June 2009
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Tom Jones and Gordon Lightfoot!!
The start of the Pines Theater Summer Concert Series kicks off tonight with Tom Jones and Gordon Lightfoot tomorrow night!!! Be sure to check out the whole series on the Look Park website. See you all there.
Relay for Life 2009!
Well, the weather gods have shined on us this weekend. The rain has stopped and it looks like we are going to have a great afternoon!!!
Join us at Look Park for the Hampshire County Relay for Life 2009. Come to support the thousands of people walking to help in the fight against Cancer. Every dollar helps support the cause. This is an excellent event to witness year in and year out.
Hope to...
May 2009
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February 2009
1 post
Ben Stein Quote
As the economic situation continues to worsen, a few words from Ben Stein in a recent New York Times article may help to put things into perspective.
“We are more than the year-to-year or day-by-day changes in our net worth. We are what we do for charity. We are how we treat our family and friends. We are how we treat our dogs and cats. We are what we do for our community and our nation. If...
January 2009
4 posts
Ray Ellerbrook Fund for Men Living with Cancer →
This links to the Daily Hampshire Gazette Article about Look Park Executive Director Ray Ellerbrook and the Cancer Connection Fund the employees set up in his name.
Fun in the Snow!
Looking for a great place to sled? Try Look Park this weekend. We have a great sliding hill and lots of great land for you snow shoers and cross country skiiers.
Happy New Year!!!
Look Park wishes everyone a Happy New Year and hope that 2009 starts off on the right foot for everyone. Be sure to come and get your 2009 Season Pass at the Park office 9am-4pm Mon. - Fri. or from a park ranger Saturday and Sunday 8:30am-5pm.
As part of the New Year, Look Park has instituted winter hours. The gates of the park will be open from 7am - 3:30 pm daily during the week and from...
December 2008
10 posts
Santa's Last Day at Look Park
Please join us for our last day with Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, and the elves as they all have to pack up and leave for the North Pole. Santa and company will be here from Noon-until 4pm for the last day of the workshop. Don’t miss out on a great opportunity to visit this long standing holiday tradtion at Look Park.
Santa's Workshop Canceled!
Winter sure is coming in strong tonight! Santa’s Workshop will be closed this evening to be reopened on Saturday at 4pm. Santa’s and his Elves have a lot of preparing at the North Pole with all this snow coming and won’t have time to get to Look Park this evening. Hope to see you all on Saturday!
Cookies with Santa Tonight!!
Everyone stop by for a special night at Santa’s Workshop. From 4-8pm, Santa’s Workshop will be held at the Garden House at Look Park! Come enjoy Hot Chocolate and Cookies at the Garden House tonight only. Hayrides, although normally included in this night, will be canceled due to the icy conditions.
Don’t forget to visit Santa tonight at the Garden House at Look Park
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Santa's Workshop
Santa’s Workshop starts Thursday, Dec. 11th down at the Train Station here at Look Park. Be sure to stop by and see Santa and Mrs. Claus and the elves working steadily in preparation for Christmas. This event is a great photo opportunity for you and your family. Come visit and see the workshop!
Breakfast with Santa
Another great event and lots of happy children. This past Saturday was Breakfast with Santa at the Garden House at Look Park and Santa, Mrs. Claus and Rudolph were kind enough to spend some time away from the North Pole this busy time of year to visit the Children of Northampton. Over 350 people enjoyed a delicious buffet breakfast served by Seth Mias Catering and the Look Park staff. Check...
Winter Wonderland Holiday Lights!
The holiday lights are up and they look great again this year. Hope you get a chance to drive through and check them out soon. The lights are displayed daily from 4pm - 9pm through the New Year!
The program is a long standing free program that is completely donation driven. The Park is excited that we are able to continually provide events like these to attract the local and regional crowd for...
November 2008
5 posts
2009 Season Passes
It’s that time of year! 2009 Look Park Season Passes have been on sale for a week or two now. Be sure to get yours before the end of the deal. From now until the end of the year, Season Passes are $5 off the original price. Also keep in mind, these passes will possibly increase in price at the start of the New Year. This makes the $5 off deal even better. Hurry in and get the passes...
October 2008
17 posts
Cycle-Smart Cyclo-Cross Event, Saturday and...
Happy Halloween to everybody. If you are looking for something to do this weekend, come to the park to see a really different and exciting event. Cyclo-cross is, in my opinion, a combination of a mountain bike race and steeple-chase. The bikers vary in skill level from novice to international professionals. There are even races for the children. This event is really fun to watch as the bikers...
Cycle-Smart Cyclo-Cross Event Page →
Daily Hampshire Gazette Local Section →
Look Park Blog gets Ink!
Thanks to Valle Dwight, author of the Around Florence column in the Daily Hampshire Gazette, this little blog of ours has been spotlighted. The column points out the details of what the blog entails and will include in the future plus shows off the giant witch picture at our entrance! Hope you all can check it out. Click the link below to go the Gazette website. Thanks!
Haunted Train Wrap-up
Well, it’s done. After five great days of weather (and one REALLY wet one!!) we had the final day of the Haunted Train last evening. This year’s train ride saw some great numbers and a whole lot of great fun.
Some new things that occured this year, Northampton Community Television was on hand during the first weekend filming a “behind the scenes” look at the Haunted...
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Haunted Train Final Weekend!
Friday, Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 24-26) are the final three days of the Look Park Haunted Train Ride. The rides start at 5:30pm and run until 8:30pm.
Hopefully we will have good weather again although Saturday’s weather isn’t looking too promising, but tonight and Sunday look great! Please remember, the Train operates on steel tracks and if they get too wet, we cannot drive it. ...
“Dad…that was the funnest hour of my life!!!”
– Child to his dad upon exiting the Halloween Tricks and Treats event
“Hey, why don’t you come in here, there is all sorts of fun and activities!”
– A child during Halloween Tricks and Treats at Look Park on Saturday, October 18th
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Tricks and Treats and Haunted Train
Look Park teamed up with the Northampton Recreation Dept. once again to host Halloween Tricks and Treats this past Saturday. We had great weather, great attendance and great fun. The event had over 1,000 attendees coming to enjoy, face painting, a giant inflatable slide, fresh apple cider mashed and squeezed right there as well as arts and crafts, carnival games and sugar pumpkin painting. ...
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Look Park Foliage
The staff here at Look Park has decided to post blogs as often as possible for our loyal followers to follow along with the park happenings. This is the time of year that the park looks the prettiest to most of us native New Englanders! If you haven’t yet, come take a swing through the park and see the foliage while it lasts! I have posted a few pics for all to see but those pics really...
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