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Amazing Facts
 The heart of tourist Rockport is
Bearskin Neck, a small peninsula jutting into the Atlantic that is lined with galleries and
restaurants. It's named for a large bear an early settler shot there.
Hoping to catch a Red Sox game
while you're here? Find out about the
Curse of the Bambino that's been plaguing
the team since they traded Babe Ruth.
Not all of Boston is prim and
proper. The Wicked Good Guide to Bizarro Boston
shows you where to find exhibits of giant glass bugs, all about the introduction of the Gypsy Moth,
and facts of the Brink's Job.
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 Visiting
New Englanders aren't known as the most gushingly warm and friendly bunch in the world. After all,
anyone who hasn't been here at least three generations is considered a newcomer. But really,
we're perfectly civilzed and our many visitors come back again and again so we must not be all
that bad! To prove it, here are some links to help you plan and enjoy your visit to our
neighborhood.
Check out transportation/maps and event listings on our members' sites.
Check out the local weather
so you'll know what to pack. And take a look at our Stuff to do page for
calendar listings.
Boston/Cambridge
The Hub of the Universe? It's the Hub of New England at any rate. If you fly into Massachusetts,
chances are you'll land at Boston's Logan Airport - only 15 minutes from downtown. You'll find
info about getting to Boston and what to do and where to stay once you do on
this Boston travel page. One of the more
popular things to do is to walk the Freedom Trail.
Cape Ann
The rugged, rockbound coast is just a few minutes from quaint shops on Cape Ann. Watch the fishing
boats in Gloucester or
Rockport. Take in the quaint shops of Rockport
and Manchester-by-the-Sea. And don't forget
the lighthouses and
whale watches
Charlestown
Home to such popular attractions as the Bunker Hill Monument and the
U.S.S. Constitution ("Old Ironsides").
Concord
One of the most popular tourist sites in eastern Massachusetts a popular place to visit because
of its history - from Revolutionary days through Henry David Thoreau
(Walden Pond) and the Alcotts.
Malden
The three-day
Feast of St. Rocco
each August is worth a visit.
Milton
The Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House
is a Victorian home originally built for the captain of a China Clipper and outfitted with
American and Chinese heirlooms.
Roslindale
The Arnold Arboretum is world renowned for its
tree and lilac collections.
Plymouth
Home to several tourist sites, including Plymouth Rock (of course!), Plimouth Plantation and
Cranberry World.
Quincy
This City of Presidents (John Adams and John Quincy Adams, natch) is home to a number of historic
buildings.
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