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With Spring fast approaching, it’s never to early to start thinking about your Summer plans for traveling to New England. Without a doubt, the coastal plains of New England are the hot spot for Summer vacations. The beautiful sea breezes from the cool Atlantic Ocean usually keep temperatures at the coastline in the 70’s and 80’s. While interior New England usually soars up into the 90’s, those who chose to visit their favorite beach relish in the refreshing waters of the Atlantic. There is nothing like the smell of the salt air, the soothing sounds of the waves crashing onshore, the seagulls singing in celebration of the season. The following is a list of my favorite beaches in New England;
February 8th, 2008
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching you may be asking yourself what you’re going to do to impress your loved one. Maybe you’d like to do something romantic, something different than flowers and a box of chocolates? Many couples head off to a tropical resort to lay on the beach all day, but where’s the fun in that? It’s hot, your sweaty, and you find you have sand in places you didn’t even know exist! How romantic can anyone feel when the temperature is 90 degree’s? How do you get in the mood for love when you’re suffering from a nasty sunburn? You don’t. You just suffer.
January 17th, 2008
If you’re looking for great seafood, New England is the place to be. Growing up in New England, I’ve always taken great seafood for granted. But now that I’m older & wiser I realize that the abundant & fresh seafood New England has to offer should never be taken for granted.
As a child, my earliest memories are going with my family to the White Spot restaurant and ordering the fried clams. My siblings would make faces of disgust as I bit into the sweet belly of the clam, it’s juices splashing all over my face. They had no clue what they were missing out on. There was, and and still is, nothing better than a plate of fried Ipswich clams. Most folks around here like to dip their clams with tartar sauce, I myself prefer ketchup, which is considered sacrilege around these parts. But to each his own, that’s just the way I like my clams. There’s no right or wrong way to eat them, just as long as you enjoy them.
January 11th, 2008
We all strive for perfection in our lives, but rarely ever attain it. Perfection in reality is just a dream. So, on Saturday night at the Meadowlands the New England Patriot’s will try to do the impossible, make their dreams a reality. It all comes down to this one game, will the Patriot’s let perfection slip through their fingertips, or will they join the 1972 Miami Dolphins as the only team in NFL history to go undefeated in the regular season? Only time will tell, but if I were a betting man I’d drop some money on the Patriot’s.
December 28th, 2007
Note: As I write this blog it is snowing heavily with a foot of snow expected. What more can a skier ask for!
It was November 18th and I found myself driving over Boston’s beautiful Leonard Zakim Bridge headed towards the Ski & Snowboard Expo on the waterfront to check out the Ski packages being offered by the hotels and resorts of New England’s north country.
It’s been awhile since I hit the slopes, mainly due to a broken ankle that was not ski related(Let’s just say drinking and dancing don’t mix, especially if you don’t know how to dance in the first place). And, the last time I did hit the slopes it was an unsuccessful attempt at snowboarding, my backside was sore for days. But, after attending the ski expo my excitement level is through the roof, and I can’t wait to head up to the white mountains of New Hampshire.
December 20th, 2007
My journey this night took me to the 17th annual lighting of the Christmas Tree at Boston’s Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market. But before I made my way over to the merriment at Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market I stopped off to pay my respects at the impressive and somber Holocaust Memorial located on The Freedom Trail. The Holocaust Memorial is six glass towers that have six million numbers engraved on the glass to represent the six million Jew’s who perished in WWII, and serves as a stark reminder as to what can happen to a society that has no tolerance for dissent or freedom of speech.
November 30th, 2007