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Theme Parks, European Cities Top Summer Travel Plans
The majority of U.S. travelers are planning summer getaways this year, with theme parks and European destinations topping the list.
Two Northeast Restaurants Earn AAA Five Diamonds for First Time
Coast, in Westerly, R.I., and New York City’s Atera join just 65 other eateries in earning the exclusive Five Diamond award for 2019. This is the first time that both restaurants have received the unique distinction.
Providence Restaurants Worth the Drive
Rhode Island’s capital city is home to a rich food culture and cutting-edge eateries.
Trend Spotting
Awaken your sense of adventure with the hottest travel picks for 2019.
The Swankiest Hotel Pools in the Northeast
Chill out at the coolest urban pools. From just outside Fenway in Boston to the hippest borough in NYC, find the poolside oasis you’ve been dreaming of at one of these nearby AAA Diamond Rated Hotels.
AAA Employees Help During Crisis
The young family standing in front of Darlene Ford, branch manager of the AAA Tewksbury location, had nothing. No diapers for their baby. No wallet or pocketbook. No house. They fled their home during the Sept. 13 gas explosions, and were now facing Darlene at an Elks Lodge serving as a resource center for thoseRead More
The Best Travel Tech For Trips, Treks and Hitting The Road
Travel gadgets make every trip better. Here are some of the best travel tech and new technology products for your next vacation.
Try One of These Veggie-Packed Healthy Dinner Ideas Tonight
Quick and healthy dinner ideas for Meatless Monday (or any day of the week) that are simple to master and easy to love.
15 Easy Home Decor Staging Tips
Home decor can go a long way toward selling a home. Here are a few tips to make potential buyers fall in love with your design.
Many Vehicles At Risk of Breaking Down
AAA finds vehicles 10 years and older are twice as likely to end up stranded on the side of the road compared to newer vehicles.
6 Family-Friendly Podcasts Just Right for Road Trips
Sooner or later, you’re going to go on a road trip. And you’re going to need something that keeps everyone happy and occupied.
Go Green With Easy Vegetable Recipes
There’s no better time to try some easy vegetable recipes.
10 Ways to Supplement Your Child’s Education
How to supplement your curious child’s education at home – and have fun at the same time.
Favorite Childhood Foods Reinvented
If you’re feeling nostalgic, try these “grown-up” versions of childhood foods and feel like a kid again! Gourmet grilled cheese Betty Crocker ups the grilled cheese game with this beer-battered recipe. Hickory-smoked bacon, provolone and cheddar cheese, and an ale-based batter reinvent a childhood staple for grown-up taste buds. For a sophisticated twist, try addingRead More
Find Your Flow With Varied Yoga Styles
More than 36 million people practiced yoga in 2016, according to a Yoga Alliance and Yoga Journal study. If you’d like to become one of them, we’ve put together a primer with the help of Andrew Tanner, chief ambassador for Yoga Alliance. His No. 1 piece of advice? “Look for a studio near you, particularlyRead More
Gardening Resources to Help Boost Your Blooms
Spring is here! In the Northeast, many of us just can’t wait to get our hands in the dirt and play in the garden. Whether you’re the kind of gardener who starts with seeds or you just dabble in the occasional potted plant, we’ve got great gardening resources to help you cultivate your green thumbRead More
Hoof to It This Spring on the Best Hikes in the Northeast
Need to stretch your legs after that long winter? Lace up your hiking boots and check out some of the best hikes in the Northeast. Easy Alley Pond Park Queens, New York The second-largest park in Queens has several trails that wind through forest, and along ponds and a salt marsh. Saunter on the TulipRead More
Winter Book Recommendations to Warm up Your Bookshelf
Winter has its drawbacks. Snow, for one. Cold, too. The wind isn’t a whole lot of fun, either. Come to think of it, the only things I really like about winter are 1) Christmas, 2) the availability of blood oranges and 3) curling up on the couch with a good book and a cat onRead More
Getting Caught Up With Pokemon Go
You may have seen them around town: Children, teens, even adults wandering around, only periodically looking up from their smartphones. They’re probably playing one of the hottest games of the app era: Pokemon Go. Q. What in the world is it? A. Pokemon Go (iOS, Android) is an augmented-reality game released in July 2016 byRead More
Got Game? Your Smartphone Does
Winter means lots of time spent indoors. Lots. And there are only so many movies and You-Tube cat videos that one can watch. Why not liven things up with a board game or two? But instead of hauling your circa-1985 edition of Trivial Pursuit or Risk from the basement, check out a new game onRead More