All Posts Tagged With: "berkshires"

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Mass MoCA and the 25-Year Sol LeWitt Retrospective Exhibit

Photo by dbking
I’ve waited awhile to write a post about the MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts. And the recent opening of the Sol LeWitt exhibit in its building #7 offers me that opportunity.
First, I can never be confused as an intellectual or serious art critique - I can’t always tell the difference in taste [...]

5Dec2008 | Cliff Calderwood | 2 comments | Continued
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White Water Rafting on the Deerfield River with the Crab Apple Family

There are many ways to mess about on rivers in New England - cruising, fishing, and swimming is relaxing and serine… but it’s not for me. I like my outdoor adventures to be a few notches up on the excitement dial, and if you’re the same look no further than a white water rafting trip.
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17Sep2008 | yankeetraveler | 4 comments | Continued
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Hiking Mount Greylock in Adams, Massachusetts – The Gould Trail

Last weekend was our final preparation hike before climbing the “big daddy” of all climbs in the northeast - Mount Washington, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
My son and I chose Mount Greylock (3,491-feet) in the Berkshires to be our last hike before Mt. Washington as it has some challenging trails, but also offers [...]

4Aug2008 | Cliff Calderwood | 0 comments | Continued
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The Norman Rockwell Museum - Stockbridge, Massachusetts

A Norman Rockwell painting or illustration is as instantly recognizable as playing a few bars of a symphony and knowing it was composed by Mozart.
Rockwell continues to be one of America’s most beloved artists.
Yes, his scenes and subjects help maintain his popularity and fan base - they are of growing up and growing old and [...]

17Jun2008 | Cliff Calderwood | 2 comments | Continued
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Animation Magic in The Berkshires

There’s magic in The Berkshires of western Massachusetts - and not just in the scenic beauty and cultural haven the area enjoys, but in the attraction the area seems to have for talented people in the animation and special effects industry.
The Berkshires has established itself as one of southern New England’s top destination areas along [...]

5Mar2008 | Cliff Calderwood | 0 comments | Continued
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An October Trip to Northern Vermont - Part I

Last weekend I got “permission” from my family to visit a friend living in Wolcott, Vermont, on the fringe of the Northeast Kingdom.
And this time of the year the Kingdom can be spectacular with the fall foliage and the crisp autumn air.

Now this fall, Mother Nature has played a few tricks on New England, [...]

17Oct2007 | Cliff Calderwood | 3 comments | Continued
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Here’s Fall Events Happening in The Berkshires

The Berkshires in western Massachusetts can always be relied upon to put on great fall shows each autumn, and I’m not just talking about the color - although the rolling hills and cool mountain air do seem to manufacture quite a dazzling display for leaf peepers.
But in today’s post I’ll focus on fall events happening [...]

28Sep2007 | Cliff Calderwood | 0 comments | Continued