massachusetts Archives - Backyard Road Trips

The Second Annual Plymouth Pickle and Fermentation Festival

The second annual Plymouth Pickle and Fermentation Festival, held at IndieFerm Brewing was a tangy success!

Turk’s Seafood in Mattapoisett, MA offers the freshest fish served all different ways; from fried seafood to sushi.

Check out these places for the best New England apple picking for the family in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont!

History, parks and pizza are the perfect combination for the afternoon if you’re looking for things to do in Boston with kids.

A tour of the Lizzie Borden House, a well-known haunted location, combines history, true crime and the macabre led by talented guides.

Looking for your next South Shore kid-approved microadventure? Then you MUST visit the South Shore YMCA Nature Center in Norwell.

Let’s take a road trip to some of the best breweries near Boston including Tree House, Vitamin Sea and Trillium.

Your list of South Shore things to do has to include visits to historical places, eating fresh seafood and of course, heading to the beach!

The Shanty (Rose), a seaside bar on the Plymouth Waterfront, looked as if it was another victim of the wrecking ball, but it shall be back!

To celebrate our state park system here in Massachusetts, we’ll dig into history, take in some beautiful views, and enjoy the coastal breeze.