Marginal Way in Ogunquit, Maine, and The Cliff Walk in Newport, R.I., hold high honors as the best known, most interesting New England coastal walk paths, but York Harbor, Maine, features a contender of its own called the Cliff Path. Well-known to York residents and visitors — and unknown to pretty much everyone else — […]
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!
Where to Find Apple Orchards in New England
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree in New England as you, most likely, have an apple orchard located within close proximity of your home. Did you know, however, that there are more than 120 varieties of apples to be found in New England with about the same number of apple orchards open to […]
Budget Vacation Tips: 3 Scenic New England Beach Towns for Fall Travel
Who says beach towns are only meant for the summer? Fall, in some ways, might be even better: the crowds and hotel rates diminish, seafood is still being served, and contrary to urban folklore, foliage colors do exist by the coast. You do lose outdoor swimming opportunities, given fall is the precursor to those nasty […]
Brookfield Orchards Branches Out Beyond Just Apple Picking
Many New England apple orchard destinations have a short seasonal life, often closing to the public soon after apple picking ends. Brookfield Orchards in North Brookfield, Mass., has a different business “core,” staying open year-round. While the fall experience here really embodies the traditional New England autumn spirit with its excellent apple picking opportunities in […]
How to Find the Best Lobster Prices In New England
New England lobster prices are at historic lows, but, unfortunately, our wallets were recently pinched at a southern coastal Maine restaurant offering what initially seemed like a good deal. A twin lobster special at just over $29 sounded fine — comparing the cost against previous years — but while walking out of the restaurant we […]
12 Budget Travel Ideas for Concord, Mass.
Thinking of visiting Concord, Mass., but need to save money as you are on a tight budget? Here are 12 Concord budget travel ideas when visiting this beautiful, historic town best known for its role in the American Revolution: Booking.com Walden Pond The former home of author Henry David Thoreau, Walden Pond is an absolutely […]
Scenic Views: the Fjord at Sargeant Drive, Mt. Desert Island, Maine
Many of my Arlington, Mass., elementary school classmates in the 1970s connected loosely with Sweden by listening to ABBA, but I had an even deeper Scandivanian connection close to home by traveling yearly with family to see a fjord just outside Northeast Harbor at Mount Desert Island, Maine. This unique scene at Sargeant Drive certainly […]