Family
Spot Pond at the Middlesex Fells Reservation
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A fire pit at Appleton Farms in Ipswich.
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The best places in New England to visit around Christmas
Winter Wonderland
Photos: This is what Thursday's snow storm looked like, according to readers December 18, 2020 | 8:41 AM
TRAVEL DURING COVID-19
A traveling Boston family is stranded on a boat in France they can't sail during 2nd COVID-19 lockdown December 17, 2020 | 11:08 PM
Kids learning to ski at Gunstock Mountain Resort in Gilford, N.H.
Travel
New England has 4 of the best family-friendly ski resorts in North America, according to Yelp December 2, 2020 | 1:23 PM
Cape Cod Central Railroad's The Polar Express train ride.
Holidays
Polar Express and Christmas trains are running this season. Here's what to know if you go. November 27, 2020 | 12:10 PM
Thanksgiving
The best places in New England to visit around Thanksgiving November 24, 2020 | 11:33 AM
Neighborhood kids from left Ethan Murtie, 5, Torran Archer, 9, Sula Archer, 5 and Ione Archer, 5, watch candy as it drops down into a chute after they attended a nearby halloween party on Friday evening. John Downs of Winchester created the candy chute that delivers candy into people's hands by pressing a button. The fully automatic candy delivery system took him about 10 days to build and sits on his front lawn. It's a safe way to celebrate trick-or-treating in the age of COVID-19.
Halloween
Winchester man creates candy cannon for socially distanced trick-or-treating October 29, 2020 | 10:48 PM
Halloween
What are the best Halloween games and activities for kids? October 23, 2020 | 3:53 PM
Nauset lighthouse.
The Best
A Mass. spot was just named among the best family vacation destinations in the U.S. October 21, 2020 | 12:43 PM
HALLOWEEN MOVIES
What are the best family-friendly Halloween movies? Share with us. October 21, 2020 | 12:01 PM
Homeschool Asian little young girl student learning virtual internet online class from school teacher by remote meeting due to covid pandemic. Female teaching math by using headphone and whiteboard.
WFH
Are you working from home with your kids? These tips may help. October 6, 2020 | 5:00 AM
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Local
Neighbors help Attleboro mom stock up on SpaghettiOs for daughter with autism September 13, 2020 | 5:02 PM
The Belkin Family Lookout Farm, located in Natick, attracts families for the apple and peach picking and the hard cider bar, Sunday, September 1, 2019. Gary Higgins For The Boston Globe
U-Pick
Where are the best places to pick apples in New England? September 10, 2020 | 4:41 PM
A student and teacher interact remotely.
Hybrid Learning
Is your child doing hybrid learning? Experts offer 5 tips. August 25, 2020 | 5:00 AM
Guests walk past the the Slinky Dog Dash roller coaster on the second day of the re-opening of Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Thursday, July 16, 2020. All four of Disney's Florida parks are now open, including Epcot, the Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom, with limited capacity and safety protocols in place in response to the coronavirus pandenmic. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
Community
How 2020 should've looked, according to Boston.com readers August 18, 2020 | 4:23 PM
The new yurts on Peddocks — accessible by ferry from piers in Quincy, Hingham, and Hull — are part of a plan to attract more visitors to the island and turn it into a camping mecca for all ages and levels of experience, from seasoned survivalists to novice backpackers. Camping is offered as an official activity at four harbor islands: Grape, Bumpkin, Peddocks, and Lovells.Pictured: The chapel at Peddocks Island, built in 1941
CAMPING
The best camping spot in each New England state, according to Conde Nast Traveler August 17, 2020 | 1:00 PM
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Good news
5 feel-good stories readers shared during the pandemic August 14, 2020 | 3:29 PM
Lexington, MA—07/24/2020—A father and his child, who refused to identify themselves, participate in a protest at Emery Park organized by parents who want Lexington schools to fully reopen in the fall in Lexington, MA, July 24, 2020. (Nathan Klima for The Boston Globe) Topic: Reporter:
Education
Should schools reopen? Here’s what nearly 3,000 readers said. August 12, 2020 | 2:23 PM
Anaisha Lohiya playing in her backyard with the sprinklers on.
Travel
Readers share their favorite pandemic summer photos August 11, 2020 | 4:32 PM
Ocean House in Westerly, R.I.
The Best
The best hotels in New England, according to USA Today readers August 7, 2020 | 2:05 PM
The Hill family shared this summer photo.
Travel
10 reader photos of a pandemic summer in New England August 5, 2020 | 5:00 AM
Boston Children's Museum Photo credit: Les Veilleux 30tops
Local
The Boston Children’s Museum released its plan for reopening. Here’s what you should know. July 11, 2020 | 3:38 PM
A trail at the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge in Chatham.
Hiking
Here's a hiking spot for every town on Cape Cod July 3, 2020 | 5:00 AM
Horseneck Beach State Reservation in Westport.
Outdoors
Many state park campgrounds have reopened, but with changes July 1, 2020 | 3:19 PM
Masked passengers on a Six Flags ride.
Summer
What to know about New England amusement parks this summer June 26, 2020 | 1:26 PM
Travel
Here's when Story Land will open this summer and how your experience will change June 25, 2020 | 3:55 PM
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Beaches
Cape Cod National Seashore beaches are changing this summer. Here's how. June 24, 2020 | 5:17 PM
Cape Cod, MA - 05/24/07 - Bikers ride the Cape Cod Rail Trail. - (Globe Staff Photo / Barry Chin) section: NE Travel, reporter: Steve Jermanok, slug: 03biking. *** SLUG: 03biking 1 of 11 CREDIT: Barry Chin/Globe Staff ONLINE CAPTION: Bikers ride the newly refurbished Cape Cod Rail Trail in Harwich. The state Department of Conservation and Recreation spent $6.2 million fixing the trail these past two winters. / OUTTAKe 0816
Travel
Let us know: Share your Massachusetts day trip ideas. June 23, 2020 | 3:27 PM
The boardwalk at Bass Hole (Grays Beach) in Yarmouth Port.
Travel
You can visit these Mass. outdoor attractions right now June 21, 2020 | 1:09 PM
CANOBIE LAKE PARK, SALEM, N.H. Small fry like the pony carts, toddlers the bumper cars. Teens scream on the thrill rides, and everyone enjoys a good splash.
Travel
Here's when Canobie Lake Park will open this summer June 17, 2020 | 5:23 PM
An unnamed mural by Cey Adams in Lynn.
Road trip
Here's how to take the North of Boston mural tour June 12, 2020 | 5:28 PM