The barn at Flax Pond Farms in Carver, Massachusetts Photos by Cheryl Landes Flax Pond Farms, in Carver, Massachusetts near Cape Cod, has 34 acres of cranberry bogs that have been cultivated since the early 1890s. In the fall, you can watch the cranberry harvest from a distance and schedule tours of the farm. Dried … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Flax Pond Farms
Every week in January 2021, local restaurants, wineries, and breweries are teaming up to provide a takeout collaboration dinner at Savor the Couve. The five-course meals includes locally crafted wine or beer and serves two people. The participating restaurants and menus change each week, and $25 of the dinner price supports a different non-profit organization. … Continue reading Support local restaurants and non-profits at Savor the Couve in January
An art installation at a previous Portland Winter Light Festival in Portland, Oregon (photo by Cheryl Landes) The Portland Winter Light Festival will look different this year because of safety concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of concentrating light sculptures in four areas as in years past, the festival will feature pop-up displays throughout Portland, … Continue reading 2021 Portland Winter Light Festival changes format due to COVID-19
Angels made from folder paper at the International Crèche Museum in Attleboro, Massachusetts Photos by Cheryl Landes I'd never heard of any museum that extensively collected Nativity scenes until I discovered the International Crèche Museum in Attleboro, Massachusetts. I found it during a trip to the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette to … Continue reading See the largest collection of Nativity scenes in New England
The National Shrine of Our Lady of LaSalette decorated for the holidays in Attleboro, Massachusetts Photos by Cheryl Landes For more than 65 years, the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette in Attleboro, Massachusetts, has delighted visitors with its Christmas Celebration of Lights. Displays with more than 400,000 lights are spread across 10 … Continue reading La Salette Christmas Celebration of Lights tells a powerful story
The entrance to the Wampanoag village at the Plimouth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts Photos by Cheryl Landes The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. Every year, the Plimouth Plantation recreates the experience, which attracts visitors from around the world. The dinner reservation includes a two-day admission to the plantation. We arrived early … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Thanksgiving at the Plimouth Plantation
A bald eagle perched on a pine branch overlooking Lake Coeur d'Alene in northern Idaho (photo by Cheryl Landes) Every year in December and early January, hundreds of bald eagles stop at Lake Coeur d'Alene in northern Idaho during their migration to Alaska for the summer. They congregate at Wolf Lodge Bay at the north … Continue reading Watch bald eagles on a Lake Coeur d’Alene cruise
Image credit: The Kilroy Stars See the Kilroy Stars, four star sculptures created by Burning Man artists based in Oakland, California, at four locations on the West Coast through January 31. These stars are at highly visible locations in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego. The stars have more than 30,000 LED lights … Continue reading The Kilroy Stars shine on the West Coast until January 31
Redmond Lights celebrates light, art, and culture for one more weekend in Redmond, Washington. Follow the festive lights by car or foot from Downtown Park, 16101 NE Redmond Way, to Redmond Town Center 16101 NE Redmond Way. Enjoy the displays in business windows and pick up commemorative blinker lights. Follow the lights on foot or … Continue reading Last weekend of the season for Redmond Lights
Multnomah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Oregon (photo by Cheryl Landes) New Year's Day 2021 brings new life to three trails in the Columbia River Gorge that suffered damage from the Eagle Creek fire in 2017. After extensive repairs, they're open to hiking again. The entire Eagle Creek Trail, which … Continue reading Three Columbia River Gorge trails reopen after repairs from the Eagle Creek fire
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