About Drive Around Guides | p. 8 |
New England at a glance | p. 10 |
Introduction | p. 12 |
Travel facts | p. 14 |
Driver's guide | p. 24 |
Getting to New England | p. 29 |
Setting the scene | p. 30 |
Three itineraries | p. 40 |
Boston: America's oldest city, home to 25 universities and colleges | p. 42 |
West of Boston: Battle sites of the American Revolution | p. 56 |
Massachusetts North Shore: Ocean beaches, dramatic coastal scenery, antique shops and art | p. 66 |
Southeastern Massachusetts: Visit Plymouth, landfall for the Mayflower Pilgrims | p. 76 |
Cape Cod and its Islands: The windswept dunes and raging surf of New England's summer playground | p. 84 |
Pioneer Valley: Living History villages at Deerfield and Old Sturbridge | p. 96 |
The Berkshires: Gentle hills for roaming on foot or by car | p. 104 |
Connecticut's Midlands: The cities of Hartford and New Haven, and the University in Yale | p. 114 |
The Litchfield Hills: Lakes, woods and white-steepled churches | p. 124 |
The Lower Connecticut Valley: Tidal wetlands and marshes, clear light and limpid skies | p. 132 |
Connecticut's Southeastern Corner: Picturesque fishing villages dotted along an indented coastline | p. 140 |
Newport: A base for exploring the islands and villages of Narragansett Bay | p. 150 |
Providence and Pawtucket: Waterfront city known for its colleges and museums | p. 160 |
The Southern Green Mountains: Miles of hiking and skiing among green-clad mountains | p. 170 |
Lake Champlain to the Northern Green Mountains: Historic buildings, steamboats and early Americana | p. 180 |
The Northeast Kingdom: A remote and uncrowded area where nature reigns | p. 190 |
The Upper Connecticut Valley: Picture-perfect villages either side of the winding river | p. 198 |
The New Hampshire Lakes: Sailing, watersports and lakeside resorts | p. 208 |
The White Mountains: Snow-topped peaks and mountain air, waterfalls and streams | p. 216 |
Maine's North Woods: A true wilderness of untamed woods, lakes, bogs and rivers | p. 230 |
New Hampshire and the Southern Maine Coast: Family-friendly holiday towns along the Atlantic coast | p. 236 |
Greater Portland: Bustling cultural capital of New England's north coast | p. 246 |
Midcoast Maine: Lobstering, clam-digging and scallop-dragging are a way of life | p. 254 |
Penobscot Bay: Commercial ports, deep-water harbours and spruce-tufted islands | p. 262 |
Mount Desert Island: Mountains and valleys on the Atlantic Coast's third largest island | p. 272 |
Language | p. 282 |
Index | p. 283 |
Feedback form | p. 287 |
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