An Afternoon in Stamford, Connecticut
For an off-the-beaten-path take on Stamford, Connecticut, try out this adventure including a hidden walk, a picturesque beach and a subterranean brewery.
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Nature
Beaver Dam Conservation Area
The Beaver Dam Conservation Area is one of the many fine public parcels of land protected by the town and is a great place to take a walk!
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A Weekend in Newport
Enjoy a weekend in Newport full of viewing opulent mansions, eating delicious food and exploring gardens.
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A Cacti Tour of Tucson
Vacationing in Tucson, Arizona for the weekend, I set my sights on a cacti tour of Tucson which put me in a prickly situation!
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A Weekend in Tucson
Come for a weekend full of great food, craft beer, tangible history and exploration in the hip desert city of Tucson, Arizona.
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Backyard Road Trips Rocks! Scavenger Hunt
For the last six months or so, the hard-working elves at Backyard Road Trips have placed “Backyard Road Trips rocks” throughout the South Shore of Massachusetts. Each rock placement has been chronicled on social media, both on Instagram and Facebook. The rocks have an official Backyard Road Trips sticker on them. Have you spotted one?
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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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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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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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Hoyt-Hall Preserve
In exploring many of the South Shore’s walking trails, one that I have come back to time and again has been the Hoyt-Hall Preserve in Marshfield, Massachusetts. The preserve is under the tutelage of the Wildlands Trust. It is a favorite walk for the kids too. With a circular loop that travels near a pond,
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