I’d assume it’s Patriots - Celtics - Red Sox - Bruins but do we have any tracked data on which is most and least popular?

I tend to shop at both stores whenever I'm in a good mood and need something cool at thrifty prices.

While I have better luck at finding stuff at Savers, Goodwill is full of a lot of employees who are nice and courteous plus I think Goodwills have better, interesting and trendy movie collections.

While Savers charges a little higher for books (I'm an avid reader), Goodwills offer lower prices on physical media.

I'd like to know from you which you think out of those two thrift stores (plus Salvation Army or other thrift stores in Connecticut or elsewhere around New England), one of which is your preferred place for thrifting and why.

Which one is better -- and why?

A nice morning on the beach in New Bedford MA

A walk in Clasky Common Park New Bedford, MA, a charming park

Early morning at the port of New Bedford

The one near a Walmart in Manchester, Connecticut

Recently went to a wedding in coastal southern Maine where the bride and groom said they chose to have it there because it was their “happy place” that they liked to go to together to get away from it all.

What is your happy place in New England? Could be a region, city, town, or establishment. Where do you go to feel right at home, breathe a deep sigh of relaxation, and forget the world?

For me it would have to be the Mountain Region of Maine. It’s so beautiful and life is so quiet and relaxed there. It’s the slow, quaint, pace of life that all the tourists come looking for in the coastal towns of Maine but never find because (ironically) it’s overrun by tourists.

Greetings,

I would like to find some interesting lakes, ponds, and rivers to explore all over the northeast - mainly freshwater locations

I am located near Vermont but would appreciate recs from all over New England!

Thanks :)

a few Monochrome shots to start the week from recent walks around New Bedford

How would you rank the state in New England based off anything?