by Gregg Squeglia | Oct 2, 2019 | NE National Parks, New England
It’s arguable, but Acadia is the jewel of the East Coast’s National Parks. It is one of the 61 National Parks Proper - large tracts of wilderness that include unique features and landscapes worth traveling an entire day or longer to see. Acadia certainly has several...
by Gregg Squeglia | Sep 25, 2019 | Boston
Boston is a city of firsts. Boston Common was America’s first public park, opened in 1634. The Boston News-Letter, first published in 1704, was its first newspaper. Boston was also home to America’s first public library, first marathon, and its first subway...
by Gregg Squeglia | Sep 24, 2019 | American South, Essays, Florida, Tampa
Feature Image: Cuban Sandwich and crispy fries from Toasted Monkey, St. Pete Beach, Florida I walk down the central artery of 7th Avenue in Tampa’s Ybor City neighborhood, looking for a suitable place to perch myself on a barstool and order one of the town’s signature...
by Gregg Squeglia | Sep 6, 2019 | Boston
Boston might be known as the “walking city,” but sometimes there’a just too much ground to cover in a day. That doesn’t mean that you have to go underground on the subway, affectionately known here as the “T.” In recent years, Boston has re-engineered many of the...
by Gregg Squeglia | Jul 10, 2019 | Cape Cod & Islands, New England
When it comes to Cape Cod destinations, Mashpee is often overlooked. It's not as large as some of the other Cape Cod towns, and only a fraction of the already limited waterfront is for public access. But I have a partiality for the place. After all, it is my adopted...
