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Episode Guide, Season 1The Perfect Cup of CoffeeGeorge Murphy goes in search of the perfect cup of coffee to Baronet Coffee in Hartford, CT. We'll also visit with a dairy that still delivers door-to-door and meet the man who invented the original bagel slicer.
Up In The AirGeorge Murphy pays a visit to a butterfly conservatory in Deerfield called Magic Wings. We'll also meet the flight crew of the State Police Air Wing and a man who helps birds of prey.
Out In The GardenGeorge Murphy brings you out in the garden with a visit to the Mount Holyoke College Botanical Gardens. We'll also visit with a landscape designer from Northampton and a beezzzy man in Wendell, MA.
A Paper TrailWestern New England may no longer be one of the focal points in the world of the paper but there still many connections to the paper industry in the region. Join George Murphy on a visit to a Dalton, MA company who proves there's real money in paper…and vice-versa.
George's Sweet ToothMost of us can't seem to resist the sweetest of treats and George Murphy is no exception. Join us this week when Making It Here takes you on a trip to see some of the sweetest people in western New England. We'll talk with a Greenfield baker, the Bart's ice cream factory and a chocolatier from East Longmeadow.
Fun and GamesWork isn't all fun and games except, for some people, it is! Join George Murphy as he visits with the proprietors of A2Z Science and Learning Store in Northampton, MA to get the inside scoop on this slightly unusual "toy store". We'll also visit with the people who make the implements used to play the game when we stop by AG Golf in West Springfield, MA. And we'll talk with a syndicated cartoonist from Florence, MA whose work takes her to a place that, Rhymes With Orange.
Metal WorksMany of the common objects we come in contact with everyday are made of metal. But there are people all over western New England doing some not so common things with metal. This week, George goes back in time a little when he visits with a Williamstown blacksmith. We'll also show you a Springfield man who makes things from the metal others discard and we'll talk with a Florence, MA bronzeweaver.
Working with AnimalsWe've all seen the amazing canines who become the eyes for
people who have lost their sight. This week, George Murphy pays a visit
to The Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation in Bloomfield, CT to talk to someone
who raises and trains those dogs. We'll also visit the man and woman who
own the largest horse trading operation east of the Mississippi River.
And we'll talk with a woman who is enjoying the life of a New England
rancher. But this isn't the kind of rancher you might usually think about.
St Patrick's Day ParadeThis is a special edition of Making It Here. This week, George pays a visit to people and places involved in this years' Holyoke St. Patrick's Parade. The Main EventGeorge visits with people who work at making some of the biggest events happen. First we'll talk with a woman who will drive you to your special occasion in style, George will visit with an event planner at Chez Josef who makes sure your event comes off without a hitch and then we'll go to Yoko Kato's shop in Northampton where she will be your dresser for one of the biggest events in your life.
ScienceIn this episode of Making It Here, we'll visit with some people in Great Barrington, MA who combine art and science to provide unique products to the medical community. We'll also meet with a company who, if they can't capture lightening in a bottle, they'll just make their own. And we'll visit with a man who can actually control the stars. The Natural LifeGeorge goes back to the earth this week as he pays a visit to some local people who are "Making It Here" using all natural products in the jobs they do.
At the MoviesFor the last show of our first season, George takes a trip to the movies. We'll go behind the scenes to visit with some local people who help bring those big time Hollywood movies to a theater near you.
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