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United by the divide
Volunteers from around the country gather to build a trail through five Western states along one of Earth's rough edges.
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Blending cheap and chic
From low-budget hostels to lavish seafood meals, discover the many sides of Nantucket Island.
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Outdoor adventures on the Vineyard
From biking on country roads to kayaking in protected marshes, Martha's Vineyard offers visitors more than just T-shirts with black dogs.
Wind riders
Discover the extreme water sport of kiteboarding, and let the wind sweep you off your feet.
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Flowing (and not-so-flowing) fountains
Discover fountains of all shapes and sizes throughout Boston.
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NYC's new wave of museums
From the new art museum in the Bowery to the Sports Museum, NYC has East Coast cachet. Story
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Car free in Ipswich
Forget the car keys and explore Ipswich and Essex, from beach to barn to boatyard, by bus.
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Trails reveal the natural state of things
For the person yearning for a one-day dose of quietude, there's no better place for an escape than the state's impressive network of trails.
Exhibits fit every size imagination
It's like being inside a book at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.
Totally enthralled
Take a tour around the world and experience the rare phenomena of total solar eclipses.
14 things to do in Freeport (besides shop)
Not a shopper? Not a problem. There's more to Freeport than L.L. Bean's mothership.
24 hours in Bar Harbor
Make every minute count in Acadia. See photos, find restaurants and attractions. Plan your getaway.
Explore MGM Grand at Foxwoods
MGM Grand makes a dashing debut at Foxwoods, tempting New Englanders with a close (but not too close) fix of pleasure.
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Hitch a ride on the Green Bus
Dartmouth students deliver a call to action on a cross-country trip fueled by vegetable oil.
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Experiencing Jimi Hendrix
In his hometown of Seattle, the legend of Jimi Hendrix is newly exhibited, celebrated, and mourned.
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A harbor Spectacle
Families frolic, beachcombers hunt treasures, and fishermen abound on this reclaimed island in Boston Harbor.
Just a tank away
Want to have a gas without using too much of it? These destinations, all within 175 miles or so of Boston, offer a day at the ballpark, a night in a lighthouse, a walk in the woods, and more.
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Maine ideas
Want to get more bang for your vacation dollar? These camps thrive on keeping you curious.
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Groomed for the gold
Beijing's Olympic 17-day coming-out party later this summer has been seven years in the making.
Kid-friendly New England inns
When traveling with children, options are a good thing. But simplicity is better.
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Hang ten at the Ron Jon Surf School
Paddle, pop up, rinse, and repeat in Cocoa Beach, Fla., where the consistent waves are ideal for beginners.
Eight places to start the day on the Cape
From traffic-free roads to empty grocery stores, explore Cape Cod's early bird specials.
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WHO: Connie, 47, and Len Corey, 49, with their children Ian, 14, and Owen, 12, all of Reading, and Corry Kieper, 16, of Essen, Germany.
A hostel guy in a Lilly Pulitzer world
"Owning a place on this island is for billionaires, not even millionaires anymore," says Brian Borgeson, a giant, red-haired, freckled charter boat captain standing in pink clogs and battling the outgoing tide from the wheelhouse of his vessel, the Absolute.
Imagined angels and demons and the readers in pursuit
Where Dan Brown's imagination roams, hordes of fans follow - even to the big screen. The Louvre in Paris and Rosslyn Chapel outside Edinburgh were inundated after the 2006 film version of Brown's novel "The Da Vinci Code." And now Rome is facing an onslaught of tourists eager to see its attractions as portrayed in "Angels & Demons," which is ...
United by the divide
WIND RIVER RANGE - At 4:30 a.m., the bright-white stars of the dead of night have begun to dull. Everything else, towering firs and tangled brush, shallow stream and the woodpecker's nest, remains obscured in darkness: mountain mystery at 9,000 feet above sea level.
How do they like them onions? Sweet
AUG. 23 LAHAINA, MAUI, HAWAII Maui Onion Festival: You might associate Hawaii with the fragrance of flowers, but onions can smell just as sweet to a cook or an eater. Local chefs will demonstrate ways to use sweet onions and compete in a recipe contest. The Maui Onion Growers' Association will sell crisp fried onion rings, and representatives will explain ...
Spoil yourself with a special sunset tour on Nantucket
NANTUCKET - Most people imagine a Nantucket sunset of fading gold on a boat-speckled harbor. But there are other island sunsets to be seen here from unspoiled vistas.
Historic inn marries a love of art and the printed word
NANTUCKET - Will paint for room and board. Well, almost: Each summer, six to 10 invited master artists who make their living solely through art have been guests - free of charge - at Century House on Nantucket. The inn this season celebrates its 175th anniversary, making it the island's oldest continually operating guesthouse, according to innkeepers Gerry Connick and ...
Lest Nantucket forget the wrecked, the rescuers
NANTUCKET - Proof that this island, now better known for trophy homes, celebrity chefs, and private jets, retains strong links to its past lies in the community's response to the reopening of the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum.
Camera obscuras fascinate new generations
PORTLAND, Maine - What if you could stand in a windowless room yet see the surrounding outdoors. Could you observe wildlife or people going about their business, without them knowing you are there? It's possible with an optical instrument called a camera obscura.
Wind riders
EDGARTOWN - This would be my inaugural jumping lesson in the extreme water sport of kiteboarding, where it is not uncommon for the wind to launch speeding riders three stories high. At the moment I was having a teensy weensy commitment issue.
Sit in the sun, pedal, paddle, angle, or eat
There's a slight drizzle and the sky's clouded over, but that won't stop Sherm Goldstein from going fishing on his birthday. As one of Martha's Vineyard's inveterate anglers, Goldstein grabs the long poles and hops aboard his boat, raring to catch himself some birthday goodies. We motor slowly past the gray-shingled houses and fish markets of the small harbor of ...
Race guides visitors to Martinique's treasures
MARTINIQUE - Laughter and a few expletives sounded across the water as we parked our gear on the beach.
Avila or Appenzell, Paris or Turku, there's a way
Yes, Europe can be expensive, and yes, the dollar is taking a battering against the euro. But, no, that doesn't mean there are not good deals on the Continent. Consider:
A real lightweight
Airline luggage restrictions have forced us to lighten our loads, but with Eagle Creek's spacious Hovercraft 28, one of the lightest suitcases on the market for its size, you can still bring everything you need. This super-durable, wheeled suitcase offers 6,750 cubic inches of space yet weighs only 10 pounds. Eagle Creek's Pack-It Cubes, available separately in all sorts of ...
Amid strong currents
The Snake River, below the Tetons and west of Swan Valley, Idaho, twists through epic, intimate terrain that separates mountains from potato flatlands to the west.
New mother lode: fudge
LEADVILLE, Colo. - At 10,430 feet, Leadville is the highest incorporated city in North America. The silver mining boomtown of the 1880s has a heady history peopled by the likes of Sam Houston, Doc Holliday, and Molly Brown (known after her death as "Unsinkable"). It's also a great place to catch a sugar buzz.
Cafe Latino adds spice to Mass MoCA
NORTH ADAMS - The bucolic rolling hills of the Berkshires are the last place you might expect to find innovative Latin food. Quesadillas? Surely. Burritos? Possibly. But slow-roasted Peruvian chicken with black mint sauce and red onion escabeche? Hardly. Yet this and other "nuevo Latino" dishes hailing from Central, South, and Latin America, and the Caribbean, are all prepared with ...
Car rental firms push extras in drive to sustain profits
While a lot of attention has been paid in recent weeks to the fees that struggling airlines are adding to ticket prices, car rental companies have been quietly doing the same thing.
Sea 'scape
WOODS HOLE DISTANCE FROM BOSTON: 76 miles POPULATION: 925 WEBSITES: woodshole.com, falmouthchamber.com/travel ODD FACT: From 1863 to 1889, the Pacific Guano Co. factory in Woods Hole converted guano, or bird droppings, from around the world into fertilizer. The combination of scientific research and its perch at the southwestern knob of Cape Cod have transformed tiny Woods Hole, a village of ...
Lose the car, see a bona fide LA neighborhood
LOS ANGELES - There can be pleasure in walking where you are not supposed to walk, where most people don't like to walk.
Gotham art project gushes potential
NEW YORK - It was Saturday on the first weekend of the New York City Waterfalls public art project, and our reservoir of faith was running dry.
Outside the city's sprawl stretches a beach awash in history, art, commerce, cuisine
LAGUNA BEACH - Sapphire sky, car windows open, radio blasting top-10 hits from the '60s. Turning off the freeway from Los Angeles - where the road stretches endless and flat - the hills of Laguna Canyon rise up so green and vibrant I have to take off my sunglasses to see whether the color is real. It is.
New art museum in the Bowery attracts galleries - and gentrifiers
"When we heard about the teams of curators that would be involved with the New Museum, we got very excited," said Fabienne Stephan, director of Salon 94 Freemans. "We're here because of the New Museum."
Bullish on sports dreamers, doers
NEW YORK - The word "courage" gets tossed around a lot in sports, often in reference to a player who makes an important shot or sinks a winning putt.
Next stop, summer
IPSWICH - Don't try to say it three times fast, but the Ipswich Essex Explorer is perfectly named. On weekends and holidays through Labor Day, the buses roll past meadows and marshes, mosey down tree-lined country roads, and swing by the sandy shores of the two North Shore towns to hit some of their big attractions.
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Summer...finally!
10 ways to beat the heat
The dog days getting you down? Here are 10 ways to challenge the oppressive heat of summer in New England.
New England clam shacks
Few food destinations are more synonymous with summer on the New England coastline. Here are some of the best.
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Explore Martha's Vineyard
Get acquainted with all that this famous summertime island retreat has to offer.
Outdoor adventure guide
Go outside and do something! Find bike paths, hiking trails, and more New England adventures.
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10 places to roam with Rover
From summer camps to cozy inns, tour dog-friendly destinations throughout N.E.
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Weston, Vt.
Recreation? Yes. Shopping? Sure. Scenic mountain views? Perfection in Weston, Vt.
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