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josh4cy

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We have booked a trip flying in and out of Boston. We are staying for 6 nights and we are renting a car. Looking for a little help from anyone that lives or has been out that way. We are interested in traveling to Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Looking for ideas on museums, historical sites, towns to visit, great restaurants, breweries, and more. Anything you can add would be awesome.
Thanks
 
Defining "we" a little better might help people on suggestions. Ages/interests/kids? I'm no help, never been out east, but I know that the travelling party definitely influences what is interesting.
 
I can't really remember anything specifically because it was almost 10 years ago when I was there, but I love that area of the country. You'll have fun!

I guess I do remember going to Cape Cod, and driving through Provincetown at night. That was..... an experience...
 
If you take I-95 straight north to Portsmouth New Hampshire you can then get off and take highway 1 and 1A along the coast. There are a couple of breweries in Portsmouth. (Portsmouth & Smuttynose) Not sure if they do tours.
I haven't been out there for about 10 years.
Obviously you can get fresh lobster pretty much everywhere you turn.

In Connecticut there is The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center which is a Native American museum that is adjacent to the Foxwoods Casino. The museum is nice. I don't really care about casinos.

I take it you are staying each night in Boston and using that as a central location? If so a trip up to Fort Ticonderoga would probably be out. I can't think of much in Vermont and the rest of New Hampshire as I have not been there in a very long time. The countryside is beautiful.
Trying to think what else
 
My wife, my almost 3 year old daughter, and myself. So this is a family trip.
We dont plan on staying Boston the whole time. We plan to spend the night in a different place most nights.
 
Cyclones_R_GR8 said:
If you take I-95 straight north to Portsmouth New Hampshire you can then get off and take highway 1 and 1A along the coast. There are a couple of breweries in Portsmouth. (Portsmouth & Smuttynose) Not sure if they do tours.
I haven't been out there for about 10 years.
Obviously you can get fresh lobster pretty much everywhere you turn.
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I agree with this. Portsmouth is really cool and right across the river, there are a bunch of cool beach towns in Maine.
 
Oh, I also remember going to Salem and Gloucester when I was a kid. Went whale watching in Gloucester and Salem has all of the witch hunt stuff. If you head towards Maine, they'd probably be on the way.
 
Hopefully it is in the fall. You can go apple picking and maple syruping. Those are actually pretty neat to do
 
Maine is great. Portland is a nice town with cool shops, bars and restaurants. Bar Harbor is even better (though a bit of a tourist trap). Acadia national park is really nice and we had a great whale watching trip while in Bar Harbor.
 
mfelske said:
Maine is great. Portland is a nice town with cool shops, bars and restaurants. Bar Harbor is even better (though a bit of a tourist trap). Acadia national park is really nice and we had a great whale watching trip while in Bar Harbor.
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Just make sure to correctly pronounce it bah hahbah.
 
Allagash, Shipyard and Sea Dog are all good breweries in Portland, Maine. Portland is a foodie town.

Acadia National Park in Maine is worth the stop. Just enjoy the outdoors in Maine, enough said.

Not much to do in Vermont but it's beautiful. Magic Hat is a great brewery.

Boston is a great city but the majority you can find online. Island Creek Oyster House is the best seafood restaurant in America, close to Fenway. Cape Cod is a great place for beaches.

Frank Pepe Pizza in New Haven, CT is the only thing in CT worth seeing or eating, close to Yales campus.
 
i figured this would turn into a thread with people trying to type with a bahston accent... carry on
 
2forISU said:
Allagash, Shipyard and Sea Dog are all good breweries in Portland, Maine. Portland is a foodie town.

Acadia National Park in Maine is worth the stop. Just enjoy the outdoors in Maine, enough said.

Not much to do in Vermont but it's beautiful. Magic Hat is a great brewery.

Boston is a great city but the majority you can find online. Island Creek Oyster House is the best seafood restaurant in America, close to Fenway. Cape Cod is a great place for beaches.

Frank Pepe Pizza in New Haven, CT is the only thing in CT worth seeing or eating, close to Yales campus.
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mmmmm oysters!
 
2forISU said:
Allagash, Shipyard and Sea Dog are all good breweries in Portland, Maine. Portland is a foodie town.

Acadia National Park in Maine is worth the stop. Just enjoy the outdoors in Maine, enough said.

Not much to do in Vermont but it's beautiful. Magic Hat is a great brewery.

Boston is a great city but the majority you can find online. Island Creek Oyster House is the best seafood restaurant in America, close to Fenway. Cape Cod is a great place for beaches.

Frank Pepe Pizza in New Haven, CT is the only thing in CT worth seeing or eating, close to Yales campus.
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That reminds me. The Peabody Museum in New Haven. In the dinosaur hall they have this famous mural that was painted when they thought T-Rex stood upright. It's pretty funny looking now that we know better.
dinos_fullpeabody.jpg
 
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Ahem, haven't we overlooked something very important? The Worldwide Leader in Sports HQ is in Hartford, CT.

Seriously, here's my advice. Be really careful driving out of the airport in your rental car. Boston has pedestrian-rights laws. I've often almost creamed guys who just walk out in front of the car. It seems worst at the airport, but will also be an issue in other places. Nothing like a vehicular manslaughter charge to ruin a vacation.
 
I will chime in about Boston. Wife and I did a historic pub crawl when we went up there. It was basically going to a bunch of the bars, the guide gives you some interesting info about different historical events that took place and then you sample some brew. I'd recommend it if you are a fan of beer and history. Some people had kids with them IIRC. It only lasted about an hour or hour and a half.

I'd hit the Boston Aquarium for your 3 year old. It was pretty cool. Near there, you can take a ferry out to go whale watching. *word of caution* Seeing the whales just off the boat was a really neat experience, but if you get motion sick, I'd steer clear. I didn't see near as much as I'd have liked to because my eyes were looking at something much less desirable.

If you are a baseball fan, try to see a game at Fenway. We took a tour of Fenway earlier in the day and then caught a game that night. The atmosphere in that park is special and you won't regret getting gouged by scalpers to get in.

We also hit little Italy in Boston and had incredible food. I can't remember the name of this little hole in the wall place anymore, but the hospitality and food we received were amazing. It almost felt like we were dining in this couple's house instead of their restaurant. Bonus: we got to see a group of old Italians outside of a restaurant that looked like they were up to some serious Goodfellas-style fun.
 
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