Walpole Town Forest in Walpole, Mass. (20 miles southwest of Boston), is one of those true hidden New England travel gems that some local residents don’t even know about. Free and open to the public, you’ll find several forested trails with our favorite being alongside a scenic section of the Neponset River (pictured here). You’ll […]
Month: August 2010
Four-Season Fun At Walden Pond In Concord, Mass.
For just a $5.00 per car admission fee, Walden Pond State Reservation in Concord, Mass., turns out to be a “Thoreauly” wonderful scenic destination and value. As the former home of American author and hermit Henry David Thoreau, Walden Pond, today, offers a swimming beach in the summer, an approximate 45-minute hiking trail around the […]
An Afternoon In Boston’s North End For Around $15.00
If you like pizza, baked goods, historic sightseeing and a nice walk all for around $15.00, may we suggest Boston’s North End? Famous as the Italian section of Boston, Mass. — and often referred to as Boston’s “Little Italy” — the North End never ceases to amaze with its impressive number of Italian restaurants and […]
Acadia Loop Road Where The Maine Ocean Meets The Mountains
And now for something completely different…a New England travel destination where the ocean meet the mountains! Very reasonable admission prices will get you into the 27-mile Acadia National Park Loop on Mt. Desert Island, Maine, featuring some of the most spectacular ocean and mountains views you’ll ever see in New England — or anywhere else, […]
Providence Children’s Museum Offers Affordable, Fun Interactive Activities
Families with kids, ages one to 11: be sure to check out the Providence Children’s Museum in Providence, R.I., with its bright, colorful, modern setting and enough interactive activities to spend the day. Some highlights include learning about pets and people, teeth, a walk-in kaleidoscope, Rhode Island historical displays (our favorite exhibition), a woodlands environment […]
Maniax Dining Value Is Head And Antlers Above The Rest (CLOSED)
“Hey, Rocky, watch me pull a great Maine dining value out of my hat!” With a Bullwinkle J. Moose-like moose and low-cost dining specials on its front sign, the Mainiax Restaurant on Route 1 restaurant in Wells, Maine, begs the question, “Why are we paying more at other restaurants when the food is just as […]
Biking Through A Classic, Scenic Vermont Town
If you love biking and scenery, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better destination than the free Recreation Path in Stowe, Vt. This well-maintained 5.3-mile paved bike path starts in Stowe Village, and meanders through some beautiful forests and meadows — and scenic river crossings over arched bridges. You’ll feel in touch with the innate […]