It’s the responsibility of any good history museum to tell both sides of a story. That’s somewhat more difficult when one side is a whale. The New Bedford Whaling Museum has successfully struck a balance between history and natural science that fully explores the complex and often bloody relationship between Earth’s two most dominant mammals. […]
At Tanglewood, “summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra,” the only thing better than the music and the scenery is enjoying both at once. Is there a better way to spend a warm summer evening than at Tanglewood? You can walk its 250 acres in the lush Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts as the breeze […]
Taken at Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison, CT, just as the sun was setting. The path to the beach – enveloped by the brush on the sides, the sand beneath and the clouds above – ‘painted’ a postcard perfect picture. While the colors were already naturally vibrant and fresh, I increased the brightness only […]
On the edge of the quiet side of Acadia National Park sits Winter Harbor — a fishing village with perhaps the best ocean-view housing deals in New England.
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The Cape Cod National Seashore protects miles of dunes, beach, and wild lands in the heart of one of the most popular summer destinations in the country.
By 10 a.m. last August 8, a day of low nineties’ soaking humidity, a line had formed outside the door of Boston’s famed Union Oyster House and snaked halfway to the corner. The day marked the 175th birthday of the local landmark, and for two hours the owners were offering Ye Olde Fare at circa […]
Each day before dawn, hundreds of pilgrims make their way to Acadia National Park’s highest point, eager to claim being the first to watch the sunrise on Cadillac Mountain. A sunrise isn’t so much an event as an experience, I’m thinking on this morning, and there’s not a single sunrise but an infinite number of […]
Heading to the New Hampshire Seacoast? We’ve got the perfect roundup of what to see, do, and eat while you’re there, plus where to stay when it’s time for bed. Read on to see our picks for the best of the NH coast for 2015! BEST ATTRACTIONS ON THE NEW HAMPSHIRE SEACOAST Best Summer Concerts […]
Looking for fun in the Granite State? You won’t have to look far! Read our picks for the best attractions in New Hampshire for 2015. Best Lake Cruising for Families M/V Mount Sunapee II, Sunapee Harbor History floats on this classic 90-minute narrated tour of Lake Sunapee—a painless way to learn about the charming harbor […]
The Boston Harbor Islands offer a surprising escape just off the coast of the iconic New England city.
Hungry? The Pine Tree State offers plenty of restaurant options for hungry residents and visitors alike. Here are our picks for the best food & dining in Maine for 2015. BEST FARM-TO-TABLE FINE DINING JOSHUA’S, Wells Soft lighting, fine art, and tablecloths in a meticulously restored 1774 house are the background for Chef Joshua Mather’s […]
