I confess: when I added “Hike Mount Greylock” to my 101 in 1001 list, I didn’t really have a plan for how it was going to happen. I’d never climbed anything and I didn’t know much about Mount Greylock (though I’ve driven to the summit a couple times). Mount Greylock is the highest peak in [...]
Bascom Lodge is a stone and log building at the summit of Mount Greylock, the highest point in Massachusetts and part of the Appalachian Trail. In addition to being a really cool looking old building and providing lodging for hikers, Bascom Lodge serves breakfast, lunch and dinner from June to October. Brian and I had [...]
On Sunday, Brian and I ventured to the Vermont Garlic and Herb Festival for the third time. For some reason we missed it last year, but otherwise it’s apparently a tradition. I love going to festivals and trying new foods, meeting interesting vendors, crowd watching and enjoying the sunshine. This year seemed bigger and busier [...]
From time to time I get an idea in my head that I just can’t let go of until it’s completed. A few years ago I decided we had to have a buffet for our dining room and I spent multiple weekends driving up and down Berkshire County looking for a suitable, inexpensive piece of [...]
Last night I had the opportunity to check another item off my 101 in 1001 list. Along with five other couples from our church, we went to see James Taylor perform at Tanglewood. For those not familiar, Tanglewood is an estate and music venue in Lenox, Massachusetts that is the summer home of the Boston [...]
If there is an option to go see animals, that’s always the right choice. Any time I take a trip, and animals (aquariums, zoos, farms, etc.) are an option, they’re put on the agenda. So when I heard last year that the Hancock Shaker Village has a baby animal exhibit every spring, I wanted to [...]
I love the Holiday Farmers’ Market and I’d been looking forward to yesterday for a long time. Did you miss out? Don’t worry, there are markets again on Saturday, December 17 in Williamstown and Great Barrington. They’re a great place to finish up your Christmas shopping (as of yesterday, mine is done!) and meet local [...]
I didn’t want to run yesterday. It had been raining on and off for days, it was cold and I’d hardly run during the past few weeks. But, like I tell my students on a regular basis, sometimes you have to do things you don’t want to do. So, yesterday afternoon Brian and I headed [...]
update: Rub is no longer open. Sorry! Saturday night Brian and I ventured to Rub Bourbon and Barbecue in downtown North Adams (they also have a website here, but it appears to be unfinished). He’s been itching to try it for a while now and we had an available night (shocking!) so we decided to [...]
We are not big on eating out. It’s not that I don’t like restaurants, but I like cooking and saving money too much to go to out on a regular basis. If we eat out more than once a month, its a rarity. But once in awhile, we make an exception. Prior to last Sunday, [...]
