Background I’ve spoken at length on several of our podcast episodes about my bucket list challenge of hiking all the highpoints of New England. To recap, the highpoints are: This past July, I finally completed the list by crossing off Katahdin with our friend Tim, who was on a recent episode talking about the experience. […]
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Check out this list of family-friendly South Shore walks, with destinations in Norwell, Pembroke, Plymouth and one over the bridge in Bourne.
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Come along for a waterfall road trip throughout New England and beyond!
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Just like roast beef sandwiches in the North Shore of Massachusetts or hot lobster rolls on the Connecticut coast, bar pizza is a South Shore specialty. These personal-sized pies run rampant in old-school joints, from Canton to Carver. Made with cheddar instead of mozzarella and with a crispy crunchy crunch, the myth of the South
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Autumn’s here; you know what that means if you have kids. (Hint- it’s not pumpkin-spiced lattes or Oktoberfest beer.) It’s that Halloween is right around the corner! I like to take the kids to various events and places during this season. Given their ages, I stay away from the scary haunted houses but instead focus
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I enjoy the outdoors. Much to my chagrin, other folks do too. There are times when the enjoyment of taking a nature walk, a hike, or simply a stroll is to find a slice of solitude. (Granted if I have my kids with me, I’m unsure if solitude is the best word.) Even on a
Capturing that perfect autumn day is like trying to catch lightning in the bottle. Unlike summer, which may offer several quintessential “summer days,” fall is much more fleeting. The season is harder to define, as September often still feels like summer and November can be an intro to winter. The daylight becomes shorter and leaves
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I have to visit craft breweries on any vacation, but since writing the book Distilled in Boston, I now have to check out craft distilleries too! In addition to mapping out historic sites on a recent trip to Philadelphia, I just had to stop at Stateside Vodka, one of America’s premier vodka distilleries. Going Stateside
Plain and simple, the South Coast of Massachusetts is a gem. These seaside towns are simply stunning without the congestion of the coastal regions closer to the city (the North Shore, South Shore, and Cape Cod). A visit to Marion, Dartmouth, and Westport, to name a few, combines seaside beauty with a slower pace than
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From Marvin Gaye to Manu Chao, let this late summer playlist be the soundtrack to the rest of your summer 2024 evenings and beyond.
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