If you’re looking for fun, affordable travel ideas for this Memorial Day Weekend (and beyond) in New England, here are 10 ideas that we think you’ll enjoy: 1. Watch how they make salt water taffy at The Goldenrod in York Beach, Maine — and then buy some for the ride home! 2. Visit some of […]
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!
Vermont Days Weekend Celebration, June 11-12, 2011
The Vermont Press Room reports that the Vermont Days weekend celebration will take place, June 11-12, 2011, where Vermonters and visitors can enjoy (for free) state parks, cultural and historic resources. The Vermont Press Room press release states that on Vermont Days, “State Park day areas, state-owned historic sites, and the Vermont History Museum will […]
Saving Money, Learning More About Massachusetts Travel
If you are looking for “special deals, premium giveaways and insider knowledge” on Massachusetts state-wise happenings, then travel over to the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT) “Visit Massachusetts” Facebook Fan Page. We just became fans, and really “like” the money-saving travel incentives that MOTT has introduced over the past three weeks –with no […]
Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill, Foxboro, Mass., Now Open For Business
Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill is now open for business at Patriot Place, adjacent to Gillette Stadium, in Foxboro, Mass. I just spoke with Rebecca over at the Foxboro I Love This Bar & Grill who told me that the restaurant officially opened last Friday for lunch and dinner. This very large […]
Cape Cod Chamber Launches Free Travel Android App for Visitors
Editor’s note: Not too long ago, I remember waiting for the Northeast Mobil Travel Guide to come out, so we could research the latest Cape Cod hotels, restaurants and attractions. In particular, this was our way of finding out about great Cape Cod restaurants like Mildred’s Chowder House (how could it only get one star?), […]
A “Thoreauly” Good Bargain for Admission to Walden Pond, Concord, Mass.
For just $5 per car, you can gain admission to Walden Pond in Concord, Mass. That’s quite impressive, given it’s a major Massachusetts historical travel attraction filled with natural beauty and recreational opportunities. American author Henry David Thoreau lived at Walden Pond from July 1845 to September 1847, so the area has been designated a […]
The “Early Bird Specials” at 204 Washington, Walpole, Mass.
There’s this arrogant, totally unjustified stereotype that “Early Bird Specials” are just for the older crowd. Well, in this day of age — and no matter what age — people will take any bargain they can get. We say, “Go for the ‘Early Bird Specials!’” As faithfuls of 204 Washington in East Walpole, Mass., we […]