This column on the art of the carousel is in response to readers who asked how volunteers actually carved the horses on the Berkshire Carousel. Figure carving for carousels became a lost art in 1930.

Step right up onto the platform and into the crowd of candy-painted ponies. Jump on the rampant horse with wild eyes, hold on tight and soar with the calliope's unchained jangle through a dreamland ...

SEASIDE HEIGHTS - The borough will seek a two-year extension from the state to allow Seaside Heights more time to build a structure to house the historic 1910 Dentzel-Looff carousel soon to be moved ...

ALBANY, Ore. — Step into a world of whimsy. A world of childhood memories. A world where animals come to life, and every single one has a personal, family story. It's the story of Albany. A city that ...

The Berkshire Carousel was always a gift to Pittsfield. From its inception in 2005, it was initially endorsed by city and business leaders. The overall intent of the project was to lessen community ...

The subject surfaced more than two decades ago as the basswood dust settled on the soon-to-open carousel. The board wanted to name the Riverfront Park attraction after Hazel Patton. It was a ...