Editor’s note: The Coffee Perch owners still own the lease on the property and have obtained a malt and wine license for that location… a new business to open later in the summer! The Coffee Perch opened on Aug. 25, 2012, in downtown Walpole, Mass., with a percolating presence of coffeehouse-meets-community-gathering-place. Early morning foot traffic […]
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!
How I Ended Up in the Pour House
When a friend recommended going to The Pour House Bar and Grill in Boston, Mass., before attending a Red Sox game that night, I thought of a Yogi Berra line: “No one ever goes there anymore, it’s too crowded.” True, The Pour House is one of those wildly popular Copley Square area restaurant/bars that seemingly […]
Spectacular Views from Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park, Maine
The views along the roads, beaches and trails in Acadia National Park are spectacular, but the ocean-meets-the-mountains scenery take on new heights at Cadillac Mountain. At 1,530 ft., Cadillac Mountain is not only the tallest mountain in Acadia, but also the entire eastern seaboard. The peak certainly isn’t that of New England’s tallest mountains, but […]
Going Retro at Bliss Family Restaurant and Ice Cream Shop, Attleboro, Mass.
As the 1960s hit “Reflections of My Life,” by Marmalade played gently in the background at Bliss Family Restaurant and Ice Cream Shop in Attleboro, Mass., dining reflections of my life raced to the forefront of my mind. Family-style dining with families turning out in droves, booths and counters, career waitresses, menus with pictures of […]
How Do You Get By In This Weak Economy?
You know when Moe in The Three Stooges walks into a room and slaps every one in the face with just one motion? That’s the way it feels for many with this bad economy. High unemployment rate, taxes, gas prices, food costs, heating and electric bills, it’s just a shame that it has to be […]
More Reader Feedback on Free Boston Attractions
We love it when readers share with us tips on free and inexpensive things to do in New England! Heather R. recently tipped us on some excellent information about the West End Museum in Boston. She just recently wrote us back about a Boston museum with free admission… The Bunker Hill Museum, 42 Monument Square, […]
View Our Fall in New England Pinterest Photo Board
Source: visitingnewengland.com via Visiting on Pinterest If you enjoy fall foliage, we think you’ll enjoy our new Fall Travel, New England Style photo board on Pinterest. From Vermont fall foliage to leaf peeping in the hills of Connecticut, we have selected some of our best autumn photos, while showcasing some amazingly colorful, professional pictures from […]