Our Favorite Links
Local Civic Organizations
West of the River Chamber of Commerce (Agawam/ W. Springfield)
The Agawam St. Patrick's Committee
The Agawam Rotary Club
The Town of Agawam - Official Site
Area Cultural Organizations
The Firehouse Museum - curated by the Agawam Historical Association
The Thomas Smith House - curated by the Agawam Historical Association
The Captain Charles Leonard House - Historic 1805 Stage Tavern, Agawam
Agawam Public Library - performances, events, exhibits
The Red Door Theatre - live theatre, children's theatre camp, Agawam
Agawam Cinemas ( First-run movies and more! )
The Majestic Theater - Professional regional theatre, West Springfield
Springfield Attractions - top 15 destinations
The Quadrangle Museums - Springfield MA
The NEW Dr. Seuss Museum! - Springfield >
Symphony Hall - touring events, Spgfld
The Springfield Symphony Orchestra
The Pioneer Valley Symphony
Valley Light Opera - light operas, operettas and musicals
The Community Music School - Springfield
Exit 7 Theater - live theatre in Ludlow, MA
The Suffield Players - Suffield, CT
Other Cultural Organizations of Interest
 ( Summer home of the Boston Symphony )
Historic Artists' Homes - a coalition of 48 museums across the country!
The Norman Rockwell Museum - Stockbridge, MA 
Chesterwood ( estate of sculptor, Daniel Chester French ) >
The Mount ( estate of author, Edith Wharton ) Lenox, MA
Frelinghuysen / Morris House & Studio - Lenox, MA
stars of abstract art!
Chester Theatre Company ( pro theatre in Chester, Mass. )
Shakespeare & Co. ( world-renowned theater in the Berkshires )
Berkshire Theatre Group ( world-class theatre and entertainment )
Williamstown Theatre Festival ( Tony Award-winning theatre in the Berkshires )
Barrington Stage Company (award-winning theatre, Pittsfield)
Mass MOCA ( contemporary visual, performing and media arts, North Adams )
Wadsworth Atheneum - a Connecticut gem!
The Mark Twain House - Hartford, CT >
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center - Hartford, CT
Florence Griswold Museum - the Lyme Art Colony!
Weir Farm - multi-generational American art; Wilton, CT
Hadley Farm Museum - Connect with our rural past
Porter-Phelps Huntington House Museum - Art and music in Hadley!
Historic Deerfield - Explore colonial life and times
Old Sturbridge Village - a working colonial-era community!
Mystic Aquarium & Institute - world-renowned!
Currier Museum of Art - Manchester, New Hampshire
Saint-Gaudens Historic Site - Cornish, New Hampshire >
Winslow Homer Studio & Museum - Portland, Maine
Thomas Cole Historic Site - founder of the "Hudson River School" style; Catskill, NY
Frederic Edwin Church Site - eminent "Hudson River School" painter; Hudson, NY
Edward Hopper House & Museum - where he found his inspiration! Nyack, NY
Going with us to New York City?
( Manhattan only, arranged North to South )
* - indicates a scheduled stop
Upcoming NYC Events in November - via TimeOut
"Essentials" Guide to NYC - via TripSavvy
14 Neat Alternatives to Tourist Hot Spots - via TimeOut
Biggest Tourist Mistakes in NYC (& more) - via Thrillist
Manhattan Overview - ( Scroll down for individual neighborhoods.)
More about NYC's Neighborhoods (and local attractions!)
CITYSEARCH - NYC metro: Restaurants (plus shopping, etc.)
CityPass - Save time and money on admissions to popular sites!
Metropolitan Transportation Authority home page
How to Use the Subway (Tips and lots of good info here)
MetroCard - Used for Bus / Subway fares (& more!)
Using the Subway safely - Smart traveling!
Subway Map - NYC (downloadable PDF)
Manhattan Bus Lines map (includes Manhattan address locator! - PDF)
- "UPTOWN" -
The Cloisters: A Medieval Monastery - (see the Unicorn Tapestries!)
Apollo Theater / Harlem - W 125th St., "World famous" culturally historic site!
Beacon Theater - W 74th St., find matinee events at this legendary venue!
Learn more about "Museum Mile"! - 5th Avenue along Central Park (East)
Guggenheim Museum of Art - 5th Av at 89th Street, Central Park
* Metropolitan Museum of Art - 5th Avenue at 82nd Street, Central Park
Amer. Museum of Natural History & Planetarium - on Central Park West
Central Park! - Step "out" of the city for a moment...
Strawberry Fields / The Dakota -
( Central Park West ) remembering John Lennon
New York Historical Society - a hidden gem!
Lincoln Center - check for matinee events
- "MIDTOWN" -
Museum of Modern Art - a midtown treasure!
* Rockefeller Center - 49th St. between 5th & 6th Avs. (about, + things to do!)
* Radio City - (including the Christmas Spectacular! / see history & details )
* Times Square - 42nd Street & Broadway ... Crossroads of the World!
Broadway Theaters - Current shows, list of theaters, etc.
TKTS / booth locations - Discount tickets to Broadway, Off-B'dway and more.
NY Public Library - (exhibits & events - "between the lions") &spnb;
Grand Central Station - Iconic architecture, + so much more!
INTREPID Sea, Air & Space Museum - A space shuttle, nuclear sub & more!
The CIRCLE LINE - Sightseeing cruises around Manhattan
* MACY'S - 34th St. & 7th Av.; "The World's Biggest Department Store!"
Empire State Building - At 34th St. (+ Macy's *), the heart of NYC; official site.
Fashion Avenue / Garment District - 7th Av., between 26th & 40th Streets.
- "DOWNTOWN" (incl. Lower Manhattan) -
Whitney Museum of American Art - NEW home, downtown at the HighLine!
The High Line - Amazing elevated park near the famous "West Village".
High Line, Chelsea, Meatpacking District - Guided and self-guided tours.
The "Little Island" - NYC's NEWEST wonder, at Pier 55! 
"Little Island" - the OFFICIAL site (open menu). >> PLUS: Click the image for "CBS Sunday Morning" story >>>
Greenwich Village - Explore "The Village", NYC's Bohemian capital!
Walking Tour - Explore famous literary locations in Greenwich Village.
The Tenement Museum - For many, their first taste of life in America.
SoHo Walking Tour - Explore this famous neighborhood; self-guided.
CANAL Street - From the island's West side across to Chinatown.
Lower Manhattan - Things to do & see / self-guided tours
FREE Downtown Shuttlebus! - covers Lower Manhattan, 7 days/ wk
Explore CHINATOWN - self-guided walking tour (+ great food!)
Explore LITTLE ITALY - self-guided walking tour (+ more great food!) 
Fraunces Tavern - Est. 1755! Revolutionary history, and fine food!
WALL St./ Financial Dist't - Once, the Northernmost edge of the city!
Fearless Girl statue - An instant classic as soon as she arrived!
BATTERY PARK/ "The Battery" - the "Seaglass Carousel" and more!
9/11 Memorial and Museum (Advance tickets strongly suggested)
Statue of Liberty/ Ellis Island (Ferry & tours; advance tickets recommended)
Staten Island Ferry - FREE, cross NY harbor & return. Great 'Liberty' views!
* South Street Seaport Area - where New York began! (our last stop)
South St. / Seaport Museum - by the Brooklyn Bridge! (dining, sights, TKTS)
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