The Smithsonian Magazine’s “Museum Day Live!” will take place Sept. 24, 2016, offering free admission to more than 1,400 participating museums and cultural venues nationwide. This free admission allows one person, plus a guest, to access a participating museum. You can download a ticket at the Smithsonian Magazine Web Site. A quick look across the Smithsonian […]
Eric Hurwitz
I am the publisher and chief writer at VisitingNewEngland.com , a travel Web Site that helps people plan their New England vacations through travel essays, photos, tips, resources, reviews and an online New England hotel reservations center. I am also the publisher of VisitingCooperstown.com and Cooperstown for Kids, both dedicated to helping travelers plan their Cooperstown, NY vacation. Our blogs include The Weekly New England Travel and Vacation Gazette and Massachusetts Restaurant Review Sound Bites. I attended the Boston University School of Public Communications and graduated from Suffolk University with a B.A. in journalism and mass communications. When not working, I enjoy tennis, baseball, walking and watching Boston Red Sox baseball and Boston Celtics basketball!
A Most Pleasing York Beach, Maine Scene
Look at that sign in this York Beach, Maine scene: Two ocean beaches and one of the most beautiful, famous lighthouses in the United States. That sign says it all about the fun to be had in this classic New England summer travel destination — which, by the way, is really nice to visit in […]
5 Meals/Desserts From Norwood, Mass. Restaurants That Would Look Great on the Food Network
For a mid-sized town, Norwood, Mass. sure offers an outstanding variety of restaurants. Located about 10 miles southwest of Boston, many locals opt to dine out in Norwood instead of the big city knowing they can get a great meal — often at a reasonable price — and easily find a parking spot. Some of […]
2021 Enchanted Village Returns to Jordan’s Furniture in Avon, Mass.
One of the greatest Christmas gifts anyone could give to us New Englanders is the return of the legendary Enchanted Village Christmas Display at Jordan’s Furniture in Avon, Mass. The 2021 Enchanted Village runs through Jan. 2, 2022. What an amazing Christmas scene with the historic holiday village, Polar Express 4D ride, laser LITE show, […]
La Salette Christmas Festival of Lights 2021, Attleboro, Mass.
The annual National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette Festival of Lights will shine its Christmas magic with more than 300,000 lights on display over 10 acres, from Thanksgiving Day to the first Sunday in the new year, daily from 5-9 p.m., at the La Salette Shrine in Attleboro, Mass. Highlights of the Festival of […]
Pumpkin Patch at Epiphany Parish in Downtown Walpole, Mass.
Pumpkin Patch at Epiphany Parish of Walpole The Epiphany Church of Walpole, Mass., is holding its annual Pumpkin Patch daily through October 31, 2021, at 62 Front St., across from the Walpole Town Common. Hours of operation: Monday through Friday, 12 noon. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. […]
Introducing the Nubble Lighthouse Throw Pillow for Your Home
We all like to take home a memory of our favorite travel destinations, whether a t-shirt, coffee mug, ornament, refrigerator magnet, etc. And why not? Part of our human DNA lives on memories, taking us to a beloved place that we might not be able to return to for a while. Souvenirs can help bridge […]