Orange is about 75 miles, or a 1 1/2-hour drive west of Boston.
What to Do
Seeds of Solidarity
165 Chestnut Hill Road
978-544-9023
www.seedsofsolidarity.org
The emphasis is on sustainability and reduction of a reliance on fossil fuels at this organic garlic farm and educational center where you can pick up one of 16 bulb varieties at the honor-system farm stand or tour solar composting greenhouses.
North Quabbin Woods Project
1 East Main St.
978-544-3332
www.northquabbinwoods.org
While its downtown headquarters may be small, the North Quabbin Woods Project extends far beyond its walls, hosting classes on black bears, leading hikes around the Quabbin Reservoir, and showcasing the work of talented local craftsmen.
41 North Main St.
978-544-3141
Open spring-fall, or by appointment
Find out everything you need to know and more about Orange, from the time it was incorporated in 1810 to present.
80 Airport Road
800-890-5867
www.jumptown.com
You can't come to Orange without jumping out of a plane, and come warmer weather, you can get your chance at the Orange Municipal Airport. It costs $215 for a tandem jump.Open spring-fall.
Memorial Park
Home of the official Peace Statue of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a 1,120-pound bronze sculpture erected in 1934 that depicts a soldier returned from World War I speaking to a small boy and engraved with the words ''It Shall Not Be Again."
Where to Eat
35 East Main St.
978-544-0016
www.wjdf.com/1880house.htm
On the ground floor of an old Victorian in the center of downtown, this charming cafe feeds the morning rush and the lunch crowd on croissants, doughnuts, and pressed sandwiches. $1- $6.50.
11 East Main St.
978-544-5700
You have to time it right to score the one booth at this little hole-in-the wall known around town for its sandwiches and fried fish specialties. If someone has beaten you to it, grab a fried clam roll to go and find a shady spot along the banks of the Millers River. From $3.50-$7.