Day Trips in New England

Where better to enjoy a traditional New England Christmas than on Nantucket Island in Massachusetts.  The Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce has organized a month-long Christmas celebration (Nantucket Noel) starting the day after Thanksgiving.  The traditional New England seaport setting of Nantucket is decorated for the holidays with the cobblestone streets lined with lit Christmas [...]

Chocolate, in one form or another has been around for thousands of years.  Earlier uses of chocolate were primarily as a beverage, but today it is used in a variety of ways.  It is probably of the most popular holiday gifts given.  Some people believe it offers positive health benefits, why others see it having [...]

Thanksgiving and all its cooking is finally over for the year, now it is the day after and you do not feel like stepping in the kitchen again.  So what do you do,you let the Spirit of Boston and Chef Rentschler do the cooking. Make an escape from the kitchen and take the Day After [...]

This past weekend, Wendy and I took a trip to Nantucket Island off the coast of Hyannis, Massachusetts.  Nantucket is small, unique place that has been named a National Historic District that looks basically the same as it was in the 17th century.  Nantucket was a booming whaling port back in the early days with [...]

Fall is the time for many fairs and festivals that focus on the harvesting of the summer’s labor. These events celebrate the end of summer and help rang in the fall. Below are some fairs and festivals that we found for the New England states. There are probably many more fairs and festivals throughout the [...]

We adventured out to the Nashoba Valley Winery on the outskirts of Bolton, MA to attend their Bluegrass and Brews Festival last year and you will want to attend this year once you read what we have to say.  As we pulled into the parking lot, the winery sat on a hilltop surrounded by an apple [...]