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 the islands, plus all the wonderful small towns across the state, from Cape Ann to the Berkshires.

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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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The winning ways of western Massachusetts

DennisTagneyJr     Many visitors to one of the USA's most historic states tend to stick close to its Atlantic Ocean coast, because of course there's a lot to love about destinations like Boston and Cape Cod to its south. But there's an entire state's worth of equally scenic and historic treasures stretching some 124 miles (just over 200 kilometres) west to the New York State border (a bit over a two-hour nonstop drive) - and it makes for a great overnight or several-day excursion from…

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  • Tripatini November 2, 2010 at 5:44pm
    Nantucket gets a shout-out this week on the Triptini blog: click to read.
  • Susana Soltero Liebow August 3, 2010 at 5:22pm
    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
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  • Stephen Hartshorne September 10, 2009 at 12:44am
    We have a page with links to our stories about Massachusetts:
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