The Nutmeg State has plenty to offer in the Great Outdoors. Read our picks for the best outdoor attractions in Connecticut for 2014. BEST LAKESIDE PARK: ROSELAND PARK, Woodstock Well-shaded picnic tables, a small playground, and a gazebo all offer calming views of a boating lake. Need exercise? Jog across the street to a nine-hole […]
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The Ocean State has plenty to offer in the Great Outdoors. Read our picks for the best outdoor attractions in Rhode Island for 2014. BEST BIKE TOURS: CYCLE BLACKSTONE LEISURELY BIKE TOURS, Pawtucket & Lincoln Pedal your way through the natural, cultural, and historical treasures of the Blackstone Valley. Led by Bob Billington, head of […]
The Bay State has plenty to offer in the Great Outdoors. Read our picks for the best outdoor attractions in Massachusetts for 2014. BEST WATERFALL: BASH BISH FALLS STATE PARK, Mount Washington From the early-summer mountain laurel in bloom to the blazing colors of fall foliage, even the drive to this state park is a […]
New England
SLIDE SHOW: New England Coast
Celebrate the diversity of New England’s shoreline in this slide show of coastal images. Our readers captured everything from the picturesque seaside towns of Connecticut to the wildlife that inhabits the rocky shores of Maine.
Massachusetts
Coastal Massachusetts | Slide Show of Photographs
With a shoreline that swoops from the eastern edges of Rhode Island to the tip of the New Hampshire’s southern border, there’s a lot of beauty to explore in coastal Massachusetts. View a sampling of coastal scenes in this slide show of images submitted by our talented readers. [slideshow post_id=”162695, 152723, 162779, 139479, 126237, 136477, […]
New Hampshire
The Balsams: New Hampshire’s Winter Playground
The snow begins as a thin dusting as you drive north into the tip of New Hampshire. By the time you near The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel, located just 15 miles southeast of the Canadian border in Dixville Notch, the snow is circling the towers and turrets of the grand hotel. Since 1866, visitors have […]
New Hampshire
Squam Art Workshops
I have always been fascinated with words: how they form, develop, and change over time. Although I have never pursued any kind of formal training in etymology, I think it’s fair to say I’m a rather passionate dilettante. You can appreciate then my keen interest as I watch the word ‘squam’ evolve and expand in […]
Rhode Island
The Perfect Block Island, RI, Day Trip
Our perfect Block Island daytrip starts with a bike rental and lighthouse views, and ends with sunset cocktails. But that’s not all…read on to learn our picks for the perfect summer day on Block Island, Rhode Island.
There’s a lot to see in do in the Ocean State, but some activities really stand the test of time. Read our picks for the best classic attractions in Rhode Island. BEST ISLAND LIGHT: SOUTHEAST LIGHTHOUSE, Block Island Built in 1874 to thwart shipwrecks, today the iconic red-brick Southeast Light is a beacon attracting visitors from […]
There’s a lot to see in do in the Bay State, but some activities really stand the test of time. Read our picks for the best classic attractions in Massachusetts. BEST SMALL-TOWN ART MUSEUM: STERLING & FRANCINE CLARK ART INSTITUTE, Williamstown Opening expanded facilities on July 4 this year following a multimillion-dollar renovation, the world-class Clark […]
There’s a lot to see in do in the Nutmeg State, but some activities really stand the test of time. Read our picks for the best classic attractions in Connecticut. BEST ARBORETUM: BARTLETT ARBORETUM & GARDENS, Stamford Visit wetlands, woodlands, meadows, plus gardens formal and fun, all within 91 acres. Learn about research at the herbarium. […]
There’s a lot to see in do in the Granite State, but some activities really stand the test of time. Read our picks for the best classic attractions in New Hampshire. BEST CASTLE: CASTLE IN THE CLOUDS, Moultonborough This former country estate has views of Lake Winnipesaukee and the Ossipee Mountains, not to mention 28 miles […]