If you love to talk about your favorite places to eat and the dishes, desserts and drinks you enjoy most locally, you can send a request to join the Massachusetts Eats Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/massachusettseats. I started Massachusetts Eats last month as a means to talk about, as a...
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Massachusetts offers famous vacation destinations like Boston and Cape Cod. Here, we focus on the best cheap travel destinations in the Bay State including museums, beaches and places to eat and walk.
52 Photos of Walpole, Mass.: Scenic Beauty in a Boston Suburb
The photos of Walpole, Mass. in this post prove that one does not need to focus solely on tourist destinations to experience the heart and soul of New England travel. Walpole, a southwest suburb of Boston with small town charm, exemplifies scenic beauty in many areas of town that...
This Chicken Salad is Unlike Any Other
Chicken salad remains a staple for sandwiches and wraps but rarely goes beyond the predictable. Michael’s Deli and Cafe in Wrentham, Mass. has done something about that. Its Willow Tree Thanksgiving sandwich/wrap features a heaping portion of the famous locally-made chicken salad and adds homemade stuffing and cranberry sauce....
The 6 Best Independent Bookstores in Massachusetts
Editor’s note: Always call ahead to these independent bookstores, especially during the stay-at-home alert as business operations have temporarily changed. Sometimes, it’s hard to get a good read on modern bookstores. Now don’t get me wrong, these bookstores generally offer a tremendous selection of books, a clean logical layout,...
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...
Free Admission at Yankee Candle Village in South Deerfield, Massachusetts
Major tourist attractions usually require a high admission charge, but the Yankee Candle Village flagship store in South Deerfield, Mass.,has common “scents” not to do that. Sure, you could spend a fortune on candles as there are 200,000 candles and 200 scents at the Candle Emporium department. Yankee Candle...
Just Got Back From: the Hidden Side of Western Massachusetts
The Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts receive a lot of travel attention and rightfully so — the mountains, rolling hills, lakes, picture-perfect towns and plenty of culture make for appealing destinations. The Berkshires’ popularity, however, takes away from some other nearby areas that, in their own right, offer peaceful,...






