From the mountains to the sea and from quaint towns to big cities, New England weather offers seemingly limitless opportunities for families to have great adventures together. Here's a sampling of the fun-filled activities that families can enjoy together during each of New England's four seasons. By Tammy Biondi |
 | New England vacations offer something for everyone in the family. Whether you want to experience revolutionary history in Boston or enjoy the outdoors in New Hampshire's White Mountains, New England is the perfect vacation spot. By Meghan Colloton |
The New England Air Museum is one of the many exciting things to do in Connecticut , located at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks. By Michael O'Hearn |
If there's one image that's classically New England, it's that of a lighthouse shining its beam out to sea from our rocky coastline. By Michael O'Hearn |
 | The Mount Auburn Cemetery is a temporary retreat from the urban bustle into a world of trees, birds, rabbits and statuary. While it sounds unlikely, such places do exist, often enough fairly close to the busiest places in the area. This place lies a scant mile from Cambridge's Harvard Square. By Michael O'Hearn |
It sounds like a headline from today's newspaper: "Armed Groups Clash; Twelve Killed in Arlington House." It really did happen, but it's not today's news. This bloody event occurred 230 years ago in April, at the very beginning of the American Revolution-and the house where it took place still holds evidence of the deed. By Michael O'Hearn |
A Maine vacation means a visit to one of the most beautiful places to see in New England, and a lot of interesting ones, too. Add them all together, stir well, and the concoction you'll end up with is our premier destination, the one place no one should miss: Acadia National Park. By Michael O'Hearn |
Head to the Franklin Park Zoo the next time you find yourself in Massachusetts for a fun family vacation. Pigeons and alley cats are the most exotic animals you'd normally expect to come across in the heart of a major city like Boston. Horses and cows stopped being kept in town more than half a century ago, and you'd need to watch nature documentaries on the Discovery Channel to see wild creatures like giraffes and leopards--unless, of course, you know about the Franklin Park Zoo, a real urban oasis of 72 acres located in Roxbury. By Michael O'Hearn |
There are so many hidden free things to do in Boston during your next vacation. With some helpeful tips, you can explore some of the hidden historic gems this city has to offer. By Michael O'Hearn |
In Salem, New Hampshire, visit a place called "America's Stonehenge." Named after the famous circle of standing stones on Salisbury Plain in England, the formations found at the top of Salem's Mystery Hill have an origin that has been lost over the passing centuries, and the explanations that have been offered for them are similar to those bruited about for the stones in England: an astronomical observatory, a religious site, even a location for human sacrifice. What's the truth? We certainly don't know, but a visit to see this mysterious place is one way to draw one's own conclusions! By Michael O'Hearn |
