Brattleboro Winter Carnival Living Memorial Park, Brattleboro, VT Feb. 16-24 This cool Vermont town hosts nine days of events for all ages: junior Olympics, a pancake breakfast, children’s cooking classes, adult comedy show, figure skating, a variety show, queen and princess pageants and chili cook-off. This weekend brings sleigh and hay rides, a winter carnival and…
Chocolate is good for us in all times and all places, but we know it’s now February, and Valentine’s Day is upon us. Look below for some of the best chocolate makers in New England. More will be added to the list daily! The Chocolate Delicacy 8 Gilbane Street, Warwick, RI This fun chocolate shop…
Love to ski? Mount Washington Valley in New Hampshire has seven alpine and six Nordic skiing and snowshoe centers to choose from and some of the best conditions ever! Love to eat? The 30th Annual Chocolate Festival, called the “Sweetest Day on the Trails,” is coming on February 24. Ski, hike or drive on a route…
Valentine’s Day with Flamenco Guitarist Juanito Pascual – Feb. 14 Cabot, Beverly, MA Nuevo flamenco guitarist Juanito Pascual celebrates this Valentine’s Day evening at The Cabot along with the 10th anniversary of his album, “Language of The Heart,” a recording that celebrates the flamenco traditions with help from some of the biggest names in flamenco,…
Wildquest Winter Camp at Prescott Farm Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, NH Many natural wonders are at work in the quiet days of winter. Activities, weather permitting, may include: snowshoe adventures, s’mores, sledding, winter games, animal tracking, snow crafts, a Winter Quest, exploring the frozen pond, winter-themed arts and crafts projects,…
Fire & Ice Winter Valentine’s Festival Main Street, Putnam, CT, on February 9 Enjoy an afternoon and evening strolling this pretty Connecticut town and watching skilled ice carvers and fire dancers, lit by festive luminaria. This family festival offers something new every year. Except sales, store-based events, food and drinks. Noon-9 p.m. National Toboggan Championships Camden Snow…
The chilly season in New England brings on a strong yen for soup, muffins right out of the oven, and a cracking fire in an open fireplace. It is no surprise that many New England restaurants — from neighborhood pubs to white-tablecloth establishment — have a wood fire burning in open fireplace to keep…
Let’s talk about a sunny, brisk, wintry drive up the coast of southern Maine and into Portland and Freeport for a weekend of browsing ad shopping. Especially when you get into the dense Old Port neighborhood of Portland, there’s more to talk about than we can list here. On the way to Portland, and beyond,…
It can be fun to watch the Big Game in a pub or some other place surrounded by lots of friendly fans. Below is a list of Super Bowl LIII parties coming on February 3 — Super Bowl Sunday — in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Watch this blog — more ideas coming tomorrow,…
Maine Huts & Trails, headquartered in the town of Kingfield, in Maine’s western mountains, invites you and your family to plan a digital detox without the pain and deprivation. Make that: replace the deprivation with a spirit-lifting retreat to the mountains. MH&T welcomes you out to the beautiful Carrabassett Valley of western Maine, and provides…