April vacation — it’s come up much quicker than we thought, hasn’t it? With warmer weather on the way, the chance to get outside and enjoy the New England spring time will quite simply be a revelation, given the terrible weather we experienced during the winter. MassVacation.com, the official travel site of Massachusetts, has come […]
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!
Booking a Hyannis Cape Cod Hotel Deal for Memorial Day Weekend
It’s hard to believe but Memorial Day Weekend is not that far away. Now is the time to secure a hotel room in your chosen destination before the “No Vacancy” signs go up! For many, Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial beginning of summer, and Cape Cod is the vacation vehicle to start your warmer […]
Affordable Guided Fenway Park Tours, Boston, Mass.
One of the most fun, inexpensive Boston travel attractions I’ve ever experienced was taking an official guided tour of Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. incredibly entertaining and informative, this 50-minute tour gave us comprehensive information and a greater perspective and appreciation of Fenway Park. Seeing the legendary Green Monster wall up close […]
Huge Price Breaks on Hill-Stead Museum Memberships in Farmington, Conn.
The Groupon Hartford, Conn., Deal of the Day for April 5, 2011, is one annual membership to the Hill-Stead Museum, in Farmington, Conn.,; $25 for one individual membership (up to a $50 value) or $37 for one family membership ($75 value). The Hill-Stead Museum — set within a 152-acre Colonial Revival Estate — features French […]
Free Downloadable Maine Performing Arts Guide
If you enjoy the performing arts, be sure to pick up a free “Maine Performs” pocket guide. You can download the Guide at the Office of Maine Tourism’s MainePerforms Web Site or at Maine visitor information centers throughout the state. The 15-page, full-color guide offers information on over 20 Maine theaters, arts centers, festivals and organizations that […]
An Amazing Video on Maine Lighthouses
Left:Light Spirit – Lighthouses of the Maine Coast from Maine Office of Tourism on Vimeo. If you love the romance and pure scenic splendor of Maine lighthouses, we encourage you to sit back and enjoy this wonderfully video done by the Maine Office of Tourism entitled “Light Spirit – Lighthouses of the Maine Coast.” The […]
Cheap New England Travel, Here and There…
Spring is the the air (at least today) here in New England and the urge to travel, for many, becomes greater. We can sense that it won’t be too long before barbecues, beaches and baseball become staples of the warmer weather seasons. Just want to remind you that our New England on a Budget article features […]