Here are 12 ideas on how you can beat the heat in the Boston suburbs. Isn’t that cool? 1. Take a dip at the beach in Hopkinton State Park, Hopkinton, Mass. Nice lake swimming, beautiful state park. 2. Go skating at the Norfolk Arena in Norfolk. What a great way...
Only $6.00 gets you into a reserved seat at Campanelli Stadium in Brockton, Mass., to enjoy a Brockton Rox game — and just $9.00 for a box seat and $12 for a “superbox.” In a world of outrageous inflation, we are so pleased that the Brockton Rox ticket prices...
Let’s make sure I got this right: you want to hit a New England ocean beach that is not too crowded, reasonably priced, with little under toe, soft sand, and offering basics like restrooms and showers, as well as restaurants with fresh seafood within walking distance. If that is...
The summer is upon us and strawberry picking is now underway at two local farms. Elwood Orchards, located at 54 Elwood Road, and Sunnycrest Farm, located at 59 High Range Rd., in Londonderry, N.H., offer acre upon acre of pick-your-own strawberries. What could be better than plump, juicy, fresh-from-the-field,...
My local banker once told me, “If I read one more article about Plymouth Rock, I think I’m going to throw up!” Not that there’s anything wrong with historic Plymouth Rock — the spot where the Pilgrims first landed in America — but you get the picture. Some New...
Cape Cod offers some of the best public ocean beaches in New England, with the following earning a spot in our personal Cape Cod Beaches Hall of Fame (in addition to being great cheap travel destinations as you just have to pay for parking): Coast Guard Beach, Eastham...
Booking.com New England has so many great beaches, but my favorite is Short Sands Beach in York Beach, Maine. Framed by rocky coast, magnificent old oceanfront homes, arcades, and a lively, small downtown, Short Sands Beach best captures the essence of summer in New England for us with its...