Well, it’s that time of the year again and did it ever arrive quickly — fall time in New England and the chance to take in some fall harvest festivals. Maine has its fair share of these type of events, and VisitMaine.com has just tipped us on some of these classic festivals. Up in Lubec, […]
Month: September 2011
New Hampshire Fall Foliage Report as of Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011
VisitNH.com reports that impressive fall foliage colors has arrived in many areas of New Hampshire, particularly in the Great North Woods Region. There, the White Mountains Region features “some nice oranges and reds” on Route 49 through Waterville Valley and “beautiful yellows and shades of red on the smaller and stressed trees” along Route 112 […]
More Fall Foliage Colors Showing Across Northern Maine
Just got word from Maine Department of Conservation (MDOC) via VisitMaine.com that more Maine fall foliage colors are showing across northern Maine. The MDOC fall foliage report has Maine Forest Service and state park rangers “observing low leaf color, or 10 to 30 percent toward peak, along with very low leaf drop in all of Aroostook […]
Ice Cream Machine Ice Cream Stand Stays Open Year-Round in Cumberland, R.I.
Just when you thought local New England ice cream stands were on the verge of closing for the season, the Ice Cream Machine in Cumberland, R.I., saves the day by staying open year-round! Many of us love ice cream, ice cream stands and associate the boarding up of these seasonal delights with imminent nasty winter […]
Foliage Colors Spotted in Some Regions of New Hampshire
The New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism states in its Fall Foliage Report for Wednesday, September 14, 2011, that fall foliage colors have been spotted in New Hampshire — especially in the Great North Woods Region and White Mountains Regions of New Hampshire. While the colors are not dominant yet, the changing of the […]
Maine Fall Foliage Updates Underway
The first Maine Department of Conservation’s official fall foliage report was released yesterday. Fall foliage conditions throughout Maine will be updated every Wednesday through at least until Oct. 19 at www.mainefoliage.com. Here, you can easily access Maine Fall foliage information on your mobile device, as taking photos and instantly submitting them to the website. In […]
Apple Picking Orchard Destinations in New England by State
We just a came across a great resource for finding apple picking orchards in New England, listed by state, at the New England Apple Association web site. The number of listings is quite impressive and includes address and contact information for each orchard, the variety of apples sold, and other products offered. As the varieties […]