WaterFire Art & Craft Festival at WaterFire Arts Center, Providence, RI, on April 20 — Join WaterFire for a pre-season indoor arts and craft festival at the WaterFire Arts Center in the Valley Street neighborhood! Explore what our community has to offer with handmade works by local artists, live music, and local food. Noon-6 p.m. …
April 22 is Earth Day and we can think of no better way to celebrate it than to enjoy a vegetarian lunch or dinner. The New England vegetarian restaurants below get high marks for delicious flavors – even omnivores love to dig in! VERMONT Superfresh Organic Café, 30 Main St. Brattleboro, VT — This café in…
Fun news in the wind about a new outdoor spot near Boston for socializing and enjoying the summer. The Anchor and Navy Yard Commons, opening May 1, will be located at the Charlestown Navy Yard’s Shipyard Park, 1st Avenue and 8th Street in Charlestown. Only 20 feet from the oceanfront, this venue features a two-story…
Newport Arboretum Week is coming April 22-28, with many events that invite the public to meet, understand, and appreciate this historic city’s magnificent arboretums. According to the Newport Tree Conservancy: “From its earliest days, Newport was a city of tree collectors and amateur botanists who reveled in the exploration of the planted world. From historic Gilded Age landscapes…
Easter is coming on April 21, and – blame alliteration here – that makes us think of eggs. Are you ready to enjoy a delightful, relaxed weekend brunch? Here is a selection of some of the best restaurants in New England where you may do exactly that: MASSACHUSETTS Farm Table at Kringle Candle, 220 South…
Denison Daffodil Festival at Denison Homestead, Mystic, CT, on April 13 — Enjoy tours of the homestead and thousands of beautiful daffodils at this wooded property near Mystic. There will be an open-hearth cooking demonstration, children’s crafts, and free refreshments. This homestead is near the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, which has great trails and exhibits and a fun…
Lots of Connecticut towns – along with railway and trolley museums – welcome kids and parents for Easter egg hunts and excursion rides this month. Parents, scan the list below; the hunt is already underway! April 12 — Have fun with the Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt in Windsor. Children ages 1-12 are welcome to enjoy an evening…
Greenhut Galleries at 146 Middle Street, Portland, has a wonderful exhibit, “Maine: the Painted State” on view through the April 27. Some of Maine’s best artists show the grand, visual sweep of Maine via paint and canvas. The Galleries are open Monday – Friday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Email: info@greenhutgalleries.com. 207-772-2693….
ArtWeek 2019 in Massachusetts — held April 26 to May 5, 2019 — is art-immersion fun for anyone with a sense of adventure. ArtWeek presents unexpected experiences that are participatory, interactive, or offer behind-the-scenes access to artists or the creative process. Below is a small sample of the many events in ArtWeek; for details on all…
In our world, any time is carb-loading time, but let’s just say we are building ourselves up for all that spring yard cleanup that’s right around the corner. Luckily, Asian-style noodle and ramen restaurants have proliferated around New England. These brothy soups with hand made noodles are just the thing for a cool early-spring lunch…