One of the best ways to get an authentic taste of spring in Vermont is to visit maple sugar houses, as well as restaurants and local events where you can watch maple syrup being produced. Here is a sample of traditionally memorable Vermont maple sugaring experiences, surely not to be missed in 2016… The Vermont […]
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!
Cross Country Ski, Snowshoe Terrains Updates in the Mt. Washington Valley
The terrain looks good for cross country skiing and snow shoeing at nordic centers in the beautiful Mt. Washington Valley of New Hampshire, according to our friends at the Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce in North Conway, N.H. Here are some updates, as of Feb. 18, 2016… Bear Notch Ski Touring – 18 km […]
Raising a Toast to the Free Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tour, Merrimack, N.H.
The free Anheuser-Busch Complimentary Tour at its Merrimack facility in Merrimack, N.H., takes visitors through a Seven-Step Brewing Process. Here, visitors of all ages can learn about the history and the making of Budweiser starting with its unique ingredients, en route to the final product. At the end of the tour, those 21-years-old and older […]
Nordic Heritage Center Offers Free Cross Country Skiing Trails in Presque Isle Maine
If you are looking for developed cross country skiing trails in Maine that don’t break the bank, then the Nordic Heritage Center in Presque Isle should keep your budget from icing over. This beautiful facility, located in unspoiled and frequently pristine Aroostook County, features a 6,500-square-foot lodge, 20 kilometers of cross-country trails and a 30-point biathlon range, […]
Free Cape Cod Potato Chip Factory Tour in Hyannis Mass.
If you feel it’s crunch time in figuring out how to travel more cheaply in 2016, then the free, self-guided Cape Cod Potato Chip Factory Tour in Hyannis, Mass., should help chip away at figuring out how to travel more cheaply. Bad puns aside, this is a fun way to see the farm-to-assembly-line process of creating these […]
Monastery in Wrentham, Mass., Sells Handmade Chocolates
Chocolate lovers, your prayers for the most delicious chocolates can be answered by visiting a Cistercian monastery in Wrentham, Mass., that has its own on-site candy making facility. Mt. Saint Mary’s Abbey is not only home to approximately 50 nuns, but also Trappistine Quality Candy. Because monks and nuns strive to live by the work of […]
Why Shop Local? Let’s Start with Wilson’s Department Store in Greenfield, Mass.
The common belief is that the big box chains at strip malls, open air shopping centers and indoor malls dominate retail sales — as well as at stand-alone giants like Walmart, Big Lots and Kmart — but nothing could be further from the truth. Many mom and pop stores and small and medium sized locally-owned […]