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DrewE
Feb 10, 2015Explorer II
Many campgrounds, at least in New England, close around the middle of October once leaf season is done. I don't know if the same is true further west, but it may be an important consideration.
The Kangamangus Highway in New Hampshire is a neat road with some great views. Franconia notch is another wonderful area of New Hampshire, and access could hardly be easier—it's literally on I-93 (or vice-versa, depending on your point of view).
The Fairbanks Museum, in St Johnsbury, VT, is a neat old natural history and random stuff museum. Part of what makes it neat, in my opinion, is that it's kind of become a museum museum—you get a sense of what a typical museum may have been like the better part of a century ago. Nearby is the St. Johnsbury Athenaum (i.e. public library) which has a fantastic smallish art gallery.
The Corning glass museum in Corning, NY is well worth seeing.
Boston has much to see, but do so via public transportation if at all possible. The freedom trail (including old ironsides), the science museum, the aquarium, and quincy marketplace, among many others, are worthy of consideration for visits.
If you're into hiking, there are a whole bunch of great hikes around the northeast. I'm partial to climbing Camel's Hump, in Vermont, partly because it's quite close to my house, partly because the view from the top is fantastic on a clear day, and partly because it's just a nice (moderately strenuous) day hike.
The Kangamangus Highway in New Hampshire is a neat road with some great views. Franconia notch is another wonderful area of New Hampshire, and access could hardly be easier—it's literally on I-93 (or vice-versa, depending on your point of view).
The Fairbanks Museum, in St Johnsbury, VT, is a neat old natural history and random stuff museum. Part of what makes it neat, in my opinion, is that it's kind of become a museum museum—you get a sense of what a typical museum may have been like the better part of a century ago. Nearby is the St. Johnsbury Athenaum (i.e. public library) which has a fantastic smallish art gallery.
The Corning glass museum in Corning, NY is well worth seeing.
Boston has much to see, but do so via public transportation if at all possible. The freedom trail (including old ironsides), the science museum, the aquarium, and quincy marketplace, among many others, are worthy of consideration for visits.
If you're into hiking, there are a whole bunch of great hikes around the northeast. I'm partial to climbing Camel's Hump, in Vermont, partly because it's quite close to my house, partly because the view from the top is fantastic on a clear day, and partly because it's just a nice (moderately strenuous) day hike.
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