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...
Rhode Island
Rhode Island is a small state with big-time vacation opportunities and this information focuses on the best cheap travel attractions from Providence to Newport.
50 New England Fall Budget Travel Ideas for 2019
Here are 50 fun, affordable New England fall travel ideas that can be done on a tank of gas, starting from Boston, Mass. 1. Take a mini-train ride into the apple orchards at Belkin Family Lookout Farm in Natick, Mass. What a nice “apple” twist on picking your own...
Seafood, Sunsets and Soda Fountain in Warren, Rhode Island
Warren, Rhode Island, is an underrated historic small New England coastal town with narrow streets and a wide variety of things to do. For brevity’s sake, let’s start with three must-visit family-friendly destinations in this charming, unpretentious community… Blount Clam Shack This classic seasonal waterfront clam shack offers an...
A Fall Road Trip To Adams Farm in Cumberland, R.I.
Editor’s note: Adams Farm is open for the fall 2019 season! Weekdays 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Weekends 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (Hayrides 12:00 noon -4:00 p.m. on weekends) One of my all-time favorite Rhode Island fall road trip destinations is Adams Farm in Cumberland where a down-to-earth simplicity and lots of fun...
If You Must Have That Oversized Portion of Food in Massachusetts and Rhode Island…
It has been said that giraffes can eat up to 50 pounds of food a day but since we are not giraffes, here are some local food destinations below that will make you feel like the human version of that hungry animal with the pituitary issue. Eat at your...
Hotel Discounts Offered Right Now for Your New England Vacation
Booking.com Now is a great time to book a room for your New England summer, fall, winter and spring vacations, but with so many online choices which is the best route to choose when looking for great local hotel discounts? Constantly going through this dizzying challenge myself, I decided...
Best Kept Local Secrets: Phantom Farms in Cumberland, R.I.
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...