York Beach, Maine 2009

Nubble Light House

                On our visit back home to New England this past June my wife, daughter, mom, step-dad, brother and I all took a day trip up to York Beach, Maine. For those that have never been there, York Beach is a slightly touristy but very typical New England summer beach town where the water is frigid and the seafood is amazing. If you're ever in the area it's definitely worth a visit....in the summer of course.

York Beach has always been a favorite vacation destination of my family's for generations. In fact, my relatives used to own a hotel on the beach called The Anchorage Inn which is still in operation today. 

Anchorage Inn across from the beach (left)

My daughter Myah and my brother Brandon in front of the Anchorage Inn (right)

York's Wild Kingdom at York Beach is a small amusement/zoo park especially geared toward younger kids with rides, games and petting zoos. This place is one of those hidden gems that is not well known outside of New England; or even in New England for that matter. I have many fond memories visiting this park as a young kid so it was a very special to me seeing my daughter experience it as well.

Beginning of York's Wild Kingdom

Myah had so much fun on the rides and petting the animals

Even the turtles enjoyed themselves!

It wouldn't be right to end the day without getting some seafood so we all went to a great restaurant called Fox's which is adjacent to the Nubble Light House. We all enjoyed some of the best lobster, steamers and clam chowder on the planet.

Fox's restaurant 

                      








So as we left York Beach, our pockets may have been a bit lighter but our minds were full of memories

Home Sweet Taunton

Welcome to my home to town of Taunton, MA aka "The Silver City" (if you have silver at home check where it was made). Taunton, founded in 1637, is an old working class small city centrally located between Boston and Providence in southeastern Massachusetts rich with history and filled with crude New Englanders. The city is the seat of Bristol county and was once a center of industry, architecture, entertainment and government....but that was 100 years ago. Unfortunately, over the decades, the local economy has declined and the city has yet to revive back to the booming municipality it once was before the second world war.

Hopefully these few photos will give a small peek into my fair city.


Photo of Reed & Barton which is a silver factory dating back to 1822. Reed & Barton is one of the oldest silver factories in the country and it's stil in operation.

River adjacent to Reed & Barton....notice the coloration of the water. Who said pollution wasn't beautiful?










Downtown Taunton....looking at city hall. Notice the old signs painted on the top wall of the brick building on the right 











 In the middle of downtown if you look real hard, you will find a small public park tucked in at the site of a building that burnt down. It seemed as though no one ever uses it.....or cleans it! Really a shame.

If you're ever traveling through southeastern Massachusetts be sure to stop by Taunton for a hot linguica sandwich and a cold frappe. But don't ever ask directions or say hello to anyone because the locals see that as a sign of weakness :).