittsfield, MA.
Shop Small all year long! Our local retailers have the things you need everyday! Featured in this video are a selection of downtown Pittsfield and Pittsfield area retailers who are…
VIDEO: Pittsfield, MA: New Challenges, More Heart
In this short video, Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. presents a reflection on the Pittsfield community’s response to the Coronavirus and our resilience and accomplishments. Take a look, maybe you or a friend are…
Downtown Pittsfield Stories: Berkshire Museum (includes video)
Downtown Pittsfield Stories: Berkshire Museum The Berkshire Museum reopened to the public on August 1 as part of Phase 3 in Massachusetts’ Reopening. The Museum is carefully rolling out their…
VIDEO: Visit Downtown Pittsfield, MA
Take a look at all that Downtown Pittsfield, MA has to offer! Shopping, dining, theatre, visual art, recreation, and more! Whether you are looking to plan your next vacation or…
Downtown Pittsfield Summer Cleanup!
On a Friday afternoon in July, 10 teams from downtown Pittsfield businesses joined forces to clean up downtown Pittsfield, sweeping sidewalks, picking up trash, and re-painting the bike racks a…
VIDEO: Pittsfield, MA: The Heart of the Berkshires
In this short video, Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. shares favorite photo memories new and old of downtown Pittsfield. Take a look, maybe you or a friend are featured! If you like the video, please…
Downtown Pittsfield Ambassadors are officially on the streets of Downtown Pittsfield
Downtown Pittsfield Ambassadors are officially on the streets of Downtown Pittsfield Since July 1st pairs of friendly faces have been taking to the streets of downtown Pittsfield to be…
Downtown Pittsfield Stories: Steven Valenti’s Clothing (includes video)
Steven Valenti and his store, Steven Valenti’s Clothing, have been downtown Pittsfield institutions for 37 years. Steve hasn’t slowed down in that time, working 6 days a week in his…
2020 Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. Annual Meeting Recap
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) Virtual Annual Meeting via Zoom. Meeting commenced at 8:04 am on Friday, May 1, 2020 To view the entire Annual Meeting on video courtesy of…
Downtown Pittsfield Stories: First Fridays Artswalk (Video)
First Fridays Artswalk is a free, public, monthly program of the Downtown Pittsfield Cultural Association in downtown Pittsfield, Massachusetts. First Fridays Artswalk connects businesses, galleries, artists, and the community to…
Pittsfield Stories: Hancock Shaker Village (includes video)
Hancock Shaker Village is the only cultural institution in the Berkshires that can say it is both a museum and a working farm, and Jennifer Trainer Thompson, President and CEO,…
Downtown Stories: Info from the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (includes video)
“The Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC) Network’s Berkshire Regional Office provides free and confidential one-to-one business assistance to prospective and existing small businesses. Services are available to Massachusetts start-ups and existing businesses…
Downtown Stories: The Marketplace Cafe (includes video)
Tell us about The Marketplace Cafe: “The Marketplace is a community builder,” says Robbie Robles, General Manager of the Marketplace Café. “We have this amazing food that speaks for itself.…
Show Us Your Joy Pittsfield: Photo Challenge!
Introducing the “Show Us Your Joy Pittsfield: Photo Challenge”! No prizes. No winners. Share your joyful Pittsfield moments and memories with us and we all win! Email photos to [email protected]…
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc.’s Gift Card Store!
On March 24, Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) launched an online store where the public can purchase gift cards in the amount of $25, $50 or $100 to local restaurants, retailers,…
Winners of the 2019 Pittsfield Photo Challenge Announced!
This past fall, Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. held a photo challenge to find the photo that best captures why downtown Pittsfield is the “Heart of the Berkshires”. Entrants were encouraged to…
Small Business Saturday in Downtown Pittsfield – November 30
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. is pleased to announce that Santa will be popping in and out of downtown businesses from 10 am to 2 pm on Small Business Saturday! Support local…
1st Annual Downtown Pittsfield Fall Cleanup to be held on Friday, October 4, 2019
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) will host its 1st Annual Downtown Pittsfield Fall Cleanup on Friday, October 4, 2019 from 1 to 4 pm. 18 teams made up of over 100…
Berkshires Jazz is preserving Jazz, America’s indigenous art form
Berkshires Jazz will be bringing two terrific events to downtown Pittsfield this fall beginning with the Berkshire Jazz Showcase on September 28 and culminating with the Pittsfield CityJazz Festival, October…
Our Pittsfield Photo Challenge is accepting entries through November 5, 2019!
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. is holding its 2nd annual photo challenge to find the photo that best captures why downtown Pittsfield is the “Heart of the Berkshires”. Entrants are encouraged to…
Thank you to our 2019 Downtown Pittsfield Ambassadors! Program Recap:
For 10 weeks this summer, pairs of “walking concierges” took to the streets of downtown Pittsfield to serve as Downtown Pittsfield Ambassadors. Seven Berkshire residents answered the call to be…
Show your Library Card and Score Great Deals during the month of September!
September is National Library Card Sign-up Month and to celebrate, local businesses will be offering special discounts and giveaways exclusive to library card holders. The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield’s Public Library, has…
The Downtown Pittsfield Ambassador Program
Starting June 26, pairs of friendly faces will be taking to the streets of downtown Pittsfield to be an approachable source of directions, information, and assistance for residents, visitors, business…
The Past, Present and Future of the Pittsfield Fourth of July Parade
The Fourth of July is just around the corner and yes, there will be a Pittsfield Fourth of July Parade. After an announcement by the Pittsfield Parade Committee earlier this…
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. Annual Meeting to be held May 16!
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. Annual Meeting Thursday, May 16, 7:30 am – 9:30 am The Beacon Cinema RSVP to [email protected] by May 10. Join us for a fun morning networking opportunity…
21st Annual Downtown Pittsfield Spring Cleanup, Friday, May 17, 2019.
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) will host its 21st Annual Downtown Pittsfield Spring Cleanup on Friday, May 17, 2019 from 1 to 4 pm. 29 teams made up of over 150…
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. to exhibit Pittsfield Photo Challenge Submissions during May 3rd First Fridays Artswalk!
This May, Downtown Pittsfield, Inc., 33 Dunham Mall, will host an original exhibition, on view for the first time, of all 38 photos that were submitted as part of their…
Blue Art Show for Autism Awareness Month at Downtown Pittsfield, Inc.
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. is proud to host an exhibition of blue or mostly blue artworks in honor of Autism Awareness Month. Blue Art Show will be held at the Downtown…
Winners of the Pittsfield Photo Challenge Announced
This past fall, Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. held a photo challenge to find the photo that best captures why downtown Pittsfield is the “Heart of the Berkshires”. Entrants were encouraged to…
Downtown After Dark! Nightlife in Downtown Pittsfield
Our Downtown restaurants serve food late into the evening, and feature bar specials and live music! Meet up with friends or stop by after a movie or a show in…
DPI members come together to “Idea Jam” future framework for Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. membership
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10TH @ FRAMEWORK, PITTSFIELD COWORKING. Immediate Idea Jam Takeaway: Pittsfield business owners and community members are not short on ideas to Grow the DPI membership base and…
Community Spotlight: The Berkshire Environmental Action Team
Berkshire Environmental Action Team, also known as BEAT, is the Berkshire’s very own environmental activism, stewardship and education organization. Since 2003, BEAT has made it their mission to inform residents…
“Walk a Mile” 2018: The power of walking together for one mile, one evening in September
It’s hard to miss the dozens of road side signs with red high heels that have popped up in the last couple of weeks. So, it’s likely that you are…
Community Spotlight: Kate Lauzon
Kate Lauzon, the current, passionate chair of the Morningside Initiative in Pittsfield, is volunteering her time to help bring community programming and a light to the Tyler Street area, an…
Public Art, Paintboxes, Pianos, Pride! Pittsfield’s Artscape brings the 4Ps!
Artscape is an energetic, volunteer-led committee responsible for the fun, accessible, and professional public art in various outdoor locations throughout the City of Pittsfield. One of their most visible contributions…
Community Spotlight: The Pittsfielder
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc.’s newest Board Member is Nicholas Russo, but you may have heard of him by another name, or alias really, “The Pittsfielder”. Russo has been provoking thought and…
Downtown Pittsfield Ambassadors take to the Streets of Downtown Pittsfield!
Starting today, June 19th, pairs of friendly faces will be taking to the streets of downtown Pittsfield to be an approachable source of directions, information, and assistance for residents, visitors,…
Roots Rising: Pittsfield’s farm-based youth development program!
Roots Rising is not just a summer job for Pittsfield teens; it is a farm-based youth development program, which focuses on a real need in our community. The need for…
RECAP: Downtown Pittsfield Inc.’s 20th Annual Downtown Pittsfield Spring Cleanup!
Downtown Pittsfield Inc.’s 20th Annual Downtown Pittsfield Spring Cleanup, held May 18th, 2018, was a huge success! 22 teams made up of 150 volunteers from local businesses sported trash bags,…
Flower Talk with Garden Blossoms Florist!
Garden Blossoms Florist is a hidden gem in downtown Pittsfield. Located across from the Common Park at 97 First Street, Garden Blossoms Florist is a full-service florist featuring unique floral…
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. Annual Meeting Recap
The Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. Annual Meeting was a celebration of the great efforts being made by our community to make downtown Pittsfield the best that it can be. Highlights of…
April is Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month!
1 in 68. 1 in 68 children in the United States have Autism. 1 in 68 children in the United States grow up to be adults with Autism. Autism, or…
Berkshire Lightscapes secures a $50,000 matching grant opportunity to implement artistic LED lighting in downtown Pittsfield!
Berkshire Lightscapes, a steering committee exploring light applications for the arts and public safety in Pittsfield, has taken another huge step towards creating permanent, dynamic and artistic LED lightscapes on…
Jennifer Glockner and what’s upcoming from the City of Pittsfield’s Office of Cultural Development!
Jennifer Glockner, director of the City of Pittsfield’s Office of Cultural Development, is a part of our extended family in downtown Pittsfield. This awesome mom of twin 9-year-old boys has…
The Downtown Pittsfield Farmers Market needs your help to support local families and farmers!
The Downtown Pittsfield Farmers Market, a program of Alchemy Initiative, is asking for the help of the community to raise funds for their Double Value Program. In 2015, the Downtown Pittsfield Farmers…
Community Spotlight: The John Krol Show
The John Krol Show is breaking new ground in Berkshire County. The program, streaming live four times a week, is the brainchild of a two-man team, John Krol and Ryan Cowdrey,…
The Whitney Center for the Arts to produce a full 2018 performance season for the whole family!
The Whitney Center for the Arts, located in the historic 1865 Thomas Colt House on Wendell Avenue, is adding a new element to its already highly-successful arts programming. “The Whit”, as…
Barrington Stage Company Announces 2018 Season
A bustling North Street in downtown Pittsfield was the backdrop for today’s 2018 Season Announcement for Barrington Stage Company. Interested parties gathered round the table at BSC’s beautiful, newly renovated Wolfson…
Community Spotlight: Ty Allan Jackson
For Pittsfield resident Ty Allan Jackson, no passion burns brighter than to instill the value of reading in children. Jackson, the author of four children’s books, is also an inspirational…
Berkshire Lightscapes to Demo LED Lighting for Ten Nights in Downtown Pittsfield!
Berkshire Lightscapes, in conjunction with Philips Lighting and Performance ECM, will showcase a dynamic display of colorful lighting on the facade of 100 North Street, also known as the First Agricultural Bank building,…
Carr Hardware Wins National Small Business Award and Donates $5000 Cash Prize to the City of Pittsfield!
The national small business movement, Independent We Stand, has declared Carr Hardware the winner of the 2017 Independent Small Business of the Year Award (also known as the Indie Award). Carr…
Downtown Pittsfield Comes Alive After Dark!
Our Downtown restaurants serve food late into the evening, and feature bar specials and live music! Meet up with friends or stop by after a movie or a show in…
“A Christmas Carol” : A Holiday Tradition in Downtown Pittsfield!
Revisiting Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol” has been a family holiday tradition for decades. Berkshire Theatre Group has created a Berkshire Holiday Tradition over the past twelve years with its annual community…
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. Welcomes New Executive Director, Cheryl Mirer!
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. has officially named their new Executive Director. Cheryl Mirer has taken over the role vacated by Kristine Hurley in June of 2017. After a thorough hiring process,…
Community Spotlight: Officer Darren Derby
The Berkshires are best known for their beautiful views and their vibrant visual and performing arts scene, but they are also home to some of the most dedicated and caring…
Part 2: Dine Around the World without ever leaving the Downtown!
Downtown Pittsfield boasts an exciting dining scene with cuisine representing 4 different continents. Enjoy authentic fare from countries such as Mexico, India, Poland, Ecuador, Malaysia, and Ireland, no passport required!…
Dine Around the World without ever leaving the Downtown!
Downtown Pittsfield boasts an exciting dining scene with cuisine representing 4 different continents. Enjoy authentic fare from countries such as Mexico, India, Poland, Ecuador, Malaysia, and Ireland, no passport required!…
“Walk a Mile”: The power of walking together for one mile, one evening in September
It’s likely that you are aware that “Walk a Mile” is happening during the September Third Thursday in Downtown Pittsfield, but do you know how to get involved? Do you…
In the “Company” of the Berkshires: Actor James Ludwig talks Company and Arts as an Economic Engine
Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in Downtown Pittsfield, MA, has a huge hit on its hands this season with Stephen Sondheim’s Company. The cast of Company features Aaron Tveit (Broadway’s Catch…
Quotation posters in Downtown Pittsfield highlight Pittsfield’s Literary Past
What is the meaning behind the posters? The posters in Downtown Pittsfield are artwork commissioned by The Mastheads, a new writers’ residency program in Pittsfield, MA. To celebrate the launch of their…