Category Archives: Places to visit

New England Golden Jubilee 2025

Attention Golden Retrievers! We are only a few weeks away from the 11th Annual New England Golden Jubilee! On May 17, 2025 Golden Retrievers from across New England and beyond will be gathering at Dog Mountain in St. Johnsbury, Vermont with a purpose – to support the critical research of the Morris Animal Foundation’s Golden Retriever Lifetime Study, […]

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Squirrelly Reenactment for 250th Anniversary

This Saturday, April 19, 2025, marks the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, which marked the first military engagement of the American Revolutionary War in 1775. On that day militiamen from these two Massachusetts towns, surrounding communities, and as far away as Maine and Connecticut, confronted and stopped British troops marching from […]

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Piping Plovers Are Back, Tell a Friend

Guess who’s back, back again? The Piping Plover are back! Tell a friend! Starting on April 1st, many beaches in Maine have very specific Dog Rules to protect these endangered tiny, sandy, grayish brown birds with white bellies, that bring delight as they scurry along the beaches. In the past Angel Chuck Billy has asked […]

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L.L. Bean: The Man, The Boot, The Store

To celebrate the state of Maine’s 205th Birthday, on Saturday we headed to an institution that has become synonymous with the state – L.L. Bean! Today L.L. Bean is known for its outdoor clothing and sporting equipment. Its catalogs are mailed around the world, there are stores across the country, and its flagship store in […]

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Time Machine to Our First Hike at Dogtown

I often write about taking a stroll down memory lane. Today I’m actually taking you on that stroll! Join me in my time machine, also known as YouTube, to when Chuck Billy and I first explored Dogtown in Gloucester, Massachusetts in September of 2015. Note: for people who may be watching it at work or […]

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Return to Dogtown in Gloucester, Massachusetts

Ten years ago, Chuck Billy and I explored the Babson Boulder Trail at Dogtown Commons in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Over the years, the words of wisdom etched on those massive boulders have served us well. Therefore before I set course for new adventures, I thought a return trip with Mom and Dad would be a good […]

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