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.
Some identify spring by flowers blossoming, grass turning a deeper green or the birds chirping. That’s nice, I suppose, but we have a more accurate marker of when spring arrives: the reopening of Bubbling Brook Ice Cream in Westwood, Mass. To the joy of many, Bubbling Brook reopened for...
Plymouth doesn’t always rock with affordable seafood restaurants (sorry for the Pilgrim pun there), so it can take a little searching in this famous Massachusetts travel destination to find the place that best fits your budget. After coming across a few restaurants there that seemed more touristy — with...
If commercial developers gave free rein for kids to build a downtown district, it might look something like Salem Willows Park in Salem, Mass. What appears to be a typical downtown with about 100 yards of contiguous shops is actually a delightful hodgepodge of arcades, kiddie rides, as well...
There’s nothing like getting outside on a good New England weather day to enjoy a picnic. It’s even better when the chosen location is full of scenery, peace and quiet. Here are 11 ideal free or low-cost picnic destinations in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont:...
Yes, Virginia, there is a Christmas on Cape Cod, and is it ever spectacular! Primarily thought of as a classic New England travel summer destination, Cape Cod actually abounds in many four season delights with Christmas being one of those ideal times to visit. Starting Dec. 1, 2013, you’ll...
Most public Christmas displays can’t hold a candle to Bavarian Village at the Yankee Candle flagship store in South Deerfield, Mass. This colorful, charming year-round German style Christmas village features Mr. and Mrs. Claus, snow falling from the ceiling, The Black Forest with its impressive Christmas ornament and collectibles...
For several months, we tried to visit the rooftop astronomical observatory at Wheaton College in Norton, Mass., but repeated cloudy weather conditions suggested it just wasn’t in our stars. Finally, late last spring, we finally got a good weather night to go, and the experience was memorable — at...