Blackstone Valley

The closest some youngsters get to rural life is playing Farmville on Facebook.
That is definitely not the case with more than 500 Central Massachusetts youngsters who belong to Massachusetts 4-H.

Many of these youngsters spend hours every day caring for farm animals, which they then enter into competitions. Through this effort, they learn about agricultural lifestyles and the importance of hard work and personal responsibility.

They will be special guests at the second annual Blackstone Valley Tourism Association Family Fall Festival & Craft Fair, to be he held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9 at West End Creamery, 481 Purgatory Road, Whitinsville. Rain date is Sunday, Oct. 10 from noon to 4 p.m.

Thousands of visitors turned out for last year’s event, which celebrated the agricultural richness of the region. The agritourism event features a variety of demonstrations, exhibits, vendors and food concessions.

Coca-Cola has recently created a list of America's greatest parks part of the America is Your Park Campaign. The Blackstone Valley parks include the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Purgatory Chasm in Sutton, and Douglas State Forest.

The Coca-Cola and National Park Foundation are asking people of all ages to vote for their favorite recreational park. The winning location will recieve $100,000 grant for maintenance and recreational expansion.

To vote, click on http://www.livepositively.com/ and click on "Vote for Your Park" The site includes a search feature with drop down menu of all the states and a space to enter a park's zip code.

So Go Vote For the Blackstone Valley!!

The Blackstone Valley Tourism Association congratulates the following sites that were awarded the distinction of 1,000 'Great Places' in Mass.

The following places have been chosen for the list of 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts, recently released by state commission:
Blackstone: Blackstone River & Canal Park, Daniels Farmstead.
Douglas: Douglas State Forest, Old Douglas Center Historic District.
Grafton: The Willard House and Clock Museum, Grafton Common Historic District.
Hopedale: Bancroft Memorial Library.
Mendon: Maple Farm Sanctuary, Mendon Center Historic District, Mendon Drive-In Southwick's Zoo.
Millbury: The Asa Waters Mansion, Pearson Dairy Farm.
Millville: Main Street Historic District.
Northbridge: Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Whitin Mill, Lookout Rock.
Sutton: Purgatory Chasm, Vaillancourt Folk Art.
Upton: The Upton State Forest.
Uxbridge: River Bend Farm.

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Literature Distribution Program

The Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce Tourism Association invites you to join our monthly Kiosk Distribution Program. There are 40 Kiosks located from Milford to Southbridge MA. For only $20.00 per month you will receive the following benefits:

  • Timely & efficient monthly distribution of your literature
  • Highly visible and significant foot traffic in Super Markets, colleges and Blackstone Valley Tourism Destinations
  • Showcase during the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce Home Show with over 3,000 people in attendance
  • Your literature will be displayed all during monthly BV Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours and Breakfast events
  • Automatic inclusion in our monthly Bank Kiosk Promotion, displayed throughout the Blackstone Valley

This is certainly a great marketing opportunity that is not only reasonable but cost effective. Contact Tom Bellacqua at (508) 341-5664 or the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce office at (508) 234-9090 for further details.

See kiosk locations (PDF file).

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Holly Gallerani
Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce
110 Church St., Whitinsville, MA 01588
508-234-9090 or info@blackstonerivervalley.com


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