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Editor’s note: Always call ahead to your desired apple picking destination for the latest PYO status including restrictions due to COVID-19. The 2021 apple picking season is upon us in New England, and what better way to experience this fall treasure than to visit a local farm? Here are...
The Vernon Diner in Vernon, Conn., takes the cake when it comes to offering a tremendous selection of mouthwatering cakes. While some diners make or bring in cake that tastes like it came in from the supermarket, others like the Vernon Diner have a master chef create cakes —...
Revere Beach, Mass., is not exactly Aruba, but it’s hard to beat the convenience of this this lively oceanside destination near Boston. Facing Massachusetts Bay, just five miles north of Boston, Revere Beach has been a favorite, cheap day trip destination for more than 100 years. Revere Beach was more of a...
Like in any other developed town or city in the United States, restaurant owners and managers in quaint, small-town Walpole, Mass., — just 18 miles southwest of Boston — don’t have it easy, often working 60-80 hours or more every week to keep their small, locally-owned businesses surviving in a...
The Kancamagus Highway in New Hampshire reigns as one of the best fall foliage destinations in New England, or the United States, for that matter. Located about 60 miles north of Concord, N.H., and with a commanding elevation at about 3,000 ft. above sea level, the 34.5-mile Kancamagus Highway...
Did you know today, Aug. 10, is National Lazy Day? I don’t know who comes up with these wacky “National Days,” but the person coming up with this one clearly had slacking off in mind for a day. Where would I go for National Lazy Day? I worked hard to think...
It seems like everywhere you turn in Vermont, restaurants are sourcing food locally from nearby farms. The movement makes sense: it helps the local economy, supports area farmers trying to make a living, and the food often tastes better and is healthier. There’s this myth that healthier foods don’t...