eugene o'neill national historic site - tao house
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eugene o'neill national historic site - tao house印象
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I've been many times and find the atmosphere inspiring. This is where O'Neill wrote his masterpieces. You are looking at the actual barn that is the backdrop of "Moon for the Misbegotten." The docent tours describing his life are fascinating. Be sure to hear the recording of his voice in his study. The book store will keep you occupied. For the truly adventurous, you can hike in the surrounding hills.
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I've been twice.Incredible setting and ambitious visitors can hike up to the house and/or back (just talk with your guide about options) and there is gorgeous hiking from the house in the east bay regional park. The park looks over danville and into the hills.The tour was different both times I went, so I learned a lot about o'Neil. I enjoyed the culture and history but not so much the description of objects in the house.O'neil and his wife were into Buddhism but also mysticism so there is a bit of discussion about that. I had just read "long day's journey into night" which is very autobiographical so the tour was even more interesting.
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Our site guide was not fluent in the flow and facts. The site itself was just okay without the drama a good guide could provide .
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I came to the Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site/Tao House and was blown away by its beauty! What a wonderful local treasure! This place is free to visit. All you need to do is make reservations with the National Park Service and you're set to go. Guided tours are given by park rangers Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. One of my favorite features was seeing Eugene O'Neill's office where he wrote some of his most famous works like: he Iceman Cometh, Long Day's Journey Into Night, and A Moon for the Misbegotten. I also loved the fact that I was the only one on the tour the day I came for a visit to the Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site/Tao House. I learned a lot about the life of Eugene O'Neill that I never new before.
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I've been on the guided tour and a play and both times being there were informative and entertaining. Came home with the book "Longday's Journey Into Night" which is O'Neill's autobiographical play. Very good, couldn't put the book down. I forgot the name of the play but it was very good. I plan on attending another play once the schedule come out for this summer.I visited in March of 2013 and Sept. 2013 for the play.
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For those of us who know far too little about Eugene O'Neill, the guided tour by Ranger Tad is quite educational. This wonderful house on this stunning hillside in Danville gave O'Neill a respite from fame and a quiet place to dedicate himself to his writing. We visited on a beautiful sunny day and enjoyed walking the grounds and visiting Remmie's grave. This is an excellent acquisition by the National Park Service.
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the views of Mt. Diablo are stunning and the history of Eugene O'Neill very interesting. Well worth the visit!
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When you learn about O Neill and his extraordinarily difficult life, you will marvel at how he produced his complex brooding plays. Most would have ended up in an institution! This free visit involves making an advance appointment and showing up in town -from here you are driven in a van to the property. Our outstanding ranger guide painted a complete picture of this very complicated man.
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Because the road to the house is extremely narrow and I do mean extremely narrow, the only way to get here is via a shuttle bus. The ride is short, but when two cars are in the same place at the same time, hope that both drivers are cooperative! The house is in very good condition. The tour is self guided and there is a lot of material/formation available. The rooms were numbered and it was easy to stay on track. Our Park Ranger was nothing short of a dud. He so didn't really have any interest in being there! We annoyed him when he had to look up from his paperback novel.There is a lap pool in the back which requires a bit of a walk downhill. If walking is an issue, you can see the pool just fine without going all the way down. We also enjoyed the short walk to see his beloved Doug's grave site.Leaned a lot and was glad that we made the effort to come here...even with the rocky shuttle us ride!
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Lead Park Ranger Thaddeus Shay lead us on an exquisite, informative, emotional literary tour of Tao House. We left Danville by bus and toured the (relatively) small home of the great author where he resided only for seven years, but where he wrote his most revered plays. Seeing the desk and room where he worked will always be a fond memory. Thaddeus Shay is a fantastic tour guide!