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We have driven by many New England ice cream stands, stopped for a cone at the majority of them, and time and time again regard The Ice Cream Machine in Cumberland, R.I., as serving the best ice cream in New England. While a few other local ice cream stands...
The familiar-sounding phrase “Book early for your fall vacation” has plenty of validity, but that will only get you half-way there. Yes, it’s true that booking early for the New England fall foliage season is important as, by August, many of the higher quality hotels across New England start...
Bristol, RI, often gets lost in the New England travel shuffle. Located halfway between Providence, R.I. and Newport, R.I., travelers tend to either stay in those two cities or drive directly from one to another. While there’s no doubt that Providence and Newport are fabulous travel destinations, it’s a...
Most Vermont downtown districts are so small that with a blink of the eyes, you might bypass that quaint, old-time country store that you’ve wanted to visit for such a long time. In the case of Weston, Vt., you might miss two of these stores. The Vermont Country Store...
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...
Wonderful opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors abound in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. In no particular order, I came up with some amazing, free or low-cost outdoor New England travel and vacation destinations for scenic walks, hikes and places to ride a bike that...