Historic, cosmopolitan Boston's the Big Kahuna in America's most historic state, of course. But don't forget the beachy charms of Cape Cod and islands Nantucket and Martha´s Vineyard, plus all the wonderful small towns across the state, from Cape Ann to the Berkshires.


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6 Boston bucket-listers

"Beantown" has just been in the headlines in recent days thanks to its hometown Celtics basketball team making history by winning a record-breaking 18th NBA championship title. But the capital of Massachusetts is also a venerable and perennial classic among U.S. cities, and a must-see destination not just for Americans but for anyone interested in U.S. history and culture, where nearly four centuries of history has left a legacy of dozens of world-class historic sites; cultural institutions;…

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11 of Boston's best museums

  Kalim Saliba For those interested in U.S. history, "Beantown" is a bonanza, with its many sites and neighborhoods rich in colonial, revolutionary, and republican history over its more than 400 years of existence. But the capital of Massachusetts is also one of this country’s great cultural powerhouses, in performing arts, academia, and museums. Not for nothing has it been dubbed “the Athens of America." Furthermore, the Boston metro area is especially packed with museums – more than 40, from…

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Top 5 beach destinations in and around Boston

  Many visitors wouldn't necessarily associate Beantown with beaches, but the fact is that there are a number of appealing Atlantic Ocean strands within easy reach (in many cases more so, even, than those on Cape Cod), which are popular with Bostonians as well as tourists who want to work in a dollop of sun and fun to their diet of history, museums, and other culture. There are more than a dozen contenders, and here's my pick for the top five...read post  

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  • hey mass fans! 

    I got a brand new travel show coming out this fall called Beyond the Beans.

    So check me out! New England travel at its finest!

  • Nantucket gets a shout-out this week on the Triptini blog: click to read.
  • Egan Maritime Institute is hosting Classic Maritime Movies every Monday Night from July 5 through August 30 at the Coffin School. In honor of Nantucket’s maritime
    heritage the Egan Institute invites families and friends to enjoy classic films
    every Monday night at 7pm throughout the summer.
    http://www.eganmaritime.org.
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  • We have a page with links to our stories about Massachusetts:
    http://www.gonomad.com/destinations/states/index.html#Massachusetts
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