dominique & benjamin
Things To Do
Boston
Boston is Massachusetts’ capital and largest city. Founded in 1630, it’s one of the oldest cities in the U.S. The key role it played in the American Revolution is highlighted on the Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile walking route of historic sites that tells the story of the nation’s founding. One stop, former meeting house Faneuil Hall, is a popular marketplace.
Cheers
You’ve seen the TV Show. You know and love the characters. Now experience the Boston pub that inspired it all – Cheers on Beacon Hill, previously known as the Bull & Finch Pub. This really is the place where everybody knows your name. Children allowed until 10pm, then 21+
Worcester
Worcester Pronounced WooSta. Second biggest city in New England 40 minutes west of Boston. and the current city where Ben and I live. A once industrial city that is slowly being gentrified.
Newport Mansions Preservation Society
National Historic Landmarks - trace America's architectural and social development from the Colonial era through the Gilded Age. Breakers recomended
Salem
Salem is an Awesome little port town that was home to the Salem Witch Trials. Visit little witchcraft shops and learn the history of what transpired here. For more tourist information check out their website. Salem is about a 35 minute drive from Boston.
Freedom Trail
Boston's official Freedom Trail® Tours take you to places where history was made! Walk Into History along the iconic Freedom Trail – the 2.5 mile red line leading to nationally significant historic sites, each one an authentic treasure. Preserved and dedicated by the citizens of Boston in 1951, the Freedom Trail is a unique collection of museums, churches, meeting houses, burying grounds, parks, a ship, and historic markers that tell the story of the American Revolution and beyond. Led by 18th-century costumed Freedom Trail Players®, tours feature tales of high treason, mob agitations, revolutionary actions, and partisan fights of the American Revolution. Discover the rich history of the American Revolution, as it began in Boston, where every step tells a story.
Sachuest Beach (Second Beach)
A Nice warm beach that is very near the New Port Mansions. Like seriously warm. Hawaii warm depending on the year. This is due to Rhode Islands long shallow coast line touching the Atlantic.
Provincetown
Provincetown is at the northern tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The seaside town is on the site of the Mayflower’s landing in 1620, commemorated by the towering Pilgrim Monument and neighboring Provincetown Museum. Provincetown grew rapidly as a fishing and whaling center. The population was bolstered by numerous Portuguese sailors, many of whom were from the Azores and this is proudly shown all over with Portuguese flags. NOW P-town is known as a longtime haven for artists, lesbians and gay men. Numerous galleries plus restaurants, nightclubs, cabarets and specialty shops are clustered on and around lively Commercial Street. This is the actual landing point before the pilgrims decided to actually settle in Plymouth across the cape cod bay.
Old Town Trolley Tours of Boston
Tour Boston's attractions from on board a regular hop-on hop-off trolley! Explore Boston on the comprehensive hop-on and hop-off trolley bus and discover the Cradle of Liberty and the Birthplace of Freedom at your own pace. Jump off at sights such as Boston Common and USS Constitution, as well as the sites of the Freedom Trail. If you have your tickets already you can hope on and off anytime you want. Ticket venders are located in various places throughout the tour route. See website for more details.
Fall Foliage in New England
The red, orange and gold colored leaves of autumn in New England delight visitors from around the world. Much of the color is from native sugar maples; only a few other places in the world have such dense and perfect concentrations of these maples. Color changes start in mid-September in the northern states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont because nights get cooler earliest there. Moving into the October, color changes move southward through the warmer climates of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Generally, color peaks near Columbus Day weekend. You will see colors never thought imaginable.
Plymouth
This quintessential New England destination, nestled conveniently between Boston and Cape Cod, is best known for its Native history, the Pilgrim story, and one of the country’s most iconic landmarks – Plymouth Rock.
Mount Washington
Mount Washington, called Agiocochook by some Native American tribes, is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,288.2 ft and the most prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River. Wikipedia Elevation: 6,289′ Aside from Mt. Washington there are many mountains in the region. New England is an excellent source for hiking and outdoor activities.
Mystic Seaport Chowder Days Festival
Another Columbus Day weekend tradition is the Mystic Seaport Chowder Days Festival from October 6 through October 8, 2018, in Mystic, Connecticut at the Mystic Seaport Museum. Hungry for chowder? Then do not hesitate on your way to the annual festival featuring New England's signature soup. There are several varieties of chowder, apple fritters, mulled cider and other seasonal selections, all of which must be purchased separately from museum admission. While there, enjoy family activities, live music, and all of the sights and experiences of this sprawling maritime museum.
Old Sturbridge Village
Old Sturbridge Village, the largest outdoor history museum in the Northeast, depicts a rural New England town of the 1830s. Step inside more than 40 original buildings, and explore homes, meetinghouses, a district school, country store, bank, working farm, three water-powered mills, and trade shops – all situated on more than 200 scenic acres. Talk with authentically costumed historians and see heritage breed farm animals. Discover the endless ways to immerse yourself in the Village. If you are feeling vintage you can even lodge at in the 1820's village. https://www.osv.org/stay-dine-shop/inn/lodging-packages/