Our New England travel Pinterest pinboards focusing on Affordable Travel Ideas, Budget Friendly Hotels, Diners and Roadside Restaurants and Wicked Good Deals have recently been updated to help you in planning extended vacations and day trips in New England. Pinterest, as many of you know, is a wildly popular social media site that allows accepted guests to […]
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!
Cozying Up to the Cozy Spa in East Walpole, Mass. (CLOSED)
Owning a business in Walpole, Mass., can be a thing of beauty. Just ask Stevrula “Stephanie” Asirides, owner of Cozy Spa. Asirides, in need of a career makeover not too long ago, opened Cozy Spa in August 2011 after working many years for others as an aesthetician at local spas in the Boston area. Cozy Spa, […]
Best Maine Beaches for Sea Glass Hunting
VisitMaine.com (Maine Office of Tourism), recently tipped us that several Maine beaches offer good opportunities for sea glass hunting. Beaches at Peaks Island in Casco Bay, Fish Beach at Monhegan Island and Mackerel Cove on Bailey Island are “dependable” sea glass destinations, according to VisitMaine. In addition, Spring Point Beach in South Portland offers lighthouse […]
Camping Close to Boston, Mass.
If the suburban Boston lifestyle becomes too intense for you, we suggest getting “in tents” at Normandy Farms Campground in Foxboro, Mass. Proving that you don’t have to drive a million miles to the backwoods of northern New England to have a great camping experience, many of our friends tell us that the 100-acre Normandy […]
Sweet Times at the Candyman in Kennebunkport, Maine
Who can make the sun shine in Kennebunkport, Maine? The Candyman can! This friendly, sunny Dock Square candy shop is jam-packed with sweets, including various homemade chocolates, jelly beans, fruit slices, hard-to-find candy bars, fudge, penny candy, salt water taffy and more. We found a little goes a long way — spending less than $10 […]
Affordable Antique Shopping in Putnam, Conn.
Some of those antique stores with the outrageous prices will make you turn old in a hurry. So where does one turn for antique shopping that won’t make what’s in your wallet also a thing of the past? Well, a good start is at Jeremiah’s Antique Shoppes in Putnam, Conn. With more than 40 dealers […]
Bangor, Maine: Where Can We Dine Cheaply?
Bangor residents, business community and visitors: what restaurants can you recommend in your area that aren’t too expensive and offer good food? You can answer in the “Leave a Reply” box at the bottom of this post. Your feedback will be especially valuable to those visiting Bangor for the first time, whether on leisure or […]