Photo by annca from Pixabay Watch 18 feature-length documentary films and 17 documentary shorts, which consist of four shorts programs at the sixth annual GlobeDocs Film Festival hosted by the Boston Globe October 1-12. This year's festival will be held online due to prevent exposure to COVID-19. Stay online after the films to hear discussions … Continue reading 2020 GlobeDocs Film Festival goes virtual October 1-12
Photo by Cheryl Landes I saw a report in the Boston Globe today that some restaurants in downtown Boston started adding a fee to food orders to cover the costs of supplies they need to keep customers and employees safe during the COVID outbreak. According to the Globe, the charges appear with names like "PPE … Continue reading Some Boston restaurants adding COVID surcharge to the check
Photos by Cheryl Landes The Acton Arboretum, a 65-acre preserve with trails crossing meadows, gardens, and woods, is a pleasant place to go for a nature walk in the summer. The arboretum, located near Acton Center 38 miles northwest of Boston, was established in 1986. Five years later, a community organization called The Friends of … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Summer at the Acton Arboretum
Photos by Cheryl Landes The Mayflower II returned home to Plymouth, Massachusetts, this week after a major renovation. The ship is a replica of the original Mayflower that brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth Rock in 1620. The three-year project at the shipyards in Mystic, Connecticut, cost $11.2 million, according to the Boston Globe. The Mayflower … Continue reading Watch the last leg of the Mayflower II’s voyage home to Plymouth, Massachusetts
The parents of Gulliver begin preparing to build a nest on the ledge of an office building in the Downtown Crossing neighborhood of Boston (photo by Rowan Walrath, BostInno) What happens when a reporter notices that two seagulls spending a lot of time on an office building ledge below her office window are up to … Continue reading Watch a seagull hatch and grow up from the ledge of an office building in Boston
Photos by Cheryl Landes In the 1860s, tourism became popular in the White Mountains of northern New Hampshire because of the rapid growth of rail travel in the Northeast. By the end of the decade, there were hundreds of hotels and inns in the region, including two on the summit of Mount Washington, the highest … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: A ride on The Cog to the top of Mount Washington, New Hampshire
Mike Weaver from Big Daddy Weave sings at a previous Soulfest at Gunstock Mountain Resort in Gilford, New Hampshire. Photos by Cheryl Landes Soulfest, a three-day event in early August at Gunstock Mountain Resort in Gilford, New Hampshire, is New England's largest music festival. More than 75 artists perform and speak on four stages at … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Soulfest at Gunstock Mountain Resort in Guilford, New Hampshire
Canoes docked at a campsite at Umbagog Lake, New Hampshire Photos by Cheryl Landes For anyone who loves the outdoors, canoeing can be a relaxing way to enjoy beautiful scenery far away from the crowds and see wildlife in its natural habitat. Today's armchair photo takes place in northeastern New Hampshire, near the border with … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Canoeing in New Hampshire
Photos by Cheryl Landes Millinocket is in Maine's North Woods and a great place to see moose in their natural habitat. The pictures in today's armchair photo tour are from one of my weekend trips to Millinocket to go hiking at Baxter State Park, 17 miles north of town. I went on a tour with … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Moose watching near Millinocket, Maine
Photos by Cheryl Landes Maine has an estimated 76,000 moose, which is the highest population in the United States outside Alaska, so if you know where and when to go, you have a good chance to see one or even a few. The best places to see them are in swampy, boggy areas, but I've … Continue reading Where to look for moose in Maine and tips for watching them
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