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, […]
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!
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 […]
The Goldenrod and Salt Water Taffy – York Beach, Maine
Summer in York Beach, Maine seems to truly arrive when The Goldenrod reopens for the season, making and selling all that wonderful salt water taffy. Granted that reopening returns in May but our innate New England senses tell us otherwise that summer and The Goldenrod go together hand-in-hand. This beloved landmark restaurant, candy and gift […]
Ocean Waves at Long Sands Beach – York Beach, Maine
Something as simple as the rush of a mighty wave can be so mesmerizing and hypnotic. The ocean seems to draw us to these scenes like a magnet. Long Sands Beach appeals to people in many ways. It could be the long stretch of sand, the rocky coast or even the places to stay and […]
Sunrise at Long Sands Beach – York Beach, Maine
I recently featured a York Beach sunset scene post at the York Beach + New England Cheap Travel Blog but, for today will focus on the opposite end of the day with sunrise at Long Sands Beach. Yes, many of us like to spend our vacations waking up late but sometimes Mother Nature’s magnificence inspires […]