If you love peace and quiet at a coastal destination, Parker Wildlife Refuge at Plum Island in Newburyport, Mass., comes across loud and clear as a premier spot. Five dollars a car and $2 for walkers or bike gets you access to a true nature’s paradise. Ideal for wildlife...
Boston, Mass., offers a fascinating mix of the old and new, and you could literally spend a lifetime exploring this magnificent city. I’ve lived in the area 50 years, and am still making discoveries! For anyone interested in visiting some top attractions in Boston while keeping your budget travel...
The Pilgrims first landed in Plymouth, Mass., without a lot of riches and so can you by following these cheap travel tips: Dine at Wood’s Seafood This informal, no frills restaurant and fish market brings in fresh local seafood daily at prices that often are much less than local...
The 2012 apple picking season has ended at The Big Apple farm in Wrentham, Mass., but the crowds are still packing the place. We just returned from The Big Apple and wall-to-wall people stood in line at the farm stand to buy bags of apples, as well as pumpkins,...
The Epiphany Parish of Walpole Pumpkin Patch is an amazing sight. Juxtaposed with a classic New England town common in downtown Walpole, Mass., the Pumpkin Patch features thousands of pumpkins for sale. Everywhere you look, it’s orange! We enjoy buying our pumpkins here — not only for Halloween, but...
Thank goodness the barn door never closed on the family-owned Cook’s Valley Farm in Wrentham, Mass. With farming in the Cook family dating back to 1664, this ancient, welcoming farm stand certainly looks weathered, but that doesn’t matter — the real draw here is in the produce. Unlike some...
I love coming across hidden New England travel gems, especially when they are free! Not too long ago, I was driving back from Somethin’s Brewin’ Cafe in Lakeville, Mass., and came across this beautiful little spot called Bridge Village Heritage Park in Berkley, Mass. Many people come here for...