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2 weeks ago | 
bostonglobe.com | Patricia Harris |David Lyon
Nothing says carefree summer like a great amusement park: It’s hard to hang on to your worries when you’re about to plunge hundreds of feet down the first hill of a roller coaster. New England has plenty of options to get your fill of rides, games, fried food, and a whole lot of nostalgia. Here are our picks for the best parks in the region — and the most thrilling ride at each. Visit websites for scheduling and ticketing information.
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2 months ago | 
bostonglobe.com | Patricia Harris |David Lyon
The Boston Irish Heritage Trail covers about three miles from the Rose Kennedy Garden at Christopher Columbus Park to Fenway Park. Of course, you’ll find memorials to Boston’s most famous Irish American politicians, including John F. Kennedy and James Michael Curley, but you might be surprised by lesser-known figures and by artists who literally left their mark on the city. Michael Quinlin created the original trail more than 30 years ago.
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2 months ago | 
bostonglobe.com | Devra First |Patricia Harris |David Lyon
As a restaurant critic, I always book a couple of meals at must-visit restaurants when I travel. But I also want to allow for serendipity, and not return home broke. Fortunately, finding affordable food is an excellent, and delicious, way to discover a place. Here are some tips:If you’d like to try a high-end restaurant, lunch is often a more affordable way in. Then spend the evening strolling and snacking in a lively neighborhood for dinner. Ask the hotel staff where to eat.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
bostonglobe.com | Patricia Harris |David Lyon
BUFFALO — We knew we weren’t in New England anymore when we pulled up outside the original Anchor Bar on the corner of East North and Main streets. The brick facade was emblazoned with the logos of the Buffalo Bills and the Buffalo Sabres. But regardless of the fortunes of the city’s football and hockey teams, the Anchor has its own claim to fame.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
bostonglobe.com | Devra First |Diane Bair |Pamela Wright |Alyssa Giacobbe |Patricia Harris |David Lyon | +1 more
Sometimes the best way to fight the cold weather is to get out and embrace it, and parts of New England shine brightest when the mercury drops. These seven spectacular experiences around the region — plus some bonus ideas — will warm the soul and take your breath away. At over 4,000 feet, Maine’s highest skiable mountain offers something for just about everyone.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Alisa C. Herbst |Michelle Coleman |Erica L. Macon |Patricia Harris
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT The authors have declared no conflicting interests. Supporting Information Filename Description evj14438-sup-0001-DataS1.pdfPDF document, 211.3 KB Data S1. Preprocessing, illustration and analysis R code. REFERENCES 1, , , , , , et al. Retirement risk factors, exercise management, and muscle mass in US senior horses. Equine Vet J. 2024; 56(3): 522–534. https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.13958 2, .
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
bostonglobe.com | Patricia Harris
Don’t pack light if you’re visiting New Orleans during the Christmas season. New Orleanians never miss a chance for a party and every occasion calls for festive attire. You’ll be right at home wearing a sequined vest, rakish hat, or even a retro Christmas sweater. Pay attention, gentlemen. This advice isn’t just for the ladies. Whatever you put in your suitcase, be sure to bring along an appetite. One of the grandest traditions of the winter holiday season is the Réveillon dinner.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
bostonglobe.com | Patricia Harris
For a schedule of holiday events and listing of Réveillon menus, see neworleans.com/holiday (scheduled to go live in November). Réveillon menus $40-$110 per person. First opened in 1893, this grande dame of New Orleans hotels sits directly across Canal Street from the French Quarter. Double rooms from $224. Befitting its name, the Windsor Court exudes British style and luxury just a few blocks from the French Quarter. Double rooms from $356. Dec.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
bostonglobe.com | Patricia Harris |David Lyon
PITTSFIELD — The lazy days of summer may be behind us, but that doesn’t mean that art lovers have to head indoors quite yet. Populist urban murals and cheeky painted utility boxes are splashed all over Pittsfield, while often austere modern sculpture dots the rolling lawns and fields of Williamstown. Crayola bright or weathered bronze, they all look spectacular in the crisp autumn light.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
bostonglobe.com | Patricia Harris |David Lyon
The free PocketSights Tour Guide app is available on iTunes and Google Play for Apple and Android respectively. It includes GPS-guided versions of the Mural Tour of Pittsfield and the Artscape Paintbox Tour of Pittsfield. Maps are available at both the Clark Art Institute and the Williams College Museum of Art or can be downloaded from www.clarkart.edu and artmuseum.williams.edu.
