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26 TRAVEL & TOURISM www.BusinessWest .com JUNE 4, 2012 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS LISTED ALPHABETICALLY ATTRACTION DESCRIPTION RATES AMELIA PARK CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Adults and children: $7 29 South Broad St., P.O. Box 931, Westfi eld, MA 01086 A museum with many hands-on exhibits to allow children to experiment and learn; hours vary Seniors: $3.50 (413) 572-4014; www.ameliaparkmuseum.org Children under 1: free ATKINS FARMS COUNTRY MARKET 1150 West St., Amherst, MA 01002 Apple orchard and market featuring deli, fudge and candies, cheese, bakery, ice cream; ‘Savory Suppers’ Free (413) 253-9528; www.atkinsfarms.com meal plan BEMESKI MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, AMHERST COLLEGE 11 Barrett Hill Road, Amherst, MA 01002 Collections and exhibits include paleontology, minerals, and other geologic specimens, and anthropo- Free (413) 542-2165; www.museums10.org logical material collected since the 1830s THE BIG E Adults: $15 / Advanced Tickets $12 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfi eld, MA 01089 The largest fair in the Northeast and New England’s autumn tradition; Sept. 14 to Sept. 30, 2012 Children 6-12: $10 / Advanced Tickets $8 (413) 737-2443; www.thebige.com Children under 6: free BRIGHT NIGHTS AT FOREST PARK One of the country’s top lighting displays; three miles of holiday lights; great for the entire family; late Sumner Avenue, Springfi eld, MA November to early January $18 to $21 per car (413) 733-3800; www.brightnights.org BRIMFIELD OUTDOOR ANTIQUES SHOW/FLEA MARKET Route 20, Brimfi eld, MA 01010; Antique show and fl ea market held three times a year: July 10 to 15, 2012; Sept. 4 to 9, 2012; May 14 to Free (413) 283-6149; www.brimfi eldshow.com 19, 2013; July 9 to 14, 2013; and Sept 3 to 8, 2013 CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AT HOLYOKE Museum off ers the Curvy Climber, the Shadow Room, the play Kitchen and Diner as well as lots of new $6 per person 444 Dwight St., Holyoke, MA 01040 additions including a newly restored Fire Station, an Imagination Playground and much more; summer Seniors: $3 (413) 536-7048; www.citystagesymphonyhall.com hours beginning June 5th Children under 1: free CITYSTAGE/SYMPHONY HALL Broadway tours, off -Broadway comedies, dramas, musicals, stand-up comedy, and concerts; October Tickets/show times vary by show/per- Box Offi ce: 1 Columbus Center, Springfi eld, MA 01103 through May in the 487-seat Blake Theatre and the 2,611-seat Symphony Hall; also, the 70-seat Winifred formance. Members save up to 15% off (413) 788-7033; www.citystage.symphonyhall.com Arms Studio Theatre at CityStage hosts numerous community events, performances, and meetings tickets for most season shows EMILY DICKINSON MUSEUM Adults: $10 Emily Dickinson homestead and neighboring Evergreens, home to the poet’s brother and sister-in-law; Seniors: $9 280 Main St., Amherst, MA 01002 part of the Museums10 system Children 6-17: $5 (413) 542-8161; www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org Children under 6: free ERIC CARLE MUSEUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART Adults: $9 125 West Bay Road, Amherst, MA 01002 The fi rst full-scale museum in the country devoted to international picture book art; part of the Muse- Children 0-18 and seniors: $6 (413) 658-1100; www.carlemuseum.org ums10 system Family (2 adults & 2 youth): $22.50 THE SPRINGFIELD FALCONS HOCKEY CLUB 45 Falcons Way, Springfi eld, MA 01103 American Hockey League affi liate of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers Contact team for pricing (413) 739-3344; www.falconsahl.com HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE ART GALLERY Alternative exhibitions focused on visual arts; environmental pieces, performance art, video Johnson Library Center, Amherst, MA 01002 presentations, traditional media, and dance featuring work by students, faculty, regional artists, and Free (413) 559-5544; www.museums10.org national contemporary artists; part of the Museums10 system HISTORIC DEERFIELD Adults: $12 80 Old Main St., Deerfi eld, MA 01342 Opening doorways to the past through tours of 11 house museums; special exhibitions; family activities; Children 6-21: $5 (413) 775-7214; www.historic-deerfi eld.org meadow walk; shopping and dining; part of the Museums10 system Children under 6: free HOLYOKE MERRY-GO-ROUND 221 Appleton St., Holyoke, MA 01040 Installed at Mountain Park in 1929; children’s birthday parties; fi eld trips; private parties; group rates $1 per ride (413) 538-9838; www.holyokemerrygoround.org LADY BEA CRUISE BOAT Adults: $15 Seniors: $14 1 Alvord St., South Hadley, MA 01075 A 49-passenger Connecticut River cruise boat; 75-minute narrated and theme cruises June to October Children 4-11: $10 (413) 315-6342; www.brunelles.com Children 3 and under: free LUPA ZOO Adults: $10; Seniors: $9 62 Nash Hill Road, Ludlow, MA 01056 A nonprofi t zoo for recreation and education; birthday parties; fi eld trips; handicap-accessible; concession Children 2-12: $6 (413) 589-9883; www.lupazoo.org stand; gift shop; playground; open every day from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Children under 2: free MAGIC WINGS BUTTERFLY CONSERVATORY Adults: $12 An 8,000-square-foot indoor tropical environment; home to 4,000 free-fl ying butterfl ies; open year- Seniors: $10 281 Greenfi eld Road, South Deerfi eld, MA 01373 round Children 3-17: $8 (413) 665-2805; www.magicwings.com Children under 3: free Continued JUNE 4, 2012 www.BusinessWest .com TRAVEL & TOURISM 27 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS LISTED ALPHABETICALLY ATTRACTION DESCRIPTION RATES MASS. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART Adults: $15 Students: $10 87 Marshall St., North Adams, MA 01247 A 19th-century mill converted into a multidisciplinary center for contemporary visual and performing arts Children 6-16: $5 (413) 662-2111; www.massmoca.org Children under 6: free MEAD ART MUSEUM AT AMHERST COLLEGE Routes 9 and 116, Amherst, MA 01002 Houses more than 16,000 works with emphasis on American and European art; part of the Museums10 Free (413) 542-2335; www.museums10.org system MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE ART MUSEUM Lower Lake Road, South Hadley, MA 01075 Teaching museum founded in 1876, featuring Asian, 19th- and 20th-century European, American, Free (413) 538-2245; www.mtholyoke.edu/artmuseum Egyptian, Greek, Italian, and Medieval art; docent-led tours on request; part of the Museums10 system NAISMITH MEMORIAL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME Adults: $19 Seniors 65+: $15 1000 West Columbus Ave., Springfi eld, MA 01105 Dedicated to the great players of the game Children 5-15: $12 (877) 446-6752; www.hoophall.com Children under 5: free NATIONAL YIDDISH BOOK CENTER 1021 West St., Amherst, MA 01002 Programs, exhibitions, tours, and books celebrating modern Yiddish culture; part of the Museums10 Free (413) 256-4900; www.yiddishbooks.com system NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM Adults: $16; Seniors 65+: $14.50 Set in the artist’s hometown, the museum is open year-round and holds the world’s largest collection of College Students w/ID: $10 9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge, MA 01262 original Rockwell art, as well as his Stockbridge studio and Terrace Café (May-October), and exhibits the Children 6-18: $5 (413) 298-4100; www.nrm.org works of other contemporary and past masters Children under 6: free OLD STURBRIDGE VILLAGE Adults: $24 Seniors 65+: $22 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566 A living museum of early New England life Children 3-17: $8 (508) 347-3362; www.osv.org Children under 3: free PIONEER VALLEY BALLOONS/NORTHAMPTON AERONAUTICS Balloon rides: 160 Old Ferry Road, Northampton, MA 01060 Hot-air balloon rides; scenic airplane fl ights $225 per person (413) 586-3009 ; www.balloonrideus.com QUABBIN VISITOR CENTER Located at the 18-mile-long Quabbin Reservoir, one of the largest manmade public water supplies in the Quabbin Reservoir, 485 Ware Road (Rte. 9) Belchertown, MA 01007 U.S., the Quabbin Visitor Center is operated by the Interpretive Services Program and off ers education Free (413) 323-7221; www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/quabbin programs, teacher workshops, and general information about DCR resources; open year-round RICHARDSON’S CANDY KITCHEN Routes 5 & 10, Deerfi eld, MA 01342 Open seven days a week; handmade chocolates; specialty candies; custom imprinting; special-occasion Free (413) 772-0443; www.richardsonscandy.com and table favors Adults: $49.99 SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND Children under 54”: $39.99 1623 Main St., Agawam, MA 01001 New England’s largest theme and water park Children under 2: free (413) 786-9300; www.sixfl ags.com/newengland Season Passes: $59.99 for 4 or more/$69 individual SMITH COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART More than 23,000 works in permanent collection, including works by Picasso, Monet, Manet, Stella, Adults: $5; Seniors: $4 Elm Street at Bedford Terrace, Northampton, MA 01063 Elmer, and O’Keefe; educational programs; museum shop; cafe; skylit atrium; part of the Museums10 Students and children 13 and over: $3 (413) 585-2760; www.smith.edu/artmuseum system Children 6-12: $2 SPRINGFIELD ARMORY 1 Armory Square, Springfi eld, MA 01105 An exhibit of fi rearms and the importance of the Springfi eld Armory to the emerging nation Free (413) 734-8551; www.nps.gov/spar SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS Adults: $12.50; Seniors: $9 Four museums fi lled with art, science, history, and Dr. Seuss exhibits, including the National Memorial College Students w/ID: $9 21 Edwards St., Springfi eld, MA 01103 Sculpture Garden Children 3-17: $6.50; Children under 2: free (413) 263-6800; www.springfi eldmuseums.org History Library & Archives Only: $9 SPRINGFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Adults: $22 to $65 Box Offi ce: 1350 Main St., Springfi eld, MA 01103 Performs a wide variety of music, including classical, pops, opera, chamber, and educational programs, in Seniors: $5 off price (413) 733-2291; www.springfi eldsymphony.org the acoustically acclaimed, historic Symphony Hall at 34 Court St.