New England Travels

The Big E is underway and in full swing, but taking a break from the bustle of the crowded fairgrounds, we have a look at one of the quieter...

Here are a few upcoming events in New England readers of this blog might enjoy. At Hartford’s Wadsworth Atheneum, free admission on Septemb...

A red maple leaf and a pink wild beach rose cross paths this season of the equinox, like one actor pushing another actor off stage. Let’s g...

Lenox, in western Massachusetts, and the large stone road marker points the general direction of other towns down the roads at the crossing,...

This back to school ad for “Filene’s of Boston” with its call to “why limit your vacation by rushing home to shop?” reminds us of a time whe...

This blog goes dark today in memory of the murdered victims of 9/11.

Here is the Civilian Conservation Corps Museum of Stafford Springs, Connecticut. Currently operated by the very knowledgeable curator Elli...