Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival 2018 — Sept. 28-30 in Portsmouth, NH The Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival traditional American and English folk music raises the roof at the comfortable and hospitable restaurants, pubs, cafés, churches and streets of Portsmouth. Maritime singers, chantey singers, and privateers open the fest at 10 a.m. Saturday in Market Square, and walk…
When the air starts getting cooler in New England, or appetites seem to rise. Luckily, it’s harvest season, and New England’s many farms and fisheries and other food producers are inviting all of us to a banquet of food-loving festivals and other events. There’s room at the table. Find an event that looks delicious and…
The air is cool and crisp, and the harvest is coming in. Come celebrate farmers markets, Scottish culture, old steam trains, beer, fair food, and an island getaway! Highland Games & Festival Lincoln, New Hampshire September 21-23 — Few ethnic festivals can surpass the New Hampshire Highland Games & Festival for an immersion into a…
September 19 is Talk Like a Pirate Day … and a great reason to visit the Whyday Pirate Museum on Cape Cod, Massachusetts (map) This is an authentic history museum, named for the Whydah, a pirate ship that that capsized near Wellfleet in 1717, plunging to the bottom with plunder from dozens of ships.The contents…
Museum Day on Saturday, September 22, hosted by Smithsonian magazine, allows free entry to dozens of New England museums. The Museum Day ticket provides free admission for two people. You need only to download a ticket from the Museum Day website. on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Click Get a Ticket to search participating museums and download your…
New England is packed with great places to visit, dine, sightsee, and shop. The states help visitors make travel plans by creating themed and self-guided trails. Trails guide you to places to taste wine, ice cream, cocktails, beers, and burgers; places to shop for unique antiques; places to see a fine art; places to absorb…
Here’s a sweet option to brighten the end of 2018 – even after the autumn leaves have dropped – for fans of train rides, Vermont mountains, and the music of Livingston Taylor. From November 7 to 11, 2018, Roots on the Rails and the Green Mountain Express will host a round-trip train excursion from Grafton…
Newport Wooden Boat Show, at Bowen’s Wharf in Newport, RI, September 13 to 16, covers a half mile of the Newport waterfront with in-water and land displays of Hinckley, Hunt and other Down East-style boats. Exhibitors include : Arey’s Pond; Ballentine’s Boat Shop with the stunningly restored 46-foot Power Cruiser, Ariel II; First Light Boatworks, Gansett Cruises,…
Along the seashore or in tall mountains or deep woods, New England has many beautiful walks and hikes that take you deep into nature’s beauty. See here the Top 10 country walks, where people of all fitness levels can explore and enjoy nature on a family vacation or getaway. Walking in New England countryside or…
Connecticut Maritime Heritage Festival in New London, Connecticut Festival events include a U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue demonstration, a Celebrate America main stage concert, a Swingin’ on the Pier dance party, a Meet the Crew party, a parade of ships, The Morgan Cup Yacht Race, a Maritime Career Opportunity Expo, a burning of Benedict…