A local's guide to savoring the history, culture, food and nature of the Northeast USA
This list should keep you busy if you are trying to figure out what to do on Martha’s Vineyard for a day or a week. Martha’s Vineyard is a large island off the coast of mainland Massachusetts and the third-largest island on the US east coast. It is around 88 square miles, many of which … Read more
Living in Rhode Island, we visit Block Island at least once a summer. Block Island is a convenient day trip from Rhode Island, Connecticut, or New York, and you can get a completely different state of mind and atmosphere in only about an hour. Block Island is also small enough to explore thoroughly in a … Read more
Riding bikes is one of my favorite active pastimes. And Newport, in Rhode Island, is one of my favorite spots to be. It is the perfect blend of colonial history and natural beauty. Although I prefer my bike rides to be on paths, I decided to take a bike ride to enjoy Newport’s natural beauty. … Read more
Bike riding is the perfect way to take in the sights and natural beauty on Cape Cod. The star of Cape Cod is the water, so my favorite bike trails on Cape Cod run alongside it. I have written whole posts about my time spent on these trails but wanted to highlight them here. I … Read more
If you are looking for a bike trail on Cape Cod that will provide you with the best overview of the area, be sure to ride the Shining Sea Bikeway in Falmouth, Massachusetts. It has cranberry bogs, marshes, farms, art, and beaches. It is, in fact, the only bike trail on Cape Cod that goes … Read more
Although I have always enjoyed a good bike ride, I have only recently really appreciated how nice they are. It started with a bike tour in Portland, Maine, one of the highlights of my trip there last spring. I realized that with the right bike, even a ten-mile ride is accessible to most people and … Read more
My family and I are having a lot of fun biking around New England. My brother lives on Cape Cod, so we went up for the day with him and his family to ride the Cape Cod Canal Trail. We rode the portion of the trail that is on Cape Cod, which is around 7-miles … Read more
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