PLEIN AIR OUTING: The Steaming Tender, Palmer, MA

THE SCENE:The Steaming Tender is an enormous historic passenger railroad station that was converted into a restaurant-quasi museum. On it's grounds, besides real freight trains, both parked and rolling, is an old passenger car, an old coal locomotive, and of course the station itself.

STATS (1 to 5 with 5 best)

Distance to car:5

Parking availability:5

Bathroom availability:5

Accessibility:5

Artistic appeal:3

RSVP POLICY: NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION IF THERE ARE 3 OR FEWER ARTISTS RSVPd. SO CHECK YOUR INBOX OR THIS CALENDAR THE DAY OF THE EVENT

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:Be sure to take the Mass Pike Palmer Exit, and not Route 20 past Brimfield, since the Brimfield show is that weekend.

WHERE TO MEET*: At the posted time, with 15 minute leeway for late-comers. Anywhere in the parking lot is fine.

DIRECTIONS:Mass Pike west, Palmer Exit. Off the highway, take a right into the center. On Main Street take a left, and the restaurant is 1/2 mile on your right.

THINGS TO BRING WHICH ARE OFTEN FORGOTTEN:

Mosquito repellant, Paper towels, Sweater, water, food, sunblock

IF LOST: If you become lost getting there, call.

INCLEMENT WEATHER: It is up to you to determine if the weather makes painting untenable. Most of the time I will send out an email 24 hours in advance saying whether I will be there. Occasionally I will wait until the morning of the event to check the weather.

CONTACT:

Michael Emerald, CFA

Look for a Black Mustang GT and a short 50-something often in a beret

617/968-0627

Emerald@PerformanceBusinessDesign.com