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Belcourt Castle, Newport, R.I. (photo past times Eric) Touring the Newport mansions inwards Newport, R.I., mightiness appear similar an obvious New England go attraction, exactly it's definitely a "rich"  experience worthy of a visit. Once "summer cottages" to the rich too famous from the Gilded Age (beginning inwards the mid-19th century), many of the Newport mansions  remain inwards cracking cast too available for tours. The Preservation Society of Newport County offers the bulk of identify tours, including The Breakers, Chateau-sur-Mer, The Elms, Marble House too Rosecliff. The tours tin accept upwards to xc minutes, given the size, details too nuances of each home. My recommendation would last to encounter no to a greater extent than than 2 homes a day, every bit the sense tin eventually larn overkill.  By purchasing a multi-house ticket, you lot tin spread out the visits on dissimilar days. Speaking of tickets, you lot tin gild online or on site at wh...

Source: Uploaded past times user via Brea on Pinterest Two miles of beach, a boardwalk, 558 opened upwardly army camp sites together with besides extensive opened upwardly spaces away from the beach to walk: what's non to similar almost Hammonasset Beach State Park inward Madison, Conn.? Hammonasset Beach is the largest beach inward Connecticut, together with for certain ane of New England's finest. Located on Long Island Sound,  the extremely well-maintained beach is situated on 919 acres amongst every measurement of the means a utopia for beach enthusiasts. Not exclusively practise yous instruct to a greater extent than or less beautiful New England bounding main beach scenery, simply soft sand, relatively warm H2O inward the summer, attentive lifeguards on duty, a concession stand, picnic areas together with a nature pump every bit good every bit walking, biking together with rollerblading opportunities inside the park. Most importantly, yous instruct a mostly we...

Evelyn's Drive-In, Tiverton (photo yesteryear Eric) Cape Cod as well as Maine tend to perish most of the accolades when it comes  to the best New England seafood shacks. Let's non forget, however, most the pocket-size reason of Rhode Island that comes upwardly large amongst countless outstanding roadside seafood spots. Here are 3 examples: Seafood lovers volition sure enough non experience underwater when visiting Evelyn's Drive-in inwards Tiverton . This plain-looking seafood shack features an amazing Rhode Island clam chowder (with a thinner broth), mouthwatering clam cakes, the odd lobster chow mein, huge fried seafood platters, lobster rolls as well as grilled salmon, to get upwardly a few. The atmosphere feels similar a java store yesteryear the H2O -- nada fancy as well as amongst quick, to-the-point diner-like service. Located on scenic Nanaquacket Pond, Evelyn's also features a real pleasant outdoor patio dining surface area where the pond has to a greater...

Do yous dearest a skillful downtown? We convey a few favorites inwards our portion that offering small-scale town New England appeal, stores, restaurant, historical preservation in addition to traditional ways, in addition to an overall welcoming feeling. Without farther ado, hither are merely about of those smashing downtown districts where we'll allow the pictures produce the talking... Salem, Mass. Bristol, R.I. Keene, N.H. Mystic, Conn. Milford, N.H. Northeast Harbor, Maine Hanover, N.H. Chatham, Mass. (Cape Cod) Wickford Village inwards North Kingston, R.I. Newburyport, Mass. Portsmouth, N.H. Springfield, Vt. Do yous convey a favorite downtown inwards New England? Tell us a piddling close it past times commenting below. Or, delight experience costless to comment these downtown districts featured inwards this post. Happy travels!

Apple caprine animal cheese salmon amongst asparagus, rice, together with cinnamon together with cranberry balsamic glaze from The Raven's Nest, Walpole, Mass. (photo yesteryear Eric) Driving into the urban inwardness for a "date night" out tin john endure such a hurting -- fighting traffic together with rude drivers, paying to a greater extent than for parking together with tolls than a meal, together with having our auto value give-up the ghost downwards nigh sixty pct inward ane nighttime from hitting pothole subsequently pothole. Fortunately, the yesteryear 10 or xv years lead maintain been skilful to us Boston suburbanites looking for a character meal, simply about home. Many eatery concern types, chefs together with entrepreneurs lead maintain opened upwards restaurants inward the suburbs closer inward concept together with character to those high-profile urban inwardness restaurants that I intend sometimes lead maintain to a greater extent than appeal equa...