April 27th, 2011
Recipe Of The Week: Clams Casino And Their Origin
Posted by: admin matThe Bacon & Beer Fest is being held in Boston this week and it inspired us to create our own bacon dish. Since Gansett is the Official Beer Of The Clam we dug up the most famous clam dish with bacon. Yes we included this on the blog before, but here we include the history [...]
January 20th, 2011
Providence Ranks #4 For America’s Favorite Beer Cities 2010
Posted by: admin matIt comes with no surprise that visitors ranked Providence number 4 out of 35 for America’s Favorite Cities for microbrew beer. Click here to see for yourself on TravelandLeisure.com. Downtown Providence has some great hotels with some of the best bars and restaurants within walking distant. Most of which feature local food ingredients and drinks. [...]
January 13th, 2011
New England Heritage: Skiing And Snowboarding Trips
Posted by: admin matNew England has long been one of the top skiing and snowboarding destinations for years. With cold temperatures, high mountains and tons of snow it’s a no brainer. Besides there’s really not much else to do in winter. So every weekend and school vacation in the winter folks from all over flock north to the [...]
October 28th, 2010
Top 10 Haunted Places In US: Lizzie Borden House
Posted by: admin matGrowing up in Southeastern New England, everyone learns the skipping rope rhyme of the Lizzie Borden murders. Lizzie Borden took an axe And gave her mother forty whacks, When she saw what she had done, She gave her father forty-one. Sounds terrible coming from the lips of children. But when you think about that’s sort [...]
October 28th, 2010
New England Heritage: Halloween In Salem, MA!
Posted by: admin matSalem Massachusetts. Home to Nathaniel Hawthorne and the House of 7 Gables, Jack Welch and Mary Lou Lord, Nathaniel Bowditch and Elias Derby, Salem has been a destination city long before there was such a thing as family vacation. With a rich history in the East India Trade and Seafaring, one can almost stop at [...]
October 21st, 2010
New England Heritage: Johnny Appleseed
Posted by: admin matJohnny Appleseed was born on September 26, 1774 in Leominster, MA and passed away on March 18, 1845 in Fort Wayne, IN. Born John Chapman, he was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. He became an American legend while still alive, largely because of his [...]
October 14th, 2010
New England Heritage: Keene Pumpkin Fest
Posted by: admin matNew Englanders truly love the Fall. The days get shorter and the cool air has a fresh crisp scent to it. The agriculture in New England is ripe with delicious apples and glorious pumpkin patches. It’s the time of year to really relax and enjoy every moment of life. The town of Keene sits in [...]
October 7th, 2010
Cranston Celebrates Their 100th Anniversary At The Sprague Mansion
Posted by: admin matThe historic Governor Sprague Mansion is going to be throwing a party to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the City of Cranston, RI. March 10, 2010 was the official anniversary date of Cranston becoming a city. We blogged about that back in March (which you can read here) and the ProJo mentioned Cranston planning a [...]
October 7th, 2010
New England Heritage: Topsfield Fair
Posted by: admin matThe oldest agricultural fair in America. The fair has been held annually since 1818 except for six instances, 3 years during civil war, and, 1943, 1944 and 1945 during World War II. It features carnival rides and games in addition to the more traditional attractions – exhibitions of livestock, rabbits and cavies, crafts, horses and [...]
