Want to visit Massachusetts on a budget? Thanks to fantastic academic and cultural institutions and wonderful natural resources, travelers can experience the very best of Massachusetts without busting their budgets. Making the right decisions about where to eat, what to do and…
What are the best times to visit Cape Cod? Daydreams often include long sunny days at the beach, strolling on the sand, frolicking in the water and eating plenty of seafood. In reality, this idyllic picture only exists a fraction…
There’s more to Cape Cod than sea and sand. Some of the coolest things to do on the iconic Massachusetts “arm” take place off the beach. Get out on the water for fantastic wildlife watching; indulge in the region’s finest seafood and hottest…
Come to Massachusetts to get a new perspective on American history, to explore unusual art venues, to experience one of the country’s most dynamic cities, to indulge in delectable and varied dining, to marvel at sparkling seascapes and hike through…
Cape Cod, Mass – No place says summer in New England like Cape Cod – that iconic arm that reaches out into the Atlantic, yielding 560 miles of sun-drenched, windswept coastline. Cape Cod is the quintessential summertime destination, with sand dunes covered…
Somerville, Mass – Wow, it’s been a long time since we have had a dinner party. (Thanks, Covid.) But the backyard is in full bloom and we have friends visiting from out of town, so we knew it was time…
Somerville, Mass – Last year I did a bunch of writing about Where to Live in Boston and Cambridge for ApartmentAdvisor. This year I got to do a quick follow-up about the ‘Ville. What a treat to write about my…
Cambridge, Mass – There was one winter when the twins were four years old, when we did a fair amount of ice skating. This was my early attempt to embrace winter (although I notice that I called it “Surviving Winter”…
North Conway, New Hampshire – Everyone was wiped out from our full day of skiing yesterday. But we wanted to take advantage of the spectacular snowy mountain landscape and get some more outside time, before making the journey home. We…
Jackson, New Hampshire – We had to brave a snow storm to get here (which seems to be a requirement for everything we do this winter), but we had a super fun day of skiing at Black Mountain in Jackson,…