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, […]
The Bishop House Museum is a place that I have driven by hundreds of times. Its location on South Burnham Highway (Route 169) in Lisbon, Connecticut, is the starting line for my favorite drive of all time, Route 169 from Lisbon to Woodstock. It was the ride I took as a kid traveling from Norwich
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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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Another “From the Archives” post- this time we’re back in Plymouth, MA for a trip to the iconic Brewster Gardens, created for the tercentenary celebration of Plymouth in 1920. Brewster Gardens Brewster Gardens- Plymouth, Massachusetts The sun is setting on Town Brook in Brewster Gardens I guess it’s not technically my backyard, well maybe an
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Stumbling onto the unexpected is one of the pure joys of travel. The word unexpected sums up my recent backyard road trip to Biddeford, Maine. On my way up to Portland, I had wanted to stop for breakfast or lunch (I guess that’s called brunch) at Biscuits and Company in Biddeford. Unlike many of the
When I lived in Rockland, Massachusetts, I frequented parks such as Wompatuck State Park and Bare Cove. They were both popular places to walk dogs, run and ride bikes, but always had an unusual feel to them. I knew they were both sites used by the military. It just seemed unusual to me that
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I love rail trails, yes I’m a nerd. It’s the perfect combination of history and recreation, two things I love. It’s the idea that the former paths of trains can now be (legally) explored. An added bonus is there is no longer worry about getting hit by a train! Some of my favorite rail trails
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Hidden Cape Cod National Seashore Happy New Year! I’m here to show you that even in January, the Cape is the perfect getaway! Cape Cod National Seashore is synonymous with summer, and rightly so. Waves crashing on pristine beaches with a backdrop of sheer dunes is a typical scene. Beaches that afford amazing summer experiences are
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A view of Bailey’s Ravine on Ayer Mountain in Franklin on a rainy day in autumn. (above) Sharpe Hill Vineyards features wines like their award-winning “Ballet of Angels” to be sipped on their quintessentially New England grounds in Pomfret. (below) The Prudence Crandall House Museum in Canterbury is the stately home and schoolhouse
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