Stockbridge Country Inn
We awoke to a light rain that followed us for nearly 5-hrs on our drive from Jackson, NH to Stockbridge, MA., todays destination. Before leaving we had to say good-bye to a few more pumpkin people.
Although we had light rain until reaching Stockbridge, the drive remained beautiful as autumn is definitely here in New England. In fact, today it was a cool 48-50 degrees with clouds and rain - autumn is here!
Stockbridge, where we'll spend the night, is the home of Norman Rockwell, and a tour of his museum is a must. But, we had to make sure we visited the General Store on Main Street as well.
He was certainly a remarkable illustrator and prolific. The first picture below, was his first cover for the Saturday Evening Post at the age of 22, published May 16, 1916.
He went on to produce another 331 covers for the Post then created many more for Look magazine and other periodicals.
Nearly 35-years ago we stayed here in the Red Lion Inn on Main Street with Karen's folks. But this time, the Red Lion was booked solid so we choose to stay at the Stockbridge Country Inn, a historic B&B in the Berkshires not far from town.
Dinner tonight was at The Lion's Den at the Red Lion and the 'pub' atmosphere and food was great. A picture in front with massive pumpkins was a must.
Tomorrow we head to Nantucket, our last stop on the trip. We'll stay 2-nights giving us time to enjoy the sights before catching a flight home from Boston on Wednesday.
Although we had light rain until reaching Stockbridge, the drive remained beautiful as autumn is definitely here in New England. In fact, today it was a cool 48-50 degrees with clouds and rain - autumn is here!
Stockbridge, where we'll spend the night, is the home of Norman Rockwell, and a tour of his museum is a must. But, we had to make sure we visited the General Store on Main Street as well.
He was certainly a remarkable illustrator and prolific. The first picture below, was his first cover for the Saturday Evening Post at the age of 22, published May 16, 1916.
He went on to produce another 331 covers for the Post then created many more for Look magazine and other periodicals.
Nearly 35-years ago we stayed here in the Red Lion Inn on Main Street with Karen's folks. But this time, the Red Lion was booked solid so we choose to stay at the Stockbridge Country Inn, a historic B&B in the Berkshires not far from town.
Dinner tonight was at The Lion's Den at the Red Lion and the 'pub' atmosphere and food was great. A picture in front with massive pumpkins was a must.
Tomorrow we head to Nantucket, our last stop on the trip. We'll stay 2-nights giving us time to enjoy the sights before catching a flight home from Boston on Wednesday.
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