When planning the Christmas Holiday season in New England, the spectacular Millis Wonderland Christmas holiday display in Millis, Mass., always ends up at the top of our travel wish list. Lately, I’ve been checking into the Millis Wonderland Web Site with frequency to find out the 2011 schedule — kind of like the way a […]
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!
Visiting the Free Cape Cod Canal Bike Trail in November
Visiting the Cape Cod Canal Bike Trail in November breaks the old school myth that Cape Cod is only meant for summer travel. If you can catch a good weather day at this time of the year, this free, pretty much level bike trail along the scenic Cape Cod Canal will, no doubt, extend the […]
Halloween Party for Dogs, Oct. 29, at Laurino’s Restaurant in Brewster, Mass. (Cape Cod)
A Halloween event for dogs? Call it a “Night of Terrier!” Marci Tyldesley, of Cape Public Relations, tells us that the Animal Rescue League will hold its “Doggone Howl-o-ween Party” on Sat., Oct. 29, from 2-5 p.m. on the patio at Laurino’s Restaurant in Brewster, Mass. Laurino’s is, by the way, a long-time favorite Cape Cod […]
Pumpkin Patch at Epiphany Parish of Walpole, Mass., Supports New Mexico Native Americans
One of my very favorite New England fall destinations is the Annual Pumpkin Patch at the Epiphany Parish of Walpole on Front St. in Walpole, Mass. — this year, held Sun. – Fri., 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Sat., 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. through Oct. 31. Located in the heart of a pleasant downtown […]
The Book Bear Offers a Vast Selection of Affordable Books in West Brookfield, Mass.
If you love independently-owned book stores, we recommend checking out The Book Bear in West Brookfield, Mass., in your next chapter of book browsing. After all, you can’t go wrong with a selection of around 90,000 used, rare and out of print books! In business for more than 30 years and with no computer inventory […]
Long Sands Beach (York Beach, Maine) in the Fall
With a chill in the air and a sky that often brings about colors as nice as leaves giving way to fall foliage, Long Sands Beach in York Beach, Maine, is a great place to be during the early autumn season. This spectacular mile and a half of southern coastal Maine beach doesn’t have nearly […]
Harry’s in Westboro, Mass.: Old School Dining with Cheap, Delicious Comfort Food
If you’re looking for cheap, filling, delicious comfort food served in a no frills atmosphere in the Boston Metrowest area, we recommend checking out Harry’s Restaurant and Dairy Bar on Route 9 in Westboro, Mass. (very close to the Mass Turnpike and Route 495). One of the old school holdovers on an otherwise modern Route […]