With all of the craft beer posts on Backyard Road Trips (especially since day trips are harder to take now), a friend (thanks Andy!) reached out to me about Athletic Brewing Company’s Run Wild IPA. At first, I figured that this was simply another IPA that I should try, but then he mentioned that it […]
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To me, a hot lobster roll is perfection. I grew up in Southeastern Connecticut, so get outta here if you even think about serving your lobster roll cold or with mayonnaise! Adapting to lobster roll-life in Massachusetts was difficult. Even though the crustacean is thought of in terms of the Boston area, many of the
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As I’ve gotten older, I’ve become a huge fan of going out to or (in our current climate) picking up breakfast. As a kid, I just wanted the day to get going instead of lingering over a meal in the morning. Now, as a wizened adult, I understand the allure of a tasty breakfast. I’m
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The six pack series continues. This time though the focus is not an artist or a genre; this time it’s a single song. We had to dig deeper into the vault to pull out six versions of one song. For the initial entry in the “six pack and a cover song” series, the pick is
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My father purchased his brand new, dark blue 1997 Mazda Miata convertible in autumn of that year. For years, he pined after the car and for his 50th birthday, he bought himself one. Since Miatas are two-seaters, I only rode in it a handful of times. One time in particular, he had me along for
We’ve been all around the beer and the music spectrum with the “artist and a six pack” series here at Backyard Road Trips, tirelessly working to try and find the best beer and music pairings available for you today! From session beers and the Carpenters to emo and sour beers, it’s been quite the journey.
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Long gone are the days of Central Massachusetts merely acting as a thoroughfare between Boston and the Berkshires. With cities on the rise such as Worcester and hot spots popping up all over the region, Central Mass is a destination in itself. On our tour of the best of food and drink in Central Mass,
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Northeastern Connecticut, also known as the Quiet Corner has so many nooks and crannies to explore. Today, we’re back in the town of Thompson. Recently we visited here to explore the village of Fabyan. This time we’re in the industrial village of North Grosvenordale. Many of Thompson’s villages were based on manufacturing, Fabyan being one
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In the continuous pursuit of walks for social distancing, I recently visited Kent’s Point in Orleans, Massachusetts. Cape Cod always has an allure and finding out of the way, but beautiful places on the Cape is a mission of mine. Kent’s Point fit the bill for this completely. Kent’s Point is accessed via a walking
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Ever looking to find a balance between socially distancing and being able to get outside, my family and I have been in the constant quest to find the best walking trails in the South Shore. After exploring new paths at the Pinehills, Mashpee River Reservation, and John Little Conservation Area, it was time to return
