The Greenway Carousel at The Rose F. Kennedy Greenway in Boston, Mass., opened to the public in the summer of 2013 but has already become a major family travel attraction. Located within the Greenway’s wonderful mile and a half of contiguous parks (what a change from the former pockets of blight in this area!), the […]
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!
Blue Star Museums Offer Free Admission to Military Families
Blue Star Museums offer free admission for U.S. active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve, from Memorial Day, May 25, 2015, through Labor Day, Sept. 7, 2015. A collaboration amongst the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across the United […]
Enjoy Free, Inexpensive Museum Admission in the Boston Area
We have found that expensive admission prices have been on prominent display at many museums recently, so thank goodness there are several in the Boston area that charge very little, if anything at all to enjoy some fine culture (admission prices and museum hours subject to change, always call ahead): The Museum of Fine Arts […]
Bubbling Brook Ice Cream in Westwood MA Reopens for 2015 Season
Some identify spring by flowers blossoming, grass turning a deeper green or the birds chirping. That’s nice, I suppose, but we have a more accurate marker of when spring arrives: the reopening of Bubbling Brook Ice Cream in Westwood, Mass. To the joy of many, Bubbling Brook reopened for the 2016 season in late March. […]
A Smart Way to Book a Hotel Room in New England
Over at our flagship VisitingNewEngland main web site, there’s a smart feature that allows you to book a hotel room at the lowest rate in New England by comparing prices amongst the top travel sites. We have partnered with HotelsCombined to bring you this great hotel trip planning feature. Often, it is amazing to see results through […]
Millis Wonderland Christmas Display, Millis MA (CLOSED)
The 2014 Millis Wonderland Christmas season display will kick off Fri., Dec. 5 and run through Thurs., Dec. 25, Christmas day — open daily from 6 p.m.-10 p.m., weather permitting Millis Wonderland is simply amazing! This drive-through holiday attraction, located on a local businessman’s property in Millis, Mass., features more than 45 incredibly detailed displays […]
Homemade Ice Cream Goodness: Ice Cream Machine, Cumberland, R.I.
We have driven by many New England ice cream stands, stopped for a cone at the majority of them, and time and time again regard The Ice Cream Machine in Cumberland, R.I., as serving the best ice cream in New England. While a few other local ice cream stands have a higher profile, many Rhode […]