Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts is known for “the bridge of flowers”. What used to be a bridge to transfer trolley tracks in 1908 was transformed into a garden bridge in 1929 when the bridge no longer became useful. The idea is unique and this arc-type bridge is a worthwhile side trip Read more…
As I can never get enough of the art collections I saw at the George Walter Vincent Smith Museum, here are a few more with background stories too. Edgar Degas – Rehearsal Before The Ballet A Sybil Preaching – Giovanni Paolo Paninni The Healing of Antiochus – Giovanni Battista Pitionni, Italian. Bacchus and Read more…
One of the five museums we got access to at the Springfield Museums with our single admission fee is the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum. This art museum holds a large collection of American 19th century paintings, Italian 19th century watercolors, a rare plaster cast collection, Japanese arms and armor Read more…
We’re captive on the carousel of time, we can’t return we can only look behind. ~ Joni Mitchell The Holyoke Carousel (Merry-Go-Round) is located at the Holyoke Heritage State Park.This prized carousel which dates back to the 1900’s has such a storied history. Until now it still provide happiness to Read more…
Yankee Candle Village in South Deerfield, Massachusetts IS temptation heaven. This 80,000 square foot space is the world’s largest candle store and factory. Here you will find 400,000 candles in more than 20,000 Yankee scents. But it was not all candles. There were stuff sure to tempt any homemaker. A place for kids Read more…