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Wishing You A
Happy & Healthy New Year!
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Massachusetts
enters the New Year with hope and optimism for remaining safe
and healthy, and for welcoming visitors back to the Commonwealth when
the time is right.
Our state initiative, My Local MA, encourages all of us to support
local businesses, including farms and restaurants, art galleries and
cultural venues, Main Street retailers and family-owned companies.
And please, don't forget to #MaskupMA!
You can find more information at findmylocalma.com
or visitma.com.
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Featured Region:
Nantucket Island
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With
holidays behind us, book a January escape to Nantucket and have much
of the peaceful island to yourself. Beautifully deserted beaches, wide open, foliage-free
conservation trails with views,
hearty seaside dinners, plush bed & breakfasts, inns and hotels
await. Go off-road to stunningly secluded Coskata Coatue, bundle up for Siasconset's Bluff Walk (more
views!), take an island tour, bring your bicycle for a cycling trail ride, take a class, ice skate at the
island's rink!
Afterward, hit a spa, grab post-holiday
deals at shops, boutiques, and galleries before dinner. The
solitude, serenity, and beauty will refresh and exhilarate!
Find more events and information for Nantucket
Island.
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Get
moving this January! Virtual Kids at the Cabot on
January 9th at 10:30 am with Vanessa Trien: Vanessa and her lively
band, the Jumping Monkeys, will perform music for kids and families,
which will get the whole family dancing and singing along. This event
is free and will be aired online! Market Street Lynnfield Sweat,
powered by PNC Bank, will continue to bring you socially distanced
fitness classes this winter. January schedule includes classes such
as Pure Barre, Solstice Power Yoga, Master O Karate Academy and much
more. Classes are free to the public! Advanced registration is
required.
Find more events and information for North
of Boston.
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 Particle & Wave: PaperClay Illuminated
is a groundbreaking exhibition on display at Fuller Craft Museum in
Brockton through May 30, 2021. The exhibit features 45 artists from
across the globe redefining the potential of the ceramic arts and
representing a commitment to their craft. Paper clay is any clay body
to which processed cellulose fiber has been added. This exhibit
provides information about the evolution of paper clay as an artistic
medium and showcases the amazing diversity of form and expression
that exists in today's growing global community of paper clay
artists!
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 The
SouthCoast
region is so full of unexpected surprises! Our
restaurants have a lot of different ethnic options with new and
unique dishes only found here. The New Bedford Whaling Museum
displays world class history of our region, and country. Wherever you
go in Southeastern Massachusetts, there are new and unique things to
see, while our views will make you take a break to enjoy the beauty
we have to offer.
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Ski
The Berkshires! Follow your compass to the Berkshires this winter for
skiing fun, close to home. No matter which ski area you choose in our
quaint, New England region, you'll find a new and unique experience
that only winter in the Berkshires can deliver. To make your trip
even easier, check out the ski conditions from the comfort
of your own home. Now wax those skis, mask up, and opt outside this
winter.
Find more events and information for The
Berkshires.
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Distance
learning has us all looking for things to engage kids of all ages.
Why not take advantage of History at Home, virtual experiences
offered by the Concord Museum? Videos are available to watch online
that show what it was like to live and work in the Colonial era. From
Craftsmanship & Apprenticeship to Colonial Cooking and Colonial
Clothing, from Paul Revere's ride to the Minutemen and much more,
these videos filmed on location, bring this time period to life.
There is also a free weekly newsletter that is filled with fun
videos, activities and images for all ages. Find out more!
Find events and information for Greater
Merrimack Valley.
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Photo:
WAM presents Kimono Couture, The Beauty of Chiso
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Central
MA offers countless opportunities to culturally connect this winter!
Learn a craft like wood turning at Technocopia or take a virtual botanical flower drawing workshop
with Tower Hill Botanic Garden. Visit
the Worcester Art Museum's virtual
exhibit Kimono Couture: The Beauty of Chiso,
tour Art of New England or watch a virtual concert filmed live from
Mechanics Hall. Discuss critically-acclaimed films,
or a science fiction book and
discover even more events on our calendar!
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 Looking
to escape the overcrowded mess of northern mountains, but don't want
to skimp on terrain? Discover Berkshire
East, New England's outdoor adventure center,
featuring great skiing and snow tubing on 45 trails with 100% snow
making. This full service mountain offers equipment rental and
lessons as well as a Covid-19 safe operational precautions and an
outdoor food service and dining area. An easy drive away. Why go
further than you have to?
Find more events and information for Franklin
County.
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Credit:
Jessica Mading
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The
Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau recently unveiled a Roxbury neighborhood video,
spotlighting the residents, business owners, artists, and community
ambassadors that make Roxbury such an essential section of Boston,
both historically and in the present. Artist Rob Gibbs - aka
@problak - was featured in the video. His poignant and provocative
Breathe Life series, including the image seen here, revealed the
cultural and creative energies that make Roxbury one of Boston's most
vibrant neighborhoods.
Find more events and information for Greater
Boston.
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Marconi
Station Area, Wellfleet
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Cape
Cod's 399 square miles of terrain and 559.6 miles of coastline make
the region an idyllic locale for cyclists in any season! Explore the
Cape on the vast array of bikeways that are scenic,
stimulating and certain to keep you fit. Hopping on a bike is one of
the best ways to enjoy the natural beauty of Cape Cod - whether you
are taking a mountain bike trail through
marshland and forests, a ride on our scenic byways, or a cruise down
one of our dedicated paved trails. Read our picks for
5 Perfect Family Bike Rides!
Find more events and information for Cape
Cod.
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Stay
warm this winter in Western Mass! You'll find plenty
of safe, socially-distanced options, including MGM Springfield. Try your
luck on the 125,000 square foot gaming floor then grab a drink and a
bite at the South End Market adjacent to the games. There are also
plenty of fine and casual dining spots close by, and they are all listed here!
Find more events and information for Western
Mass.
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Photo:
Pioneer Valley Food Tours Gift Box
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Cozy
up with your Hampshire County favorites this winter! Daydream about
your next visit to Northampton while munching on a selection of local goodies, available from
Pioneer Valley Food Tours while in-person tours are postponed.
Searching for the inspiration only a trip to the museum can provide?
Visit Emily Dickinson's bedroom from the comfort and safety of home
via the Emily Dickinson Museum's virtual tour, or view Smith
College Museum of Art's Then/Now/Now/Next online
exhibit.
Find more events and information for Hampshire
County.
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North Central
Massachusetts
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 January
is famous for creating a winter wonderland in North Central
Massachusetts. Shimmering ice on graceful branches, pristine blankets
of snow on hillsides, and brilliant azure skies create great
backdrops for stunning photographs of your healthy, socially-distanced
outdoor adventures. Put your skiing passion in gear at Wachusett
Mountain Ski Area, Saima
Park, or a state park in the region. Take a
hike along rail trails and peaceful
recreation areas. And be sure to capture an array of great photos to
rekindle those memories!
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January
on Martha's Vineyard offers inspiration to plan your new year. Evolve
your resolutions to sea's cadence; to birdsong along meandering conservation trails, or ferry
horns, seaward-wending fishing-boats and maybe the thrill of
snowfall. The essential Vineyard reveals itself to those who listen,
observe and move to its rhythms. Indulge, drink nostalgic hot chocolate, have seaside dinners, shop Vineyard-made winter goods, take
gallery strolls, try stargazing, explore all six towns! Then
slumber contentedly at your inn/B&B!
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There
is no better way to enjoy the winter and the Mohawk Trail Region than
heading outside to play in the freshly fallen snow, with hundreds of
acres of wide-open spaces and plenty of room to cross-country and downhill
ski, snowboard, snowshoe, tubing, fat tire biking, ice skating, hike
one of the many tree covered trails or the outdoor art trails. Great
outdoors promotes socially distancing experience. Project snowshoe, Berkshire
East Mountain Resort, Mohawk Trail State Forest-DCR
Find more events and information for The
Mohawk Trail Region.
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Hopkinton
Center for the Arts - Art Around the World series
presents a free children's cultural program. You and your child are
welcome to join in as we celebrate a different culture each month.
Kids will listen to a story, hear a themed-song and have fun making a
culturally themed art craft! Program runs Saturday 2 to 3 pm via a
Zoom link. January 9th is India! Recommended for ages 3 to 8.
Find more events and information for MetroWest.
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