The ship that carried the Pilgrims has been long lost to history, but its recreation — the Mayflower II — continues to keep alive the story of the 1620 voyage and its undaunted passengers.
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The Berkshires | Return to October Mountain
On the untamed side of the Berkshires, back roads and byways take visitors deep into autumn beauty and unexpected discoveries.
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A Day At Davis Family Farm
On a recent pristine autumn day I visited Davis Family Farm in Sterling, Massachusetts, with my two-year-old son. My wife was in California on a much needed and long planned vacation, visiting friends and attending a wedding. I was back home, playing single parent and trying to fill up the calendar so that my son […]
It’s admittedly counterintuitive, calling the sensation of wearing almost no clothing in 20° to 30° air and 38° ocean water “warm and fuzzy,” but that’s precisely how Nantucket Islanders describe the feeling on Children’s Beach on Thanksgiving morning. Nantucket’s “Cold Turkey Plunge” pulls some 500 big and little dippers out of bed and away from […]
Every competitor at the Head of the Charles Rowing Regatta comes with a story. But none is quite like the story of the 1980 American women Olympians, whose chance to make history ended forever when the Olympic Games were boycotted in Moscow.
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Exploring Brookline, Massachusetts
Brookline began its life in 1638 as a hamlet of Boston called Muddy River. In 1705, it was independently incorporated, but it remains surrounded on three sides by the city. And despite being home to nearly 60,000 residents, with a population density similar to that of Cambridge, it still stubbornly calls itself a “town,” not […]
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The Big E | New England’s Largest Agricultural Fair
The Big E Fair is New England’s largest agricultural fair featuring food, animals, entertainment, and more! Check out this year’s dates here. I’m not sure how any New England kid (at least those of us within a few hours drive from western Mass) managed to get to adulthood without at least one visit to the Big E. […]
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Sunset at the Knob
The Knob in Falmouth is one of the nice locations to see the sunset on Cape Cod.
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Return to October Mountain | Autumn in the Berkshires
On the untamed side of the Berkshires, back roads and byways take visitors deep into autumn beauty and unexpected discoveries.
While it might not have the bustle of Cambridge, the seaside allure of Newburyport, or the country charm of Northampton, the former mill city of Lowell has been working hard to establish itself as a top-notch spot in the state for education, history, and culture. Having grown up in a nearby suburb I frequently heard […]
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Yellow House in Vinalhaven
A photograph taken on a day trip to Vinalhaven Island, maine.
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Provincetown Pier
Tourist sheds line along Provincetown, MA pier.