Signpost Guide New England, 2nd; Your Guide to Great Drives

by Tom Brass, Patricia Harris, David Lyon, Stephen Morgan, Barbara Radcliffe Rogers, and Stillman Rogers

• ISBN13: 9780762712540
• ISBN10: 0762712546
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: Thomas Cook Publishing

Summary

People who travel by car have the best opportunities to explore beyond typical tourist destinations, but driving in an unfamiliar region can be a daunting prospect. New Signpost Guides provide practical information to guide motorists through unfamiliar routes, signs, traffic laws, and parking. Hundreds of attractions are described in detail, together with recommendations for shopping, dining, and accommodations.Each Signpost Guide features: -- Full-color, detailed area maps, supported by driving directions and route plans-- Helpful and practical tips, including average driving times and distances-- Individual chapters on major cities that supply information essential to getting around without a car-- Unique ratings system to help travelers sample the very best of each region

Table of Contents

About Signpost Guides	8	(2)
New England at a glance	10	(2)
Introduction	12	(2)
Travel facts	14	(10)
Driver's guide	24	(5)
Road signs	29	(1)
Getting to New England	30	(2)
Setting the scene	32	(8)
Three itineraries	40	(2)
Boston	42	(14)
America's oldest city, home to 25 universities and colleges
West of Boston	56	(10)
Battle sites of the American Revolution
Massachusetts North Shore	66	(10)
Ocean beaches dramatic Coastal scenery, antique shops and art
Southeastern Massachusetts	76	(8)
Visit Plymouth, landfall for the Mayflower Pilgrims
Cape Cod and its Islands	84	(12)
The windswept dunesand raging surf of New England's summer playground
Pioneer Valley	96	(8)
Living History villages at Deerfield and Old Sturbridge
The Berkshires	104	(10)
Gentle hills for roaming on foot or by car
Connecticut's Midlands	114	(10)
The cities of Hartford and New Haven, and the University in Yale
The Litchfield Hills	124	(8)
Lakes, woods and white-steepled churches
The Lower Connecticut Valley	132	(8)
Tidal wetlands and marshes, clear light and limpid skies
Connecticut's Southeastern Corner	140	(10)
Picturesque fishing villages dotted along an indented coastline
Newport	150	(10)
A base for exploring the islands and villages of Narragansett Bay
Providence and Pawtucket	160	(10)
Waterfront city known for its colleges and museums
The Southern Green Mountains	170	(10)
Miles of hiking and skiing among green-clad mountains
Lake Champlain to the Northern Green Mountains	180	(10)
Historic buildings, steamboats and early Americana
The Northeast Kingdom	190	(8)
A remote and uncrowded area where nature reigns
The Upper Connecticut Valley	198	(10)
Picture-perfect villages either side of the winding river
The New Hampshire Lakes	208	(8)
Sailing, watersports and lakeside resorts
The White Mountains	216	(14)
Snow-topped peaks and mountain air, waterfalls and streams
Maine's North Woods	230	(6)
A true wilderness of untamed woods, lakes, bogs and rivers
New Hampshire and the Southern Maine Coast	236	(10)
Family-friendly holiday towns along the Atlantic coast
Greater Portland	246	(8)
Bustling cultural capital of New England's north coast
Midcoast Maine	254	(8)
Lobstering, clam-digging and scallop-dragging are a way of life
Penobscot Bay	262	(10)
Commercial ports, deep-water harbours and spruce-tufted islands
Mount Desert Island	272	(10)
Mountains and valleys on the Atlantic Coast's third largest island
Language	282	(1)
Index	283	(4)
Feedback form	287