A few months ago, Backyard Road Trips traveled across the Sagamore Bridge to the Cape (Cod) in the offseason. Actually this happened three times: once to the National Seashore, once to Woods Hole, and once for an overnight in Sandwich and Mashpee. For this trip though, it was back to Mashpee. Why do I […]
Great Places in the State for Pumpkins and Apples SEPTEMBER 13, 2015 The following places are recommendations for places to get pumpkins and apples in the state. Note- the Quiet Corner has been mostly (except Eastford) skipped over, look for a separate entry on seasonal places in the Woodstock-Pomfret area in another post. Apples at one
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Knowing the gist of this blog, a friend of mine from work visited me in my classroom after school one-day last spring. He said, “I’ve got the perfect place for you to visit for the blog!” “Where?” I thought. He proclaimed, “Easton!” “Easton, as in Easton, Massachusetts?. Yes, I had been to the children’s museum,
Call me a sucker for the latest “it” beer, but I feel constantly compelled to try it. I have been hearing much hype about Weymouth’s (Massachusetts) Vitamin Sea Brewing since before they were a brick and mortar operation through Mass Brew Bros. Since opening last year, the brewery has been receiving much positive feedback.
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Enjoying summer vacation means that on my trips to Connecticut I can make sure to hit up all of the places that I really love. One of these places is Niantic’s Book Barn. Additionally, lobster to me is the ultimate summertime food. Although I often opt for Captain Scott’s Lobster Dock in New London or
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With their beer, distribution company, and coffee roasters, Night Shift Brewery is ever-expanding and innovating. Their latest endeavor is a second brewery at Lovejoy Wharf in Boston. Come for breakfast, and stay past midnight, Night Shift Lovejoy has you covered!
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What I love about the brewery culture of 2019 is that craft beer seems literally everywhere! As a consumer, and an explorer, this is superb for me. I can take my kids places that they’ll enjoy, but find a quick stop off for me afterward. This is exactly the case with my latest Backyard Road
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Although I live close by to Duxbury, home of the world famous Island Creek Oysters, I was not able to get to the newly opened Raw Bar at Island Creek Oyster Farm last season. To celebrate Father’s Day this year, I knew that I wanted this to be my destination. Friends described to me how
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Mayflower Brewing Company Since moving to Plymouth, Massachusetts, I have enjoyed tremendously visiting Mayflower Brewing Company. I always liked their ties to local history with the owner being a descendant of Mayflower passenger, John Alden. As the beer landscape has evolved, so has Mayflower. With offerings such as the New World IPA, 399 (next year’s
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This is the first part of Backyard Road Trips archives from the former site: www.backyardroadtrips.wordpress.com My mind has been so clouded with phrases such as unfiltered, New England style, sour and imperial that when a bottle adorned with the silhouette of a bear arrived in my fridge, I almost shed a tear. Oh how I
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