WHY GO: Greenville ME is the largest town on the vast Moosehead Lake, which isn’t saying much, as it’s a tiny place with incredible scenery and history. And, of course, moose. The lake is utopia for fishermen/women, and has been drawing tourists since a certain Massachusetts author penned “The Maine …
WHY GO: Point Pleasant Beach NJ has been catering to generation after generation of sun-worshippers and boardwalk babies. The mile-long esplanade is lined with renovated summer homes and typical jersey shore enterprises like custard shops, pizza parlors, cotton candy kiosks, sausage and pepper stands, sand-floored bars, tee-shirt emporiums, miniature golf, …
WHY GO: Home to Bates College, the twin cities of Lewiston-Auburn ME feature attractions and restaurants to keep parents in town for a day or two after drop-off Hunt for gems, watch buttery leather become high-end shoes, and learn about the Bates Mill and other factories that put East Coast’s …
WHY GO: Hudson Yards – the latest development to join New York City landmarks like the Empire State Building or Rockefeller Center – is in the spotlight right now. What was until just recently a West Side wasteland is now a playground for the rich – and the curious tourist. …
WHY GO: Nyack NY, hometown of American artist, Edward Hopper, has long been known as a haven for artists, with cool shops and restaurants. But the recent addition of the boutique Time Hotel, has added another level of chic to this Hudson River Town. Plan on an overnight to get …
WHY GO: This Getaway, to Lubec and Eastport ME, and FDR’s summer cottage on Campobello Island, brings you to the easternmost land in the United States, with a short foray into Canada. Yes, it’s all the way up here. Or Down Here – to coin a “Downeast” phrase: a good …
WHY GO: There are three reasons most people come to Flushing NY in Queens – the least glamorous of the five New York City boroughs. First, for the jets that fly in and out of LaGuardia and JFK Airports. Second, for the New York Mets – who play at Citi …
WHY GO: Boothbay Harbor, Maine was the first “off-Route-1 town” that became popular with tourists on the Maine Coast. Centered in Mid Coast Maine, Boothbay is quicker to get to than Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park to the northeast. Yes, tourists converge here in the summertime, but plan a …
WHY GO: The 800,000-acre White Mountains Range in New Hampshire has been drawing tourists since our country’s independence. Though not quite tamed, man has left his mark on these stony hills, making money by highlighting Mother Nature’s finest features. And selling fudge. In fact, in 1869, the Cog Railway on …
WHY GO: The story of Harriet Tubman, “The Moses of Her People,” starts on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and ends in Auburn NY. Those who are interested in this amazing woman’s final chapter will want to visit her homestead and her gravesite. Want more HT? Auburn is the last …