Category Archives: Recommended

Events recommended by Mark or Deni Ellis of Clamber Hill

Zipping along the Mohawk Trail

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Administrator

An old Indian Trail, used by the Pocumtucks and the Mohawks was modernized to accommodate automobiles at the turn of the century and became the Mohawk Trail, one of the first scenic highways in the US when the Massachusetts legislature … Continue reading →

Posted in beer, Recommended, sports, travel | Tagged Berkshire Brewing Company, Berkshire Canopy Tours, Berkshire East, Charlemont MA, Clamber Hill Inn, Mohawk Trail, Petersham MA, Williamstown MA, zip lining, zip-line | Leave a comment

The Quabbin, “the meeting place of many waters”

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Administrator

The first time I heard of the Quabbin Reservoir was on our “Inn Hunting” trip to Central Massachusetts. The reservoir makes such a large impact on the area, we took a day to drive all the way around it, down … Continue reading →

Posted in nature, Recommended, travel, wildlife | Tagged Central Massachusetts, clamber hill, Dana, deer hunting, Enfield, Enfield Lookout, fishing, Greenwich, hunting, Petersham MA, Prescott, Quabbin Reservoir | Leave a comment

A Bird in the Hand…..

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Administrator

…..is worth two in the bush. Many folks love bird watching. In fact birding is rated as the #1 sport in America—hard to believe if you’re a fellow New Englander with Patriots and the Red Sox fever — but there … Continue reading →

Posted in birding, nature, Recommended, sports, wildlife | Tagged Chris Davis, clamber hill, falcon, falconry, Harris Hawk, hawk, massachusetts, New England Falconry, Pioneer Valley, Red Tail Hawk | Leave a comment

Monadnock, a wonderul mountain to climb

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Administrator

If you check back in the Clamber Hill blog-o-sphere, there is another post about Mt. Monadnock from August of 2010. But recently discovering the pictures of our last climb up the mountain, which was also on a gorgeous September day, … Continue reading →

Posted in hiking, nature, Recommended, travel | Tagged Clamber Hill Inn, hiking, hiking trails, Jaffrey NH, Mount Monadnock, mt. monadnock, trails | Leave a comment

Freilichtmuseum in Massachusetts

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Administrator

Interestingly enough, in Germany Open-air museums are called Freilicht — not Freiluft. Free or open light, not open air. The first Freilicht Museum was actually built in Norway in 1888. In the USA, these museums are called Open-air Museums, … Continue reading →

Posted in museums, Recommended, travel | Tagged Central Massachusetts, clamber hill, Freilichtmuseum, Historic Deerfield, Old Sturbridge Village, Open Air Museums | Leave a comment

Hiking—the easy, low cost way to discover the “Great Outdoors”

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Administrator

Many of us first encounter the joys of hiking as a Girl Scout or Boy Scout. And hiking can be fun and adventurous for children, adults and families. Not only is hiking fun, it also leads to relaxation and better … Continue reading →

Posted in hiking, In the North Quabbin area, nature, Recommended, sports | Tagged Central Massachusetts, clamber hill, dcr, hiking, hiking with dogs, inn, mt. monadnock, Petersham MA, Quabbin Reservoir, The Trustees of Reservation | Leave a comment

Summertime and the Ice Cream Stands are easy to find

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Administrator

What is more enjoyable than a delicious ice cream cone at the end of a hot summer day? Central Massachusetts is blessed with an abundance of Ice Cream Stands, many of them quite near Clamber Hill in Petersham MA. In … Continue reading →

Posted in food, In the North Quabbin area, Recommended | Tagged 202 Entertainment, Calico & Cream, clamber hill, Herrick's Tavern Dairy Bar, ice cream, Janine's Frostee, King Phillip, summertime, Tempelton Ice Cream Barn | Leave a comment

Flea Market or Antique Show–either way it’s paradise for bargain hunters

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Administrator

There is a small town in the southwest corner of Central Massachusetts called Brimfield. First settled in 1706, it is a rural town with a population of only 3600. But that figure swells exponentially three times a year for the … Continue reading →

Posted in antiques, Recommended, shopping, travel | Tagged antique, antique dealer, antiques, Brimfield Antique Show, Brimfield MA, Central Massachusetts, clamber hill, flea market, Petersham MA | Leave a comment

Artists & Innkeepers

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Administrator

What makes a country inn different from a hotel? The main difference is the innkeeper. The Innkeeper is the reception desk, the housekeeping department, the maintenance department, the accounting department, the breakfast chef (and sometimes the restaurant chef too!), the … Continue reading →

Posted in art & photography, At the Inn, In the North Quabbin area, Recommended, shopping | Tagged "Art at the Inns", "Arts at the Inns", April 17 2011, artists, Barre MA, Central Massachusetts, clamber hill, Colonial Hill Alpaca Farm, cultural event, event, Hartmans, hartmans herb farm, Jenkins Inn, mosaics, Open House, Petersham MA, photographers, photography, Stevens Farm Inn, watercolors, Winterwood at Petersham, www.backroadsmassachusetts.com | Leave a comment

White Winter Rafting

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Administrator

In our younger days we enjoyed white water rafting. We’ve rafted on rivers in Georgia, Tennessee, West Virginia, New York and Austria. And yes we were in rafts, not tubes. We’ve also done tubing on some of the more gentle … Continue reading →

Posted in Recommended, sports, winter sports | Tagged active duty military discounts, Amesbury Sport Park, Back Road Inns of Ceentral Massachusetts, Berkshire East, Butternut Ski Area, clamber hill, massachusetts, Nashoba Valley Ski Area, Petersham MA, Ski Ward Hill, snow tubing, winter sports | Leave a comment

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