Memorial Day heralds the start of the summer season and that time of year people head out on the open road, whether it's for a small weekend getaway or a longer road trip to see sites and support local businesses that help fuel this great country. We did our part...

As an avid listener to SiriusXM's Coffeehouse channel, when I think of a classic coffeehouse, the iconic Club Passim in Harvard Square is what comes to mind. In this modern era that embraces constant change, it's nice to know some things are still here, like this...

Grammy-nominated alternative rock band Papa Roach has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide, and they've seen much of this country, touring the U.S. twice each year since 2000. Lead singer Jacoby Shaddix had successful vocal cord surgery recently and the band is back on the road in...

News broke recently that a third movie called "Before Midnight" in the "Before Sunrise" franchise recently wrapped in Greece to the delight of many worldwide who wondered if we would ever see more of those characters played by Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.

As we wrote about in

I don't know where I've been, but I only just recently watched 1995's "Before Sunrise" and thanks to Netflix's speedy delivery, eagerly saw the 2004 sequel "Before Sunset" for the first time. My mind has been in a reverie ever since. There are so few nice surprises in life, that...

An ongoing story in Boston is the continuous development of the waterfront, with new restaurants and other places to explore. The Big Dig, the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway, which was established almost four years ago, has played a big part in opening up the city, encouraging pedestrians to...

Lowell National Historical Park isn't your typical national park with open space greenery, wildlife and hiking trails. This national park celebrates the town of Lowell's contribution to the Industrial Revolution, with its many water-powered mills where immigrants and women once worked. Downton Abbey fans and people who enjoy...

More Americans go on road trips in the summer than any other time of year and part of the fun is -- what songs do we want to hear on the playlist?

Sometimes it's good ol' reliable James Taylor (can never go wrong with his melodic, upbeat tunes) or perhaps...

We hope, but we know we won't see the likes of Nora Ephron again. It was a shock to hear that Nora Ephron was "gravely ill" yesterday on breaking news, followed just minutes later by the announcement she died.

In this gossipy Internet-social media-Twittersphere era where news often bypasses traditional...

We love the state of Massachusetts for so many reasons. It's New England, it's got American history, it's got Boston and this beautiful part of the country always has so much to see and do. With so much constantly changing around us, we like that some...

If you're planning to motor west to sunny Southern California this weekend and you're looking for something to do, the second annual San Marino Motor Classic on Sunday June 10 is where it's at for car enthusiasts.

It's been given high marks from AutoWeek, which made comparisons to Pebble Beach...

Memorial Day is upon us, which means that road trip season has arrived. AAA estimates that some 30.7 million people will drive to American destinations this year. A lot of these road warriors will end up driving through Ohio, a near inevitability for west-bound east coasters, and the smart ones...

Virginia's tourism slogan, "Virginia is for Lovers," may be one of the most recognized state tourism slogans in the country, it doesn't mean what you think it means.

"It was, what do you love to do, do you love to go to the beach, do you like historic sites, do...

Often on a road trip we map out certain must-see places to stop and we overlook other destinations due to the time allotted for the trip. In South Dakota the big tourist stop in our blog post on this state is Mount Rushmore. But remember to...

While "Virginia is For Lovers" has been the widely recognized ad slogan for 43 years, Virginia is also now fast becoming the destination for wine lovers. After the top American wine producing regions of California, Washington, Oregon and New York, Virginia is next on that list, with more than 200...

If you're already in Nebraska for the annual Sandhill Crane migration or if you simply appreciate wildlife in America and are looking for some place to go for a nice road trip, another interesting only-in-Nebraska event is that it's prairie chicken mating season.

Through the end of April,...

If you have the racing bug, Long Beach, California is the happening place this month. Toyota recently held a media day to kick off the 36th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Pro/Celebrity Race, the longest-running such event of its kind in the country.

In addition, this...

When visiting Nevada, sure there's Las Vegas, Hoover Dam, Lake Mead and Reno, to name a few popular destinations. But there are also less-traveled places worth exploring.

Perhaps you're looking to escape modernity and step back into a time gone by to channel the vibe of the old Wild...

When we think Nevada, our minds often go to Las Vegas. But not everything happens in Vegas. The Silver State offers way more than just Vegas and unlike Sin City, what happens in Nevada doesn't always stay in Nevada.

Such is the case with the annual Burning...

After seeing so many news reports about our own country losing more jobs, CarsTravelFood was created to offer up ideas of places, businesses and artisans in our own country that we might not have known about or just need a refresher on when it comes to travel ideas....