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Isabella Freedman Fall Foliage Activities Berkshire Sites, Museums and Outdoor Activities Return to the Main Page with all the links An excellent general source of information is http://www.berkshires.org/. Below, we have selected out some of the information from this site for your use, for the time we are at Isabella Freedman. Categories Click the links below to go to the relevant sub-page 1. Boating and Bike Rentals & local Cultural Events - see below 2. Kid and Family Activities (includes a nearby Zoo & Museums with Child oriented exhibits) 4. Berkshire Museums (including Norman Rockwell & Hancock Shaker Village) A. B. I. Biking & Boating C. D. Bike Rentals E. A) Fall Foliage River Ride Along the Housatonic River—Excellent! a. This is a wonderful and easy to moderate bike trip mostly along River Road, alongside the Housatonic River for much of the time. At the midpoint you have a beautiful 150 year old covered bridge that you will visit in West Cornwall, CT. The trip is 12 miles long roundtrip and takes about 2 hours from start to finish. b. c. Bike Rentals will cost $25 per person. This trip leaves from Isabella Freedman. We will have the option to do this on Wednesday PM, and Sunday AM and PM. Please let us know on the RSVP form if you want this biking option so we can rent you a bike! d. e. B) Harlem Valley Rail Trail —30 minute drive offsite f. g. The Harlem Valley Rail Trail is a former railroad corridor converted into a 10-foot wide paved, universally accessible, passive recreation path. The trail starts at the Metro North Wassaic Train Station, its flat and paved and goes by wildlife. It runs for about 10 miles, and you can do as little or much of this as you like - round trip would be about 20 miles, since its not a loop trail, just a one way out and back. Parking lots and restrooms are available at selected locations along the way. I may organize people for this on Friday, Sunday or Monday—indicate your preference on the RSVP Form. h. i. This biking option will cost $35 per person, plus you might be able to get transportation to this if you do not have a car, at an additional cost. This trip depends on interest from those coming to the event. j. k. l. II. Boating—Canoeing and kayaking along the Housatonic m. o. 163 Route 7, West Cornwall, CT 06796 p. q. r. Paddle a 6 to ten mile section of the beautiful Housatonic River in Northwestern Connecticut. s. The famous Covered Bridge in West Cornwall marks the halfway point for those doing the 10 mile trip and lunch is available at several places there. You may also bring a picnic lunch (no glass bottles please!), and stop at one of the many scenic spots along the river. t. Prices - $60 per canoe, 2 to 3 people per canoe u. $35 per kayak, 1 person per kayak v. We are also be able to supply transportation for people doing this for $15 per person roundtrip, for people who don’t have cars or rides. w. x. III. Local Cultural Activities a) Pirates of Penzance at the Warner Theatre- 2PM on Sunday 10/3 Located in Torrington, CT, 30 minutes from Isabella Freedman. Tickets are $26.50 per person. This is on the way home, so we might be able to arrange a ride home with someone going to this if you let us know on the RSVP form. b) The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee —4PM on Sunday, 10/3 Located in Goshen, CT, 15 minutes from Isabella Freedman. Tickets are $22 per person. This is on the way home, so we might be able to arrange a ride home with someone going to this if you let us know on the RSVP form. C) Tremaine Gallery - There is an excellent exhibit of local scenic pictures from some acclaimed photographers who live in Northern CT & the Berkshires, at the nearby Tremaine Gallery ( 10 minutes away). If there is interest, we can likely arrange transportation for those who want to visit, for $10 roundtrip. Let us know on the RSVP form. |
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Clark Outdoor - Canoe & Kayaking Housatonic River Ride—view from the trail |
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ACTIVITY & EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS The Retreat is located on a secluded 450 acre property, with a lake and a pond, and has the following amenities: · Field and playground with sporting equipment · Basketball court—1/2 court only · Volleyball · 2 public computers with Internet available for use in the main building, and WiFi (Wireless Internet) available in the main building · Fitness center—Stationery Bike, Bench Press, Treadmill · Game room in main building - Pool and Board Games · Heated pool (open May – September) · Miles of hiking trails with paths that range from gentle to strenuous, and very close to the Appalachian Trail, where there will be hikes on Sunday · Pool Table · Tennis court · Theatre Space · A private lake for using free boats, fishing, and swimming—Canoes, pedal boats and paddle boats Events on the Weekend Onsite—included in the weekend price, weather permitting · Kumzitz—With Jewish Music (Motzei Shabbat) · Hiking (on the Appalachian Trail) (Sunday)* · Boating (Sunday)* · Volleyball (Wednesday & Sunday)* · Swimming (Wednesday and Sunday)* · Jewish Lectures (Throughout Simchat Torah & Shabbat)* · Yoga (Throughout the 4 day event)* * depending on interest and weather Off Site & Onsite- additional cost, weather permitting, depending on interest · Crafts Day - Drawing, Watercolors and other crafts ( depends on interest—if you can teach a craft you may be entitled to a reduced rate) · Fall Foliage - Biking, Hiking, Boating & Driving Tours · Boating on the Housatonic River - Canoeing and Kayaking · Museums, such as Norman Rockwell, Hancock Shaker Village, The Tremaine Gallery and the Timexpo Timex Watch Museum · Modern Art (Mass MOCA) and Impressionist Art (The Clark) · Cultural Events such as Pirates of Penzance and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. All Off site events ( except hiking) & Onsite arts and craft events depend on interest and are in addition to the fees for the weekend. Click Here to visit a site with all the local Berkshires possible attractions that we have created. As we get closer, we will organize groups for some of these events, based on interest. We are also looking into arranging transportation for a fee for those without transportation to the Rail Trail Biking and the Boating on the Housatonic. |
