Article and photo (Adams Farm, Cumberland, R.I.) by Eric H., VisitingNewEngland.com
Our latest feature articles at VisitingNewEngland.com center on the best New England Christmas Destinations, as well as the Old Country Store and Emporium in West Mansfield Village, Mass.
While the choice of holiday events in New England is seemingly endless, we picked some local businesses that we feel represent the best of Christmas fun in the six-state region. This includes, but is not limited to, Enchanted Village at Jordan’s Furniture in Avon, Mass., Edaville Railroad Annual Christmas Festival of Lights, Carver, Mass., and Christmas at the Newport Mansions, in Newport, R.I.
We also have written about “Christmas at Adams Farm” in Cumberland, R.I., a special destination (and a family business around since 1900) with hay rides passing by a wonderland of holiday lights and beautiful rolling farm land, as well as other highlights like apple cider, hot chocolate, farm animals (cows, horses, goats), background Christmas music, visits from Santa Claus and healthy-looking trees and wreaths for sale. We strongly recommend calling ahead for hours before embarking on this fun destination at 401-333-1727.
The Old Country Store and Emporium is located in southwest suburban Boston — not a place you’d expect a country store that looks like something out of a Vermont village scene. What a tour de force of what makes country stores so much fun, featuring several rooms of home goods and furnishings, food (including sweets and freshly ground coffee, maples products, Vermont Common Crackers and a peanut butter machine), toys, player pianos, bird feeders, books, crafts, hardware, antiques and memorabilia, an amazing collection of grandfather clocks, cosmetics, and locally made furniture.
Happy holidays and Merry Christmas — we hope you enjoy these special destinations, powered by some of our favorite locally-owned and operated businesses in New England!*
* Editor’s note: Bass Pro Shops, mentioned in our “great New England Christmas Destinations” is not a locally-run business,” but a wonderful one, nevertheless!
