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Whaling District, New Bedford, Mass. (photo past times Eric H.) Several years back, choosing New Bedford, Mass., as i of a dozen distinctive destinations inwards the U.S. of America would accept sounded similar a existent "whale's tale." Over the past times few years, however, New Bedford has seen a remarkable transformation into a historic urban gist worth visiting. What's as impressive is that this mid-sized southeastern coastal Massachusetts urban gist has continued to hold upwardly significantly revitalized fifty-fifty during a downwards economy. The National Trust for Historic Preservation recognized the turnaround and, thus, honored New Bedford on its 2011 listing as i its "Dozen Distinctive Destinations" inwards the United States. The National Trust cited, about prominently, ambitious urban gist preservation stating, "Thanks to the foresight too decision of the city’s preservationists, visitors tin sense life as it was duri...

Article past times Eric H. We've fallen inwards honey alongside Clay Hill Farm inwards the southern coastal Maine community of Cape Neddick, in addition to would reckon it our operate past times choice if nosotros were dining out for Valentine's Day inwards this region. Tucked away on a rural dorsum route simply minutes from coastal Ogunquit in addition to York Beach, Maine, Clay Hill Farm resonates alongside a romantic dining feel. First, the restored, rambling 1780 farmhouse resides on  11-plus acres alongside rolling lawns, a pond, waterfall brooks, myriad birdhouses, a gazebo in addition to woodlands that lend a feeling that you've escaped from the stresses of modern twenty-four hours life. Second, the attentive, friendly service (host, hold off staff in addition to valet) makes y'all experience similar you're at a fantabulous restaurant. Third, the romantic dining atmosphere is tailor-made for gazing into each other's eyes in addition to belongings hand...

We lately received some other fantabulous New England move inquiry, which nosotros volition happily answer correct here... Q: Hi!  We are planning a summertime vacation.  Myself, my married adult man as well as our 14-year-old boy desire to see the New England area.  I desire to larn on the scenic coast as well as consume Maine lobster, my boy as well as my married adult man are BIG New England Patriots fans, as well as must run across anything as well as everything to create alongside Bill, Tom, as well as Wes Welker.  We likewise are interested inwards the history of New England.  Can you lot please, delight assist me????? Last twelvemonth my married adult man planned a 3 week, wonderful European vacation. I desire this opor-garai to go only every bit breathtaking.  We volition go driving from Northwest Indiana, on or roughly the final calendar week of July, for ten to 12 days.  Can you lot give me the nearly scenic driving directions?  ...

Common St., Walpole Mass. (photo past times Eric) For many New Englanders, the New England wintertime has been in addition to thus extreme that frustration in addition to jadedness overwhelms enjoying whatever priceless, scenic snowfall scenes. One look, however, at classic, Currier in addition to Ives-like scenes similar the ones that yous encounter hither in addition to others only experience glad living inwards New England. The purity of the white snowfall blanketing the quintessential New England await of Common St. inwards Walpole, Mass., is something nosotros powerfulness only live on reflecting on this summertime when the temperature hits 95 degrees, coupled amongst unbearable humidity.   One matter is true: there's no "in between." Either yous similar this frequency of snowfall or yous don't!

Editor's note: We thought it would live on a bully thought to response our readers' electronic mail inquiries hither at the Weekly New England Travel too Vacation Gazette. We promise our perspectives volition live on helpful to that specific reader too others that are interested inward similar New England vacations. Here is the outset inward a serial of many inquiries: Q.: My married adult woman too I are visiting the U.S.A. for the outset fourth dimension inward August this year. We induce got nine days to pass exploring New England too desire to pass at to the lowest degree 3 days inward Boston. What would you lot recommend inward damage of exploring past times motorcar for the residuum of the trip? We induce got been playing amongst the thought to move southward to New Haven too and hence dorsum upwards to Boston via the coast or explore northward upwards the Maine coast. Some advice would live on highly appreciated. A: So many possibilities, hence niggling time!  I ...