When the coronavirus steps off the world stage and we all get back to normal, here’s why you need to plan a trip to Connecticut: Beautiful Towns Driving in and around Connecticut, your camera will snap constantly at postcard scenes of the classic New England town: a village Green, steepled churches, clapboard houses with deep…
Hey, folks, we are all indoors or in our yards, but that’s no reason to vegetate. In fact, it’s more important now than ever to stay sharp, mentally and physically. All kinds of institutions – from zoos to symphonies – are offering things to do and learn online now. Tour art galleries; do yoga or…
Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau and its digital media manager, Nicholas Millard, have come up with some fun Providence-themed activities. Dueling pianos, trivia competitions, fun time with zoo creatures. Point Street Dueling Pianos Point Street Dueling Pianos in Providence brings the fun and music to a Facebook Live event starting at 8 p.m. on…
We all need to keep up with our social distancing now to slow the corona virus, but we still want and need to eat good meals made by professional chefs. That leads to takeout and delivery of meals, which many restaurants are doing now. Plans to offer people “click and collect” prepared food – sometimes…
The USS Constitution Museum in Charlestown, MA ,has a wonderful blog with great stories of life on the high seas, one right after the other. Parents, this is fun reading for kids interested (or not) in maritime history. These are sailors’ yarns galore about every topic from sick bay to food onboard to uniforms and…
I am not a cook, so my corned beef and cabbage dinner (sometimes called the New England boiled dinner) comes to me every year about this time on a plate served by a waiter from the kitchen of a professional chef. This year, not so much. If you are resigned, as I am, to preparing your…
The Trustees of Reservations, which operates many wonderful historic homes and properties in New England, is keeping its properties open and well-cleaned during the COVID-19 infection period. But it is cancelling some events, as listed below. Direct link to the Trustees’s cancellation list is here Cancelled — Tearing It Up: A Curator-Led Gallery Talk on Collage…
Best weekend events March 13-15 – Get outdoors and celebrate nature: maple, owls, plovers, bobsled rides up north. Browse below: New Hampshire Maple Experience in Bethlehem, NH on March 14, 21, 22, 28, 29 — At The rocks, a rustic estate, guests may take a tour through time and…
Just when many of us would like a break from the news cycle, mid-spring (weather) has landed with both feet in much of southern New England, bringing budding trees, birdsong, and the itch to get outdoors. Take a walk in any of New England’s glorious outdoor walking spaces! Ideas here: Massachusetts Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary…
Two performances of A St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Sojourn scheduled for Sanders Theatre of Harvard University have been moved to The Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont Street, Boston on March 14 at 4 p.m. Because of the unexpected change in venue, two shows were consolidated into one. If you have already purchased tickets, your tickets will…