Many of us have visited ice cream places that say they serve homemade ice cream but if there’s any truth in advertising, these businesses might as well state they also serve homemade air. Let me explain. Some so-called homemade ice cream contains, by volume, almost 50 percent air! So, as you can see, the claims […]
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!
Chutters in Littleton, N.H., Features the Longest Candy Counter in the World
If you have a sweet tooth, be sure to check out Chutters in Littleton, N.H. The Guinness World Records reports Chutters has the longest candy counter in the world at 111 ft., 11 inches! Here’s a “sample”: The variety of sours and gummies, jellybeans, candy bars and bits, chocolates and caramels, as well as homemade […]
Walpole Town Forest in Walpole, Mass., Offers Scenic Serenity in Suburbia
The Walpole Town Forest in Walpole, Mass., proves that the wise, old phrase, “seeing beyond the trees” is not always necessary to gain valuable perspectives on life. Outside the trees in this grand old forest, many Walpole residents experience increasing stresses — including but not limited to more traffic and ensuing road rage, a growing […]
A Connecticut Castle Fit for a Tourist…
Gillette Castle at Gillette Castle State Park in East Haddam, Conn., is a sight to behold. Truly one of New England’s most offbeat, fascinating travel attractions, tours for a nominal fee restart for the season Memorial Day Weekend and last through Columbus Day Weekend. Twenty men built this stone medieval fortress between 1914 and 1919 […]
Enjoying a Vermont Day Trip on $20
A recent day trip to southern Vermont cost me $20 with no compromise on a fun and meaningful travel experience. The endless scenic views served as the cheap travel anchor while the urge to buy “stuff” came in a distance second — truly a banner Vermont travel day for the cheapskate! I visited quaint Vermont […]
Maine Spring Fishing Destinations
Maine is a “good catch” for fishing and The Maine Office of Tourism just tipped us on some of those great spots to cast a line… Fish from a canoe or boat, a guided drift boat or by wading at the upper Androscoggin River, from Gilead to Bethel — home to rainbow and brown trouts… […]
How to Find Maple Sugaring Destinations in New England
If winter has you feeling a little sapped, spring time in New England brings a sweet remedy with maple sugaring. Generally a low-cost event, maple sugaring is a fun activity where we get to see how maple syrup is made and then, better yet, try some out through samples or a purchase! We have identified […]