What better way to take a break than to spend a day on a fun trip exploring Massachusetts? Here are our top three picks for the best day trips in the state of Massachusetts.
Visit this historic brewery, sample some of the great beers on tap, and take a fun tour of the facilities. The tour covers the history of Samuel Adams and his brewery, as well as the fascinating art and science of brewing beer. Perfect for beer lovers!
Looking for some fresh Massachusetts wine? Visit Trillium, the area brewery. Grab a growler and get it fresh, and treat your sweetie to something new.
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I have to admit, I was blown away to read the true story of how Ruth Wakefield invented the chocolate chip cookie. I had heard and believed the standard stories: that it was either an emergency substitution born of desperation, and that Wakefield thought the chocolate would melt in the batter and create a chocolate cookie. But the truth is much more amazing. Frankly, Wakefield deserves better.
Just a short drive northeast of The Big Apple is the town of
A while back, we designated three new names as hitters with "radar alert" status.
First was Aaron Barbosa, the speedy lad from Massachusetts who refuses to strike out. (Well, not very often.)
His article is here: http://seattlesportsinsider.com/article/spectometer-radar-scope-alert-aaron-barbosa-0
We now return to your regularly scheduled non-jaded programming ...
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There are about 1.2 gazillion guys taken in each June baseball draft.
OK, actually it's 1.2 metric gazillion, which works out to about 1,200 (30 teams x 40 rounds).
Aaron Barbosa was not one of them.
He was a Massachusetts kid from Northeastern, whose urban campus is wedged into Boston just south of Fenway Park.
He was the school's all-time leader in stolen bases, and set the school record for hits in a season.
An ex railroad corridor, Ashuwillticook Rail Trail is now one of the most romantic destinations for couple canoodling, new date strolls and singles get togethers in the state of Massachusetts. During the winter, the trail has an especially scenic view where you can spot birds and build snowmen together, or have a flirty snowball fight. Bring a thermos of hot chocolate to share for an especially romantic encounter. In the summer, you can have a sporty party with singles while you rollerblade, bike or hike and drink to your heart’s content. Have you ever been to Ashuwillticook Rail Trail?
When you want a date that’s just like the movies but without the Dirty Dancing moves, you need to head to Bash Bish Falls State Park. It has the most gorgeous waterfall in the state of Massachusetts that is just ripe for intimate embraces, passionate kissing and photo opportunities to show your future grandchildren. There’s also plenty of wildlife to spot, from peregrine falcons to porcupines to black bears. Bring your camera and pose next to the maple, oak and beech trees as goofy or sexy as you please, then snuggle up under your favorite tree for a sunset picnic and some sweet snuggling.
Have you seen poet and creative entrepreneur Maya Stein yet? She's a poet and a writer who went on a road trip as the "Type Rider." Now she has a following and a weekly writing group on Facebook. I'll look at how a journey can kickstart your author platform.
Maybe a year ago I found about Maya when my father sent me a link to a newspaper article about her. At that point she was literally riding across the country on her bike, with a typewriter in tow. Why? She says:
Once upon a time, lobster was considered a trash food, fit only for the lowest members of society. Early Massachusetts colonists fed lobster to their prisoners and slaves, who pushed back and insisted on laws preventing them from having to eat it more than three times a week.
Lobster was plentiful back then, and people always think of a plentiful food as being "common." And lobsters were bottom-feeders that looked like insects, which certainly counted against them. Lobster was the Kraft Single, the Spam, the store-brand macaroni and cheese mix of its day.
