Editor’s note: Always call ahead to your desired apple picking destination for the latest PYO status including restrictions due to COVID-19. The 2021 apple picking season is upon us in New England, and what better way to experience this fall treasure than to visit a local farm? Here are nine amazing apple picking farms in New […]
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!
When Craving Cake in Connecticut
The Vernon Diner in Vernon, Conn., takes the cake when it comes to offering a tremendous selection of mouthwatering cakes. While some diners make or bring in cake that tastes like it came in from the supermarket, others like the Vernon Diner have a master chef create cakes — not just one, but between 25 […]
Revere Beach for a Cheap Day Trip Near Boston, Mass.
Revere Beach, Mass., is not exactly Aruba, but it’s hard to beat the convenience of this this lively oceanside destination near Boston. Facing Massachusetts Bay, just five miles north of Boston, Revere Beach has been a favorite, cheap day trip destination for more than 100 years. Revere Beach was more of a famous New England resort destination in […]
6 Walpole Mass. Restaurants with Delicious Food, Inspiring Stories
Like in any other developed town or city in the United States, restaurant owners and managers in quaint, small-town Walpole, Mass., — just 18 miles southwest of Boston — don’t have it easy, often working 60-80 hours or more every week to keep their small, locally-owned businesses surviving in a world of high-profile, high-profit chain restaurants. They […]
8 Kancamagus Highway Travel Q&As for the Fall Foliage Season
The Kancamagus Highway in New Hampshire reigns as one of the best fall foliage destinations in New England, or the United States, for that matter. Located about 60 miles north of Concord, N.H., and with a commanding elevation at about 3,000 ft. above sea level, the 34.5-mile Kancamagus Highway — otherwise known as Route 112 […]
An Ideal New England Destination for National Lazy Day
Did you know today, Aug. 10, is National Lazy Day? I don’t know who comes up with these wacky “National Days,” but the person coming up with this one clearly had slacking off in mind for a day. Where would I go for National Lazy Day? I worked hard to think of the best New England place […]
You Might be from Vermont if You Like…
It seems like everywhere you turn in Vermont, restaurants are sourcing food locally from nearby farms. The movement makes sense: it helps the local economy, supports area farmers trying to make a living, and the food often tastes better and is healthier. There’s this myth that healthier foods don’t taste as good as the processed […]