About us
This is a hiking and social group for people who, like me, take life at a slow and steady pace. I love the outdoors, travel and hiking. I also love the arts. Hikes will be mostly medium-length ( 2 - 6 miles) with elevation gains of under 1500 feet and a pace of book time +50%. Older people who have slowed down, younger folks who are just starting out, people who are overweight and want to get moving, people who are recovering from an injury, people who occasionally like to stop and take pictures or smell the roses...anyone who wants to take things at a slower pace. Like the tortoise, we keep a steady pace and always get there in the end. Hikes and other events take place all year round and in various locations!
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A Weekend in the Berkshires
Tanglewood, 297 West St, Lenox, MA, USEvery summer, I head out to the Berkshires to hear the BSO at Tanglewood and attend a dance performance at Jacob's Pillow. It never disappoints. Please read below carefully so you can decide if you'd like to join me at any of these events!
Friday evening, July 31: Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Wagner, Sibelius, and Beethoven.
8:00pm at Tanglewood. I always get lawn seats, arrive early and bring food and wine and a comfy chair.Saturday, August 1: Sleep late, get breakfast somewhere. Depending on the weather, either a nice walk or a visit to a museum...there are LOTS of them. Or shopping! There are many very cool shops in the area.
Saturday evening: 7:30pm - Gauthier Dance Company at Jacob's Pillow Dance Center. I have a ticket in the "accessible" row (Seat W5) and there is one companion seat next to me. CLICK HERE for more into and to buy tickets.
Sunday, August 2: Brunch, then head back to Tanglewood for Joshua Bell performing Bruch's Scottish Fantasy, plus Schumann's Symphony # 3. Again, lawn seats!
I am staying at an AirBnB in Beckett. There are other AirBnBs in the general area and also some hotels. This is high season in the Berkshires, so nothing is cheap. There is also October Mountain Campground nearby, which has flush toilets and showers. Or, just come out for the day!
WARNING: DO NOT purchase lawn seats in advance. They charge an extra fee and sometimes it's not an approved site. Just buy them at the gate.
If you have any questions about this little getaway, please email me directly at HikingTortoise@yahoo.com
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Judy Collins Farewell Tour
Koussevitzky Music Shed, 297 West St, Lenox, MA, USSweet Judy Blue Eyes: Farewell Tour co-starring Mary Chapin Carpenter and Rosanne Cash & very special guest Amanda Shires
I have been a huge fan of Judy Collins since she first came on to the folk scene in the 1960s. She's still singing!! This should be a fantastic concert!
Because it might sell out, I have pre-purchased a lawn ticket. CLICK HERE to buy a ticket.
I'll be ensconced on the lawn right around noon (when the gates open) with my comfy camp chair, a picnic lunch and a bottle of wine. Text me on 720-273-3594 to find me.
Unless the weather is really dreadful the night before, I will be camping at October Mountain State Forest on the Saturday.
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Explore Steepletop...and learn about a fantastic poet.
Steepletop, 440 East Hill Road, Austerlitz, NY, USEdna St. Vincent Millay is one of my favorite poets. Her "Steepletop" residence in Austerlitz, NY is rarely open and only at specific times. I have booked a ticket to tour the house for 1:00pm, but plan to get there around 11:00 to wander the very beautiful grounds. TICKETS ARE VERY LIMITED.
CLICK HERE to purchase. (If the 1:00pm slot is booked up, you could try for an earlier time or just purchase a ticket for the grounds.)You can read more about the site and the poet herself HERE.
I plan to leave Worcester at about 9:00am. Car pooling is possible. I will bring a picnic lunch to eat when I get there. We can go out for a drink/more food afterward! Hopefully it will be a nice fall day.
My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends—
It gives a lovely light!1 attendee
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