This isn’t going to be one of those Stowe, Vt., posts that encourages you to spend all your hard-earned money and then equate it as the sole way to have a good time. Let’s start out first by stating that, in one way, you don’t have to spend a dime to enjoy Stowe. Just look […]
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!
My 5 Favorite York Maine Scenes
Booking.com Every step of the way in York, Maine, brings special New England travel memories. Ocean beaches, seafood, amusements, salt water taffy, old-fashioned gift shops, a lighthouse, and coastal scenery have that effect. What’s more, visitors always like that you don’t have to drive too far up the Maine coast to get a true taste […]
Local Lobster Prices Could Drop Due to Milder Winter
The price of lobster could become a shell of itself as the mild winter might allow lobstermen to start catching lobsters earlier, thus, potentially driving down prices by offering a greater supply. Steve Woodman, co-owner of Woodman’s of Essex in Essex, Mass., said that while it remains to be seen whether lobster prices will drop […]
The Magic of Brookdale Fruit Farm in Hollis, N.H.
I remember as a kid in the late 1960s when Brookdale Fruit Farm in Hollis, N.H., was a little neighborhood roadside farm stand that despite its modest, humble presence seemed to go beyond what other similar businesses offered in this area. The fruit was beyond fresh, the staff was not, and my ongoing perception of […]
The Legend of Motif No. 1 Red Fish Shack in Rockport, Mass.
Motif No. 1, the bright historic red fishing shack in Rockport, Mass., seems to be the biggest fish in the sea when it comes to celebrated American fishing shacks. It’s a true American landmark that people regard as a New England travel icon — right up there with the nearby Gloucester fisherman, Plymouth Rock and […]
Bird Park, Walpole, Mass., Offers Idyllic Scenery, Four Season Fun
It doesn’t get much nicer than Francis William Bird Park in Walpole, Mass., no matter what time of the year. The 89 acres of rolling parkland features developed large stone pathways as well as clearly marked dirt paths, open fields, three ponds, bubbling brooks, stone bridges, beautiful tree groves, stately red maple trees, a picnic […]
The Cliff Walk, Newport, R.I.
Is it just me, or is the The Cliff Walk in Newport, R.I., the best coastal walk in New England? Other than Marginal Way in Ogunquit, Maine and Coast Guard Beach on Cape Cod, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more scenic ocean side stroll at a New England location that doesn’t require driving several […]