Massachusetts Travel: Discoveries of Springfield

Finally, after two days of pouring rain, October 2, 2010, our day of departure, greeted us with brilliant sunshine again. So we drove about 90 minutes southeast from Hancock to Springfield, Western Massachusetts' largest city. Springfield has some wonderfully preserved 19th century architecture, including the Quadrangle, an impressive grouping of history, art and science museums that is also home to the Dr. Seuss National Memorial. As the place where basketball was invented, Springfield's streets are embellished by huge and colourful basketball sneakers, each one a unique piece of art.