Best Place to Time-Travel VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM, Montpelier Not just another history museum, this revamped Vermont-focused institution is modern in its immersive approach. Riffing off the state’s anthem “Freedom and Unity,” it re-creates pivotal environments from the state’s past, including an Abenaki village, the Green Mountain Boys’ Catamount Tavern, and Calvin Coolidge’s summer White […]
Best Cure for What Ails You EAST SIDE PRESCRIPTION CENTER, Providence Though often described as “medicine,” the alcohol products here aren’t intended as such. An exceptional world wine collection ($10-$20 a bottle), with knowledgeable staff, great descriptions, and tastings. Don’t miss the chilled microbrews. 632 Hope St. 401-751-1430; eastsiderx.com Best Drink With an Ocean View […]
Best Rooms With a View ROSE FARM INN, Block Island If you can’t see the sea from your room, you can definitely see meadows and wildflowers, possibly the deer or pheasant that roam the 20 acres of this former farm. Bike rentals onsite. Rates: from $139 May 8-June 18, from $179 June 19-Sept. 7, including […]
Best Wine Bar SIENA CUCINA*ENOTECA, East Greenwich Italians stop by enotecas after work to unwind with wine and cicchetti (snacks). Rhody commuters do the same, sipping wine, munching risotto dumplings, butter-fried green beans, and roasted shiitakes. 5600 Post Road. 401-885-8850; sienari.com Best Urban River View WATERMAN GRILLE, Providence Wood-fire-grilled pizzas, meats, seafood, and veggies, including […]
Waterfront Surprise SEAMEN’S CHURCH INSTITUTE, Newport This 90-year-old institution for travelers offers public restrooms; the very welcoming Aloha Cafe, with homemade sandwiches and soups (large bowl under $5); and the captivating Chapel by the Sea, with frescoes of maritime-related saints and nautical motifs from floor to ceiling, font to altar. 18 Market Square. 401-847-4260; seamensinstitutenewport.org […]
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Best Urban Paddling ROGER WILLIAMS PADDLE TRAIL, East Providence & Providence Along a water trail that Providence founder Roger Williams followed in 1636 as he fled the Massachusetts Bay Colony, kayakers get a varied trip: across Omega Pond, hauling out to the Seekonk River, passing through the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier, and on to the […]
Best Dinner at the Farm BUNTEN FARMHOUSE KITCHEN, Orford Chris Bunten grew up in this handsome brick farmstead before working in restaurants nationwide and marrying classically trained chef Bruce Balch. Today, the couple turn super-rich milk from their Devon cattle into butter, cheese, yogurt, and ice cream, served with other local ingredients. 1322 Route 10. […]
Best FarmStay INN AT VALLEY FARMS, Walpole The 18th-century house on this glorious 105-acre organic farm is elegantly comfortable. Angus cattle graze on the hillside and free-range chickens “contribute” to the candlelit breakfasts. Rooms: from $175, including full breakfast. 633 Wentworth Road. 877-327-2855, 603-756-2855; innatvalleyfarms.com Best Reason to Rise & Shine WILDERNESS INN, North Woodstock […]
Best Pancakes LITTLETON DINER, Littleton Pancakes are the signature dish, served all day at this gleaming yellow diner, a welcoming landmark since 1930. Choose from whole wheat, buckwheat, or buttermilk, made with flour that’s stone-ground down by the river. 145 Main St. 603-444-3994; littletondiner.com Best Deli With WiFi WENDLE’S DELICATESSEN, CAFE & THEN SOME, Franconia […]
Worth the Admission WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST RECREATION PASS It may be a hassle, but $3 per day, $5 per week, or $20 per year (rates as of summer 2010) still seems like a reasonable fee to access 12,000 miles of hiking trails. Stop by the WMNF service desk at the White Mountain Visitor Center […]
Best Yarn and Accessories HARRISVILLE DESIGNS, Harrisville A riot of colorful wools and woven creations, this shop is set at the heart of a photogenic mill village where woolen yarn has been spun since 1794. 41 Main St. 800-338-9415 (products), 603-827-3996 (workshops); harrisville.com Best Hiking Maps and Guides THE MOUNTAIN WANDERER, Lincoln Owner Steve Smith […]
