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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I admit it. I am a New England snob. I've been many places, but New England is my favorite and I now live there, too (outside Boston).
Why:
--beaches (Kennebunkport is the best!)
--mountains
--excellent food scenes, in Portland and Providence, especially
--a strong sense of history and local pride
--[b]charm -- just cannot beat New England towns from Woodstock, VT to Concord, MA for charm[/b]
--outdoorsy pursuits aplenty, from Acadia hiking to VT-NH skiing to sailing
--beautiful coastline
--top-notch healthcare and education

I am a realist. Some things stink -- the traffic, the unpredictable weather, and the extremely inefficient T system are tops. The cost of living and homes are also high, but... there is a reason.

Brag your favorite place!
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When people from the Midwest visit the New England countryside or seashore for the first time, they are often blown away by how charming the small towns can be — I’ve heard them describe the experience as similar to being in a theme park, as in too good to be true.  This applies even to parts of metro Boston, and of course the rich suburban neighborhoods of Fairfield County are their own kind of fantasyland, although calling Greenwich New England seems inappropriate.  For me, a huge part of the charm comes from the hilly terrain and curvy roads vs. the square grid layout in most of the U.S.[/quote]

DP here. Would a summer trip to one or two of these areas be fun for a family of two parents/two teen girls? They love eating and cute shops and we all love shellfish. We also have a close cousin near Boston who had a baby a few months ago that we'd love to visit for a day or two. Would this make a good week long trip?[/quote]

Tell me which town near Boston and I’ll give you some good options.[/quote]

PP here. Canton. (Yes, the Karen Read town, which they hate being known for.)[/quote]

OK, you can use Canton as a base.  Canton is just over one hour drive from Falmouth, so book the Island Queen for a long day trip to Martha’s Vineyard (hit the road by 8AM) , rent bikes to Edgartown.  Another day take a duck boat tour of Boston.  Teen girls might want to visit pretty college campuses and walk around, like Harvard or Wellesley.  You could take the trip up the Maine coast looking at schools that Tony Soprano did with his daughter.  Or go up to Woodstock VT and stay at the Woodstock Inn, a former Rockresort.  From there Dartmouth is super close.  Working your way back to Boston could include the Berkshires and Amherst/Northampton.  Another option is Gilmore Girls land in Litchfield County CT.  Stay at the Mayflower in Washington CT.[/quote]

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