Massachusetts

The Lizzie Borden House | Tour the Macabre

For anyone intrigued by unsolved crimes and brave enough to risk an encounter with the supernatural, the Lizzie Borden house in Fall River, Massachusetts, is an ideal destination.

Massachusetts

The Mystery of Dighton Rock

For more than three centuries, the mysterious carvings on a stone in a Massachusetts river have had something to tell us. Will we ever understand the mysteries of Dighton Rock?

Food

Toll House Cookies: The Original Chocolate Chip Cookie

Learn how New England innkeeper Ruth Wakefield invented the most popular cookie in America (Toll House Cookies) by adding Nestlé chocolate bits to her cookies—to create what today is known as a chocolate chip cookie.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Fall Foliage Guide

From the best time for peak color to the perfect foliage towns and road trips, our Massachusetts fall foliage guide will help you plan a great Bay State escape this autumn.

New England

27 Best Fall Foliage Hikes in New England

For outdoors lovers, there’s no time like autumn to hit the trail. These day hikes are some of the best fall foliage hikes in New England.

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