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Pleasure Beach, Waterford

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Just when I thought I had turned over every leaf in eastern Connecticut, I stumbled upon Pleasure Beach in Waterford.

A Week in Seattle with Kids

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For our week in Seattle with kids we’re heading to popular tourist destinations and many others that are off of the beaten path.

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Family Getaways within Three Hours of Boston

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North Conway, Stowe, Cape Cod- these are just some of the amazing family getaways within three hours of Boston!

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Black Raspberry Pub – Festive Holiday Plymouth Pub

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This Christmas season the Black Raspberry Pub in Plymouth is ringing in the merry with decorations galore, and specialty cocktails.

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Company Culture with Chris Dyer

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Author and keynote speaker, Chris Dyer recently joined the Backyard Road Trips podcast for a chat about company culture and working remotely.

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A Weekend in Cooperstown with Kids

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There is so much to do on a weekend in Cooperstown with kids including the baseball hall of fame, the farmers museum and much more.

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Nine New England General Stores

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What is more “New England” than a general store? I’m not sure if there is such a thing! Let’s go explore nine New England General Stores.

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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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