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The New England Mobile Book Fair in Newton, Mass., has amazingly survived the big-box world of chain book stores — someone should write a book on this! Started in 1957 by the late former Harvard University-trained chemist Louis Strymish, the New England Book Mobile doesn’t look much different today...
The remote, rural Kimball Fruit Farm Stand looks like New Hampshire and feels like New Hampshire, but it’s just over the border in Pepperell, Mass. Back in the day when I wasn’t quite as bright, I always thought Kimball Farm was in Hollis, N.H.! It might have helped to...
If you don’t feel like paying those high fall seasonal lodging rates during the Vermont fall foliage season, we recommend checking out the dirt cheap Motel 6 in Colchester, Vt. (just outside Burlington, Vt.). As an example, we just checked out booking a room for two adults during the...
We just came across an interesting event from the latest VisitNH.com New Hampshire fall foliage updates press release (just posted on our Facebook Fan Page) that’s happening in Hampton Beach, N.H. The 21st Annual Hampton Beach Seafood Festival will take place, Sept. 10 (that’s today!), 11 and 12, 2010,...
It’s a well-known fact that you won’t get any ocean views at Pier 18 Seafood and Grille in landlocked East Bridgewater, Mass., but then again, the low seafood prices won’t put you underwater. We don’t know how they do it, but this informal, family-run, diner-like restaurant — about 20...
Brookdale Fruit Farm in Hollis, N.H., is one of our favorite farms in New England. First, we love local success stories. Back when we were growing up in late 1960s and early 1970s, I remember Brookdale being run out out by the road in front of a house and...
One of our favorite New England apple orchards is Brookfield Orchards at 12 Lincoln Rd. in North Brookfield, Mass. This fourth generation central Massachusetts farm stand has extensive apple orchards, lovely scenic hill views, fresh air that you won’t find at home, a big country store and snack area...