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Fall in New England
Your guide to all things fall, including events, apple-picking, and foliage tours.
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Did somebody say cookies?
Every December, the Country Inns in the White Mountains, hosts an Inn to Inn Christmas Cookie Tour, and trust me, it's a delicious event. Fueled...
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A semester in Madrid
Though BC senior Michael Polark studied Spanish for five years, he still found a daunting language barrier.
Take a New England lighthouse tour
From Maine to Connecticut, lighthouses are defining landmarks of New England.
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Fall in New England
Your guide to all things fall, including events, apple-picking, and foliage tours.
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Boston's melting pot
Beacon Hill was settled in 1625 and its always diverse history is traceable - and walkable - nearly 400 years later
No minimum stay
It’s possible to view works by artists ranging from Wyeth to Warhol without leaving Greater Boston or setting foot in the Museum of Fine Arts.
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Foreign flair in N.E.
These 10 spots will transport you to another place without ever leaving New England.
13 frights
Whether aboard ship or gondola, wary of woods or castle keep, fear will surely factor in. Here are 13 ways to get a charge out of Halloween.
Explore haunted New England
From lighthouses to inns to college campuses, check out some of the most haunted places across Maine to Massachusetts.
Walk it off
At this time of year, Rhode Island is a bastion of colors, sights, and sounds. Here are 10 walking paths to take it all in.
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Down by the Bay
A kayaking tour of Essex Bay becomes a reminder of why September is New England's most serene month.
Promenade in parts
The Boston Harborwalk explores a city waterfront that's a mix of old and new, work and play.
Six great seafood spots
While there's obvious choices like Legal Seafoods and Summer Shacks, here's an insider's guide to other sumptuous offerings.
The road to real
After a distance of years and an ocean, seeking the roads and routines, the landmarks and laid-back nature of a home state.
Behind the old-time veneer,
see an essential country store
Most country stores offer more than dubious snacks to tourists, they're a sustaining element in Vermont village culture.
Take 10: Best mountain biking spots
New England's parks and forests are compact and welcoming. Create your own route as you conquer one of these top-notch trails.
New points of view on old wings
Traditionally there were three ways to get to the top of Mount Washington: hiking, riding the railway or driving. Why not try flying?
White Mountains foliage GPS tour
It doesn't get much better for leaf-peepers than this 100-mile scenic loop that travels through the Kancamagus Highway, North Conway, and Crawford Notch and Franconia Notch State Park.
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Black sea echoes
If there ever was proof of the attraction the landscape of our families holds for us, you need look no further than Wellfleet.
Playtime is the rule
At the Children's Museum and Theater of Maine, tots to teens are not only expected, but encouraged, to touch everything.
Going green is their Maine thing
Check into one of these Maine properties to sample real green accommodations.
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Maine islands perfect for a fall foray
The summer crowds have departed, lodging rates are lower, and migrating birds are abundant.
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Peace and play on a war footing
Explore Fort Warren, the most popular attraction in the Boston Harbor Islands national park area, which has given rise to legends and ghost stories.
Fall events preview
From a pumpkin regatta to arts and craft fairs galore, keep your New England fall calendar full.
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The Boston Sports Trail
Get your sports fix along the Boston Sports Trail. Use our GPS tour to help make the most of it.
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Three-day coastal wine tour
Looking to escape but don't have the time — or the energy — to plan a trip? Our GPS tour has you covered.
- Explore N.E.'s coastal vineyards
From The Boston Globe
10 ways to transport yourself for a while
No room in the budget for global adventures? Skip the plane ride (and price tag) in favor of these 10 spots that will have you experiencing distant states and the world without leaving New England.
Tastes of the Azores
Just when it seemed that our table - loaded with squid rings, cod fish cakes, smelts, and Dão wine - couldn’t fit another plate, Ines De Costa delivered a pork loin marinated in fresh squeezed oranges, wine, paprika, and fresh garlic. “What I send to the table is what you’re going to eat,’’ said the 76-year-old chef of St. John’s ...
Seaside to city streets, R.I. is big on walking trails
Rhode Island is a small state custom-made, it would seem, for walking, by the ocean, through the countryside, or down city streets. It seems natural to hoof it here at a slow, steady pace, enjoying the many sights and sounds, particularly at this colorful time of year when the air is crisp and clean.
Light slips away on a serene kayaking tour of Essex Bay
ESSEX BAY - In the golden light of dusk, we slipped into the warm water and followed the receding tide from the beach.
13 frights
Don’t say you weren’t warned. New England can be a pretty scary place at the end of October with ghoulies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties, and things that go bump in the night. Add a few celluloid nightmares, mix well with hayrides, long shadows, and a big dose of animatronics, and you have deliciously frightful scream scenes designed to scare you out ...
Less costly safaris are within reach
KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, South Africa - If I had reached my arm out from the open-sided, idling Land Rover, I’m sure I could have touched the leopard as it strode blithely alongside us just after nightfall. We were that close.