Seven dollars for adults and $5.00 for senior citizens and students (free admission for members) will get you into the 18,000 Sq. ft. New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, Mass. The New England Quilt Museum features more than 300 antique and modern quilts and tops, plus many related textile...
Massachusetts Attractions
Cross Country Skiing Near Boston
The metro Boston area has seen some incredible commercial and residential growth over the past 20 years, but the chance to find open, natural recreation spaces is still clearly evident in and around the “Hub of the Universe.” Right now with the wintry season well upon us (a virtual...
Stroll The Free Sheep Pasture in North Easton, Mass.
If you enjoy scenic open space, the Sheep Pasture in North Easton Village, Mass., is not “baaahhd” at all. Operated through the Natural Resource Trust of Easton, the 154-acre Sheep Pasture is simply a great place to walk and commune with nature for free. This time of year, it’s...
Driving Through a Millis Wonderland! (CLOSED)
One look at Millis Wonderland in beautiful Millis, Mass., and you’ll never look at an outdoor home Christmas display the same way ever again. More than 45 customer-built miniature houses with all of Santa’s friends, family and elves, a real tugboat, Christmas lights everywhere (1,900 trees with millions of...
Explore the Neponset River Watershed Near Boston
Suburban life does not always offer the wide, open green spaces that were once the promise of these cities and towns within proximity of the city. With rampant industrial, commercial and residential development in many of our communities, these natural settings indeed seem to be dwindling in many areas....
Walpole, Mass., Town Forest: A Hidden Gem
Walpole Town Forest in Walpole, Mass. (20 miles southwest of Boston), is one of those true hidden New England travel gems that some local residents don’t even know about. Free and open to the public, you’ll find several forested trails with our favorite being alongside a scenic section of...
Four-Season Fun At Walden Pond In Concord, Mass.
For just a $5.00 per car admission fee, Walden Pond State Reservation in Concord, Mass., turns out to be a “Thoreauly” wonderful scenic destination and value. As the former home of American author and hermit Henry David Thoreau, Walden Pond, today, offers a swimming beach in the summer, an...