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Hebri is a Taluk in Udupi district of Karnataka, in the route from Udupi to Agumbe. Hebri is at the foot of the Western Ghats of India in Karnataka state. This place is a primary intersection and a main issue where streets prompting Mangalore, Brahma, Karkala, Kundapura, Agumbe and Udupi. The region's backwoods get high precipitation consistently. Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary is found close-by which covers the whole course till Agumbe and to western Ghats. This haven houses a portion of the jeopardized species like the King Cobra.

The neighborhood dialects are Kundagannada, Konkani and Tulu. The nearby god otherwise called the Grama Deu in Kannada is "Ananthpadmanabha". The economy of Hebri is Mainly reliant on agribusiness separated from it RicePaddy, arecanut, coconut, cashewnut. These days elastic is additionally developed by walking slopes of western ghats. There are numerous manufacturing plants which process cashewnut, coconut and rice especially parboiled rice in and around Hebri. Hebri has a number schools, universities, Public Health Center PHC, and an oil pump.

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Hebri is a small place in India and can be easily explored within a day. There aren’t many things to do and attractions to visit in this town. Also, being a small town, there are fewer accommodation options. People usually consider making a quick stop here before heading to the neighboring cities. You can halt here for a quick snack and take a little break from your journey.

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• 2 Understand
• 3.1 By plane
• 3.2 By boat
• 4.1 By boat
• 4.3 By road
• 11 Stay safe

The Outer Hebrides are the most westerly islands of the Hebrides , west of the Scottish Highlands . They're sparsely populated with poor soil and few resources; historically they were in separate local government areas, which hindered their development and culture. But during the 20th century much of the island chain was linked by road causeways, their air and ro-ro ferry links improved, and they became the combined local government entity of the Western Isles (Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan Siar ). In 2021 their population was 26,830.

Islands [ edit ]

The populated islands are linked by road into three groups. From north to south these are:

• Lewis , Harris and Great Bernera

Lewis and Harris are the same island, but divided by mountains with (until modern times) only rough tracks across. It was easier to sail between them, as if they were divided by sea. Lewis, the northern and larger section, is mostly low-lying. Inland is infertile heath, but the east coastal strip is farmland.

• Berneray , North Uist , Benbecula , South Uist and Eriskay

This series of islands became linked by road during the 20th century, to create one very long island. They are mostly low-lying heathland with a myriad small lochs.

• Barra has an airport where planes land on the beach, and ferries from Eriskay to Àird Mhòr on its north coast.

Thus, these three island groups all have settlements, regular public transport to each other and to the Scottish mainland, and visitor amenities. They're quiet except at the height of summer. Around them are even smaller islands, innumerably many: the Hebrides have a fractal terrain so however closely you focus in, more islands swim into view. A few have private dwellings but most just have sheep or sea-birds. Little islands important for wild-life, sometimes visited by boat trips, include the Shiant Islands south of Lewis and the Monach Islands off North Uist.

• St Kilda is a lonely archipelago 40 miles out in the Atlantic, with an army outpost but no permanent residents.
• 59.122 -5.825 11 North Rona : is it Hebridean, part of the Orkneys, or a piece of the Faeroes that's somehow gone astray? Away north of the tip of Lewis, this island is even further out than St Kilda. The last resident left in 1844. Boats rarely visit, it's too far for a day trip.

Understand [ edit ]

The bedrock of all these islands is gneiss laid down 3 billion years ago, very hard-wearing and impermeable. On Lewis this lies flat, so a peat bog has built up over it, and on Harris it's contorted into gnarly hills; the Uists further south are a mixture more flat than gnarly. They are all a dismal prospect to farm. People have nevertheless lived here since prehistoric times, leaving their burial cairns, "dun" fortresses, and standing stones. They got about by sea in small craft that could draw up in little coves, as did the Celts and Vikings. During the Middle Ages the Vikings transitioned into the nation of Norway, and were forced to cede the Hebrides to Scotland after their defeat at Largs in 1263. Clan chiefs feuded with each other and with Edinburgh or London authority, but their battles were elsewhere. One such battle, at Culloden in 1746, broke the feudal Clan system and brought in a capitalist economy and distant landowners looking to increase their profits. In the 19th century this led to ruthless evictions - "Clearances" - of the tenant smallholders, and the stark empty scenery you see today was created in that era. The hillsides are haunted by ruins of abandoned farmsteads and entire villages, and the furrows of potato plots.

There was never large-scale industry here - weaving textiles such as Harris tweed remained a cottage industry, and fisheries were hampered by the distance to market. The population has therefore remained small, with no influx of mainland workers. One result is that Gaelic language and culture is preserved, and is the primary language on road signage. Everyone is fluent in English but learning a few Gaelic phrases will boost your welcome. There is religious gradient: Lewis and Harris are dourly Protestant and sabbatarian, so almost nothing stirs on a Sunday. Churches. Barra and South Uist are Catholic, and you may find shops open after midday on a Sunday. Benbecula is in between. Other faiths are only found in penny numbers.

Summer is short, May to mid Sept, with long midge-ridden days. The islands are quiet the rest of the year and some amenities shut down, but the flights and ferries run year-round, as they're essential to Hebridean life.

Get in [ edit ]

By plane [ edit ]

There are three airports in the Outer Hebrides, so each populated island group is served. Loganair operates all the flights.

• Stornoway ( SYY  IATA ) on Lewis is the best connected, with direct flights from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness on the mainland, and from Benbecula.
• Benbecula ( SYY  IATA ) has flights from Glasgow and Stornoway.
• Barra ( BRR  IATA ) only has flights from Glasgow, which land on the beach.

By boat [ edit ]

Calmac car ferries sail throughout the Hebrides. Buses run from Glasgow to the mainland ferry ports, and trains run to Oban and Mallaig. The routes are:

• Ullapool to Stornoway on Lewis two daily, 2 hr 30 min (Nov-Mar only one on Sunday).
• Uig on Skye to Tarbert on Harris one or two daily, 1 hr 40 min (Nov-Mar some days in just one direction).
• Uig on Skye to Lochmaddy on North Uist one or two daily, 1 hr 45 min (Nov-Mar some days in just one direction).
• Oban to Castlebay on Barra daily, 5 hours (Nov-Mar not Th or Su).
• Mallaig to Lochboisdale on South Uist daily, 3 hours 30 mins (Nov-Mar not Tu or Th, and on some days sailing from Oban instead of Mallaig).

See below for the ferries between the three island groups.

Get around [ edit ]

Calmac ferries cross between the island groups:

• Berneray north tip of the Uists to Leverburgh on Harris 3 or 4 daily, one hour.
• Eriskay south tip of the Uists to Barra 4-5 daily, 40 min.

By bus [ edit ]

Buses reach all corners but are sparse M-Sa with nothing on a Sunday.

A linked bus and ferry service runs the length of the Outer Hebrides through Barra, the Uists and Harris and across Lewis to Stornoway, and M-Sa it's possible to go the whole way in one day. There are half-a-dozen services part-route (eg Lewis to Harris), but for the full route you need to set off from Castlebay Barra at 06:20, Lochboisedale South Uist at 09:00, Benbecula at 11:10, Lochmaddy North Uist at 11:30 and Tarbert Harris at 16:20, to reach Stornoway by 17:30. Going south, you leave Stornoway 09:30 to reach Tarbert at 10:45, Lochmaddy at 13:45, Benbecula at 14:25, Lochboisdale at 15:25 and reach Castlebay at 17:35.

By road [ edit ]

Some visitors bring their own car, but it's a long drive to reach the mainland ferry ports. Even from Glasgow or Edinburgh, you need an overnight stop before joining the ferry. You'll appreciate having a car to get around, as sights and amenities are scattered, and the car gets you out of the wind, rain and midges.

The three airports have car hire, which you should book as the rental fleets are small. They allow you to drive to another of these islands and may allow drop off, but you may not take a rental car to the mainland. Keep an eye on the fuel gauge, distances may be greater than you expect and filling stations are sparse.

The island roads are mostly single track with passing places and are in good repair, since they're not pounded by heavy traffic. They're double track on the inter-island causeways, which are toll-free and passable in all but the wildest Atlantic weather.

The roads are pleasant to cycle, if you're prepared for an occasional drenching. With sight-seeing it takes a week to cycle from Barra to Stornoway.

See [ edit ]

• Castles: Lews Castle in Stornoway is an Edwardian mansion, now a museum and event space.
• Prehistoric sites abound, as the lack of population and mainland farming methods saved them from plough and pickaxe.

• Blackhouses were traditional Hebridean dwellings, with the cattle kept at one end, and a fug of peat smoke as they had no chimney.
• Natural world: the islands are good places for birdwatching , with a RSPB reserve on North Uist, and many migrant and resident species. St Kilda is the stand-out if you can reach it.
• Local culture: and note the museums above.

Do [ edit ]

• Climb: the hills are of no great height, but even a short climb opens out a great view. Clisham on Harris is the highest at 799 m / 2621 ft.
• Golf: there are courses on South Uist , Benbecula , Harris and Stornoway .
• Sing to the seals: "Hoiran, oiran, oiran, oiro..." is a traditional air sung to the seals as they bask upon the rocks. Jean Redpath (1937-2014) was one singer who reported success in charming them out of the water, on Barra. But given what the blubbery creatures do every day of their lives, it's equivalent to a song to make rats scurry off or seagulls decorate your windscreen.
• Events are Hebcelt music festival at Stornoway in July, North Uist Highland Games in July, Eilean Dorcha music festival on Benbecula in July, and the MacNeil biennial clan gathering on Barra in August of even-numbered years.

Buy [ edit ]

• Stornoway is the only town with a range of shops comparable to a mainland town, with two supermarkets, a chemist, hardware store, book shop and clothes shops.
• Elsewhere in the islands there are several Co-ops, and independent stores selling groceries along with clothes or hardware. These are small but manage to carry a varied stock.
• Newspapers arrive on the islands by ferry and so only become available by afternoon.
• There are banks or ATMs in Stornoway, Tarbert, Lochmaddy on North Uist, Balivanich on Benbecula, Lochboisdale on South Uist and Castlebay on Barra. A Royal Bank of Scotland mobile bank in a van transits the Uists on Tuesday and Lewis and Harris on Thursday.

Eat [ edit ]

• There are several daytime cafes, but few places for an evening meal outside Stornoway, try the hotels. You do well to book any time of year: they probably have plenty of vacant tables, but they can't subsist on walk-ins and will only buy ingredients and set on staff if they know customers are coming.
• Local seafood is excellent, try the shellfish such as scallops.
• Stornoway is famous for its black pudding, a blood sausage, and you are likely to find this on breakfast menus.
• There are local bakeries in Stornoway and on Benbecula.

Drink [ edit ]

• There are several pubs in Stornoway but few elsewhere, try the hotel bars. They often have live music on Friday and Saturday nights, which on sabbatarian Lewis and Harris will cease promptly by midnight on Saturday.
• Abhainn Dearg Distillery in northwest Lewis makes whisky and Isle of Harris Distillery in Tarbert makes gin and whisky. North Uist Distillery is actually on Benbecula: it makes gin, and is expected to launch its whisky in 2023.

Sleep [ edit ]

• Camping is widely available, but think twice about it if you react badly to midge bites.
• Hostels are in several villages and in some wild strange places, such as Rhenigidale on Harris.
• Most settlements have B&B, and self-catering cottages are dotted all over.
• There are small hotels especially in Stornoway and Tarbert. The grandest splurge is at Amhuinnsuidhe Castle near Tarbert.

Stay safe [ edit ]

The main hazards are natural: Lewis is on the same latitude as the north of Labrador. The sea is cold and the breeze brings in sharp showers. You need stout footwear for the boggy island footpaths. The midges are a confounded nuisance in summer.

Pack enough of your usual medications and some extra in case of delay to your return ferry or flight.

Island folk are honest but that can't be said of all the visitors, so take usual care of valuables.

Go next [ edit ]

• You might cross Skye going to and from the Western Isles, taking the ferry from Uig. Skye's scenery is spectacular especially on Trotternish peninsula but it will feel very touristy and crowded after the Uists.
• Reaching the other Inner Hebrides mostly involves a long backtrack via the mainland. But if from Skye you take the ferry to Mallaig , this is the departure point for the Small Isles of Rhum, Canna, Muck and Eigg. Driving south from Mallaig across Ardnamurchan brings you to Mull .
• Crossing from Stornoway to Ullapool brings you to Wester Ross: go north along the wave-dashed coast towards Thurso , where you can cross to the Orkney Islands .

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Agumbe Sunset Viewpoint

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At a distance of 3 km from Agumbe Bus Station, Sunset Point is a vantage point located in Agumbe, Karnataka. Located on the Udupi-Agumbe road, it is one of the popular viewpoints in Agumabe and among the top Agumbe tourist places . Perched at a height of 825 m above sea level, the Sunset Point is one of the highest peaks of the Western Ghats offering a bewitching view of the setting sun on the horizon of the Arabian Sea. This point is situated at the 14th hairpin bend of the ghat road that leads to Agumbe and attracts many tourists every year. One can have a splendid view of the setting sun along with some panoramic views of the surrounding countryside and even the Arabian Sea on a clear day. The color of the sun as it slips into the sea looks amazingly beautiful from Sunset Point. The Sunset Point is only a 15-minute walk from the main village of Agumbe. It is often flocked by tourists visiting Agumbe .....

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Gopala Krishna Temple

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At a distance of 25 km from Agumbe, Gopala Krishna Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine located at Kabbinale village near Agumbe, Karnataka. It is one of the historical temples in Karnataka , and among the must-visit places as part of Agumbe packages . Gopala Krishna Temple is a 14th-century temple of the Hoysala Period dedicated to Lord Krishna. Known for its beautiful sculptures, this unique temple was built under the guidance of renowned architect Muniyangala Krishna Prasad that represents the Hoysala art and architecture. The inner sanctum is covered with an additional external hall which is quite typical in Tulunadu style. There are 108 steps leading from the basement to the Garbha Gruha that symbolizes 108 names of Lord Krishna chanted through Sri Krishna Ashtotthara. The temple attracts a considerable number of tourists from all over to this small hamlet. Located on a .....

Barkana Falls

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Onake Abbi Falls

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At a distance of 17 km from Agumbe, and 96 km from Shimoga, Kundadri is a beautiful hill top located near Agumbe in the Shimoga district of Karnataka, India. It is one of the top places of trekking in Karnataka , and among the must-visit places as part of Agumbe tour packages . Rising at an altitude of 3,200 feet, the Kundadri hill is known for the 17th-century Jain temple dedicated to Parshwanath Tirthankara. The name Kundadri is believed to be derived from the name of Acharya Kundakunda, a popular 4th century Jain Monk, who is said to have taken shelter in these hills. The small temple, along with two small ponds form the only building on top of Kundadri hills. The Jain Temple is particularly crowded amid the season of Makara Sankranti in January. Boasting dense jungles of the Western Ghats, Kundadri is a trekker's haven and a paradise for nature lovers. A rough, .....

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At a distance of 2 km from Agumbe Bus Station, Agumbe Rainforest Research Station (ARRS) is a field-based conservation and research organization located in Agumbe, Karnataka. Situated inside the Agumbe Reserved Forest, it is one of the best places to visit in Agumbe. Founded in 2005 by leading Indian herpetologist Romulus Whitaker, Agumbe Rainforest Research Station (ARRS) is an ecological research station and was established to conserve the rainforests of South India. Whitaker saw his very first king cobra (Ophiophagus Hannah) here in 1971. He was also extremely taken by the reverence the people in the region showed for snakes, which was a major factor that drove him to establish a research station in Agumbe (Karnataka). The research station has a micro-hydroelectric unit that helps in maintaining its eco-friendly policy and operates on solar power. King cobra, the longest venomous snake in the world, inhabits the forest area of Agumbe. ARRS conducts and facilitates a wide .....

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At a distance of 4 km from Agumbe Bus Station, Jogi Gundi Falls is a stunning waterfall situated close to the road between Agumbe & Barkana Falls. Located inside Agumbe's rainforest, it is one of the best waterfalls in Karnataka , and among the must-visit places as part of the Agumbe tour packages . Jogi Gundi Falls is cascading down from a height of about 20 feet into a huge pool. The waterfall got its name from the saint Jogi who used to meditate at this place. The unique feature of this waterfall is the point of origin. Unlike traditional waterfalls, the Jogi Gundi fall originates from a cave and running through a hill. The water from this stream merges into Malapahaari River, a tributary of the Tungabhadra. The surroundings of the falls capture the great natural beauty and it's an ideal place to spend a couple of hours. It is possible to get into the falls and swim in the pond. .....

Kudlu Theertha Waterfalls

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At a distance of 20 km from Hebri, 30 km from Agumbe, and 47 km from Udupi, Kudlu Teertha Falls is a picturesque waterfall located deep in the jungles of the Western Ghats near Hebri. Also known as Sita Falls, it is one of the most beautiful and most pristine falls in Karnataka and among the best places to visit near Agumbe as part of Udupi tour packages . Located on Udupi-Agumbe Road, Kudlu Theertha is the first waterfall on the River Sita. It is a spectacular waterfall that drops from a height of about 300 feet into a pond. Legend has it that thousands of years ago sages used to meditate near the place where the pond exists today. As such, the local people consider the water of the pond to be very holy. The pond where the water drops from the mountain is not very deep. Visitors can walk to a point where they can stand beneath the falling water and enjoy a refreshing bath. However, visitors need to exercise caution while putting .....

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At a distance of 32 km from Agumbe and 35 km from Udupi, Jomlu Theertha Falls is a mesmerizing waterfall situated at Handikallu village near Agumbe. It is one of the breathtaking waterfalls in Karnataka and among the best places to visit in Agumbe as part of the Agumbe Tour. Located in the Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary, Jomlu Theertha is small waterfall cascades down a rocky terrain from a height of 20 feet in the middle of the dense natural reserve. It is the second waterfall created by the River Sita, the first one being the Koodlu Theertha Falls. The gushing sound of the waterfall, the chirping of birds, and the calm atmosphere add to the charm of the falls. The place is perfect for weekend getaways with family and friends. The beautiful waterfall is ideal for taking a bath in its refreshing water. However, caution must be exercised by visitors during the monsoon season as the currents are very strong here. In fact, it is better not to enter the water during the rainy season .....

Kunchikal Falls

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At a distance of 52 km from Agumbe, and 77 km from Udupi, Kunchikal Falls is a stunning waterfall located at Nidagodu village near Masthikatte in Shimoga district of Karnataka. Situated on the Shimoga-Udupi border, it is one of the beautiful waterfalls in Agumbe. Formed by Varahi River, Kunchikal Falls cascades down from a height of about 455 m. The Kunchikal waterfall is 116th highest waterfall in the world and the highest waterfall in India. The River Varahi flows down from a greater altitude in a cascading manner over these rocky structures close to the Hulikal Ghati Temple. It is the main source of one of Karnataka's hydroelectric projects. Its evergreen natural beauty and vitalizing airs mesmerize visitors and attract tourists in large numbers every year. Situated amidst the dense lusty woods, the waterfalls are also a popular trekking spot. After construction of Mani Dam near Masthikatte and underground power generation station near Hulikal, the water flow to this falls .....

Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary

#11 of 15 Places to Visit in Agumbe

At a distance of 21 km from Agumbe, and 47 km from Udupi, Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected wildlife sanctuary located in the Western Ghats of Karnataka. Lies in Udupi & Shivamogga districts of Karnataka, below Agumbe, it is one of the lesser-known places of wildlife in Karnataka . Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1974 with an area of 88.40 sq. km. In 2011, the sanctuary was subsequently expanded to 314.25 sq. km by adding Balehalli Reserve Forest, Agumbe State Forest, Someshwara Reserved Forest, and Tombatlu Reserved Forest areas. The expanded sanctuary forms a contiguous stretch of protected area that includes Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, Sharavathi Wildlife Sanctuary, and Kudremukh National Park. The sanctuary was named after the presiding deity 'Lord Someshwara' of the famed Someshwara temple located within the sanctuary. The perennial Sita River flows through the sanctuary. The sanctuary is home .....

#12 of 15 Places to Visit in Agumbe

At a distance of 65 km from Mangalore, 102 km from Murudeshwar, 147 km from Shimoga, 309 km from Mysore, and 403 km from Bangalore, Udupi is a famous temple town and headquarters of the Udupi district. It is also one of the most famous places of Pilgrimage in Karnataka , and among the best places to visit in Karnataka . Udupi is the land of breathtaking beauty, located between the verdant mountains of the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea. Udupi is famous for Sri Krishna Temple, among the must include places in Udupi tour packages . The name of this city was originated from Odipu. According to local legend, the 27 stars of Hindu astrology were married to the Moon, and soon after, the Moon lost its luster. As Lord Shiva is the last resort for everyone, the Moon and the stars created a Lingam and offered puja. Udu means Lord and Pa means ..... Distance (From Agumbe): 55 Kms Trip Duration (From Agumbe - Including Travel): Full Day .....

#13 of 15 Places to Visit in Agumbe

At a distance of 132 km from Coorg, 251 km from Mysore, 275 km from Karwar, 345 km from Bangalore, 372 km from Goa, 413 km from Coimbatore, 420 km from Kochi, and 682 km from Chennai, Mangalore (or Mangaluru) is an important port city on the west coast and the headquarters of Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka. Located at the confluence of Nethravathi and Gurupura Rivers, it is one of the popular tourist places in Karnataka , and among the stunning places to visit near Bangalore . Lying between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats, Mangalore is one of the major ports of India. The city derives its name from the deity of Mangaladevi Temple, among the must include places in Mangalore tour packages . The sultans of Mangalore built the city as a strategic shipbuilding base. Today, the city is one of the major ports involved ..... Distance (From Agumbe): 112 Kms Trip Duration (From Agumbe - Including Travel): Full Day .....

#14 of 15 Places to Visit in Agumbe

At a distance of 94 km from Davanagere, 97 km from Chikmagalur, 148 km from Hassan, 208 km from Mangalore, 298 km from Bangalore, and 356 km from Panjim, Shimoga, also known as Shivamogga is a city & district headquarters in Karnataka. It is one of the popular Karnataka tourist places , and among the best places to visit near Bangalore . Shimoga district is part of the Malnad region and it is also known as the Gateway to Malnad. The district is bounded by the districts of Haveri, Davanagere, Chikmagalur, Udupi, and Uttara Kannada. Shimoga city is famous for its landscapes, waterfalls, and historical places, which are the main attractions of ShimogaTour Packages . Shivamogga is often referred to as the rice bowl of the Karnataka State. The main rivers of Shimoga are Sharavathi, Varada, Tungabhadra, and Kumudavathi, which ..... Distance (From Agumbe): 94 Kms Trip Duration (From Agumbe - Including Travel): Full Day .....

#15 of 15 Places to Visit in Agumbe

At a distance of 79 km from Udupi, 88 km from Chikmagalur, 99 km from Shimoga, 104 km from Mangalore, 256 km from Mysore, and 318 km from Bangalore, Sringeri is a renowned pilgrimage center located in the Chikmagalur district of Karnataka. It is one of the important pilgrimage centers in South India, and among the most famous places to visit near Mangalore . Sringeri is well known for Sharada Peetham, among the must visit places as part of the Sringeri Tour Packages . Sringeri Sharada Peetham is the first and foremost of the 4 Peethams established by the renowned 8th-century saint Sri Adi Shankaracharya. Sringeri is situated at an altitude of 2789 ft on the banks of River Tunga bounded by the Western Ghats. The name Sringeri is derived from Rishyashringa-Giri, a nearby hill that is named after Sage Rishyashringa. Tipu Sultan provided financial aid to Sringeri for ..... Distance (From Agumbe): 26 Kms Trip Duration (From Agumbe - Including Travel): Full Day .....

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Outer Hebrides

The Western Isles, or Na h-Eileanan an Iar in Gaelic – also known as the Outer Hebrides – are a 130-mile-long string of islands lying off the northwest coast of Scotland. There are 119 islands in total, of which the five main inhabited islands are Lewis and Harris (two parts of a single island, although often described as if they are separate islands), North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist and Barra. The middle three (referred to collectively as ‘Uist’ by locals) are connected by road-bearing causeways.

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Islands of the Outer Hebrides

An article that shares some the culture, people and history of the key islands on the Western side of Scotland.

The Outer Hebrides

The name Hebrides is derived from the Norse word Havbredey, meaning the ‘isle on the edge of the sea’. This crescent-shaped archipelago lies around 40 miles off the north-west of mainland Scotland , its west coast pounded by the unbroken force of the North Atlantic. There are roughly 200 islands in this group, making up an area of 716,000 acres. Just 13 of these are inhabited, with about 80% of the population based in Lewis and Harris. These two communities are the focus of this article, which traces the human history of a far-flung and unique part of the world.

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A Gaelic stronghold

Lewis and Harris lie to the north of the Outer Hebrides, with North and South Uist, Benbecula and Barra, along with other smaller islands, to the south. While the southern islands reached their peak of population in 1841, comparable to the rest of the islands of Scotland, Lewis and Harris were unique. 35,000 people occupied these isles at their peak in 1911 thanks to exceptional herring fishing. Since then, clearance and emigration have drastically reduced the livelihoods here, but not the culture. Today the Outer Hebrides is the last stronghold of the Gaelic language and lifestyle.

A diverse community

Lewis, Harris, and North Uist are Protestant, belonging in the main to the free Presbyterian Church. Here, the Sabbath is strictly observed with bars, shops and restaurants closed on Sundays. One exception is the Storehouse Cafe at Lews Castle, where you can find hot lunches or afternoon tea. South Uist and Barra are Roman Catholic, while Benbecular is a mixture of the two. There is no friction between the religious communities; in fact the impenetrable geography of the South of Harris means North Uist has more contact with its Roman Catholic neighbours than with Lewis and Harris. And while tourist infrastructure is limited, locals welcome visitors with open arms. It means experiences here are authentic and memorable, as you get a taste of life here when visiting Outer Hebrides.

Travel to the Outer Hebrides

Most visitors to the Outer Hebrides approach from the east, met by rocky, glaciated valleys and seemingly barren lands. Approach from the west, however, and you will find pristine beautiful hebridean white sandy beaches with crystal clear water to rival any in Europe. You would be forgiven for mistaking the seaside views on offer for something out of the Caribbean. Cute cottages dot the fertile grassland, grazing cattle completing the picture of rural idyll. These vast extremes are separated by peat moor teeming with biodiversity and wildlife: more than meets the eye. The Outer Hebrides is a place where people come to escape it all and find themselves welcomed by a warm and unique community living off the land. It is a destination full of natural wonders where one can enjoy coastal scenery and otherworldly landscapes.

Isle of Lewis

Lewis is the largest and most populated island of the Outer Hebrides. The name is derived from the Gaelic leogach (pronounced loo-ach), meaning marshy. It refers to the dark and undulating peat that distinguishes Lewis and its evocative landscape. Peat extends across the mountains and moorlands, the distinctive herringbone pattern in the surface a result of historic crofting techniques.

Crofting the peat

The main industries sustaining Lewis are weaving, fishing, tourism, and crofting; the latter referring to the practice of farming small, arable units of tenured land. The peat here is a rich natural resource. It began to form when Neolithic farmers cleared the indigenous woodland, destroying the natural drainage system in the process. As a result, water that once would have been absorbed and processed by trees now collected on the poor-quality soil. Sedge, moss, grass and heather thrived in these damp and acidic conditions. They outstripped the rate at which dead plant material could decompose. So, a layer of peat formed of these fibrous plant remains. In Lewis, the peat is made up of sphagnum and deergrass and on some parts of the moor, is still in the process of forming.

Cruach–mhona

An estimated 85 million tonnes of peat reserve can be found on Lewis – a substance that, in its natural form, is up to 90% water. The deeper, black layers of peat make fine fuel, and workers cut up to 1000 units per day using traditional methods. Cut peat must be drained, dried, and transported . Units are neatly stacked in cruach–mhona (peat-stacks) by hardworking crofting families: these ubiquitous structures are a local symbol of labour, resourcefulness and pride.

Tending the moors

It was from the townships of Barvas on Lewis that the idea of reseeding the barren moorland spread. The surface of the moor is skimmed, then shell sand, nutrients and fertiliser are added. Seeds are sown into this rich mixture, and worms and bacteria applied to turn it into soil. This technique has improved many thousands of acres of land on Lewis, making it available for grazing. Where this fertile land abuts the moorland’s edge, a dramatic contrast can be seen.

A land of proud tradition

Inhabitants of Lewis are proud and protective of their traditions, some of which are fiercely guarded from change. A unique 1980 referendum was held in Barvas to determine whether the community wanted a licensed premise. This idea was thrown out and drinking continues in bothans, shacks on common ground that are tolerated by police. Visitors are not welcome.

Elsewhere, however, such as the town of Stornoway, travellers will find a cosmopolitan and welcoming community with shops, restaurants and accommodation. Stornoway is Lewis’s administrative capital and largest township. With a local population of 8000 people, it is home to the island’s airport a busy seaport and ferry terminal. In Stornoway the soft smell of peat travels on the air, as breezes blow in across the minch onto the hustle and bustle at the water’s edge. Local fishermen unload their catches to be transferred to the town’s smokehouses. Galleries celebrate community art. And many a walker passes through Stornoway, edged by picturesque woodlands for the nature lovers. More information on Stornoway can be found here .

Lews Castle

This Victorian era castle is located west of Stornoway on Lewis, and set within attractive grounds. It was built in 1844-51 for Sir James Matheson, a Scottish trader who earned a fortune in the Chinese Opium trade and purchased the whole island. English industrialist and philanthropist Lord Leverhulme bought the castle from the Lewis family in 1918; and in 1923, he gave the castle to the people of Stornoway parish. Since then, it has served different purposes. During the Second World War it accommodated a Naval air squadron. Afterwards, in the 1950s, students of Lew Castle College moved in. It was left disused for several decades after this accommodation was shut down. The category A listed building was awarded 4.6 million pounds by the Heritage Lottery Fund in 2011, and converted to a museum and cultural centre . In 2016, the ground floor was opened to the public, including a café and restored ballroom. And in 2017, luxury apartments became available to holidaying guests.

World-famous Harris Tweed

Another tradition in Lewis is the famous Harris Tweed . Though it takes its name from its neighbour, Lewis is the centre of production. Harris Tweed must be made from virgin Scottish wool that is woven by hand in the homes of local weavers. These weavers have defended and protected this historic process, even in the face of developing technologies. Power-looms would speed up production, however weavers staunchly resisted having their labour relocated from their homes to warehouses. The traditional practice enabled them to balance weaving with crofting, tending livestock and cutting peat. This flexible and adaptive way of life is what enabled the Outer Hebrides to thrive. The result of this historic process is a fine quality clo-mor or big cloth once favoured by aristocracy and the landed gentry. To this day, the name Harris Tweed is synonymous with the finest designs.

Along the west coast of Lewis, wild and beautiful beaches meet neolithic sites. Most notable among them is the eerie and mysterious Calanais (Callanish) . This Neolithic stone circle predates England’s Stonehenge. Experts place its origin 5000 years ago, and it is believed to have functioned as an astronomic calendar. A 4.8 metre stone stands at its centre, surrounded by a ring of smaller stones jutting out of the landscape. Spending time here raises more questions than it answers, but few visitors to Calanais are unmoved by the experience visiting this archaeological site. This is one of the reasons the Outer Hebrides is an area of such interest to archaeologists.

The tragedy of the Iolaire

We have just passed the 100-year anniversary of a great tragedy that took place on the shores of Lewis. On New Years Day, 1919, 200 returning servicemen were on board the Iolaire – an Admiralty Yacht pulling into the Stornoway Harbour from Scotland’s north-west coast. In the early hours of the morning, they hit rocks that damaged the vessel. Over 200 people drowned just yards from the shoreline, and the long-awaited comforts of their home.

This tragedy was acutely felt by the communities of the Outer Hebrides. Many had already lost family members in the war and this final twist of fate was cruel. 79 men survived , and recount a gruelling experience of clinging to nearby rocks or the ship’s mast, awaiting rescue. For years, the tragedy was barely spoken about. There was speculation alcohol was a factor in what took place. However, an inquiry has since dismissed this theory on lack of evidence. It is thought a minor navigational error had catastrophic repercussions; the rocks are known as the Beasts of Holm.

Isle of Harris

Lewis and Harris are often referred to as separate islands, however, technically, they are two parts of the main island of the Outer Hebrides. They are near-divided by deep intrusions of Lochs Seaforth and Resort, along with six miles of mountainous forest. Despite their proximity, they are home to distinct cultures and even dialects. Both Lewis and Harris derive their language from Norse ancestry, however fewer Norse words are used in Harris, and people speak with a softer lilt.

Like Lewis, industry in Harris is driven by crofting, weaving, fishing and knitting. The traditional way of life means that many young people must leave the island to find sufficient work. The landscape is stunning but harsh, made up mostly of gneiss rock that reveals itself even where marram grass has grown upon it. A common sight in Harris is the lazybed – strips of hand-built soil built onto the solid rock. During the twentieth century, these beds were used for growing potatoes and crops and stretched 500 feet up the hillside at some points. They are testament to the struggles faced by locals here, and their determination to make it work.

A land of extremes

Harris is a land of extremes: hard rock gives way to the low-lying machair, or fertile land that bursts into colourful flower in early summer. The perfume is so intense it is said to flavour the milk of grazing cattle. Soft, creamy-white beaches hug the western shores.

Harris is divided into North and South. The north is rugged and mountainous, while the south incorporates the eastern coastline, an area known as the Bays. Here, the gneiss rock is spattered with hundreds of small lochs, and boulders balance precariously upon hilltops. Like Lewis, Harris makes quite an impression on all who select an itinerary off the beaten track to the wild and untouched islands of the Outer Hebrides. More information on Harris can be found here . And the Western Islands Handbook by David Perrott is a fantastic resource for further detailed reading of the Scottish Isles.

Highlights of the Outer Hebrides

In addition to the capital Stornoway, Callanish, and the pristine beaches of the west coast, other highlights of this region include:

• The Arnol Blackhouse. Blackhouses refer to structures built with double walls of drystone, wooden rafters and thatched rooves. Historic blackhouses can be found across the Scottish Isles, but the best examples are in Lewis. Here, the harsh environment is reflected in the thicker walls and sloped roofs, where the strong winds demanded extra fortifications. Some blackhouses have been restored; the Arnol blackhouse now operates as a museum. Built in 1885 to house a family at one end and livestock at the other, this dwelling was quite miraculously occupied until 1964. Since this point, it is unchanged and very well preserved. Staff keep a peat fire burning inside and, without a chimney, the thick smoke billows slowly through the thatched roof and out the doors. It adds an air of authenticity, and highlights one of the possible sources of the name, blackhouse.
• Museum Nan Eilean. This is the museum located within Lews Castle: the product of a generous redevelopment in 2011. Exhibitions here celebrate local culture and at present, commemorate the loss of the ill-fated HMY Iolaire.
• Lovers of nature will be richly rewarded here in the Outer Hebrides, where seal colonies – both grey and cute dog-like common varieties – are established, and bird populations flourish. Look out for colonies of puffins or even Western Isles Otters who live happily in the sea around the islands . Keep an eye out for the bumble bee Bombus Jonellus var. Hebridensis, which is found nowhere else in the world. You are never far from the scenic woodlands or the misty and undulating peats of Lewis and Harris, and are everywhere reminded of the relationship forged between locals and nature.

Discover the Outer Hebrides

There is no better way to discover the Outer Hebrides than on a guided, small-group tour. Odyssey Traveller offers a 20-day tour departing Glasgow , hopping islands as we circumnavigate the Scottish coastline from west to east. We spend time at Lewis and Harris, visiting key sites and monuments, and meeting local producers of cheese, smoked fish, and tweed. The standing stones of Callenish are also included on our Prehistoric Britain small group tour, where we move south through Scotland, England, and Wales to uncover the secrets of the past. Dawn at Stonehenge is a particular highlight of this specialty tour.

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9. Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn

Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn in Santa Cruz, Calif., Tuesday, April 19, 2022 in Santa Cruz, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. (Nic Coury/For The Times) Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn in Santa Cruz, Calif., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. (Nic Coury/For The Times) Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn in Santa Cruz, Calif., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. (Nic Coury/For The Times)

What are we going to do about Highway 1? Since that coast road was built on the slopes of Big Sur in the 1930s, we’ve treasured it. But as any acrophobe, geologist or engineer could tell you, those slopes crumble and slide relentlessly. Year after year, Caltrans moves mountains to keep that two-lane road navigable. Then comes another slide. Since January 2023 it’s been impossible to drive from San Simeon to Big Sur via the coastal route. (Caltrans announced partial reopening May 16. Check before you go. ) Whenever I worry about the highway, I think of Deetjen’s, which is basically a roadside time capsule clad in weathered wood. It opened about the time the highway did and won over generations of road-trippers with its rustic rooms and restaurant. Before Helmuth Deetjen died in 1972, he set up a nonprofit organization to keep the place running in old-school fashion. I’ve been stopping there since the 1980s. You have to call to make a reservation. And when you get there, you have to expect paper-thin walls along with the Norwegian woodwork, the crackle of the fireplace and the portrait of Deetjen on the wall. It’s a priceless place. And Nepenthe and the Henry Miller Memorial Library are just down the road. We just can’t take Deetjen’s or that road for granted.

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8. Yosemite Valley

Does this need explaining? Probably not. If you’re arriving from the south, you emerge from the long, dark Wawona Tunnel to see El Capitan and Half Dome looming above a green, wet world of its own. Waterfalls roar left and right. The valley stretches for seven miles, framed by granite walls that Ansel Adams had to shoot and Alex Honnold had to climb. The Merced River meanders through. Even if you don’t have $600 to spend a night in the Ahwahnee Hotel, you can pop by for a snack, gaze up at painted rafters that go back to 1927 and warm yourself by one of the big fireplaces.

7. Venice Beach

Venice, CA - April 03: A man throughs a trick at the skate park at Venice Beach on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 in Venice, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times) Venice, CA - April 03: People enjoy a day at Venice Beach on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 in Venice, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times) Venice, CA - April 03: A man surfs at Venice Beach on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 in Venice, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times)

Yeah, I know. There’s plenty to lament in Venice. But when you hit that beach at the right time on the right day, it feels so emblematic of Southern California. On my last visit, the sun was just setting. My wife, Mary Frances, and I checked out the skateboarders, chatted with a few artists who were selling work along the sidewalk and did a double take at the Shul on the Beach (a.k.a. Pacific Jewish Center), an Orthodox synagogue where worshipers were just gathering for a Friday night Shabbat meal.

6. The whales of Baja’s lagoons

It’s one thing to watch migrating gray whales off the Southern California coast, standing at the rail of a big boat, looking for spouts in the distance and perhaps drawing within 100 yards. It’s something else when you’re in a panga on the waters of a southern Baja lagoon — usually Ojo de Liebre (Scammon’s) or San Ignacio. These immense creatures, the cows and and the calves, get so close sometimes, it feels intimate. And maybe a little scary. The adults weigh up to 90,000 pounds.

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5. Ferry Building and waterfront San Francisco

The Ferry Building in San Francisco, Calif., Friday, April 12, 2024. (Nic Coury / For The Times)

A couple looks at the Golden Gate Bridge from Fort Point in San Francisco. (Nic Coury / For The Times)

I’m trying to think of a more successful architectural resurrection than San Francisco’s Ferry Building. And failing. Picture that 1898 waterfront building in the 1920s, when there was no Bay Bridge and no Golden Gate Bridge and up to 50,000 people per day were commuting by ferry. The Ferry Building at the foot of Market Street was the center of the Bay Area’s nervous system. Then the bridges went up, commuters abandoned the ferries, the building was rehabbed into ugly offices and decades passed. Finally, in the aftermath of the 1989 Loma Prieta quake, San Francisco leaders launched a plan to revive the building. It reopened in 2003 as a foodie-oriented restaurant and retail space, a thousand times more interesting to me than the souvenir shops of Fisherman’s Wharf and Pier 39 (although at least you get the sight and sound of sea lions there). Apart from the food, it’s got great views of the Bay Bridge. (And with luck, that bridge’s nightly light show, which went dark last year, will resume in early 2025.) I think of the Ferry Building and the Golden Gate Bridge as the bookends of the waterfront.

4. Hidden Valley, Joshua Tree National Park

I’m not a rock climber or a boulderer. But I’m a sucker for sunrises and sunsets in the desert. And when that golden-hour light hits the jumbled boulders in Hidden Valley, it’s hard to resist.

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3. Pike Place Market, Seattle

This is always the first place I want to go in Seattle, a spot where people, colors, flavors and scents all come together. I walk past the mirrored bar of the Athenian restaurant, where my buddy Rick and I had beers in 1986, my first time in town. I go down below to make sure the bubble-gum wall is still in place. I mourn at the spot where the newsstand used to be. I kick myself for failing to buy an incredibly cool cigar-box guitar from the Soul Cat Guitar guy when I had the chance. (I thought I’d have another chance at his market stall when I visited in January, but he wasn’t there that day.) I listen to buskers and eat unhealthy snacks. I stick my head in the anarchist collective bookshop ( Left Bank Books ), which has somehow lasted 51 years. And like every other tourist, I linger near the fishmongers so I can see them flinging fish and hollering at each other.

2. Capilano Bridge Suspension Park, Vancouver

On my first visit, a few years ago, it was raining and the park was packed. I wondered if the bridge would be closed. Nope. Open, and prone to slightly jiggle as I stood 230 feet above the Capilano River, surrounded by tall trees and mist. When I returned in February, it was snowing, the park was nearly empty and the bridge was still open. The vibe was part “Twin Peaks,” part “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.”

1. Badwater in Death Valley

Mike “Mish” Shedlock kayaks the calm waters of Manly Lake at sunrise in Death Valley. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Park visitors kayak, paddle board and wade knee deep in Lake Manly in Badwater Basin. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Unique salt structures form in the Badwater Basin at Death Valley National Park where water combines with the natural salt deposits at 282-feet below sea level, as seen in 2014. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Badwater is hot and dry enough to kill you pretty quickly, but as long as you have water to drink, a little shade and a way out, you’ll probably live and have a story to tell. On my first visit, a summer day about 30 years ago, Death Valley was even hotter than usual, around 115 degrees. The power had gone out at our Furnace Creek hotel. Rather than crowd into the marginally cooler hotel pool with scores of young children (and their urine, most likely), I headed with my wife and friends for the vast, flat, salty, dry lake floor of Badwater with a Wiffle ball and bat. The game didn’t last long, but there are photos: Except for our 20th century leisurewear, we looked like biblical figures in the process of being turned to pillars of salt. So last year, when rains washed out roads, closed Death Valley National Park for months, refilled the lake bed and transformed the basin into a great big mirror, I was eager to get back there.

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Within days of the park’s reopening, I got to Badwater for sunrise and came back again at sunset. No Wiffle ball. Just the big sky, the mountains reflected in the lake and a handful of fellow travelers in silhouette at water’s edge. To those bold few who managed to kayak in Death Valley for the three winter weeks that it was possible, I envy you. I don’t know if I’ll ever see that lake again — as of May 1, it was just a few inches deep and shrinking fast — but now I have two layers of Badwater memories to carry with me.

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The best cities to live in America: See the U.S. News and World Report list for 2023-2024.

The list is in. Did your city make it?

U.S. News & World Report released its annual list of the of the 150  "Best Places to Live in the U.S."  this week.

Here's how editors said the magazine determined its picks: Analyzing the 150 most populous metropolitan areas and evaluating several factors including  job prospects, affordability, growth and quality of life. 

Topping the 2023-24 list: Green Bay, Wisconsin.

The magazine called Green Bay "The perfect mix of big-city amenities complemented with a Midwestern, small-town feel."

In addition to being home to its National Football League team, the Green Bay Packers, the city "boasts a thriving entertainment and arts scene, revitalized downtown, and two college campuses, creating an energy that may appeal to young families as well as retirees."

After ranking the country's 150 largest metropolitan areas, Huntsville, Alabama ranked the 2nd best place to live in America beating (3) Raleigh Durham, North Carolina ; (4) Boulder, Colorado and (5) Sarasota, Florida.

Last on the list this year: The tropical island of Puerto Rico .

The top 25 included five Florida cities while Colorado and North Carolina both had three cities each on the list.

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The top 25 ranked from the best

• Green Bay, Wisc.
• Huntsville, Ala.
• Raleigh Durham, N.C.
• Boulder, Colo.
• Sarasota, Fla.
• Naples, Fla.
• Portland, Maine
• Charlotte, N.C.
• Colorado Springs, Colo.
• Fayetteville, Ark.
• Madison, Wisc.
• Boise, Idaho
• San Jose, Cali.
• Ann Arbor, Mich.
• Melbourne, Fla.
• Jacksonville, Fla
• Albany, N.Y.
• Myrtle Beach, S.C.
• Des Moines, Iowa
• Grand Rapids, Mich.
• Knoxville, Tenn.
• Syracuse, N.Y.
• Fort Collins, Colo.
• Tampa, Fla.
• Hickory, N.C.

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Looking for something to do? Try checking out one of these 11 oddball things to do in MA

Massachusetts is frequently listed as one of the top 10 states for tourism. Being a pivotal part of our nation's founding and history, along with a rich cultural centers, this is not exactly news.

But destinations like Faneuil Hall, the Old State House, the New England Aquarium or Harvard Natural History Museum are on everyone's list. These attractions will be on the front page of any tourist pamphlet or guidebook - and rightly so. But that doesn't mean there isn't a wealth of other lesser known, unusual or weird things to check out in the Bay State that can be just as interesting.

Here's a list of 11 things to see and do in Massachusetts that you may not have heard of, from passing curiosities to hidden daytrip destinations.

Places to spend an afternoon in Massachusetts

Places where you can go to spend an afternoon:

• Dr. Suess Museum, Springfield - Theodor Geisel, or better known by his pen name, Dr. Suess, was born in Springfield in 1904. In the summer of 2017, the city of Springfield opened a museum dedicated to the famed children's author and his quirky, colorful books. The museum discusses the writer’s connection to the city, especially during his childhood years along with of course, interactive exhibits for kids based around his various stories and characters. Nearby is the Dr. Suess sculpture garden, featuring his most famous characters and the author himself.
• Hammond Castle Museum, Gloucester - A prolific inventor and personal friend of Thomas Edison, John Hayes Hammond Jr. was the quintessential wealthy eccentric. Some folks collect stamps, others collect...buildings? Hammond was known for picking any bits of buildings he liked while on his travels, which he would then put on display in his courtyard. The collection includes an ancient church archway of carved lava from Mt. Vesusvius. Oh, and someone's house. With his love all things medieval, he built himself a literal castle in Gloucester - complete with drawbridge and secret passageways. Now a museum, visitors can explore his home, and the antiques and architecture he gathered from around the world.
• Whydah Pirate Museum, West Yarmouth - Named for the pirate ship of Captain Samuel Bellamy, this Cape Cod museum is home to the only authenticated pirate treasure on exhibit in the world. The loot, as well as about 200 other pirate artifacts, were collected in 1984 from the sunken wreck of the Whydah off the coast of Wellfleet, having been capsized in 1717 by one of Cape Cod's famous nor'easters. This is currently the largest collection of pirate-related artifacts ever found on a single shipwreck.

Where you can go in MA for hidden history

For a state so steeped in history, it's not surprising some things fell through the cracks. Here are few spots to stop by dedicated to historical factoids for the history buff and trivia lover in your traveling group.

4. Dinosaur footprints of Holyoke, Holyoke - This spot takes historic landmarks one step further into the realm of the prehistoric, dating back to the early Mesozoic era. Back then, the climate of this area was hot and semi-arid (think Arizona) rather than temperate like it is today. The valley here offered an important source of water to the animals, as well as ideal conditions to leave behind fossilized footprints. Now, it's a seasonally open space, from April 1 to Nov. 30, free to the public, where you can literally follow in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

5. Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord - Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is the resting place of a number of Massachusetts' most famous residents, such as Henry David Thoreau, Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Nathanial Hawthorne, many of whom can be found in the section of the cemetery known as Author's Ridge. But there are more recent historical figures entombed here who often get overlooked - Anne Rainsford French, the first woman ever to get a driver’s license in the United States. French received a license to operate four wheeled gas or steam powered vehicles when she was 21 years old on March 22, 1900. Anyone interested in the history of women's rights or even automobiles should pay their respects. Her headstone is located near the intersection of Vesper Circle and Division Avenue, next to a small bush.

6. Telephone marker, Boston - A rather unassuming historical marker near the corner of Cambridge and Sudbury Street, on the grounds of the John F. Kennedy Federal Building, honors an event that had massive ramifications not only for national history, but human history. Especially if you're reading this story on your smart phone. On June 2, 1875, Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A. Watson were managed to transmit sound over wires for the first time in history. This initial experiment in Boston set the stage for the modern telephone. And everything else it has become.

Slightly creepy spots to visit in MA

If you feel your sightseeing tour isn't complete without a dash of the macabre, there's more than Salem out there.

7. S.K. Pierce Mansion, Gardner - Built by a wealthy furniture factory owner, this Victorian mansion has seen more than its fair share of death and tragedy, which many think has seeped into the very foundations of the building, with various reports of ghostly voices and other paranormal activity. As recently as 2011, a couple fled the house, having moved in two years prior, reporting frightening paranormal experiences. As of 2015, it's been restored to its original state and is open for guided tours. Visitors and guests (because yes, of course people will pay to spend the night in a haunted house) have reported voices, screams, moving furniture, slamming doors, foul odors, strange shadows, sudden temperature changes, and more. 

8. Dungeon Rock, Lynn - Hidden pirate treasure, ghosts, seances? Sounds like the trifecta of spookiness. Dungeon Rock itself is a rock formation in Lynn Woods reservation, where in 1852, a man excavated a cave looking for pirate treasure supposedly guided by the ghost of the treasure's original owner. The area got its name from the story of pirate Thomas Veale, who hid in a cave with his loot, until he was killed in an earthquake that filled in the cave. Originally known as Pirate's Dungeon, it was eventually shortened to Dungeon Rock. Enter Hiram Marble, who upon hearing the story, moved there and began searching for the treasure. He held seances to receive digging directions from the ghost of Veale himself. He never found any treasure, ghostly guidance or no, but it's still worth checking out.

Odd spots in MA that you should visit

Random, strange things - good for an Instagram or Tik-Tok post - or postcard.

9. Webster Lake, Webster - A fairly unremarkable, if pretty, lake, Webster Lake's official name is Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg. The lake has the honor of being the longest single-word place name in the country, and third in the world. Originally bearing the slightly shorter name of Chaubunagungamaugg, or "fishing place at the boundary" in the language of the indigenous people, it was a prime fishing spot. When settlers arrived, the name was expanded to its current version, which additionally described its status as a neutral fishing spot for both the settlers and the native people. If you're wondering if anyone has tried to change the name in the intervening years - yes, in the 1950s. The town shut that down hard. Just about all standard lakeside recreation is available here, and if nothing else, you'll make your conversation about the day at the lake slightly more interesting.

10. Museum of Bad Art, Boston - You've heard of New York's MOMA, but what about Boston's MOBA? The Museum of Bad Art is clearly predicated on the concept that beauty is in the eye of the beholder - even if said beholders are quite rare. The collection of, shall we say, unique paintings, began in 1994 when the founder took a painting out of a trash heap. Currently can be found at the Dorchester Brewing Company.

11. Head of the Egopantis, Shirley - Apparently, Massachusetts has - or had - its own cryptid. The egopantis was large creature that supposedly terrorized the settlers of the area, before being shot and killed by a local soldier. Now, its head is on display at the Bull Run Restaurant. Whether or not you believe you're looking at the head of a mythical creature, the Bull Run is certainly worth a visit. The tavern was originally built in 1740 and allegedly got its name from an argument and brawl that broke out among the patrons shortly after hearing news about the First Battle of Bull Run in Virginia during the American Civil War.

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Solar Storm Intensifies, Filling Skies With Northern Lights

Officials warned of potential blackouts or interference with navigation and communication systems this weekend, as well as auroras as far south as Southern California or Texas.

By Katrina Miller and Judson Jones

Katrina Miller reports on space and astronomy and Judson Jones is a meteorologist.

A dramatic blast from the sun set off the highest-level geomagnetic storm in Earth’s atmosphere on Friday that is expected to make the northern lights visible as far south as Florida and Southern California and could interfere with power grids, communications and navigations system.

It is the strongest such storm to reach Earth since Halloween of 2003. That one was strong enough to create power outages in Sweden and damage transformers in South Africa.

The effects could continue through the weekend as a steady stream of emissions from the sun continues to bombard the planet’s magnetic field.

The solar activity is so powerful that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which monitors space weather, issued an unusual storm watch for the first time in 19 years, which was then upgraded to a warning. The agency began observing outbursts on the sun’s surface on Wednesday, with at least five heading in the direction of Earth.

“What we’re expecting over the next couple of days should be more significant than what we’ve seen certainly so far,” Mike Bettwy, the operations chief at NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, said at a news conference on Friday morning.

For people in many places, the most visible part of the storm will be the northern lights, known also as auroras. But authorities and companies will also be on the lookout for the event’s effects on infrastructure, like global positioning systems, radio communications and even electrical power.

While the northern lights are most often seen in higher latitudes closer to the North Pole, people in many more parts of the world are already getting a show this weekend that could last through the early part of next week.

As Friday turned to Saturday in Europe, people across the continent described skies hued in a mottling of colors.

Alfredo Carpineti , an astrophysicist, journalist and author in North London, saw them with his husband from the rooftop of their apartment building.

“It is incredible to be able to see the aurora directly from one’s own backyard,” he said. “I was hoping to maybe catch a glimpse of green on the horizon, but it was all across the sky in both green and purple.”

Here’s what you need to know about this weekend’s solar event.

How will the storm affect people on Earth?

A geomagnetic storm watch or warning indicates that space weather may affect critical infrastructure on or orbiting near Earth. It may introduce additional current into systems, which could damage pipelines, railroad tracks and power lines.

According to Joe Llama, an astronomer at Lowell Observatory, communications that rely on high frequency radio waves, such as ham radio and commercial aviation , are most likely to suffer. That means it is unlikely that your cellphone or car radio, which depend on much higher frequency radio waves, will conk out.

Still, it is possible for blackouts to occur. As with any power outage, you can prepare by keeping your devices charged and having access to backup batteries, generators and radio.

The most notable solar storm recorded in history occurred in 1859. Known as the Carrington Event, it lasted for nearly a week, creating aurora that stretched down to Hawaii and Central America and impacting hundreds of thousands of miles of telegraph lines.

But that was technology of the 19th century, used before scientists fully understood how solar activity disrupted Earth’s atmosphere and communication systems.

“That was an extreme level event,” said Shawn Dahl, a forecaster at NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center. “We are not anticipating that.”

Unlike tornado watches and warnings, the target audience for NOAA’s announcements is not the public.

“For most people here on planet Earth, they won’t have to do anything,” said Rob Steenburgh, a space scientist at NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center.

The goal of the announcements is to give agencies and companies that operate this infrastructure time to put protection measures in place to mitigate any effects.

“If everything is working like it should, the grid will be stable and they’ll be able to go about their daily lives,” Mr. Steenburgh said.

Will I be able to see the northern lights?

It is possible that the northern lights may grace the skies this week over places that don’t usually see them. The best visibility is outside the bright lights of cities.

Clouds or stormy weather could pose a problem in some places. But if the skies are clear, even well south of where the aurora is forecast to take place, snap a picture or record a video with your cellphone. The sensor on the camera is more sensitive to the wavelengths produced by the aurora and may produce an image you can’t see with the naked eye.

Another opportunity could be viewing sunspots during the daytime, if your skies are clear. As always, do not look directly at the sun without protection. But if you still have your eclipse glasses lying around from the April 8 event, you may try to use them to try to spot the cluster of sunspots causing the activity.

How strong is the current geomagnetic storm?

Giant explosions on the surface of the sun, known as coronal mass ejections, send streams of energetic particles into space. But the sun is large, and such outbursts may not cross our planet as it travels around the star. But when these particles create a disturbance in Earth’s magnetic field, it is known as a geomagnetic storm.

NOAA classifies these storms on a “G” scale of 1 to 5, with G1 being minor and G5 being extreme. The most extreme storms can cause widespread blackouts and damage to infrastructure on Earth. Satellites may also have trouble orienting themselves or sending or receiving information during these events.

The current storm is classified as G5, or “extreme.” It is caused by a cluster of sunspots — dark, cool regions on the solar surface — that is about 16 times the diameter of Earth. The cluster is flaring and ejecting material every six to 12 hours.

“We anticipate that we’re going to get one shock after another through the weekend,” said Brent Gordon, chief of the space weather services branch at NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center.

Why is this happening now?

The sun’s activity ebbs and flows on an 11-year cycle, and right now, it is approaching a solar maximum. Three other severe geomagnetic storms have been observed so far in the current activity cycle, which began in December 2019, but none were predicted to cause effects strong enough on Earth to warrant a watch or warning announcement.

The cluster of sunspots generating the current storm is the largest seen in this solar cycle, NOAA officials said. They added that the activity in this cycle has outperformed initial predictions .

More flares and expulsions from this cluster are expected, but because of the sun’s rotation the cluster will be oriented in a position less likely to affect Earth. In the coming weeks, the sunspots may appear again on the left side of the sun, but it is difficult for scientists to predict whether this will cause another bout of activity.

“Usually, these don’t come around packing as much of a punch as they did originally,” Mr. Dahl said. “But time will tell on that.”

Jonathan O’Callaghan contributed reporting from London.

An earlier version of this article misstated the radio frequencies used by cellphones and car radios. They are higher frequencies, not low.

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