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Looking for a good farmers market in the Boston, Mass., area to shop for the winter months? The Walpole Farmers Market will continue on its summer success with an indoor winter (well, late fall, technically) farmers market today from 10a.m. – 2p.m., and, then, every other Sunday at the VFW...
A great way to get into the New England holiday spirit is by taking a day trip or vacation to Country Christmas in Bethel, Maine. This special Christmas event takes place through Dec. 24, 2012. Bethel is a “It’s a Wonderful Life” kind of town with a friendly, idyllic...
Farmers Markets, they’re not just for summer anymore. VisitMaine tells us that nearly 20 Maine communities will feature farmers markets during the winter, including Bangor, Brunswick, Gardiner, Orono, Portland and York. Depending upon the market, you’ll be able to purchase items like carrots, beets, meat, milk, bread, cheeses, pastries...
The “Lincoln” movie has gathered much attention lately, given the important story to be be told and the high profile brilliant actors and actresses (Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field) and director (Steven Spielberg) to make this film happen. The emergence of this movie made me think of the Lincoln family’s...
We recently received this great New England “cheap travel” question from a reader named Victoria… Evening! My fiancé and I both live in New England, he lives in Lowell, MA, and I live near Hartford, CT. We went to school at Plymouth State in NH and love to travel...
Not too long ago, we spent around $80 at a local, popular restaurant for four meals, two cups of soup, two desserts and no adult beverages. That’s ridiculous! As Dee Snider and his Twisted Sister band members once said, “We’re not going to take it anymore!” At first, we...
Sunsets are not only beautiful, they are free to watch! From the New England coast to the mountains, sunsets are like snowflakes — not one is the same as the other. Below are our five favorite sunset photos from New England that we have found on Pinterest: Sunset from...