Table of Contents
About the author ix
Acknowledgments x
Introduction xi
Using this guide xiii
Boston
Day trip 01
The hub of new england 2
Boston, ma 2
Day trip 02
Quirky intellectualism 25
Cambridge, ma 25
Day trip 03
A tale of two revolutions 33
Lexington, ma 33
Concord, ma 37
Lowell, ma 41
Day trip 04
The dark arts & maritime heritage 45
Salem, ma 45
Gloucester, ma 50
Ipswich, ma 54
Day trip 05
Presidents, pilgrims & whales 57
Quincy, ma 57
Plymouth, ma 60
New bedford, ma 63
Day trip 06
The heart of the commonwealth 66
Worcester, ma 66
Sturbridge, ma 70
Cape cod
Day trip 07
Quintessential new england summer 74
Hyannis, ma 74
Day trip 08
Family vacation playground 80
Brewster, ma 80
Orleans, ma 85
Chatham, ma 87
Day trip 09
Ye old cape cod 92
Sandwich, ma 92
Falmouth, ma 96
Day trip 10
Beautiful beaches 99
Eastham, ma 99
Wellfleet, ma 102
Provincetown, ma 104
Day trip 11
The vineyard 109
Martha's vineyard, ma 109
Day trip 12
Romance of the sea 117
Nantucket, ma 117
Providence
Day trip 13
The creative capital 126
Providence, ri 126
Day trip 14
Legendary seaside mansions 135
Newport, ri 135
Day trip 15
Island serenity 144
Block island, ri 144
Day trip 16
South county coastal drive 149
North kingston, ri 149
Narragansett, ri 151
Westerly, ri 152
New haven
Day trip 17
The elm city 154
New haven, ct 154
Day trip 18
Authors' homes, art & roses 162
Hartford, ct 162
Day trip 19
Along the river & shore 168
Madison, ct 168
Essex, ct 171
Old lyme, ct 173
Mystic, ct 174
Day trip 20
So very town & country 180
Woodbury, ct 180
Litchfield, ct 183
Kent, ct 186
Burlington
Day trip 21
Made-in-vermont 190
Burlington, vt 190
Day trip 22
Down on the farm 196
Shelburne, vt 196
Middlebury, vt 199
Day trip 23
Powered by ice cream-from foothills to mountain peaks 201
Waterbury, vt 201
Montpelier, vt 204
Stowe, vt 205
Day trip 24
Mountain hamlets 209
Norwich, vt 209
Quechee, vt 211
Woodstock, vt 212
Killington, vt 215
Day trip 25
Crossing the border: a montreal sojourn 217
Montreal, canada 217
Manchester
Day trip 26
The queen city 222
Manchester, nh 222
Day trip 27
Historically charming & hip 226
Portsmouth, nh 226
Day trip 28
Lakeside pleasures 232
Wolfeboro, nh 232
Meredith, nh 236
Weirs beach, nh 238
Portland
Day trip 29
Maine's cultural capital 242
Portland, me 242
Day trip 30
Coastal maine quaint 248
The kennebunks, me 248
Wells, me 252
Ogunquit, me 254
The yorks, me 256
Day trip 31
The craggy coast 259
Freeport, me 259
Bath, me 262
Rockland, me 263
Camden, me 265
Day trip 32
Moose in the woods 267
Poland spring, me 267
Bethel, me 270
Sebago lake, me 271
Historic trips
Day trip 33
Colonial history: 274
Boston, ma 274
Cambridge, ma 276
Lexington, ma 277
Concord, ma 278
Deerfield, ma 279
Day trip 34
Southern new england colonial trail: 281
Quincy, ma 281
Providence, ri 282
Newport, ri 284
Day trip 35
Northern new england colonial trail: 287
Salem, ma 287
Exeter, nh 290
Portsmouth, nh 291
Food & drink
Day trip 36
New england food tour: 294
Providence, ri 294
Boston, ma 297
Burlington, vt 299
Day trip 37
Southern new england wine tour: 302
North dartmouth, ma 302
Westport, ma 303
Little compton, ri 303
Portsmouth, ri 304
Middletown, ri 305
Day trip 38
Vermont brewery tour: 306
Windsor, vt 306
Bridgewater corners, vt 307
Burlington, vt 307
Morrisville, vt 308
Scenic & seasonal
Day trip 39
Cape cod lighthouse tour: 310
Falmouth, ma 310
Chatham, ma 311
Nauset beach, ma 312
Truro, ma 313
Provincetown, ma 313
Day trip 40
Maine lighthouse tour: 314
York, me 314
Cape elizabeth, me 315
Bath, me 316
Boothbay harbor, me 316
Bristol, me 317
Rockland, me 317
Day trip 41
Christmas in new england: 319
Boston, ma 319
Newport, ri 321
Stowe, vt 322
Day trip 42
The mohawk trail: 324
Deerfield, ma 324
Shelburne falls, ma 326
North adams, ma 327
Day trip 43
Unspoiled southern vermont: 331
Brattleboro, vt 331
Grafton vt 334
Weston, vt 335
Manchester, vt 336
Day trip 44
Down east nature walks & scenic drives: 341
Bar harbor, me 341
Acadia national park 344
Car tree & green 347
Day trip 45
Fall foliage & mountain magnificence: 348
North conway, nh 348
Mount washington 352
Bretton woods, nh 353
Franconia, nh 354
Day trip 46
Trains, trains, trains: 357
Mid-coast maine 357
White mountains 358
Essex, ct 359
Hyannis, ma 360
Day trip 47
Red sox nation road trips 361
Boston, ma 361
Cape cod, ma 362
Portland, me 363
Arts & culture
Day trip 48
The berkshire hills are alive with music, dance & art: 366
Lenox, ma 366
Stockbridge, ma 370
Pittsfield, ma 372
Williamstown, ma 373
Day trip 49
New england college road trip 376
Boston, ma 376
Northampton, ma 377
New haven, ct 378
Providence, ri 379
Portland, me 380
Day trip 50
Literary tours of new england 382
Brattleboro, vt 382
Amherst, lenox & pittsfield, ma 383
Hartford, ct 384
Concord, ma 385
Appendix: festivals & celebrations 387
Index 395