"Welcome to Springfield" a Springfield Travel Page by aemilys

I wouldn't actually suggest that anyone go out of their way to visit (except for gun collectors and military history buffs) but if it is on your way to someplace else you can visit the Basketball Hall of Fame (the game was invented in Springfield).

There are also the art museums at the Quadrangle with a really impressive collection of Asian art in the George Walter Vincent Smith Museum (GWVS) and a Monet in the fine arts musuem, and the Springfield Armory Museum.

Aside from being the home of the world famous Simpsons (the last time I had to change my French residency card the guy behind the counter was laughing and when I asked him what was so funny he said "The Simpsons", perhaps he mistook me for Marge..?) Springfield is home to Smith & Wesson and they have a Store and Shooting Academy as well.

Actually Springfield has a lot to offer for a small town. Go to Forest Park as well, it was my first playground.

My daughter Maya is 15 and although she is an American citizen this was her first trip to the States. She watches all the US sitcoms on TV and one of the really important things that she wanted to do was have Chinese food in a carton.

Here in Paris the Chinese take out comes in plastic containers...

This is where I am from and for those of you who might be interested this is a typical American living room. Check out that big screen TV!! and the dance pads.

Dance pads are a real challenge and a good way to lose weight. I live in an apartment in Paris so I don't think my neighbours would appreciate them but for those of you who can...