massachusetts
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Labor Day Weekend at Cape Cod National Seashore
I’d been wanting to make it out to Cape Cod since the day I moved to New England, but for some reason it never happened. I did make it part way out once, to approximately the “elbow,” for a bachelorette party. (Ask anyone from New England where something is located on Cape Cod and they’ll… Continue reading
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A dash of colonial history at Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts
Much of my history education centered around Native Americans and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Sure, I learned the basics of what life was like in colonial times, but life on the plains or in mining towns was very different from life in New England. Fortunately I was able to visit quite a few historical… Continue reading
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Tri-State Adventures – Taconic State Park, New York
As spring rolled around, I began to realize that we had just over a year left in New England, very little vacation time, and far more than a year’s worth of adventures left on my to-do list. Memorial Day Weekend isn’t always the best time to travel. The first couple years out here, it torrentially… Continue reading
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On Top of Massachusetts: Mount Greylock
Today, we return to the “On Top of” series I began a while back as I recount our hike up the highest point in Massachusetts: Mount Greylock! With an elevation of 3491 feet (1064 m), Mount Greylock is much taller than either of the previous state high points we’d visited. It has a prominence of… Continue reading
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Witches, ships, pirates, and beer – Salem, Massachusetts
It’s ridiculous, really, how successful I’ve been at procrastinating writing this post. I’m not sure why. I think I just haven’t been in the mood to write about the northeast now that I’m surrounded by the mountains of Colorado. But as I sit down to finally finish this, it’s cold and snowy and I can’t… Continue reading
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A City of Firsts – Plymouth, Massachusetts
Fall was busy, so aside from my Providence getaway I didn’t do much traveling. Once the holidays arrived, I still had to stick around for a few days to take care of some things before heading home. However, I had more free time than usual. It was a few days before Christmas and things were… Continue reading
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Sightseeing and History in Boston, Massachusetts
When I was a kid, our vacations rarely included cities. Aside from stopping to gas up and restock our cooler, we usually just stayed out in nature. And while nature is always going to be my preferred destination, in recent years I’ve been able to spend some time visiting some US cities. And I’ve realized that… Continue reading
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Eastward Bound (part III) – Ontario to the Atlantic
Day 5. The last day of our cross-country road trip. After catching one last glimpse of Niagara Falls, my mom and I set off for the long drive across upstate New York. We drove all the way to Schenectady, before branching off onto Highway 7. This wasn’t the fastest route. But, as per usual, we… Continue reading
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