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A Bird in the Hand…..
…..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
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There’s Liquid Gold in Them There Trees
When people think about gold, they think about the California Gold Rush, but early Americans found another kind of gold right here in the Maple trees of New England. The art of turning sap into Maple Syrup has been around … Continue reading
White Winter Rafting
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
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Fall Foliage, New England’s Main Event
New Englanders sometimes take the wonderful fall foliage for granted. Having lived in New York City, Charleston SC and Cologne, Germany before coming to New England, makes one appreciate just how beautiful the change of seasons is here in Massachusetts. … Continue reading
Fishing the Quabbin
Ever since we moved to Petersham in 1997 we have known that the Quabbin Reservoir is a special place. In fact, the natural beauty of the North Quabbin area is one of the reasons that we purchased the Inn at … Continue reading
Football Season, Baseball Season, Fair Season
Agricultural or country fairs were to farmers and rural communities what the Superbowl or the World Series are to the sports fans today, the big social events of the season. Fairs were social gatherings but in the beginning mostly business … Continue reading
Posted in In the North Quabbin area, Recommended
Tagged agricultural fair, church fair, clamber hill, country fair, Franklin County Fair, greenfiled ma, hardwick ma, Harwick Fair, massachusetts, New England, north quabbin, Petersham MA, Petersham Old Home Day, Spencer Fair, spencer ma, springfield ma, The Big E
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Zipping through New England
Zip lines, zip wires, aerial runways, aerial rope slides, Tyrolean Traverses whatever you choose to call them, have been around for ever. At least long enough to be mentioned as an “inclined strong” in HG Wells book “The Invisible Man” … Continue reading
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Tagged Berkshire East, canopy tour, clamber hill, massachusetts, outdoor adventures, Trail Head, zip-line
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When it’s cold out there–opt for some indoor attractions
It has been 12 years since we opened the Inn at Clamber Hill in central Massachusetts. Moving here from Germany, we knew nothing about the area or the state, so we started exploring. We discovered early on that North Hampton … Continue reading
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Tagged art museum, Central Massachusetts, Cezanne, Degas, ethnic food, French artists, Impressionists, Inn at Clamber Hill, Manet, massachusetts, Monet, North Hampton, Picasso, Pioneer Valley, Pissaro, restaurants, Rodin, Seurat, shopping, Smith College, Smith College Museum of Art, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
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