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The Harriet Tubman House Wows with Tales and History (4.5 stars)
Believe me, as someone who's been reviewing destinations for 13 years, I know that historic home tours can be boring. (I'm thinkin
Wild Magic at the Greg Frewin Magic Theater Has World-Class Illusions, and You Can Pet a Tiger, Too (5 stars)
Greg Frewin is a magician who has performed around the world, won first place at the International Brotherhood of Magicians compet
Niagara Freefall & Interactive Center Lets You “Skydive” Without Leaving the Ground! (4 stars)
On the Canadian side of the Niagara Falls border, the Niagara Freefall & Interactive Center is the first indoor skydiving wind
Wildplay’s Mistrider Zipline to the Falls Takes You Zipping Over Niagara Falls (5 stars PLUS)
This August I was glad to visit both the American and Canadian sides of Niagara Falls, where you'll find hundreds of tourist activ
Clifton Hill is the Fun Park of Niagara Falls, Canada (5 stars)
On your visit to Niagara Falls, make sure to cross the border into the city of Niagara Falls, Canada. They have a tourist district
Nightmares Fear Factory Scares You in Absolute Darkness at the Canadian Niagara Falls (4 stars)
Set in the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, Nightmares Fear Factory is an all-year haunted house, part of an entire district of att
Skylon Tower Offers the Highest Dining View of Niagara Falls (5 stars)
Skylon Tower, on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, rises 775 feet above the gorge, from which you can see the Canadian Horseshoe
Niagara Falls State Park, the American Side, is a Natural Wonder that Puts You Right in the Action (5 stars PLUS)
Before my recent trip to review Niagara Falls, which is on the American-Canadian border in western New York, I heard that the Cana
National Warplane Museum Viscerally Connects You to World War II (4.5 stars)
The National Warplane Museum, in Western New York, is a volunteer-driven museum of World War II and Korean War era airplanes, mili
Adventure Calls Outfitters Offers the Best Views and Easiest Whitewater Rafting (4.5 stars)
In western New York, near Buffalo and Niagara Falls, Letchworth State Park is the "Grand Canyon" of the Northeast, 17 miles of the
Letchworth State Park’s “Grand Canyon” Has Both Beauty and Luxury (5 stars)
Set just east of Buffalo, for your next trip to Niagara Falls, Letchworth State Park may be the best canyon system on the East Coa
Secret Caverns are the Awesome Discovery of The Goonies Brought to Life (5 stars)
Although New England has no natural caves, you can find them just across the border in New York! Most of the caves require you to
Howe Caverns is the Ultimate Cave Destination: Safe, Comforable, and Easy for Anyone (5 stars PLUS)
New England doesn't have any actual caves, despite what advertisements might tell you. Those "caves" in New Hampshire are just roc
The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MOCA) Must Make Your Next Berkshires Trip (5 stars)
My favorite museum in western Massachusetts is Mass MOCA, The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, out in the northwest corne
The Northeast Balloon Festival (4 stars)
Most people have at least one fond childhood memory of The Wizard of Oz in which Dorothy almost heads home in a hot air balloon.
Muse Paintbar is a Painting Class, Party, and Night Out at a Bar (4.5 stars)
What's better than going to a bar? A painting party at Muse Paintbar, where you learn to paint in a social atmosphere that happens
Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s On the Run Tour II Lives Up to Its Hype (5 stars PLUS)
by Perrie Isidore and Johnny Monsarrat
Opening act DJ Khaled called the On the Run Tour the biggest tour in the world, and this c
Mendon Twin Drive-In Theater is a Night Under the Stars (5 stars PLUS)
I have long loved the Mendon Drive-In Theater, so I knew before I came to review it this week that it would fetch high marks. It i
TreeTop Adventures is a Safe, Fun Challenge High in the Trees (5 stars)
Instead of running an obstacle course on the ground, how about taking to the trees at TreeTop Adventures? You put on a harness, ge
You’ll Love to Hate Richard’s Cheating His Way to the Throne in Richard III (4.5 stars)
Richard III, by William Shakespeare, Directed by Steven Maler, Scenic and Lighting Design by Eric Southern, Costume Design by Jess
Abbadia Mare Renaissance Festival at Hammond Castle Takes You Back to Olde Days (3.5 Stars)
What child didn’t dream of living in a real castle when they were young? Perhaps you wanted to be a dragon slayer wearing a su
Ceramics Date Night at Brookline Arts Center (4 stars)
Especially in the winter, it's easy to feel that your only choice for going out on the town is a bar or restaurant. Taking an art
Meet Ghosts of the Past in Outdoor Theatre at ‘We The People’ (5 stars)
We The People, which I also reviewed last year (5 stars), is an indoor/outdoor spectacle, a play that takes place all across a far
30 Creative Events for the End of July 2018
Summer is high time for outdoorsy, interactive events, and here are some great recommendations.
The Revere Beach Sandcastle Sc
Escape the Room’s Clock Tower is a Challenge but Lacks Story (3.5 stars)
Escape the Room is a puzzle adventure, a sort of miniature theme park that takes place in a single room. First, they lock you in t