Things to Do in New England
- Go leaf-peeping (Autumn foliage tours)
- Tour 6130 miles (9865 km) of scenic Atlantic coastline
- Visit 60+ lighthouses
- Visit islands: Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Mount Desert Island, Block Island, Boston Harbor Islands, Monhegan, Vinalhaven
- Eat our world-famous food: lobster, clams, scallops, oysters, every kind of fish, corned beef, potatoes, baked beans, maple syrup, apples, cranberries, blueberries, cheese, craft beer, wineries, every imaginable ethnic cuisine
- Go antiquing in towns and cities settled in the 17th century
- Ski - downhill and cross-country, snowboard and snowshoe - primarily in Maine, New Hampshire and VermontT
- Go outlet shopping (Bring an extra suitcase!)
- Watch whales, seals, sea birds in the wild
- See a moose up close
- Experience the thrills of whitewater rafting
- Go boating, canoeing, kayaking on the ocean, lakes and rivers
- Hike and climb: including 734 miles of the Appalachian Trail and 50 mountain peaks above 1800 feet (550 meters) in elevation
- Explore hundreds of acres National Parks and Forests including Acadia National Park and the White Mountains National Forest
- Attend events: hundreds of festivals, fairs, concerts, parades and other events to chose from year-round
- Immerse yourself in New England's unique culture: museums of every kind: art, maritime, whaling, living history; galleries, symphonies, theatre
- See where the earliest American History was made: birthplace of American independence, Freedom Trail, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Underground Railway, four centuries of successive waves of immigration from around the world
- Lie in the sun and swim in the surf at some of our famous white-sand beaches
- Thrill the kids with visits to amusement parks
- Go fishing, in salt water - for tuna, mackerel, bluefish, striped bass - or fresh, for salmon, trout, bass, pike
- Play golf: in the mountains, by the sea and everywhere in between
- Visit sophisticated, walkable cities like Boston, Cambridge, Newport and Portland
- Watch big-league professional sports: Red Sox, Celtics, Patriots, Bruins, Revolution
- See 400 years of architecture
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