Newport Restaurant Week 2019 is coming up November 1-10. It’s a do-not-miss chance to sample the cuisine of many great restaurants at reduced prices. Fifty participating restaurants will offer two-course prix fixe lunches for $20, three-course prix fixe dinners for $35, and a three-course premier prix fixe dinner for $50. It would be hard to…
Plan a self-guided scenic drive in pretty Connecticut; this state is famous for its beautiful small towns and farms and country drives. And lots of fall color still happening! Litchfield/Northwest Region New Milford, Kent, and Mount Tom State Park drive loop — 46 miles This drive will take travelers past the Housatonic River, famous for…
It’s the height of fall in New England, and fun activities (including Halloween parties and pumpkin fests) are happening all over the place. Take a look at the list below and choose a way to celebrate the coming weekend! Ghosts & Legends Trolley Tour, Salem, MA, through Oct. 30 — A sinister and comical guide takes you…
Running combining with dressing in costume is a one-two punch of fun for many of us (except for your editor, whose taste runs more toward pajamas on the couch). But for the many of us who love to run in the crisp fall / Halloween season, Boston Magazine has compiled a great list of Halloween-theme…
New England is brimming with fall seasonal fun on Columbus Day Weekend, October 11-14. Browse the descriptions below and plan your adventure: Connecticut Renaissance Faire at Lebanon Fairgrounds, Lebanon, CT, through Oct. 14 — Catapult your family into the color and festivities of the Middle Ages at the Connecticut Renaissance Faire. Enjoy a Medieval Marketplace, ancient music,…
Mid-fall in New England is upon us. Massachusetts is the largest of the New England states, centrally located and packed with Colonial and early American history, and every type of landscape. Browse below and find a self-guided drive for this beautiful season. Berkshires and Western Massachusetts The Mohawk Trail / Route 2 – Greenfield to…
Craig Whipple, Director of Vermont State Parks, recently sent out an excellent short summary of places you can walk in the Vermont parks to enjoy fresh air and gorgeous views of the foliage. Below is a roundup of the hiking locations and tips offered by Director Whipple. Mount Olga Loop, Molly Stark State Park in…
Come to Oktoberfest! In the cities and town Greens, on the waterfront, in the ski mountains, great beer is being served alongside crisp autumn games and contests, bratwurst, German chocolate cake, and fun for kids. Also: live music and — at some ski resorts, gondola rides — make this a fun festive time for…
The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA, introduced its new 40,000-square-foot wing to members of the press yesterday, Sept. 25, and it will open to the public for free this weekend. #newPEM The new galleries, atrium, and garden are glorious, and filled with exhibits across a wide reach of subjects. To offer just one contrast: Immanence,…
All of Maine, especially the Western Lakes and Mountains, present a colorful fall foliage showcase. In the western region, Sunday River ski area in Newry and Sugarloaf ski area in Carrabassett Valley offer foliage viewing from gondolas and chair lifts. Foliage will be great at Acadia National Park; the nearby town of Bar Harbor is fun to explore. Another way to see…