In Connecticut, Lyman Orchards in Middlefield is the mecca for apple picking and all things fall. With orchards ripe for apples, PYO pumpkins, and a challenging corn maze, it seems that Lyman Orchards is solely for autumnal adventure. Although Lyman Orchards is synonymous with the colorful season, there is fun to be had in the […]
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Vermont clearly is my go-to backyard road trip destination outside of my own backyard(s) of Massachusetts and Connecticut. For all the times visiting Stowe, Norwich, or Woodstock I had yet to make it to St. Albans. This all changed recently, so we will explore what to do in St. Albans, Vermont. For this St. Albans-style
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This month’s backyard road trip will take us for an October trip for pumpkins in Connecticut and eastern Massachusetts.
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From nature walks to museums, these getaway dates in MA, CT and one in VT make the perfect one day getaway.
We’re taking a September trip for apples to our favorite orchards and cider mills in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont!
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The Yellow Deli in Plymouth, MA serves excellent soups and sandwiches in an ornately rustic space downtown.
For a craft cider experience, check out High Limb Cider’s taproom which is located inside the G Pub in Plymouth, MA.
With stops in Maine and Vermont, here is a tour of northern New England lighthouses from Burlington to Bass Harbor.
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Holmberg Orchards is known as one-stop-shopping for all things apple, but the retail shop and bakery are open all year round.
Our tour of southern New England lighthouses ranges from coastal Connecticut, through Rhode Island, culminating in Massachusetts. From iconic, picture postcard-worthy lights such as Stonington Lighthouse, Nobska, and Chatham Lights, to lesser-known beacons including the Three Sisters, New London Light, and Ned’s Point, we’re focusing on some of the region’s finest. Since whole books are
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