By James H. Hyde If you fancy British motorcars, the MGB, the Triumph, Jaguar, Bentley or the king of them all, the Rolls Royce, then pack your bags and program your GPS to take you to Stowe, Vermont from September 18th to the 21st, 2008. That’s when the British Invasion takes place. It is the great [...]

New England has many fine museums and aquariums but rarely do you find both in one location. But in Pittsfield, in the heart of the Berkshires, there is the Berkshire Museum, which has three floors that melds together a children’s museum, art galleries, and an aquarium. Pittsfield has seen a lot of recent investment and development [...]

Last weekend was our final preparation hike before climbing the “big daddy” of all climbs in the northeast - Mount Washington, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. My son and I chose Mount Greylock (3,491-feet) in the Berkshires to be our last hike before Mt. Washington as it has some challenging trails, but also offers [...]

Remember your first picture books or listening to tales of animals and insects brought to life by your parents reading to you? Remember those days? Well, take a stroll down memory lane and create some new ones by visiting these destinations in Massachusetts that celebrate the life of some of America’s most memorable authors of children’s [...]

New England is famous for its history, coastline scenery, seafood… and country inns, bed and breakfasts, and first-class resorts. The region has all the elements that make it one of the world’s top destinations for romantic getaways. If you’re considering getting away for a weekend or longer with your soul mate and want some recommendations for [...]

The Sunapee area is in the Lakes Region of Central New Hampshire and a popular spot for vacationers in the summer, leaf peepers during fall foliage, and skiers in the winter. But my son and I chose Mount Sunapee for our second hike this year in preparation for our Mount Washington ascent later in the [...]

200 million years ago the drifting apart of the great land masses created fault lines where volcanic activity was prevalent. One of these faults developed in what is now known as the Pioneer Valley region in the Connecticut River Valley area. The remains of this activity can be seen in the Mount Tom Range and Holyoke [...]

Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park is located on the seashore in Freeport, Maine. The 245-acre park is a part of a peninsular that lies between the Harraseeket River and Casco Bay. At one time this was farmland but it has since gone to woods. The park is a short 5 mile [...]

If you’re a family with young children taking a New England vacation this year or trips to destinations or attractions around the region then consider purchasing the Fun Pass discount coupon book. The Fun Pass is $25 and can be obtained from the New Hampshire Breathe organization which was formerly the American Lung Association [...]

Boston has long been popular with Hollywood as a location for movies and TV shows. Most know that the TV show Cheers was based on a Boston Bar, and Good Will Hunting and The Departed were both filmed on the streets of the Hub. Beantown has become a friendly city towards movie makers as the Governor [...]