And the Drive In Between: East Coast Driving (Massachusetts)

When my friend Dave asked me to join him on a trip to his childhood home, I was so excited to meet his family and…

Wandering Walden Pond

Concord is a charming literary village established in 1635.  It is most known as the town that incited the American Revolution with the “shot that…

Old Orchard Beach, Maine

Leaving Portland, Maine, I wanted to take the beach route and visit the small community of Old Orchard Beach, Maine.  With only 9,000 full-time residents,…

Charming Portland, Maine

Approaching the historic city of Portland, I arrived from the south crossing Casco Bay Bridge.  By way of 1A, I reached DiMillo’s on the Water…

Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, Portland, Maine

There is only a ten minute drive between the Portland Head Lighthouse to the Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse in  Portland.   As we travel the coast…

A Castle in Connecticut: A Visit to East Haddam

  I first learned about the quaint, charming town of East Haddam, Connecticut while reading Patricia Schultz’s, 1000 Places to See Before You Die.   I was…

Salem, Massachusetts: A City Bewitched

My visit to Salem took me back to high school when we studied the Salem Witch Trials in American History class.  I remembered the terrifying…

Cliff Walk, Rhode Island: A Beautiful Stroll Among the Socialites

Strolling among the Newport mansions of Rhode Island, I imagined what life would have been like during the 1920s.  Listening to the intriguing conversations of…

Fort Williams Park and the Portland Head Lighthouse

A stunning coastline and the charm of New England drew me to Portland, Maine while on a business trip to Boston.  With a few relaxing…

Craving Kelly’s Roast Beef in Revere, Massachusetts

My friend, Dave and I would be driving along the east coast of Boston and then up to Portland, Maine with our home base in…