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Halibut Point State Park and Halibut Point Reservation in the North Shore town of Rockport, Mass., offer some of the finest ocean views in all of Massachusetts. This is simply the type of place you’d be dreaming of seeing when envisioning a New England coastal vacation. Made of 440...
Many years ago, a good friend and co-worker — knowing my love for diners — encouraged me to write a book on diners in New England. I loved the idea, but never got around to creating the book, being so busy for many years with a 110-mile round trip...
Read the Only Book on Town Commons in Massachusetts My first book, Massachusetts Town Greens, takes you on a journey to the best town commons in Massachusetts, and I can hardly wait for you to read it. I created this one-of-a-kind book as a great traveling companion for US...
Let’s face it, you don’t want any trial and error when searching for the sweetest Massachusetts fall foliage spots. That would be a waste of your time and money. Ideally, you want panoramic mountain views with lots of colors. With that in mind, the 63-mile Mohawk Trail — one of...
The one-of-a-kind Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls, Mass., is a must-see New England travel attraction as this former trolley bridge features 400 ft. of more than 500 varieties of flowers, shrubs and vines! The best times to see the Bridge of Flowers: the spring when flowers bloom, summer...
While the crowds of tourists flock to New England’s most popular fall foliage destinations, you can feel good about taking in the colors in small, uncrowded Massachusetts towns that most people don’t even know exist. Have you ever heard of Wendell, Royalston, Hardwick and Belchertown? If not, these beautiful little...
Have you ever felt that instant connection to the simpler things in life — perhaps like a country farm stand, a sweet smelling apple orchard, a row of vibrantly colored flowers, sitting under the sun on a deck, or even an aromatic cup of coffee? Phantom Farms is that...