Looking for fun in the Constitution State? You won’t have to look far! Read our picks for the best attractions in Connecticut. BEST WET & DRY ADVENTURES BROWNSTONE EXPLORATION & DISCOVERY PARK, Portland In a quarry that dates to the dinosaurs, find 21st-century ziplining, rock climbing, scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming, wakeboarding, mountain biking, and kayaking. […]
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Beantown offers plenty of restaurant options for hungry residents and visitors. Read our picks for the best food & dining in Greater Boston. BEST BAKERY CLEAR FLOUR BREAD, Brookline Crisp baguettes, hearty whole-wheat sandwich loaves, flaky croissants, and “baked doughnuts” (currant-studded brioches brushed with butter and rolled in sugar) here are so extraordinary that people […]
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Devil’s Hopyard Covered Bridge
Taken at Devil’s Hopyard State Park in East Haddam, Connecticut. I like they eery look in black & whire
BEST THEATER THEATER AT MONMOUTH, Monmouth The Cumston Hall home of the Shakespearean Theater of Maine is Romanesque architectural eye candy with Queen Anne flourishes. Inside, magnificent plaster ornamentation, carved wood trim, hand-stenciled and frescoed ceilings, and more than 100 stained-glass windows make it delightfully hard to concentrate on the excellent productions. 796 Main St. […]
Looking for fun in the Green Mountain State? You won’t have to look far! Read our picks for the best attractions in Vermont. BEST INDOOR WATERPARK JAY PEAK WATERPARK, Jay The Pump House is glass-walled, with a retractable glass roof, and always 86 degrees. The choice of watery ways to cool off include “La Chute”–a […]
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 BEACH HAMPTON BEACH, Hampton Take a beautiful stretch of sandy coastline (nhstateparks.org) and add a splash of kitsch and you have yourself a memorable […]
BEST BEACH FOR NATURE LOVERS GOOSEWING BEACH PRESERVE, Little Compton Bird lovers and bathing beauties unite at this pristine strip of sand managed by The Nature Conservancy. A coastal pond, barrier beach, and dunes create one of the most scenic waterscapes in the area, and a safe haven for the piping plover. Access from South […]
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Springtime at Amory Park
Amory park in Brookline
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Promise Of Spring
A budding tree in Ipswich River Park, North Reading MA
Yes, everyone who lives on Swan’s Island, Maine, knows everyone else. As to waterfront properties currently available out there, well, we found several–one for, no kidding, $65,000! We were a half-hour early for the 9:00 a.m. ferry to Swan’s Island out of Bass Harbor (which is some 15 miles southwest of Bar Harbor). So we […]
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The Perfect Nantucket, MA, Day Trip
Our perfect Nantucket, MA day trip starts with breakfast and the whaling museum, and ends with dinner and the quintessential island sunset.
The beauty of the New England islands has inspired an enduring legacy of artists and fine art, some 150 years in the making.