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SPRINGFIELD , at the point where
I-90 crosses I-91, is ninety miles from Boston at the southern
end of the Pioneer Valley, has an odd assortment of claims to
fame, including being the home of the Springfield rifle and the
late children's author Dr Seuss. However, visitors are drawn to
this unwieldy city, split by the wide Connecticut River, by the
1890s invention of Dr James Naismith the sport of basketball
. Naismith designed the game as a way of providing exercise for
athletes at the YMCA, and its popularity spread with amazing rapidity.
After a trip to the Berlin Olympics in 1936, Naismith came up
with another bright idea and established the Basketball
Hall of Fame at 1150 W Columbus Ave, next to the river
just south of Memorial Bridge (JanJune & SeptDec daily 9.30am5.30pm,
July & Aug MonSat 9am7pm, Sun 9.30am5.30pm; $10). This museum
enjoyably traces the history of the game with movies, videos and
plenty of memorabilia, and also lets you test your own skills.
Springfield's Amtrak station is very central, at
66 Lyman St (tel 413/785-4230 or 1-800/USA-RAIL). Several bus
lines , including Peter Pan (tel 413/781-2900 or 1-800/237-8747,
www.peterpanbus.com ), which provides daily services to and from
Boston and New York, operate out of the nearby bus station at
1776 Main St. The CVB is downtown at 1441 Main
St (tel 413/787-1548 or 1-800/723-1548, www.valleyvisitor.com
). If you're hungry, tiny Fort Street has been home to The Student
Prince/Fort Restaurant (tel 413/734-7475) for over 65 years a
local favorite serving German wiener schnitzel, goulash and sauerbraten.
