Obviously, my pugs are not big hikers so it was SO fun to get to take a dog hiking–and he was so perfectly behaved that I assumed he must have been a brand-new addition to the shelter from a family that loved him but couldn’t keep him. I was incredibly sad to find out when I...
While Brent started life in Cambridge, for most of his life he lived near Indian Camp with his parents, Glen and Alleen Miller and four siblings. “We always sang hymns at home and music was always part of our family reunions.” He recalled that one of his earliest public performances was...
000-foot-long Boothbay Harbor Footbridge, a wooden walkway across the harbor that's been a landmark since 1901. You canrent kayaksnear the footbridge to explore the harbor and shore. In East Boothbay, Linekin Bay is popular forkayaking....
Now I know a bit more about paddle boarding I realise how stupid an idea this was – at the least the weight of two adults could’ve broken the board. Anyway, all that happened was that I lost my trousers which had been wrapped round my neck. Yeh, weird, but made sense at the tim...
stairs now leads you down to the water where you can still find a few old rowboats… but mostly it’s plastic kayaks now. Most of these condo’s sit empty because they are second homes… so the park feels a bit desolate. Almost the way the empty lot that preceded it did… but not...
© Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com On the cold side of the trend, there is surging interest in wild, cold and cross-country swimming, once the domains of serious athletes. Wild swimming groups like the Bluetits Chill Swimmers offer inclusive group swims that foster connection, and ...
Things to do:The Eliot Hotel is also conveniently located near Boston's top shopping street, i.e. Newbury Street; it's also a short walk from the city's historic Chinatown and Faneuil Hall's stalwart strip of trusty Irish pubs.
There are also a variety of shops that sell everything you can possibly need or desire, from statues to furniture that will woo you. Also, the handcrafted products make this market extremely famous. The peaceful atmosphere here along with authentic goods, make it a must visit place for all...
Flying from Albany Airport © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com Had the federal government been honest and told businesses that the risk would be one or two years, they would have invested in the changes, and public health protocols would have been as accepted and routine as the anti-te...
The moment I got out of my plane in Mexico City, I saw a photo of a dreamy waterfalls. The colours were astounding and all I wanted to do was visit this place in Mexico. Later, I got to know that this was El Chifon falls and it became another bucketlist item for me. ...