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Northampton Random Walking Scene

July 30, 2025

There is always something new and interesting to see when you walk. Northampton, in all of it’s quirkiness, doesn’t disappoint. Enjoy some of the interesting things I saw on my walks. Every house I saw had fun little details. Here is the cornice of a beautifully restored Victorian. I just love these “Free Little Library” […]

Northampton Old House Scene

July 23, 2025

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If you’ve been reading my posts about the wonderful and quirky town of Northampton, you know there are lots of old buildings, which I love. True to its “country” roots, there are many barns scattered amongst the neighborhoods. I loved seeing this pretty blue barn. I noticed a lot of barns and houses have the […]

Northampton Downtown Scene 2

July 16, 2025

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I just love walking around new places. You see so much more than if you were driving. Of course, you have to have sidewalks in order to do this. Northampton has lots of sidewalks. Enjoy what more of what I saw during my walks in downtown Northampton. Tuesdays are Farmers Market Days. Last year I […]

Northampton – Forbes Library and Calvin Coolidge

July 9, 2025

There are so many interesting things in Northampton. One of my favorites is the Forbes Library. It is a public library established in 1894, thanks to a bequest from Judge Charles Edward Forbes. He left a significant sum to the town specifically for the creation and maintenance of a public library. The library, designed by William Brocklesby, is […]

Celebrating Summer

July 2, 2025

I am interrupting my blog posts about my favorite city, Northampton MA, to celebrate summer. July 4th is almost upon is and it is the quintessential summer holiday. Flowers and sunshine are abundant. Here are some of our pretty backyard flowers. Note the interesting orbs on either side; we bought these at our favorite pottery […]

Northampton Food Scene

June 25, 2025

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Mr. Ken and I aren’t really “foodies” per se. Although we do enjoy our vacation meals. This trip to Northampton was no excecption. We arrived in Northampton too early to check in to our AirBnb, so we wandered about the downtown. Of course we were starving. Hah, there is something about a car ride that […]

Northampton Garden Scene

June 18, 2025

There are many, many interesting scenes in my new favorite town of Northampton, MA. Enjoy the interesting garden scenes I encountered during my walks. Some pretty flowers. More pretty flowers. Not only are there pretty flowers, but interesting sculptures in the gardens. More interesting sculptures. Who would have thought that a little goat would appear? […]

Northampton Downtown Scene

June 11, 2025

I love my early morning walks and I especially love walking around Northampton. Here are some of the interesting buildings and streets I saw during my walks. I loved seeing this church steeple reach into the blue sky. Here is a close up of the church window. I love the cross motif. Northampton is an […]

Northampton Art Scene

June 4, 2025

Mr. Ken and I took another fun trip out to Western Massachusetts. We again stayed in Northampton at the same AirBnb as before. I just love Northampton! It’s colorful and it’s quirky. It is affectionately known as NOHO. There is a thriving art community in Northampton. Enjoy some of the artists’ work. Sign outside of […]

Back to School – Flowers everywhere

May 28, 2025

So now we arrive at the real reason Mr. Ken and I went back to school this past March. It was the Spring Flower Show at Mount Holyoke College. Seeing all the pretty and colorful flowers was the perfect thing to do on a cold, rainy March day. All the flowers were in the Talcott […]