Six Finer New England Diners
For the best New England diners, take a trip to any of these six of New England’s finer diners for all your breakfast and lunch needs!
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Box Pick #3: Ole Mole
As my son dipped his hand way into the restaurant randomizer box, I waited with bated breath to find out my destiny. Out he pulls a slip of paper and written on it is “Ole Mole.” I quickly perform a Google search to see if this restaurant is still in existence and realize that I’m
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Not In My Backyard Road Trip
Even though I spend the majority of my time espousing the virtues of meaningful travel on the local level, sometimes it just feels good to get away further than my literal or figurative backyard. During the peak of Covid, I was lucky to travel to Connecticut. I remember my first journey out of state last
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An Afternoon in New Jersey
An afternoon in New Jersey including stops at Harold’s New York Style Deli, the Somerset Patriots baseball team and the Duke Farms Farmers Market is the perfect way to spend a summers’ day.
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Two More Connecticut Gems: Backyard Garden Trips #4
We’re back in Connecticut for the fourth installment of the backyard garden trips this summer. The first stop is one of the most popular gardens in the state, Elizabeth Park in Hartford and West Hartford. The other is more of a hidden gem, the cherry blossoms at Norwich Free Academy. Elizabeth Park Hartford’s Elizabeth Park
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Triple M
Leaving preconceived notions behind, come for an insightful Backyard Road Trip behind the scenes tour at Triple M dispensary in Plymouth.
Traditional Folk Music and a Six-Pack
Of all the styles of music that we’ve paired with beer on Backyard Road Trips, traditional folk is the most conducive for beer drinking. Heck, it seems like half of the songs in this genre deal with beer or other types of alcohol! From sea shanties to Irish reels, let’s toast and raise a pint
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A Weekend in the White Mountains
On a recent podcast, my co-host Jim posed the question to our guest, Matt Woodward, whether it’s Green or White Mountains for him. Much to my chagrin, Matt (along with Jim) is team Whites. Vermont, home of the Green Mountains, has always been a second home for me. Vermont has always struck me more than
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Massachusetts Visitor Center in Plymouth
For travelers coming to the Plymouth area, a great place to start is at the Massachusetts Visitor Information Center in Plymouth. In addition to fast-food dining and restrooms for the weary traveler, the center is stocked with information and brochures from See Plymouth, the region’s tourism council. Plus, this rest stop also has the distinction
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Harkness Memorial State Park
Similar to when I tried to explore Dogtown in Gloucester and buckets of rain were literally dumped on us, some Backyard Road Trips just do not work out. Running through the BYRT Index and realizing that we really haven’t shown Little Rhody too much love, I decided to venture out to Arcadia Management Area in
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