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80 ❯❯ New England Area by Area

The Best of the Rest

Gloucester
Mohawk Trail
1 6
MAP C2 • www.mohawk
MAP G2
Sticking 30 miles (42 km) out to sea trail.com
on Cape Ann, Gloucester’s harbor is Drive Route 2 west from Greenfield
a legendary fishing port and home over the Berkshire Mountains to
to Rocky Neck Art Colony (see p84). North Adams to be wowed by some
of the area’s best fall foliage. Turnoffs
Northampton and
2 lead to orchards and sugar houses.
Amherst
Ipswich and Essex
MAP C3 7
The vibrant cultural life of Pioneer MAP F2, G2
Valley revolves around four colleges, The sands of Crane Beach (see p52)
including Smith, with its major art in Ipswich and the winding tidal river
museum (see p42). Literary history at Essex (see p84) make these North
abounds, as the Emily Dickinson Shore communities great for nature
Homestead on Main Street attests. lovers. Both are known for shellfish.
Newburyport
Deerfield and the
3 8
Connecticut Valley
MAP N6
MAP C2 • Historic Deerfield: Old Main Its fantastic concentration of
Street, Old Deerfield; 413 774 5581; grand Federal-style homes makes
open mid-Apr–late Dec: 9:30am– Newburyport an essential stop for
4:30pm daily; Jan–mid-Apr: call for history buffs and preservationists.
hours; adm; www.historic-deerfield.org Birders flock to Plum Island at the
Settlers braved frequent Indian raids harbor mouth for some of New
for the rich soil of the Connecticut England’s best birding.
Valley. Deerfield preserves 60 build-
Worcester
ings from the 17th and 18th centuries. 9
MAP E3 • EcoTarium: 222
Springfield
4 Harrington Way, Worcester; 508 929
2700; open 10am–5pm Tue–Sat, noon–
MAP C3 • 800 625 7738
• www.springfieldmuseums.org 5pm Sun; adm; www.ecotarium.org
Once your kids have climbed on the Worcester has a top art museum
Dr. Seuss statues at the Quadrangle (see p40) and a unique indoor-
off State Street, take them to visit outdoor museum, the EcoTarium.
the nearby history, art, and natural
Brimfield and
science museums. 0
Sturbridge
Rockport
5 MAP D3
MAP G2
New England’s rural heart bustles
The iconic Motif #1, a red fishing thrice a year with Brimfield antiques
shed in the harbor, is among the shows (see p68). Old Sturbridge
most-painted subjects in this lovely Village (see p38) re-creates rural
village of art galleries and boutiques. New England of 150 years ago.
Motif #1 in Rockport’s harbor

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