Great autumn foliage and great art await you, if you come early for the HNA 2015 pre-conference Foliage & Art Excursion to the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, in Berkshire County, Massachusetts: On Wednesday, October 14, 2015, our bus will leave The Desmond at 9:30 a.m. and travel 50 miles along beautiful Route 2 to Williamstown, where we will spend three hours at The Clark. The link above will take you to The Clark's informative and handsome website, which has sections on its Exhibits, Collections, Campus, Architecture, Dining, and more. October is "between" its major seasons, but the permanent collection will not disappoint, and the new and old architecture are both impressive, as is the three-tiered reflecting pool, and the 140 acres of woods, trails, meadows and lawns. (Picnic tables and benches, too) The $50 fee for the Excursion includes the tour bus and entry to the Clark.
Yankee Magazine placed Williamstown in the 4th spot on its list of 25 best towns for foliage in New England. We should be there at or close to the foliage peak period; of course, near-peak or just-past-peak are spectacular, too. Click this link for a Google Image page of autumn in and around Williamstown: http://tinyurl.com/WilliamstownFoliage.
The Clark website tells us there are "three exceptional dining choices" available. I'm hoping weather will make "Stone Hill Café, offering glorious mountain views and al fresco dining on the terrace of the Lunder Center at Stone Hill" a viable choice.
If my words haven't done so yet, perhaps this collage will convince you to come early for a day outing with artistic friends and a blend of natural and artist-made beauty.
Yankee Magazine placed Williamstown in the 4th spot on its list of 25 best towns for foliage in New England. We should be there at or close to the foliage peak period; of course, near-peak or just-past-peak are spectacular, too. Click this link for a Google Image page of autumn in and around Williamstown: http://tinyurl.com/WilliamstownFoliage.
The Clark website tells us there are "three exceptional dining choices" available. I'm hoping weather will make "Stone Hill Café, offering glorious mountain views and al fresco dining on the terrace of the Lunder Center at Stone Hill" a viable choice.
If my words haven't done so yet, perhaps this collage will convince you to come early for a day outing with artistic friends and a blend of natural and artist-made beauty.
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