Mac4life30
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Going to go out of my way for 3 hours.. is it worth it??? Should I hug the coast and head towards Maine instead?
I thought it was also a factory.. I know its a huge store..
I am planning a trip in Nov which will go like this (please feel free to jump in with opinions)
Arrive in Hartford spend one night (day 1)
Day2
Drive to Cape Cod
stop along the way in Providence
Stop in Plymouth
Arrive in Cape Cod
Day 3
Spend the day driving around Cape Cod/ maybe the ferry to Nantucket is running??
Maybe drive towards Newport or go back towards Plymouth
Day 4
Drive to Deerfield Yankee??
Drive towards Concord
Go to Salem
End in Boston
Remainder of the trip takes place in Boston
I would head to Deerfield from Hartford, it is an easy drive 1.5 hour down highway 91, right off exit 25I thought it was also a factory.. I know its a huge store..
I am planning a trip in Nov which will go like this (please feel free to jump in with opinions)
Arrive in Hartford spend one night (day 1)
Day2
Drive to Cape Cod
stop along the way in Providence
Stop in Plymouth
Arrive in Cape Cod
Day 3
Spend the day driving around Cape Cod/ maybe the ferry to Nantucket is running??
Maybe drive towards Newport or go back towards Plymouth
Day 4
Drive to Deerfield Yankee??
Drive towards Concord
Go to Salem
End in Boston
Remainder of the trip takes place in Boston
Thank you!! I love anything that has to do with HistoryI live in Deerfield. At one time the factory and the store were connected, but they have gotten way too big for that. It is a huge store (candles, house wears, clothing, and LOTS and LOTS of Christmas stuff. In addition there are some really fun "wax' activities relating to candle making for kids and adults... dipping candles, making wax hands, making samplers etc. It is worth a 3 hour drive IMHO... at least once.
If you do come, you can also visit Historic Deerfield (about 5 miles down route 5/10) which is a preserved colonial town that was attacked by the French and Indians in 1704... original buildings that you can go thru, the Flint museum, various activities etc. Great place to visit on a fall day.
http://www.historic-deerfield.org/
I live in Deerfield. At one time the factory and the store were connected, but they have gotten way too big for that. It is a huge store (candles, house wears, clothing, and LOTS and LOTS of Christmas stuff. In addition there are some really fun "wax' activities relating to candle making for kids and adults... dipping candles, making wax hands, making samplers etc. It is worth a 3 hour drive IMHO... at least once.
If you do come, you can also visit Historic Deerfield (about 5 miles down route 5/10) which is a preserved colonial town that was attacked by the French and Indians in 1704... original buildings that you can go thru, the Flint museum, various activities etc. Great place to visit on a fall day.
http://www.historic-deerfield.org/
Is it an actual factory? I thought it was just a huge store? For an actual factory to see the candles made I'd make a 3 hour trip. For a huge store I wouldn't.
Where are you on your way too, or are you just looking to get away somewhere and have no plans yet?
I love Yankee candles but they have priced themselves beyond my range. Sorry this adds nothing to the conversation, but I needed to share...
We used to live in NH, so I drove right past it on I-91, driving to/from CT to visit relatives. I stopped in once. Even being maybe 2 minutes out of my way, I wouldn't go a second time. Complete waste of time. Sure, they have every product they make (candles, car scents, fancy holders...), but really--it's candles. They try to gussy it up some, with a Christmas area and overpriced vendor stalls for food, but I was completely underwhelmed. Prices were the same as anywhere else.
If you just like their candles, consider going to the outlet store in Tilton, NH--smaller, better prices, no sales tax. Keep in mind that, even from Hartford, it's probably a good hour north, and once you're past Springfield/Holyoke, there's not much of anything to see and do (unless you like historic Deerfield). I've driven that route a few hundred times, it's not easy to even find a rest area.
If you just like their candles, consider going to the outlet store in Tilton, NH--smaller, better prices, no sales tax.
WHAT!!! Nothing to do past Springfield... Oh my my my... you really need to come back for a visit to Western Mass... We are a very nice and unique New England small town area, with an amazing amount of cultural and arts options due to the the presences of the 5 colleges (Umass, Amherst, Smith,Mt Holyoke ,and Hampshire)
Northampton (awesome shopping, lots of very unique boutique shops and amazing eateries)...
Amherst (Eric Carle Museum)
Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory (down the road from Yankee Candle) http://www.magicwings.com/
Richardson's candy (amazing chocolates near Historic Deerfield)
Mohawk Trail...Shelburne Falls... Bridge of Flowers... MassMOCA
sigh... I love my hometown