The Walpole Town Forest in Walpole, Mass., proves that the wise, old phrase, “seeing beyond the trees” is not always necessary to gain valuable perspectives on life. Outside the trees in this grand old forest, many Walpole residents experience increasing stresses — including but not limited to more traffic...
If winter has you feeling a little sapped, spring time in New England brings a sweet remedy with maple sugaring. Generally a low-cost event, maple sugaring is a fun activity where we get to see how maple syrup is made and then, better yet, try some out through samples...
The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism has put together a fantastic cheap travel ideas resource for Massachusetts entitled 50 Great Ideas for Under $50 for couples or a family of four. Covering all the regions of Massachusetts, the list includes museums, hiking, skating, tours and galleries. The page is...
Looking for ideas on what to do during February vacation week in the Boston area and other towns and cities in eastern Massachusetts? Here are some activities that are affordable and will surely warm up your February break: Go to a Boston area museum with low or free admission....
I’ve always been a champion of locally owned and operated restaurants, but something resonated quite nicely with me when hearing that Bobby Flay’s Bobby’s Burger Palace restaurant chain just opened at the Burlington Mall in Burlington, Mass. The main reason: substantially-sized burgers starting at $6.75 and topping out at...
Looking for a good farmers market in the Boston, Mass., area to shop for the winter months? The Walpole Farmers Market will continue on its summer success with an indoor winter (well, late fall, technically) farmers market today from 10a.m. – 2p.m., and, then, every other Sunday at the VFW...
We recently received this great New England “cheap travel” question from a reader named Victoria… Evening! My fiancé and I both live in New England, he lives in Lowell, MA, and I live near Hartford, CT. We went to school at Plymouth State in NH and love to travel...