Locals talk

Erica Goleman

My favorite things to do include:
Working in my garden, hanging out with my kids, traveling
I was born in:
Anchorage, Alaska and raised in Alaska and on the Oregon coast
I currently live in:
Conway, in an old Victorian farmhouse with a great front porch
How I earn my bread and butter:
Webmaster at Greenfield Community College, an amazing educational institution voted the best community college in the Pioneer Valley two years running.
Five things I love about the Deerfield and Pioneer Valley area:
The change in the seasons (something you don't get in Alaska); the Conway Festival of the Hills (the first weekend in October); living in the country but being only two hours away from the city; maple sugar season; the eclectic mix of people.
My favorite local hidden treasure you shouldn't miss:
Tusk 'n' Rattle Cafe in Shelburne Falls for incredible mango margaritas.
My perfect day spent in the Deerfield and Pioneer Valley area:
Perusing the plants at Laurenitis Farm Stand in Sunderland (Route 116), then gardening in the morning before it gets really hot; swimming at one of the many excellent swimming holes along the South River; an afternoon spent on the front porch; dinner at the fabulous Sierra Grille (41 Strong Avenue in Northampton); drive-in movie at night at the Northfield Drive-In.