Family fun

With school vacation week coming up, it has many parents fumbling to find things to do to fill the days next week with some quality family time with the kids.  I'm a big fan of doing quick little day trips up, or one night stays that aren't too far away.  Fo...

Mystic Aquarium will welcome mermaids this March and you can be there to meet them. The Connecticut aquarium is introducing a magical, mermaid experience for just a few days next month and fans of the fantastical creatures won't want to miss it...

March will bring about a major milestone for the Greater Fall River Children's Museum and you can be there to help them celebrate. March 2023 marks the 10th Anniversary of the amazing Greater Fall River Children's Museum opening on the SouthCoast, and of course they want to celebrate with the kids. Parents, m...

If you're driving through Rhode Island this weekend and see hundreds of paratroopers dropping from the skies, it's not an invasion. Here's what's really going on.

After closing due to the Covid pandemic, Butterflies of Cape Cod is finally welcoming guests again for the first time in two years. The only butterfly habitat on the SouthCoast opens its doors today and should remain full of fluttering for the entire summer. ...

Family Field Day is back at Gillette Stadium and it gives Patriots fans the chance to take the Foxboro field with the whole crew.

Travelers have spoken and two New Hampshire theme parks have been rated among the best in the entire country. One was even said to be better than Disneyland in California and Busch Gardens in Florida. It seems we are pretty lucky to live where we do because two of the best theme parks in the United States are just a few hours' drive away. New Hamp...

April vacation week is underway and if you haven't made any plans yet, we can still help. If you are like me, parents, then taking a trip during the kids' spring vacation is not happening. Personally, my crew is staying close to home and finding things in our own backyard to venture to this year. ...

Move over Mac, the Grave Digger is taking the field at Gillette Stadium this summer. Monster Jam returns to Foxboro this June for a 100% capacity event. A kid favorite for sure, Monster Jam brings mounds of mud and massive trucks everywhere it travels...

Just over an hour from the SouthCoast, you can hop in one of Supercharged's karts and zoom your way around this epic course.