Travel & Tourism
The scoop on Worcester Area tourist hot spots, travel destinations – staycationer tips
Central Mass – Fall Foliage Tool Gets a New Look
Almost every year we highlight the Fall Foliage opportunities in the Central Mass area around this time. The Columbus Day weekend is always a great time to squeeze in some fun outdoor activities before it gets too cold. One of the tools of the Fall Foliage aficionado has to be the tool maintained by the […]
Central Mass Activities Columbus Day Weekend
It’s hard to believe that Columbus Day weekend is upon us already. Yes we definitely can use a long weekend but where does the time go? In the past we have highlighted some of the fun activities that can be found in and around the Worcester and Central Massachusetts areas. Off the top of my […]
Central Mass Video
I recently found a video where Lt. Governor Murray highlighted the many things that Central Mass and Worcester have going for it. The format is a bit dated since it was done back in 2007 but it does mention so much of what we in Massachusetts take for granted, “So Much, So Close”.
Free Museum Day for Central Mass
This Saturday September 25th the Smithsonian is continuing it’s annual tradition of sponsoring a Free Museum Day across the US. In it’s 6th year this event is a great opportunity to explore area museums for free. Here in Central, Massachusetts there is a wide range of museums. Last year we focused on the Worcester based […]
Central Mass Fall Foliage Season 2010
Tomorrow is the first day of fall/autumn and is the kick off of our fall foliage season. As residents of New England we may sometimes take for granted the beauty of the fall foliage season. The best fall foliage is something many people actually plan for. Vacations and day trips are planned during the Autumn […]
History for Sale in Worcester – Andrew Green Estate
If you are familiar with the Worcester area you no doubt know about Green Hill Park which is Worcester’s largest park. The park land was sold to Worcester by the Green family back in 1903 upon Andrew Green’s death. The Green family had a long history in Worcester and Andrew Green eventually achieved even more […]
Third Annual Worcester Irish Music Festival
This weekend the annual Worcester Irish Music Festival is taking place at the Worcester Hibernian Centre & Fiddler’s Green on Temple Street. The Telegram did a good write up about the entertainment line up which includes the likes of Irish super group Solas. This event though focused on Irish Music and Celtic tradition is a […]
Kimball Farm Keeps Adding to the Fun
Kimball Farms is a new favorite place for our family. We mainly go there for miniature golf but this weekend we found a new attraction, batting cages. We have written about Kimball Farm before when we visited for the first time last summer. Believe it or not we have yet to have the Ice Cream […]
Old Sturbridge Village Sheep Shearing Weekend
When you think of Memorial Day weekend you don’t think of Sheep Shearing but you do think of Family Fun. Old Sturbridge Village is holding it’s 2010 Wool Days event this Saturday May 29th through Monday May 31st. The Memorial Day Weekend forecast currently looks pretty nice with temperatures in the 80’s and mostly sunny. […]
Celebrate Earth Week at EcoTarium’s Earth Day Festival
A trip to Worcester’s EcoTarium is must for kids and adults alike but nothing brings it all together like the Earth Day Festival. The Earth Day Festival takes place tomorrow April 23, 2010. Though today is the official date for Earth Day this is also considered Earth Week. I think coincidentally takes place during Massachusetts […]
Blackstone Valley’s First Fall Family Festival
The small Central Massachusetts town of Whitinsville is the home of the first Fall Family Festival sponsored by the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce. Located less than 30 minutes from Worcester families will be able to enjoy bunch of activities including if you can believe it a pumpkin catapult(who knew). I have noticed the term […]
Worcester Participating in Free Museum Day
Smithsonian Magazine is sponsoring free countrywide museum day this Saturday, September 26th. You will be able to get a free admission card for you and a guest to many of Massachusetts best museums, including most of the ones in Worcester. Worcester does a lot to promote the arts in Central Massachusetts because it has many […]
Worcester’s Free Outdoor Museum – Art in the Park
The second annual Art in the Park Exhibits in Worcester brings the feel of a museum into the outdoors. Some “parks” are outdoor museums like the Arnold Arboretum in Boston and even the Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge. Worcester’s Art in the Park brings together sculptures from a variety of New England artists. The exhibit […]
Southwick’s More Than a Zoo – Really…
A trip to Southwick’s Zoo won out over the Celtic Festival this weekend. Our children decided a trip to the zoo would be more fun though my husband and I were leaning more toward the festival… We couldn’t complain though the trip to Mendon and Southwick was one we had on the radar screen anyway […]
Central Mass Vacation Deals
When you live here it is easy to forget that Massachusetts can be a tourist destination. The Central Massachusetts and Worcester County areas have alot to offer both tourists from outside of Massachusetts and those of us considering “staycations” this year. The recession is forcing everyone to make smarter choices and vacationing closer to home […]
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