I have to admit Enders Falls in Granby, CT is one of our favorite waterfall hikes while in this area of Connecticut and for so many reasons. It is not a long trail, less than a mile round trip with decent elevation, but yet there is so much beauty in it. Each cascade is unique and leaves you in awe […]
Hikes
A Promise of a Castle – Heublein Tower
Recently while driving through Avon, Connecticut on our way to a farm for some strawberry picking, our littles excitedly pointed to a tower purged on the top of a hill asking me what that could be. After some short research we discovered that what was standing on the top of Talcott Mountain was Heublein Tower. A 165-foot-tall tower built to […]
Balancing Life with a Toddler at Balance Rock State park in Pittsfield, MA
We do hikes with our littles fairly often and we thoroughly enjoy them. It’s one of our favorite ways to spend quality time as a family and bond while recharging and enjoying all that nature has to offer us. The Balancing Rock at the Pittsfield State park was an unexpected fun experience that we didn’t necessarily plan. We were driving […]
New Year’s Hike to The Indian Council Caves
Just short of 5 mile moderate hike In Barkhamstead, Connecticut will take you to spectacular views over a white pine forest if you decide to follow the Indian Council Caves Trail located close to the border of Connecticut and Massachusetts. The trail is part of the 79 mile long Tunxis Trail and is located along Route 219 west of the […]
Where to enjoy one of the most expensive views in The Berkshires
Chances are if you are visiting The Berkshires of Western Massachusetts you have wondered where to go in order to enjoy the best views of the Hills. We’ll share a place we discovered while driving around The Shire one morning with the hopes of our toddler taking a nap in the car. As you can guess he did not, which […]
TRAIL GUIDE: Race Brook Falls, Sheffield MA
Race Brook Falls is a beautiful hike just outside the town of Sheffield, Massachusetts at Mount Everett State Reservation. It’s one of the prettiest hikes in the area and so worth the visit. If you love waterfalls as much as we do this one is for you! Moderate hike on a pretty well marked trail would bring you to views […]
TRAIL GUIDE: Ashintully Garden
If you ever find yourself visiting The Berkshires of Western Massachusetts there is a place like no other that you must see – Ashintully Garden. A magical garden filled with mystery and beauty like you’ve never seen before. A perfectly orchestrated masterpiece that’s one of a kind and would leave you speechless. The energy, the amount of thought put in […]