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Two Outstanding Historic New England Tours for the Fall Season

New England in the fall has no shortage of destinations and activities vying for attention, whether it’s fall foliage viewing, festivals, scenic drives, or historic homes.
Wait a minute did you say historic homes? Yes, I did. People who visit New England – even in autumn – enjoy hearing about the history and stories of New [...]

19Sep2009 | Cliff Calderwood | 2 comments | Continued
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The Big E at Springfield, Massachusetts Kicks off Fall Season for 2009

Eastern States Exposition – the Big E – the largest of the New England state fairs, gets underway in West Springfield, Massachusetts this weekend.
The whole bash kicks off on Friday September 18th, 2009 and goes through to Sunday October 4th, 2009. Opening day this year features “Be a Kid for a Day” and Military [...]

17Sep2009 | jdaniels | 0 comments | Continued
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A Perfect Day Climbing Mount Wachusett in Massachusetts

At 2,006ft Mount Wachusett in Central Massachusetts is more like a large hill than a mountain but is popular for hiking in the summer and fall, and skiing in the winter.
Mount Wachusett is technically a glaciated Monadnock which is a term reserved for a single mountain carved out by glaciers and located in [...]

18Aug2009 | jdaniels | 1 comment | Continued
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High Tech Comes at Hancock Shaker Village Enhances Experience

The Hancock Shaker Village near Pittsfield, Massachusetts, has introduced audio tours on MP3 players as part of its admission price.
A project two years in the making it continues the tradition of the Shaker community who had no issues embracing new technology.
Hancock Shaker Village President Ellen Spear notes, “The Shakers embraced new technology; they were the [...]

29Jul2009 | Cliff Calderwood | 0 comments | Continued
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Hancock Shaker Village Announces Summer and Fall Events

The Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Massachusetts has released its event schedule for 2009, and as always it has an ambitious program for the summer and fall. Here is just a selection of events scheduled for this year.
The season at Hancock Shaker Village runs from Saturday, May 23 through Sunday, October 18, 2009. Situated on [...]

16Jun2009 | Cliff Calderwood | 0 comments | Continued
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Welcome to the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts in Worcester, Massachusetts

So there’s new kid on the theatre block in Worcester – well maybe not so new, but definitely renovated. Early in 2008 the former Poli Palace Theatre in Downtown Worcester reopened as the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts.
There’s been a gap on the Worcester artistic scene ever since I arrived in the area back [...]

17Jan2009 | Cliff Calderwood | 1 comment | Continued
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Winter in New England is a Great Time for Getaways

The weather outside may be frightful and cold, and the recent news on the economy isn’t that cheery, nonetheless this may just be the perfect time for a New England Getaway.
I’m back after an extended break and being housebound for way too long. I thought I’d celebrate my return by giving you some of my [...]

7Jan2009 | yankeetraveler | 5 comments | Continued
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Worcester Ice Storm Worst in Decades

While we New Englanders seem to complain about the weather all the time, it does provide life sustaining capability to the region.
Hot and sunny days grow and ripen crops, and rainy days and snow storms provide critical water supplies throughout the year which also grow crops – although it doesn’t seem to satisfy human thirst [...]

19Dec2008 | Cliff Calderwood | 1 comment | Continued
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Remembering Cape Cod in Autumn

With the shortening daylight and turning of the leaves I’ve been experiencing flashbacks to life on Cape Cod during this time of the year. I’d argue they are the best months – at least for a resident.
Getting around is less of a hassle and life is generally quieter. The lakes and ponds show blotches of [...]

31Oct2008 | Cliff Calderwood | 4 comments | Continued
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About the Children’s Museum in Easton, Massachusetts

The Children’s Museum in Easton, Massachusetts makes an ideal destination for parents looking for a fun and hands-on learning experience with their young kids.
The museum focuses on touch, feel, and play exhibits and activities for the 1-8 age range, which makes it unique from other children museums in the Boston area. The museum is housed [...]

15Oct2008 | Cliff Calderwood | 3 comments | Continued
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New Bedford Whaling Museum – A Heritage of New England

Crowded within the borders of New England are hundreds of museums covering all kinds of topics and industries.
The most interesting to me are those that celebrate the uniqueness of the region’s past, and whaling was an industry that brought fame and fortune to New England during its heydays in the 19th century.
And the [...]

23Sep2008 | Cliff Calderwood | 3 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 | 6 comments | Continued
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The Johnny Appleseed Trail – North Central Massachusetts

The Johnny Appleseed Trail spans a section Massachusetts Route 2 through the rural area of north central Massachusetts.
The name Johnny Appleseed gives recognition to the many farms and orchards in the region and to one of the area’s most famous sons – John Chapman, born in 1774 in Leominster in the heart of the trail.
John [...]

12Sep2008 | Cliff Calderwood | 7 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 | 1 comment | Continued
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Mount Tom State Reservation – Pioneer Valley, Massachusetts

200 million years ago the drifting apart of the great land masses created fault lines where volcanic activity was prevalent. One of these faults developed in what is now known as the Pioneer Valley region in the Connecticut River Valley area.
The remains of this activity can be seen in the Mount Tom Range and Holyoke [...]

8Jul2008 | 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 | 3 comments | Continued
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