Norwell and Hanover, Massachusetts I love being a parent. Truly, just watching my son, Danny, play makes me happy. I entered fatherhood in my thirties so I was a little nervous about how my lifestyle would change. Travel has always been dear to my heart and I was afraid that parenthood would limit my ability […]
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Visiting eastern Connecticut? There’s much more than just casinos and Mystic. Here is my eastern Connecticut top 10 list of (mostly) off the beaten path places to visit.
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Hi, I’m Zack and I hope you enjoy reading about some of my favorite places to travel to. I’m a lifelong adventurer whose travel itinerary was drastically altered with the birth of my first child in 2015. Plane trips and even long car rides became much less frequent. Instead, I learned that superb destinations could be
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Adventures on the Rec Path- Stowe, Vermont Daringly flying down the side of a steep mountain has never been of interest to me. The ski lodge, on the other hand, with an apres ski libation and a roaring fire, is definitely in my wheelhouse. Although winter sports aren’t my forte, Stowe, Vermont is still a
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When I am in Connecticut and the leaves start to change, Woodstock is a must-visit for me, for my annual autumnal pilgrimage up Route 169. It’s where life is a little less hectic and the pace is just a little slower. Woodstock Orchards fulfills the need for autumn in my life. Woodstock, Connecticut is most
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Zagray Farm Spring Gas Up I have do not own a tractor nor do I would I need one since my total yard encompasses less than a quarter of an acre. Many of the entries on this website I can associate with on some level. This one did I did not, but I was intrigued,
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Although the forecast for the first day of spring in southern New England is two to five more inches of snow, turning the calendar page has never felt this good after we have been faced with this year’s snowfall record breaking winter. Soon it will be time to store away the winter hats, gloves
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