Featured image courtesy Creative Commons Treat yourself to locally crafted chocolate port and sparkling and red wines paired with decadent chocolates at the Wine and Chocolate – My Way fundraiser at the Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 Sixth Avenue, on Sunday, February 11, 4:30 p.m. Also enjoy the music of grand concert pedal harpist Twyla Eddins. The … Continue reading Wine and Chocolate – My Way fundraiser at Tacoma Musical Playhouse February 11

Featured photo credit: Taza Chocolate If you're in Boston on Valentine's Day, February 14, indulge in dessert at the Taza Chocolate Bar at the Boston Public Market, 100 Hanover Street. From 4 to 7:30 p.m., grab two hot chocolates and mini churros for $14 to share with a special sweet someone.   Alex Whitmore and … Continue reading Treat your sweetie and yourself to hot chocolate and mini churros at Boston’s Taza Chocolate Bar on Valentine’s Day

Featured image credit: Greenfield Winter Carnival in Greenfield, Massachusetts The Greenfield Winter Carnival probably is among the longest running winter events in New England, but the 2018 festivities from Friday-Sunday, February 2-4, are more varied and lively than ever. The 96th annual carnival starts Friday, February 2, with live ice carvings in downtown Greenfield, Masssachusetts. … Continue reading From cardboard sleds to tug-of-war, the Greenfield Winter Carnival in western MA has something for everyone February 2-4

Featured image: The aurora borealis brightens the night sky near Fairbanks, Alaska (photo by Amy Johnson Photography, courtesy Explore Fairbanks) Fairbanks, Alaska, is a popular place to chase the northern lights from August through April because of its position under the Auroral Oval, a band under the North and South Poles where aurora activity is … Continue reading New trackers at Explore Fairbanks website show real-time northern lights forecasts, daylight hours

Featured image: A broomball game from a previous Newport Winter Festival in Newport, Vermont (photo credit: Newport Parks & Recreation) Newport, Vermont, is at the southern edge of beautiful freshwater glacial Lake Memphremagog, which stretches 32 miles to Magog, Québec. In the winter, the lake turns into a natural rink with ice often freezing as … Continue reading Broomball, bonfires among a full day of winter festival fun in Newport, VT, February 3

Featured image: Sarah Crosier of the National Park Service took this picture of 14-foot snow drifts near the Hurricane Ridge visitor center on Friday, January 26. The Peninsula Daily News in Port Angeles, Washington, reported that the National Park Service closed the road to Hurricane Ridge at the Heart O' the Hills entrance to Olympic … Continue reading Heavy snow closes road to Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park

Featured image credit: Methow Trails Cross-country skiers who want to take a one-way journey along the Methow Community Trail from Winthrop to Mazama, Washington, can catch the free Methow Trails shuttle each Saturday from January 6 to February 24. Here are the stops and times along the trail. Winthrop Town Trailhead, 10:00 a.m. Brown's Farm … Continue reading Free one-way shuttle along Methow Community Trail in January and February

Featured image by Fernando Villa Lobos, via Creative Commons Warm up on a cold New England day by sampling some tasty soups and chili at the Wilson Farm at 10 Pleasant Street in Lexington, Massachusetts, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, January 27-28. Grab some to take home, along with some fresh-baked goods from the kitchen. For … Continue reading Souper Bowl Weekend at Wilson Farm in Lexington, MA, January 27-28

Featured image credit: annca, via Creative Commons Want to try a different restaurant in the Boston metro area and support a great cause at the same time? Join more than 25 Boston-area restaurants in helping the homeless Saturday-Sunday, January 27-28, during Super Hunger Brunch. These restaurants are offering special menus, where all proceeds from those … Continue reading Support Boston restaurants helping the homeless at Super Hunger Brunch January 27-28

Featured image by Conger Design, via Creative Commons Satisfy your sweet tooth and exercise cravings Saturday-Sunday, January 27-28, at the 10th Taste of Chocolate Festival at Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Several neighborhood businesses will offer promotions on chocolate throughout the weekend. On January 17, they'll also hand out free chocolate samples from 1 to … Continue reading Free chocolate samples and Zumba workouts January 27 at Harvard Square