All Posts Tagged With: "massachusetts"

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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 [...]

8Jul2008 | | 3 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 [...]

17Jun2008 | | 3 comments | Continued
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Harrow’s Chicken Pies: A New England Tradition

by Eric. J Hurwitz Harrow’s chicken pies are a surefire way to get in a “fowl” mood, in the best sense. The Reading, Mass.-based storefront, in business for more than 50 years, continues to create amazing, old-fashioned chicken pies. The slow-cooked, white-meat chicken combines with the ultimate homemade gravy, resulting in a chicken pie that [...]

17Jun2008 | | 1 comment | Continued
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7 New England Museums to Experience

New England Living Museums are special destinations depicting times and a way of life from America’s past. It’s an opportunity for current generations to experience what it was like at different moments and locations in America’s history. These are not your average city museum with neat rows of glass enclosed artifacts. The living museums of [...]

14Mar2008 | | 4 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 [...]

5Mar2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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A New Cape Cod Vacations Resource on the Block!

Since starting this blog I’ve written a lot of posts about destinations and attractions to see when planning Cape Cod vacations. I lived on the Cape for two years and so I came to know a lot of the best spots to see but I’ve never really pulled it together in one spot… until now. [...]

3Feb2008 | | 1 comment | Continued
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New England Winter Wonderland

It was cold in New England the first week of 2008. And I mean bitter cold as in high’s of 18 degrees Fahrenheit in Massachusetts. So go further north to big mountain ski country and you can lop off a good few more degrees from that high! However, it’s January in New England and so [...]

11Jan2008 | | 2 comments | Continued
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All About Russian Icons in Clinton, Massachusetts

No, I’m not talking about Tchaikovsky or Gorbachev, or even Vladimir Putin, but Russian icons as in paintings. The town of Clinton in Massachusetts isn’t exactly where you’d expect to find a Museum of Russian Icons, but this rural central Massachusetts town hosts the personal collection of local businessman Gordon Lankton. The 300-piece collection is [...]

4Jan2008 | | 2 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 [...]

17Oct2007 | | 4 comments | Continued
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Quiet Places in New England

New England cities can be anything but the quietest places on earth, and if you’ve had enough of the same old tourist traps and the sounds of today’s hectic life, then here’s some places in New England to visit where you can be re-energized and hear-a-pin drop… These next places require some travel so look [...]

11Oct2007 | | 3 comments | Continued
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Boston Harbor Islands – A Park within a Park

Each week I feature a special destination in New England, and this week’s post focuses on the Boston Harbor Islands. This group of 34 islands is only minutes away from one of the busiest and most dynamic cities in North America – Boston, Massachusetts – but most Bostonians and visitors don’t even know they exist [...]

7Oct2007 | | 0 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 [...]

28Sep2007 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Fall Festival Events from Around New England…

As we approach the shift of seasons here in New England and the autumn equinox our thoughts turn to Fall Fairs and Festivals. New England serves up a lot of them this time of year, many are long-standing traditions and include the familiar and loved – others break that trend and offer something different. For [...]

21Sep2007 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Countdown to the Big “E” 2007 in Massachusetts

The largest fair in New England is the Big E, the nickname of the Eastern States Exposition. Located on grounds in Springfield, western Massachusetts, the dates this year are September 14-30th. There are the usual agricultural displays of Giant pumpkins, Holsteins and Clydesdales, and most things you’d expect to see on a farm, and one [...]

7Sep2007 | | 0 comments | Continued
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The Three County Fair, Northampton, Massachusetts is a Labor Day Weekend Treat for All

Starting on August 31 and continuing through Monday September 3rd, 2007, one of the oldest county fairs in the country will be attracting visitors to the Pioneer Valley region of Massachusetts. The 3 County Fair held each Labor Day weekend in Northampton, Massachusetts will be celebrating its 190th consecutive fair, making it the oldest fair [...]

31Aug2007 | | 1 comment | Continued
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The Pumpkin Patch Festival Kings!

Everybody likes a trip out in the fall to the local pumpkin patch to pick up an orange delight for carving and decorating. New England abounds in farms and festivals overflowing with this prized vegetable. Here’s a sweet half-dozen to pick your pumpkin from:

24Jul2007 | | 2 comments | Continued
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