The Boston, Mass., area offers many affordable outdoor and indoor winter skating opportunities — here are some of our recommendations: Winter Skate at the Patriot Place North Marketplace in Foxboro, Mass., offers an excellent controlled outdoor skating environment on its 60X140 ft. refrigerated ice surface. Specifically made for recreational skating, non-contact hockey and figure skating, […]
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!
Walpole MA Winter Farmers Market Schedule for Sundays
Looking for a good farmers market in the Boston, Mass., area to shop for the winter months? The Walpole Farmers Market will continue on its summer success with an indoor winter (well, late fall, technically) farmers market today from 10a.m. – 2p.m., and, then, every other Sunday at the VFW at 108 Robbins Rd. in Walpole, […]
Get in the Holiday Spirit at Country Christmas in Bethel, Maine
A great way to get into the New England holiday spirit is by taking a day trip or vacation to Country Christmas in Bethel, Maine. This special Christmas event takes place through Dec. 24, 2012. Bethel is a “It’s a Wonderful Life” kind of town with a friendly, idyllic small town vibe, as well as […]
Winter Farmers Markets in Maine
Farmers Markets, they’re not just for summer anymore. VisitMaine tells us that nearly 20 Maine communities will feature farmers markets during the winter, including Bangor, Brunswick, Gardiner, Orono, Portland and York. Depending upon the market, you’ll be able to purchase items like carrots, beets, meat, milk, bread, cheeses, pastries and handmade items. From former textile […]
Touring Hildene, the Former Lincoln Family Home in Manchester VT
The “Lincoln” movie has gathered much attention lately, given the important story to be be told and the high profile brilliant actors and actresses (Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field) and director (Steven Spielberg) to make this film happen. The emergence of this movie made me think of the Lincoln family’s presence in New England. Did you […]
A Recommended Great Cheap Travel Getaway in New England
We recently received this great New England “cheap travel” question from a reader named Victoria… Evening! My fiancé and I both live in New England, he lives in Lowell, MA, and I live near Hartford, CT. We went to school at Plymouth State in NH and love to travel and most weekends we’ll meet up […]
Seeking Value for the Money When Dining Out
Not too long ago, we spent around $80 at a local, popular restaurant for four meals, two cups of soup, two desserts and no adult beverages. That’s ridiculous! As Dee Snider and his Twisted Sister band members once said, “We’re not going to take it anymore!” At first, we felt like we did something wrong […]