Travel, Family & The Best Things in Life
A windy driveway, along scenic byway Rt. 112 passes through gorgeous vistas of the surrounding Westfield Valley. The valley is lined with old Maple trees and stonewalls and our destination that day ended in Cummington, Massachusetts at the boyhood home and later summer residence of William Cullen Bryant. Bryant was not only the most influential American poet in the first […]
On a Saturday morning as it always happens, our little one looked up from his breakfast plate and asked the question “What are we going to do today?”. We were spending a long weekend in The Berkshires. It had rained pretty hard the night before and our usual plan for a hike was out of the question, at least not […]
Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, Massachusetts which is one of the oldest display gardens in the area, is the perfect way to spend a few hours in The Berkshires. The Garden has such a wonderful history and is the best spot if you are an avid gardener or just love flowers and herbs or if you are looking for a […]
Great Barrington, Massachusetts was named Best Small town by Smithsonian Magazine several years ago and if have ever visited, lived in, or even just passed by, then you would know why. Great Barrington is possibly the warmest town we have ever been to. And I’m not talking about temperature here. The people are welcoming and kind, always smiling and greeting […]
A walk around the Town of Shelburne Falls in Massachusetts exploring the Bridge of Flowers and the Glacial Potholes of the Deerfield River is a must if you are in the area, passing through the town or looking for a day trip from the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, Albany, NY or Hartford, CT. We set on our adventure on a […]
Bash Bish Falls is possibly the best known waterfalls in The Berkshires. They are the highest falls in the state and are located next to both Massachusetts’s Mouth Washington State Forest and New York’s Taconic State Park. The waterfall is at the mouth of a gorge formed during the last ice age. You can find Bash Bish falls here: The […]
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 […]