Horizons
Near Northampton, Massachusetts

Spring, '92 

This is purely an arts and crafts Elderhostel. There were workshops on making jewelry, faux, oil painting, and so forth. I worked on improving my skills regarding black and white photography. The lab was open almost 7/24. The instructor was very skilled and creative. We had about six photographers and had to share equipment. It was expected that one had some previous experience in a darkroom and owned a 35mm manual camera.

There are long lists of workshops offered here in many of the Elderhostel catalogues. And there were several outdoor field trips, including a visit to an outstanding museum at Smith College. I would recommend this place to anyone who wants to further his or her creativity. 

The food was mostly vegetarian and organically grown. 

The bathrooms, I must warn you, are all outside, with signs that switch from Women to Men, and from Occupied to Unoccupied. Make sure to switch the signs, and good luck!!