A Halloween event for dogs? Call it a “Night of Terrier!” Marci Tyldesley, of Cape Public Relations, tells us that the Animal Rescue League will hold its “Doggone Howl-o-ween Party” on Sat., Oct. 29, from 2-5 p.m. on the patio at Laurino’s Restaurant in Brewster, Mass. Laurino’s is, by the way, a long-time favorite Cape Cod […]
Month: October 2011
Pumpkin Patch at Epiphany Parish of Walpole, Mass., Supports New Mexico Native Americans
One of my very favorite New England fall destinations is the Annual Pumpkin Patch at the Epiphany Parish of Walpole on Front St. in Walpole, Mass. — this year, held Sun. – Fri., 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Sat., 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. through Oct. 31. Located in the heart of a pleasant downtown […]
The Book Bear Offers a Vast Selection of Affordable Books in West Brookfield, Mass.
If you love independently-owned book stores, we recommend checking out The Book Bear in West Brookfield, Mass., in your next chapter of book browsing. After all, you can’t go wrong with a selection of around 90,000 used, rare and out of print books! In business for more than 30 years and with no computer inventory […]
Long Sands Beach (York Beach, Maine) in the Fall
With a chill in the air and a sky that often brings about colors as nice as leaves giving way to fall foliage, Long Sands Beach in York Beach, Maine, is a great place to be during the early autumn season. This spectacular mile and a half of southern coastal Maine beach doesn’t have nearly […]
Harry’s in Westboro, Mass.: Old School Dining with Cheap, Delicious Comfort Food
If you’re looking for cheap, filling, delicious comfort food served in a no frills atmosphere in the Boston Metrowest area, we recommend checking out Harry’s Restaurant and Dairy Bar on Route 9 in Westboro, Mass. (very close to the Mass Turnpike and Route 495). One of the old school holdovers on an otherwise modern Route […]
Trinity Church Boston Guided and Self Guided Tours
Trinity Church Boston is simply beautiful. Designed by legendary architect Henry Hobson Richardson (otherwise known as H.H. Richardson), this Romanesque style building (and an Episcopal church) was constructed from 1872 to 1877 and features a clay roof, heavy arches, polychromy (defined as the use of many colors in decoration), rough stone, and a huge tower. […]
Fall Foliage Rail Bike Excursion in Maine
If you’re looking for an alternative way to take in the fall foliage colors in Maine, how about a rail bike excursion along the Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railway? VisitMaine.com writes us that rail bikes are four-wheeled open air cars with two or four seats that ride on a railway with pedal power. At the […]