MassFinds: New Massachusetts destinations every week with your guide, Mott the Squirrel!
Part of the ongoing “Head West” series. To see previous Head West posts, click the “Head West” tag at the bottom of the post to browse. Throughout the past month or so, we’ve been shining a light on some of Massachusetts’ off-the-beaten-path travel ideas and…
No state is crazier about its sports teams than Massachusetts. Even if your rooting interests aren’t for the local teams, it’s easy to get swept up in the state’s passion for spectator sports. No matter if you’re a bandwagon jumper or a die-hard fan, don’t…
Cape Cod has longtime been known for its summer escapes, pristine beaches, and painted sunsets – amongst everything else that is associated with a coastal summertime experience in Massachusetts. But aside from the sand and sun, there’s an annual tradition that has attracted thousands upon…
It’s been 10 years since I tied the knot at a historic house museum in New England, and guests who celebrated with us still ask when we’re hosting a wedding reunion. It’s not merely because lobster was on the menu. Nor because I surprised friends…
While writing my novel, Under the Linden Tree, set in mid-19th century Rockport, MA, I knew well enough that I inhabited one world, and that my characters resided in another. They were imaginary and I was real; am real, I mean. Still, when I visited…
When we say, “this is the life,” do we picture ourselves sitting in a dark room, watching a movie, and ignoring the people we’re with? Sometimes. But how about the interactive events and things to do – the ones that make for quality family time,…
If you’re looking for something different this summer, head west! During the past couple of weeks, we’ve been spotlighting some of the best areas around the Bay State for a summer getaways, day trips, and adventurous experiences. Today, we’ll continue just that in providing some…
Did you know that the Route 6 on Cape Cod goes all the way to California, and was once the longest highway in the USA, running 3,652 miles to Long Beach before California renumbered its roads? Now, with its terminus in Bishop, CA and at…
Edith Wharton’s book, The Age of Innocence, was such a hot topic book with my reading group last year that we went out and got the Scorsese movie. The group, a dozen or so professionals and theater professionals (some retired), watched in a silence unusual to…
