MassFinds: New Massachusetts destinations every week with your guide, Mott the Squirrel!
One of the most exciting things about being a food writer and blogger is discovering new (to me) restaurants and craft beers. It’s so refreshing to come across chefs and brewers who are passionate about what they do — so passionate that their love for…
While the dining scenes in Boston and Cambridge continue to grow, and capture local and national attention, Boston’s largest neighborhood, Dorchester, is often overlooked as a dining destination of its own. Cultures from around the world converge in Dorchester, making it one diverse and delicious…
When traveling, it’s important to know where to find good eats – something new, something interesting, something different. Thankfully, the culinary scene here in Massachusetts is robust, and those interesting good eats are all over the place – in our downtowns, local neighborhoods, and backyards.…
Since opening in October 2010, the Kringle Candle Company in Bernardston has swiftly become one of Massachusetts’ best-known shopping destinations. Established by Michael Kittredge III (the son of Yankee Candle founder Mike Kittredge), the main candle shop is filled with candles offering a nifty twist…
With April school vacation set to kickoff next week, the activities, places to see, and events are endless. So, today on MassFinds, we are bringing something a little different to your list of April school vacation family to-dos. Back in March, we highlighted a few…
Spring is here, folks. It’s time to start exploring the outdoors, embrace the fresh air, and experience the picturesque floral transformation that our state will undergo over the next few months. In addition to spring hikes and road races, Massachusetts is also home to a destination…
“Our founders, Eric and Barbara Carle, dreamed of creating a museum that would celebrate picture books and inspire a love of art and reading,” says Alexandra Kennedy, the Executive Director of The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. “We’re very proud of the many…
Boston Chinese food fans are psyched about the recent opening of China King in Chinatown. This new venture from Doris and Erwin Mei brings the former owners of cult favorite King Fung Garden back to the ‘hood after several years operating a take-out restaurant in…
Given that I’m a squirrel, I spend the majority of my days outdoors; and now that spring is upon us, aside from gathering nuts, soaring from branch to branch, and speeding across picketed fences, I find that my bushy tail and me like to hit…