If you’d like mountains of free travel and vacation information about Stowe Vt., we suggest downloading the Stowe App. Created by GoStowe.com — the official tourism site for Stowe — the Stowe app features information on this famous Vermont vacation destination including hotels, dining, shopping, nightlife, entertainment, hiking ,biking, trail maps, events and festivals. The […]
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!
Outdoor Adventures in Northern Maine
The Maine Office of Tourism recently wrote us about the recently launched web site, GoAroostook.com, that serves as a resource for finding four seasons of fun outdoor activities in northernmost Maine. Information includes paddling, dog sledding, mountain and road biking, snowshoeing and hiking, as well as visitor resources and related events. A great added feature […]
Avoid Spring Break in New England Becoming “Spring Broke”
April Spring Break means plenty of travel opportunities in New England for parents and their school age kids. Here are some cheap trip ideas that help you avoid Spring Break becoming “spring broke”: Fun New England Traditions The Swan Boats of Boston at the Boston Public Garden is scheduled to open for the 2012 season […]
Loud, Lively Affordable Hampton Beach, N.H.
Source: hamptonbeachguide.com via John on Pinterest If you’re looking for a lower cost New England summer beach vacation, you just might want to “coast” into Hampton Beach, N.H. Hampton Beach might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but this honky-tonk, sometimes tacky travel destination has a few things going for it that are undeniably wonderful: […]
Spring Has Sprung at Hill-Stead Museum’s Sunken Garden, Farmington, Conn.
CtVisit.com (Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism) writes that the Hill-Stead Museum’s Sunken Garden in Farmington, Conn., is a haven for new flowers blooming throughout the spring. At the Hill-Stead Sunken Garden,, you’ll find, for starters, English Primroses in early April, Johnny-Jump-Ups in May and Coral Bells Coral Bells in late May. Also, be sure to […]
Summer Boat Trips to Wood Island Light at Saco Bay, Maine
The Office of Maine Tourism tells us that the Friends of Wood Island Light offer boat trips to the 1808 light station at Saco Bay in Biddeford Pool, Maine, well as offering tours in July and August of the keeper’s house and tower. It’s nice to know that the historic keeper’s house recently underwent upgrades […]
The Best Boston Area Bakeries, Donut Shops, Dessert Destinations
We’ve always regarded Boston as a sweet destination and several Boston bakeries and restaurants have taken that description quite seriously. Whether an Italian pastry or a creative tower of cupcakes, Boston and its suburbs, these baked goods destinations should be called “baked greats”: There’s always the age old- argument, which is better Modern Pastry or Mike’s […]