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Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum
The Berkshires, Massachusetts
Scenic rides aboard this mobile museum are in vintage 1920s cars, pulled behind a diesel engine run by an overalls-clad engineer. Excursions are the perfect length for little riders—about 30 minutes to Stockbridge, with a quick stop midway in Lee....
Special Collection
Historical Landmark
Roadside Landmark
Train
Camping in the Berkshires
The Berkshires, Massachusetts
Legend has it that Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville built a historic friendship while hiking Monument Mountain. Folks today continue to explore the nature and culture connection—nowhere more so than at October Mountain. ...
Hiking
Fenway Park Tour
Boston, Massachusetts
Babe Ruth, The Kid, Yaz. Even if you don't love the Red Sox (no Yankees fans are allowed), taking a look at the oldest Major League baseball park in the...
Baseball
Jack's Boat Rentals
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Green peddle power, paddle power, and wind power are the name of the game at Jack's Boat Rentals -- go on a kayak tour or rent a double kayak, canoe, sailboat...
Boat Rental
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort
The Berkshires, Massachusetts
Jiminy's newfangled spring/summer Mountain Coaster raises the bar on the alpine slide genre, laying elevated tracks down the length of a ski slope and sending rider-steered cars careening down drops, around corners, and through its top-speed course....
Resort
Bicycling
Hiking
Skiing
Museum of Science
Boston, Massachusetts
This museum of science is rivaled only by the Exploratorium in San Francisco. It's really an amazing place, with a gazillion interactive exhibits, live animal shows, live science demonstrations, and...
Science & Nature Museum
Special Collection
Theater
Oak Bluffs to Edgartown Bike Trail
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Ferry reservations for your car are harder to come by than a Yankees cap in Fenway Park. Biking makes for a glorious alternative, particularly since it also nets front-row...
Bicycling
Tanglewood
The Berkshires, Massachusetts
The picnickers start arriving an hour ahead of time, unpacking ginormous spreads with tablecloths, silverware, even candelabras (really!). Such elaborate concert-night dining is a tradition here, and it's a hoot to be part of. ...
Historical Landmark
Live Music Venue
Wellfleet Drive-In Theatre
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Take a trip back in time and spend a night out at the Wellfleet Drive-In, built in the 1950s. Put your kids in their pajamas and pack the back...
Drive-In Theater
Dolphin Fleet of Provincetown
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
When you take your child out whale watching, you'll hold your breath hoping to see something, anything -- a fin, tale, even a spout of water will do. Imagine the magic...
Whale Watching
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The Berkshires, MassachusettsAn inland Gilded Age retreat remains a lovely getaway for families, a ...
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