Today's Travel Finds: Wagon Rides in Historic Deerfield, MA, Holidays by the Sea in York, Maine

Bring your own blankets and enjoy wagon rides at The Deerfield Inn in historic Deerfield, MA, on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. 

Time and Dates: 12pm-3pm (November 27 & 28; December 4, 5, 11, 12 and 18)

Cost: $50 up to 4 people, $5 for each additional person up to 8

Reservations are suggested to guarantee your spot. Call 413-774-5587.

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Ring in the New Year, along Maine's idyllic York coast. The York Harbor Inn is offering a two-night New Year's Eve Innkeeper's package, starting at $775. Cost includes Welcome Cocktail Reception, Gourmet Dinner, Entertainment and Dancing, Midnight Toast, Recovery Brunch with option to add a third night. One night package also available. 

Visit https://www.yorkharborinn.com/packages/new-years-eve/

Upcoming: New England Food Show | April 3-5, 2022

If food is your business, you don't want to miss the region's largest restaurant and food service event. The New England Food Show is scheduled for April 3-5, 2022, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, in Boston, MA. 
Video courtesy of  New England Food Show

For more information, visit www.newenglandfoodshow.com

Today's Travel Finds: Clambakes on Sheffield Island, An Oyster Fest, On the Water in New Hampshire, Farm Life of Bygone Days, Vermont Recipes, Luxury and Golf in Maine

Clambakes are back every Tuesday in August on Sheffield Island in Connecticut. Enjoy delectable New England fare, surrounded by the beauty of the island and its lighthouse. Also, the 43rd Annual Norwalk Oyster Festival (Hosted by the Norwalk Seaport Association) is September 10-12, 2021. For more information on these events, visit https://www.seaport.org.

Longing to be on the water? Enjoy scenic tours and dinner cruises on Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire's largest lake. Click here for the M/S Mount Washington's schedules and menus. 

Experience farm life of bygone days. Consider a visit to New England's farm museums. 

Sample a Taste of Vermont: Discover a collection of delicious recipes submitted by members of the Vermont Specialty Foods Association. Visit website.

Boothbay Harbor Oceanside Golf Resort in Maine is offering Stay and Play specials; take a look at their new golf villas featuring luxurious 3 level 4 and 6 bedroom suites with full kitchen.  

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Upcoming: 159th Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Society Livestock Show and Fair

Enjoy 4 days of family fun at the 159th Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Society Livestock Show and Fair. This year's event will be held (in person) August 19-22, 2021, on the Ag fairgrounds at 35 Panhandle Rd, in West Tisbury, MA. 

For more details including open registrations, visit marthasvineyardagriculturalsociety.org.

Local and state COVID-19 safety guidelines will be in effect.

Grand New England 2021 with American Cruise Lines - TV Commercial :60

Dreaming of New England? Be inspired to travel, and experience its quaint villages, maritime history and beautiful landscapes. How about a lobsterbake? 

Video courtesy of American Cruise Lines

For a list of cruise lines that offer New England and Canada itineraries,  click here.

New England Culinary Tours

Off The Beaten Path Food Tours - In Boston and beyond.

Lobster Cruises With American Cruise Lines
Features chef prepared delicacies and a traditional lobsterbake at Fort Adams in Newport, Rhode Island.

Beauport Cruise Lines in Gloucester, MA offers lobster cruises, sunset dinner cruises, holiday cruises and more.

Taste of New Haven Food & Drink Tours (Connecticut)

Burlington Edible History Tours - Travel back in time to connect the history of Burlington’s early ethnic groups to their food traditions, when farm to table was a way of life. The website also features a few recipes.

Portsmouth Eats is a walking and tasting tour of the best restaurants in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Check out a list of lobster tours via Lobster From Maine.

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Looking for a New England cruise in general? Many of the major cruise lines offer journeys to the region. Click here for a list of their social media channels.

New England Charm {Video Roundup}

A roundup of 11 video picks, to inspire your travels to the charming towns and villages of New England, in the Northeastern United States.

The Connecticut Wine Trail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxZWI3jRilc
via ctwinetrail on YouTube

A look at the historic Ocean House in Watch Hill, RI | Relais & Châteaux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccFKgems5Bs
via Ocean House on YouTube

Explore Vermont's Chocolate Trail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ0CgtWfvtw
via Vermont Tourism on YouTube

Nantucket—A Film By Ric Burns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBECX2hE7rY&t=132s
via Nantucket Historical Society on YouTube

The History of Jewelry Making in Providence, Rhode Island
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08Z5eLq9eE4
via Rio Grande on YouTube

Discover "Castle in the Clouds," overlooking Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej1CyYolxtQ
via White Mountains TV on YouTube

Acadia National Park Time Lapse | L.L.Bean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-GZdURxiag
via  L.L.Bean on YouTube

Twin Farms ~ Roadtrip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr5liOdSe-Q
via Twin Farms on YouTube

Maine Lobster Harvest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEXGEm8MA8A
via America's Heartland On YouTube

An 1830s Thanksgiving Dinner at Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrJYS9nD2w0
via Old Sturbridge Village on YouTube

An Inside Look at American Cruise Lines' Grand New England Cruise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw3wxVpznbE
American Cruise Lines On YouTube

This post originally appeared on The Boston Press Suite | Travel & Lifestyle Media