Foliage Spotters - Massachusetts
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Franklin County/Mohawk Trail
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Franklin County is basically comprised of rustic,
friendly hill towns where you'll find old-time general stores, antique shops, and
cozy B&Bs. The Mohawk Trail (Rt2) crosses the northern reaches of the county where
land and water activities await.
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Greater Springfield
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The Greater Springfield Region has Springfield,
largest city in Western Massachusetts, as the hub for cultural, academic, historical,
and family-fare sites. The region boasts of the Basketball Hall of Fame; Volleyball
Hall of Fame; Six Flags New England; Dr. Seuss National Memorial; University of
Massachusetts, Amherst College, Smith College, Mt. Holyoke College and six other
private colleges; Four museums grouped in a Quadrangle, and the Eastern States
Exposition grounds.
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Central Massachusetts
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The Central Massachusetts Region is at the heart of the state
from the New Hampshire border to Connecticut. Here are city scenes, village greens, rolling
hills, mountains, peaceful meadows, and cultural attractions. Skiing, biking,hiking trails
for the adventuresome. Worcester, the second largest city, is home to Holy Cross College and
Clark University, the alma mater of Robert H. Goddard, the father of US rocketry.
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Greater Merrimack Valley
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Two revolutions are imprinted in the Merrimack
Valley. The first, the American Revolution that brought independence; the second,
the American Industrial Revolution, particularly the textile industry that
dramatically changed the American landscape from rural to urban. History is
ingrained in this region; one not only sees it but one feels it when visiting
the Minutemen's locales and the industrial sites and the numerous museums of both
heritages.
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North of Boston
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The North of Boston Region has been designated as a
National Heritage Area. It's rugged, rocky coastline is epitomized in the rugged,
courageous character of the fishermen and sailors that still take to the seas today
as depicted in the recent movie The Perfect Storm. Salem, the maritime port that
opened up American trade with the Far East, also has its still alive Witches Trials
history.
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Boston and Cambridge
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The root of the American Revolution came alive here,
fueled by the protests to unpopular taxes, to the Boston Massacre in 1770, to the
Boston Tea Party in 1773, and finally, to the first armed conflict at Lexington and
Concord on April 19, 1775. Now more than 200 years later, one will find Boston a
city of sophistication and culture but also with a small town atmosphere. The best
way to see Boston is by foot. Across the Charles River is Cambridge, a city with
mixed cultures and home to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) and
Harvard, the nation's oldest university founded in 1636.
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Plymouth County
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Plymouth County is the site of the Pilgrims' landing
in the New World in 1620 and the establishment of the Bay Colony. Gateway to Cape
Cod over the Cape Cod Canal. Bird watching for shore birds and river birds, and
salt water fishing. Hiking and biking trails and canoeing for the active vacationer.
Go whale watching out of Plymouth harbor. Smell the salty ocean air and taste the
tart cranberries. This our country's beginning.
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Bristol County
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Bristol County is steeped in seafaring history,
particularly the whaling industry. Featuring museums, 1700 and 1800 whaling
merchants' and sea captains' homes, cobblestone streets, wineries and breweries,
plus fresh seafood and spicy Portuguese fare.
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Cape Cod
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Cape Cod, with its more than 500 miles of shoreline,
is a year round playground. Abounding with wide sandy beaches and desert-like dunes,
hiking and biking trails, golf courses, antique and gift shops and excellent seafood
restaurants, the Cape offers a variety of things to do and see...
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Martha's Vineyard
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Martha's Vineyard was so named by its discoverer,
Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602, for the abundant wild grapes found. The Vineyard has
soft sandy beaches, pine forests, rolling hills and cliffs, and all prime
requirements for relaxing, hiking, biking, swimming, shopping and great surf
fly-casting for the celebrated up to 50 plus pound stripers (striped bass).
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Nantucket
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Nantucket Island lies 30 miles south of Cape Cod and
is served by ferry and air transportation. Whaling ships of long ago made this
island haven for their home. The island has more than 800 buildings constructed
before 1850. Here biking, hiking, shopping, just plain relaxing in the soft ocean
breeze, or whale watching makes a most pleasurable way to spend a vacation.
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The Berkshires
