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Massachusetts - Berkshires and Pioneer Valley
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Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
125 West Bay Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Phone: 413- 658-1100
Open: Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sundays, noon–5 p.m.
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Founded in part by Eric Carle, the renowned author and illustrator of more than 70 books, including the 1969 classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is the first full-scale museum in this country devoted to national and international picture book art, conceived and built with the aim of celebrating the art that we are first exposed to as children.
The Museum features three Galleries dedicated to rotating exhibitions of picture book art, a hands-on Art Studio, an Auditorium for performances and lectures, a comfortable Library for reading and storytelling, a Café serving simple and delicious fare, and a Museum Shop stocked with creative gifts and old and new picture book favorites.
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Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
Exit 26 Rotary
Greenfield, MA 01301
Phone: 413-773-5463
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Downshift off Interstate 91 and travel one of the country's original highways - through the surprisingly unspoiled time warp that is Franklin
County. Its countryside is beautiful, its history rich and its culture eclectic. Franklin County is the most rural county in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, and it shows! Farms, Farms, and valleys form our historic villages and bustling towns. There is so much to do here - in our fine museums, educational institutions, and cultural centers - but most of all, in our great outdoors! If you like New England, you'll love Franklin County!
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Historic Deerfield
88 Old Main Street
Deerfield, MA 01342
Phone: 413-775-7214
Open: Daily, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; call for seasonal changes.
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Historic Deerfield is “New England as you hope to find it!” Located in western Massachusetts off Routs 5 and 10 in the 330-year old village of Deerfield, the Museum has been called “the gem of rural New England,” by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This Museum of New England’s history and art welcomes visitors of all ages from around the world to Deerfield’s mile-long thoroughfare, simply called, “The Street.” The Museum features twelve houses dating to the 18th and 19th centuries and three exhibition galleries within the Flynt Center of Early New England Life. Historic
Deerfield’s decorative arts treasures can be viewed on both the guided and self-guided tours. A full calendar of programs, special events, group tours and village walking tours are offered throughout the year. The Museum Store and Bookshop feature gifts for all occasions, museum reproductions and a wide selection of books about early America and the decorative arts. Open Daily, year round, 9:30-4:30 except Thanksgiving, Dec. 24 & 25.
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Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort
37 Corey Road Route 43
Hancock, MA 01237
Phone: 413-738-5500
Toll-Free: 800-882-8859
Fax: 413-738-5729
You belong here!
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Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort offers lodging accommodations perfect for any Berkshire getaway. Choose from our Country Inn Suites, two or three bedroom mountainside Vacation Homes, or Town Homes. We offer a host of amenities to make you feel at home, including shopping and dining in the Village Center and Country Inn, outdoor heated swimming pool, the In-Touch Day Spa, fitness room, game room and more.
Jiminy Peak is also home to the largest ski and snowboard resort in southern New England, and the only mountain resort in North America to generate its own energy using alternative wind power. Jiminy's 44 trails and 9 lifts cater to all skill levels and fun for all, while our three terrain parks provide bumps, jumps & grinds for the younger or more extreme challenge.
Since opening in 1948 Jiminy Peak has evolved to become a 4 season resort, offering something for everyone. Our mission is to provide positive, memorable, Mountain Resort experiences with outstanding, friendly and helpful service in remarkably beautiful surroundings; inspiring guests to return again and again.
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Look Memorial Park
300 North Main Street
Florence, MA 01062
Phone: 413-584-5457
Come out and Play!
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Open Saturdays and Sundays starting in April and 7 Days per week Memorial Day – Labor Day, Look Memorial Park if full of family fun. Come ride our Steamer Train, Bumper Boats or Pedal Boats. Play a round on our 18-hole Mini-Golf course. Grab a terrific hamburger or hot dog at our Picnic Store and just spend the day in a great family environment. Come on Wednesdays in the summer and enjoy HALF PRICE DAY!!! All attractions are half price every Wednesday. We also offer unlimited ride packages that allow access to all our attractions all day long for one low fee! Remember, not only are you enjoying affordable family fun, you are also supporting a local non-profit organization.
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Springfield Museums
21 Edwards Street
Springfield, MA 01103
Phone: 413-263-6800
Art, history, science, and a Dr. Suess sculpture museum!
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Visit New England’s own “mini-Smithsonian,” four outstanding museums arranged around a beautiful park that is also the site of the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden. For a single admission fee, you’ll have the opportunity to view French Impressionist paintings, take a “safari” through Africa, visit the country’s only permanent exhibit gallery of Currier & Ives prints, see the largest collection of Chinese cloisonné in the Western world, wander among larger-than-life figures of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters, enjoy American art from Colonial to contemporary times, encounter exact replicas of the world’s great Classical and Renaissance sculptures, and much more. Four museums. One admission fee. Free parking. Museum Store.
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The Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center
Sumner Avenue (Route 83)
Springfield, MA 01138
Phone: 413-733-2251
Celebrating Nature's Diversity
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The Forest Park Zoo, located in Forest Park, a 735 acre woodland park in Springfield, features exotic and indigenous animals representing a large variety of species found throughout the world and in North America. Experience the world of exotic animals and local wildlife as never before. Take a train trip around the park, explore freshwater pond life, learn about endangered animals and captive breeding programs. Get to know the creatures that frequent your backyard, and visit a Heritage Breeds Barn. Shop in our unique gift shop for unusual, educational, or whimsical gift items. Enjoy the gardens, seasonal exhibits, programs, and events.
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"The Belle of Amherst" – Amherst March 11, 2010 |
The Chieftains -- Lowell March 11, 2010 |
Ron White -- Worcester March 11, 2010 |
The Irish Experience -- Salem March 12, 2010 to March 13, 2010 |
Open Hearth Cooking Class: Breads, Cakes and Biscuits -- Deerfield March 13, 2010 |
Sisters in Soul – New Bedford March 13, 2010 |
Winter Fiesta -- Winchester March 13, 2010 |
Roomful of Blues & Bellevue Cadillac-- Salisbury Beach March 13, 2010 |
Jazz Vocalist Rachel Price -- Rockport March 13, 2010 |
The Seventh – Boston March 13, 2010 to March 14, 2010 |
Maple Sugar Days at Brookwood Farm -- Milton March 13, 2010 to March 14, 2010 |
Gustafer Yellowgold's Show -- Northampton March 14, 2010 |
Maple Festival -- Norwell March 14, 2010 |
South Boston Saint Patrick's Day Parade March 14, 2010 |
Worcester St. Patrick's Day Parade 2010 March 14, 2010 |
Scituate St. Patrick's Day Parade 2010 March 14, 2010 |
Three Choirs Festival Concert -- Worcester March 14, 2010 |
Erin Go Bragh Whiskey Tasting -- Boston March 17, 2010 |
The Glengarry Bhoys -- Salisbury March 17, 2010 |
Richie Havens-- Salisbury Beach March 19, 2010 |
Plymouth Rock Blues Festival -- Plymouth March 20, 2010 |
Le Grand Cirque -- Springfield March 20, 2010 |
Debbie & Friends -- Amherst March 20, 2010 |
Opening Day at Plimoth Plantation -- Plymouth March 20, 2010 |
Robert Cray Band -- Salisbury Beach March 21, 2010 |
Lawrence St. Patrick's Day Parade 2010 March 21, 2010 |
Holyoke St. Patrick's Day Parade 2010 March 21, 2010 |
Manchester St. Patrick's Day Parade 2010 March 21, 2010 |
Wine Dinner Series: Tempranillo -- Boston March 22, 2010 |
Flavors of Neponset Valley – Foxboro March 25, 2010 |
Lighten Up with Loretta LaRoche -- Worcester March 26, 2010 |
Gershwin's “Porgy and Bess” -- Worcester March 27, 2010 to March 28, 2010 |
Blackstone Valley Bluegrass Band -- Lancaster March 27, 2010 |
Stuart Highland Pipe Band Concert -- North Chelmsford March 27, 2010 |
Ray Charles Tribute with the Boston Pops -- Boston March 29, 2010 to May 29, 2010 |
Harriet Tubman's Freedom Train - Foxboro March 31, 2010 |
The Fabulous Thunderbirds -- Salisbury Beach April 1, 2010 |
Jo Dee Messina -- Salisbury Beach April 2, 2010 |
Judy Collins – New Bedford April 2, 2010 |
Bunny Bonanzoo -- Stoneham April 3, 2010 |
“Sleeping Beauty” Performed by Moscow Festival Ballet -- Worcester April 6, 2010 |
The United States Air Force Band of Liberty -- Worcester April 7, 2010 |
Riverdance Farewell Performances -- Worcester April 9, 2010 to April 11, 2010 |
Richard Marx & Matt Scannell -- Salisbury Beach April 10, 2010 |
Wine Dinner Series: Alsace – Maison Hugel -- Boston April 12, 2010 |
In The Mood -- Worcester April 12, 2010 |
Celebrate Seafood Dinner Series -- Boston April 13, 2010 |
“Girls Night: The Musical” -- Worcester April 15, 2010 |
Joan Osborne -- Salisbury Beach April 17, 2010 |
Defending the Caveman -- Worcester April 17, 2010 |
“Oliver” -- Worcester April 23, 2010 |
Curtis Adams -- Springfield April 24, 2010 |
Earth Day at Garden in the Woods -- Framingham April 24, 2010 |
Beaucoup Blue -- Lancaster April 24, 2010 |
Wine Dinner Series: Austria -- Boston April 26, 2010 |
Wine Dinner Series: Austria -- Boston April 26, 2010 |
Sampling of International Wine & Food -- Worcester April 30, 2010 |
Donna Lee and Landslide: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac -- Chicopee May 1, 2010 |
Boston Pops Season Opening Night -- Boston May 4, 2010 |
Idina Menzel and the Boston Pops -- Boston May 5, 2010 to May 6, 2010 |
Lord of the Dance -- Springfield May 6, 2010 to May 7, 2010 |
Wine Dinner Series: Blind Tasting -- Boston May 10, 2010 |
The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers -- Boston May 21, 2010 to May 22, 2010 |
Maureen Mcgovern and the Boston Pops -- Boston May 25, 2010 to May 26, 2010 |
Ray Charles Tribute with the Boston Pops -- Boston May 29, 2010 |
Dave Brubeck with the Boston Pops -- Boston June 1, 2010 to June 2, 2010 |
A Tribute to Duke Ellington with the Boston Pops -- Boston June 4, 2010 to June 5, 2010 |
From the Top with the Boston Pops -- Boston June 8, 2010 |
An Evening with Cole Porter with the Boston Pops -- Boston June 9, 2010 to June 11, 2010 |
Gospel Night with the Boston Pops -- Boston June 12, 2010 |
The World of Arlo Guthrie with the Boston Pops -- Boston June 17, 2010 to June 18, 2010 |
Father's Day Family Concert With Daniel Bernard Roumain and the Boston Pops -- Boston June 20, 2010 |
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