Table of Contents
Introduction xi
Using the Guide xiv
Boston
Day Trip 01 The Hub of New England 3
Boston, Ma 3
Day Trip 02 Quirky Intellectualism 27
Cambridge, Ma 27
Day Trip 03 A Tale of Two Revolutions 36
Lexington, Ma 36
Concord, Ma 41
Iowell, Ma 45
Day Trip 04 The Dark Arts & Maritime Heritage 49
Salem, Ma 49
Gloucester, Ma 54
Ipswich, Ma 58
Day Trip 05 Presidents, Pilgrims & Whales 62
Quincy, Ma 62
Plymouth, Ma 65
New Bedford, Ma 68
Day Trip 06 The Heart of the Commonwealth 71
Worcester, Ma 71
Sturbridge, Ma 75
Cape Cod
Day Trip 07 Quintessential New England Summer 80
Hyannis, Ma 80
Day Trip 08 Family Vacation Playground 84
Brewster, Ma 84
Orleans, Ma 88
Chatham, Ma 90
Day Trip 09 Ye Old Cape Cod 95
Sandwich, Ma 95
Falmouth, Ma 98
Day Trip 10 Beautiful Beaches 101
Eastham, Ma 101
Wellfleet, Ma 104
Provincetown, Ma 105
Day Trip 11 The Vineyard 110
Martha's Vineyard, Ma 110
Day Trip 12 Romance of the Sea 116
Nantucket, Ma 116
Providence
Day Trip 13 The Creative Capital 125
Providence, RI 125
Day Trip 14 Legendary Seaside Mansions 134
Newport, RI 134
Day Trip 15 Island Serenity 143
Block Island, RI 143
New Haven
Day Trip 16 The Elm City 151
New Haven, ct 151
Day Trip 17 Authors' Homes, Art & Roses 158
Hartford, ct 158
Day Trip 18 Along the River & Shore 164
Madison, ct 164
Essex, ct 167
Old Lyme, ct 169
Mystic, ct 170
Day Trip 19 So Very Town & Country 175
Woodbury, ct 175
Litchfield, ct 178
Kent, ct 180
Burlington
Day Trip 20 Made-in-Vermont 185
Burlington, vt 185
Day Trip 21 Down on the Farm 190
Shelburne, vt 190
Middlebury, vt 193
Day Trip 22 Powered by Ice Cream-From Foothills to Mountain Peaks 195
Waterbury, vt 195
Montpelier, vt 198
Stowe, vt 199
Day Trip 23 Mountain Hamlets 203
Norwich, vt 203
Quechee, vt 206
Woodstock, vt 207
Killington, vt 209
Manchester
Day Trip 24 The Queen City 213
Manchester, nh 213
Day Trip 25 Historically Charming & Hip 216
Portsmouth, nh 216
Day Trip 26 Lakeside Pleasures 222
Wolfeboro, nh 222
Meredith, nh 225
Weirs Beach, nh 227
Portland
Day Trip 27 Maine's Cultural Capital 233
Portland, Me 233
Day Trip 28 Coastal Maine Quaint 238
The Kennebunks, Me 238
Wells, Me 243
Ogunquit, Me 244
The Yorks, Me 246
Day Trip 29 The Craggy Coast 250
Freeport, Me 250
Bath, Me 253
Rockland, Me 254
Camden, Me 256
Day Trip 30 Moose in the Woods 258
Poland Spring, Me 258
Bethel, Me 261
Sebago Lake, Me 262
Historic Trips
Day Trip 31 Colonial History 266
Boston, Ma 266
Cambridge, Ma 268
Lexington, Ma 269
Concord, Ma 271
Deerfield, Ma 272
Day Trip 32 Southern New England Colonial Trail 273
Quincy, Ma 273
Providence, Ri 274
Newport, Ri 276
Day Trip 33 Northern New England Colonial Trail 278
Salem, Ma 278
Exeter, nh 281
Portsmouth, nh 282
Food & Drink
Day Trip 34 New England Food Tour 286
Providence, Ri 286
Boston, Ma 289
Burlington, Vt 291
Day Trip 35 New England Seafood Trail 294
Chatham, Ma 294
Boston, Ma 295
Mid-Coast Maine 296
Day Trip 36 New Hampshire & Massachusetts wine Trail 298
Lee, nh 298
South Hampton, nh 299
Bolton, Ma 299
New Marlborough, Ma 300
Richmond, Ma 301
Day Trip 37 Southern New England Wine Tour 302
North Dartmouth, Ma 302
Westport, Ma 303
Little Compton, Ri 303
Portsmouth, Ri 305
Middletown, Ri 305
Day Trip 38 Litchfield Hills Wine Tour 306
Brookfield, ct 306
New Preston, ct 307
Litchfield, ct 308
Day Trip 39 Vermont Brewery Tour 309
Windsor, vt 309
Bridgewater comers, vt 310
Burlington, vt 310
Morrisville, vt 311
Day Trip 40 Maine Brewery Tour 312
Kennebunkport, Me 312
Portland, Me 313
Bar Harbor, Me 314
Scenic & Seasonal
Day Trip 41 Cape Cod Lighthouse Tour 316
Falmouth, ma 316
Chatham, ma 317
Nauset Beach, ma 318
Truro, Ma 319
Provincetown, Ma 319
Day Trip 42 Maine Lighthouse Tour 320
York, me 320
Cape Elizabeth, me 321
Bath, me 322
Boothbay Harbor, me 322
Bristol, me 323
Rockland, me 323
Day Trip 43 Christmas in new England 325
Boston, ma 325
Newport, ri 327
Stowe, vt 328
Day Trip 44 The Mohawki Trail 330
Deerfield, ma 330
Shelburne falls, ma 332
Northj Adams, ma 334
Day Trip 45 Unspoiled Southern Vermont 337
Brattleboro, vt 337
Grafton, vt 340
Weston, vt 341
Manchester, vt 342
Day Trip 46 Down East Nature Walks & Scenic Drives 347
Bar Harbor, me 347
Acadia National Park 351
Day Trip 47 Fall Foliage & Mountain Magnificence 354
North Conway, nh 354
Mount Washington 358
Bretton Woods, nh 359
Franconia, nh 360
Day Trip 48 Trains, Trains, Trains 363
Mid-Coast Maine 363
White Mountains 364
Essex, ct 365
Huannis, ma 366
Arts & Culture
Day Trip 49 The Berkshire Hills are Alive with Music, Dance & Art 368
Lenox, ma 368
Stockbridge, ma 372
Pittsfield, ma 374
Williamstown, ma 375
Day Trip 50 New England Family Fun 377
Boston, ma 377
Cape Cod, ma 381
White Mountains 382
Appendix: Festivals & Celebrations 384
Index 392
