The maritime history of Salem, Massachusetts stretches back nearly four hundred years. The Salem Maritime National Historic Site, in Salem, Massachusetts, hosts the Salem Maritime Festival, with live music and dance, harbor cruises, interactive programs, arts, crafts, and more. Here’s a rundown of the weekend’s activities: Sunday, August 4 11 a.m. The Fool’s Agenda (blues, folk…
Sprinkles, 9 Bowens Wharf, Newport, RI — Perfectly located on Bowen’s Wharf, where you can dip a spoon or lick a cone while watching the boat traffic in Newport Harbor, Sprinkles serves New England-made Gifford’s ice cream. This family business has been doling out ice cream and other treats to Newport visitors since 2005. Try…
Lake Champlain Maritime Festival at Waterfront, Burlington, VT, on July 25-28 — Vermonters know how to make their own fun, year-round, but summer is especially joyful. This fest at a beautiful lakeside park will be packed with vendors, crafts, exotic food, beer tent, kids rides and activities. See the online schedule to hear music by Lake Street Dive,…
We got a chance to visit and tour Southwick’s Zoo in Mendon, Massachusetts, this week with our friends at New England Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. It was a great excursion, full of animal sightings and animal music. Music? We’re talking about a male lion whose roar echoes through the whole zoo, along with…
We at VisitNewEngland.com made a trip last week to Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves in North Woodstock, New Hampshire. What a cool adventure!! It’s a one-mile walk along boardwalks, bridges and stairs in the forest, totally 1,000 steps. The boardwalk passes small caves (if you’re not a fan of caves, you don’t have to…
Summer in New England is not complete if you haven’t bitten down into a meaty lobster roll packed with fresh-caught seafood. Below are some of our favorite places to get lobster in New England. Many are “shacks” – delightful places where you might order from a window and eat outdoors on the pier or on…
Spaceheads! Were you hunched in front of your black-and-white TV on July 20, 1969, to see the first moon walk? Many of us, whether or not we were alive 50 years to see the momentous event, are still fascinated and thrilled by it. This July 20, the Harvard Museum of Natural History on Oxford Street…
Yarmouth Clam Festival 2019 on July 19-21 in Yarmouth, ME This festival on Main Street in Yarmouth is one of Maine’s summer favorites. You don’t need to like or eat clams to come and enjoy! There will be a parade on Friday, fireworks on Saturday, live music from three stages, food, arts and crafts, and road…
During the summer, many cultural attractions in Massachusetts offer free admission on Fridays during the state’s Free Fun Fridays program, created to increase enrichment opportunities for children and families throughout Massachusetts. Plan a trip to any of these marvelous places on July 19 or look at the Free Fun Fridays website for future dates….
July Grafton Food Festival in Grafton, VT, on July 13 The Grafton Inn is the epicenter for this burst of taste with food and drink samplings from 36 local vendors. Enjoy tastings, workshops, and a special grand finale dinner at The Grafton Inn at the end of the day. Noon.-5 p.m. Map. ** Guilford Craft Expo…