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Tried and true
Here are 10 praiseworthy spots in the city and nearby that fit the criteria of being over 25 years old within area code 617.
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Southwest to halt Boston-Philly flights this month
Southwest will no longer offer any nonstop service from New England to Philadephia when it ends its five daily nonstops from Boston on Feb....
The state of things
Think you know your way around the region’s history and famous sites? Test your New England IQ.
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Meredith, N.H.
If you haven’t been to Meredith on Lake Winnipesaukee since the days when you were a child vacationing with your parents you may not recognize the place.
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A semester in England
A passion for travel writing and English literature led Alexandra Churchill, a junior majoring in journalism at the University of New Hampshire, to Gonville and Caius College at the University of Cambridge in England.
Take a New England lighthouse tour
From Maine to Connecticut, lighthouses are defining landmarks of New England.
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Providence at night
Providence by night is a city for the senses, alive with places to learn, taste, see, and hear, an urban center with a fiercely independent spirit leftover from free-thinking founder Roger Williams.
Serious truffles at Laughing Moon
If you thought "localvore" only meant fruits and salads, think again. This Vermont chocolatier makes tasty treats with local ingredients.
At Muckykids, art immerses
In Cambridge, Muckykids caters to artistic children and parents who would rather not spend hours cleaning the house after an art project. Kids can come in and get messy, and that's okay.
In Clinton, a rare museum
If you want to include art and culture in your holiday shopping, the oddly picturesque town of Clinton is worth visiting.
Keeping heritage alive
For some, December's Maine Indian Basketmakers Sale and Demonstration is more than an opportunity for a nice household accessory; it's a window into the history of their culture, and it holds them together.
Spas of the Berkshires
The Berkshires are a great place to relax. Add to that the presence of many spas with various mixes of relaxation and exercise, and a weekend of bliss can be yours.
Alpine oasis in Waterville
Politics and picturesque views aside, New Hampshire's Waterville Valley resort is home to another, more thrilling attraction: freestyle skiing.
Special Shops of Portland, Maine
Explore the gems of Portland. These shops open a door to true expertise, where shopkeepers know their work so well that they can guide you to just the outfit, record, or cup of tea you're looking for.
The wild lives in a small-town museum in Vermont
If the two bronze lions on stone pedestals out front of the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium are not enough to capture attention, the snarling stuffed bears inside should do the trick.
Connecticut business’s business is bouncing: The Trampoline Place
Bouncing bodies attest, being a world-class trampolinist is not a requirement for entering The Trampoline Place, an all-trampoline gym.
Special delivery
Mail service on Lake Winnipesaukee began in 1892, and the Sophie C. is the only floating post office on an inland waterway in the United States.
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Volunteering at WaterFire is engaging with the community
Providence's WaterFire can draw tens of thousands of people a night in a season with 14 or more installations. And it wouldn’t be possible without the help of upward of 100 volunteers.
Whoopie pies take the cake
The Maine State Legislature resolved its much-publicized food fight by declaring the blueberry pie the “official state dessert’’ and the whoopie pie the “official state treat.
Ten great burger spots
We won’t pick a food fight by claiming these 10 spots are the best in New England, but each one makes a burger well worth the trip.
Out-of-towners
Boston means different things to different people. Globe reporters chatted with camera-and-map-wielding visitors at Quincy Market and near the Park Street MBTA stop in the Boston Common to learn what out-of-towners think of our fair city.
- Photos What expectations do tourists bring when they visit Boston?
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On the road with Zippy
Are we having fun yet? This travel diary charts a route linking selected Massachusetts locations that have appeared in Zippy the Pinhead comic strips over the years.
Taste test
So you think you know the state of favorite and famous foods in the region? Prove yourself a New England foodie by taking this quiz.
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Finding a haven in Witch city
The perfect antidote to the prevalent “witch kitsch’’ of Salem may be a self-guided tour of the city’s African-American Heritage Sites.
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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