I recently featured a York Beach sunset scene post at the York Beach + New England Cheap Travel Blog but, for today will focus on the opposite end of the day with sunrise at Long Sands Beach. Yes, many of us like to spend our vacations waking up late...
Scenic New England
From the coast to the mountains, New England features some wonderful scenery and this information focuses on the best cheap travel destinations that offer picture-perfect scenes.
Hartley Mason Park – York Harbor, Maine
Hartley Mason Park resides just outside York Beach but we just couldn’t resist including this gem of a seaside park in our series 45 Days at York Beach, Maine Leading to Memorial Day Weekend 2021. Located right across from the famous York Harbor Inn, this four-acre Seaside Park affords...
Daffodils at the Cliff Walk, Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I
Every April, locals and visitors can witness the one-million plus daffodils blooming in Newport, R.I. as part of the Daffodil Days Festival throughout the city. The million dollar views, however, take place alongside Newport’s Cliff Walk near and at Salve Regina University. It’s like a Rhode Island rite of...
Chairs by the Ocean – York Beach, Maine
On this York Beach, Maine post, we feature a most relaxing scene of chairs overlooking the ocean at Short Sands Beach. This almost Norman-Rockwell-Meets-The-Coast-like scene creates a relaxing vacation-like moment that gives the visitor the beach, the ocean, the rocky coast and a feeling of peace, quiet and reflection....
Nubble Lighthouse, Up Close – York Beach, Maine
Nubble Lighthouse in York Beach, Maine ranks amongst the best known and most photographed lighthouses in the United States of America. It’s easy to see why. The exceptionally well-maintained lighthouse features a two-story keeper’s house, a 41-ft. tower rising 88 ft. above the high water mark and several outbuildings...
Chasing Waterfalls – Destination: Westminster, Mass.
Don’t get me wrong, I love the food at the 1761 Old Mill Restaurant in Westminster, Mass but there’s just something about the waterfall out front that sticks in the forefront of my travel memories. Many go chasing waterfalls that are big, bold and beyond the norm. I enjoy...
Sunset at Sohier Park – York Beach, Maine
As mentioned in our previous story on York Beach, Sohier Park is home to Nubble Lighthouse. Most eyes rightfully turn towards this beautiful lighthouse but look around and you’ll see other memorable coastal scenes as well. One such scenic treasure: the expanse of ocean at sunset with Long Sands...