August 7 was the 50th anniversary for the Cape Cope National Seashore. Provincetown is one of my family’s favorite summer vacation spots and while we missed the 100th anniversary of the Pilgrim Monument (the tallest all granite structure in the US) last year, we made it this year for the ...

When organizing family vacations, I have to keep in mind that half of the six of us are not beach people. That means wherever we go in the summer, I need to schedule activities both in and out of the water. For the family vacation this summer to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, ...

Nestled in the suburbs of Boston is a great science museum for kids. Acton’s Science Discovery Museum is focused on the younger geeklets looking for interactive science exhibits. The granddaddy of science museums in the area is the massive Museum of Science in Boston, which caters to visitors of all ages. ...

If you’re a Muppet lab assistant or a cartoon bird pursued by a hapless coyote, you are no longer welcome at Danvers High School in Massachusetts. Or, at least, you’d better keep your mouth shut if you visit, because the school’s principal seems to think that “meep” is murder. Or ...

A week ago yesterday we packed up our things and headed to the airport for our long anticipated trip to Boston. We had a lot to accomplish in the four and half days we’d be up in the northeast and while it was stressful traveling with a toddler who ...