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A Massachusetts opossum is getting a new lease on life thanks to his new role at New Bedford's Buttonwood Park Zoo.

Why This New Bedford Restaurant Has Money Pinned to the Ceiling You walk into the popular West End Grill on Rockdale Avenue in New Bedford, order an amazing breakfast or lunch, and notice money stuck to the ceiling. Sometimes it has written on it the name and the date the people were there; other times with personal messages written across the bill. Some bars and eateries that feature this never take their currency down, but at the West End Grill, the money is taken down every year, and for a...

As of press time, some trails, campsites, and businesses are closed due to COVID-19 precautions. To check for safety protocols and potential closures, check individual websites before you go. It’s no exaggeration to say that some of the most formative outdoor experiences of my adult life happened at Yosemite National Park in California. It’s where I went backpacking for the very first time (and where I learned that you do not, in fact, need to haul along a full-size pillow and roughly ten ...

As of press time, some trails, campsites, and businesses are closed due to Covid-19 precautions. To check for safety protocols and potential closures, check individual websites before you go. Unlike many national parks, a visit to Acadia can easily stand in for a visit to the state itself. The 49,076-acre site, predominantly located on Maine’s Mount Desert Island (MDI),  is intertwined with fishing villages and tiny seasonal enclaves, and it’s not always clear where its boundaries are. Lo...

10 Things to Know Before Visiting Cambodia January 7, 2021 January 7, 2021 / By Mitch Glass Cambodia is one of those countries in Southeast Asia that usually isn’t on the top of most travelers’ lists.  It gets overshadowed by the likes of Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines.  But mark my words… Angkor Wat with reflection in water They are still rebuilding from a tragic past—with pain from the brutal Khmer Rouge that still stings to this day. Because of this, we almost skipped Ca...