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Top 15 Must-See Attractions in Whitman, MA

Joshua LiuNovember 9, 2024November 9, 2024019 mins

On just seven square miles, this town east of Brockton is one of the smallest by area in Massachusetts.

Recognized for its shoemaking industry in the 19th and early 20th centuries, Whitman derived its name from a local philanthropist in the 1880s, shortly after achieving township status.

Dairy farming has also been a longstanding tradition in Whitman. Notably, Peaceful Meadows transitioned into the ice cream business in the 1960s and has been operating a stand that has flourished for over 60 years.

Speaking of sweet treats, Whitman is credited as the birthplace of the Toll House cookie, created at the Toll House Inn in the 1930s by Ruth Wakefield, who established a fruitful partnership with Nestlé that led to the publication of the recipe on their packaging.

Discover Paris’ Luxury Reading Room and Top Book Lover Spots

David DavidsonNovember 7, 202408 mins

In the heart of Paris, a remarkable public library named the Oval Paradise has opened its doors, promising a haven for both local citizens and visiting bibliophiles. This impressive facility, restored over a meticulous 12-year period with a budget of €261 million, is part of the historic Bibliothèque Nationale de France’s Richelieu site.

My Unforgettable Night in the World’s Most Iconic Bookstore

Lydia WilsonNovember 6, 2024016 mins

When I first read Ernest Hemingway’sA Moveable Feastin my early twenties, I was enchanted by the memoir of his time as a struggling young writer. Granting it, there aren’t many aspiring wordsmiths who wouldn’t want to be transported back to Paris in the 1920s. I found myself captivated by Hemingway’s reflections of a much-romanticized era ofles années folles(the crazy years). Consequently, after the Great War, Paris was affordable and drew expatriate writers like moths to a flame. The “City of Light” was illuminated by flickering gas-lit street lamps and brightened by the minds of the “Lost Generation” – Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and James Joyce.