Boston to the Berkshires … and much more
Posted in Massachusetts on Oct 9th, 2008
In 1892, Lizzie Borden gave her step-mom 40 whacks, and when she saw what she had done, she gave her dad 41 - or so the nursery rhyme goes. Did she really? No one living knows for sure. She was aquitted of the murders and continued to live in Fall River until 1927 [...]
Posted in Massachusetts, Restaurants on Oct 4th, 2008
The food at a Berkshires restaurant that I sampled this week was very good, but the view was amazing. Along Route 2 (the Mohawk Trail), the road suddenly reverses itself in a hairpin turn in North Adams. Right before the turn there is a popular roadside spot for viewing the mountains. The Golden Eagle [...]
Posted in Massachusetts on Oct 4th, 2008
Much of Route 2, otherwise known as the Mohawk Trail, is still green, but there are spots of color, especially west of Sherburne Falls. I took a drive down Route 2 on Thursday (Oct. 2) and found random areas of yellows and oranges, and occasional reds. The color intensified as I traveled west [...]