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6 Budget-Friendly New England Getaways To Experience This Spring
There’s arguably no region in the U.S. more enthusiastic to welcome spring’s
arrival than New England. As the seasonal thaw takes hold, hotels and resorts
that command top dollar in the summer season entice travelers by offering more
bang for your buck with special offers, packages, deals, and added value.

Even better, as our parkas get tucked away to make room for lighter layers, destinations
fête the return of warmer temperatures with fairs and festivals to trumpet spring’s arrival,
so you can enjoy the perks of pre-peak-season travel.

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Parade Magazine
16 of the Best Sonoma & Napa Restaurants
to Visit Right Now
Ah, Napa. Land of wine, cheese and imbibing before noon. Whether you're a first-timer to
wine country or a regular, it's always helpful to know where to eat after all those vineyard
tours and pours, which is why we've done the hard part for you and narrowed down the
list to 16 of our favorite Sonoma and Napa restaurants right now.

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Parade Magazine
13 of the Best Nantucket Restaurants,
Bars & Breweries to Hit on Your Next Trip
"The Little Grey Lady of the Sea," otherwise known as Nantucket, is one of
America's oldest whaling towns, awash in coastal charm and nautical splendor,
but whether you're a regular or a first-timer, there are plenty of newfound experiences
and eateries to take advantage of on this pocket-sized island.

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Yankee Magazine / NewEngland.com
Find More of What You Love in Franklin County.
In the light of an early spring morning, the glint of metal sap buckets hanging
from centuries-old maple trees may catch your eye as you drive the two-lane roads that wind through
Franklin County in northwestern Massachusetts. Carrying on a tradition that goes back five generations,
the Williams family gathers and boils this liquid gold to stock the shelves with maple syrup, maple cream,
and maple candy at their post-and-beam sugarhouse in Deerfield, where they also invite visitors to
pull up a seat for maple-season breakfasts

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Travel Awaits
7 Reasons Why You'll Fall in Love with Charming Kinsale, Ireland
Tucked quietly on Ireland’s South Coast, Kinsale is a gem of a town that encapsulates the quintessential
Emerald Isle experience. This coastal enclave in County Cork is famous for its candy-colored homes and
buildings with swaths of hot pink, bright yellow, bold orange, and gorgeous greens painting a rainbow
so charming, you might just expect to find a pot of gold in town.
From its historic attractions, waterfront walking paths, and cozy inns to its globally-recognized
culinary scene and legendary Irish hospitality, Kinsale is a place that takes up space
in your heart that’ll only make you yearn for your next visit.

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Boston Globe
Is Jamestown the new dining destination in Rhode Island?

When chefs Marla Romash and Marc Alexander visited friends in Jamestown in December 2014,
they didn’t know they’d be walking into a scene straight out of a Christmas movie, as they describe it.
It was the annual Holiday Stroll, and the two watched as Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived on
the island by boat, the local women’s club passed out hot chocolate, and townsfolk
gathered around the tree at East Ferry to watch its lighting.

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Travel Awaits
7 Cozy Inns And Resorts You’ll Love In The Northeastern U.S.
Whether you’re going for a couples retreat, a girlfriends getaway, a mother-daughter
escape, or a solo sojourn, these extraordinary inns and resorts in the Northeast
bring the hygge, or, roughly translated, ensure you’ll enjoy the good things in life.
Each promises luxurious bedding, unrivaled dining menus centered around
comfort food, crackling fireplaces, and at-your-leisure outdoor activities.

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TripSavvy
The 8 Best Destinations for a Vintage Family Vacation
Ah, the good ol’ days of family road trips of yore—towing the Airstream packed
with vacation supplies or piling into the family station wagon, perpetually guarding
your half of the back seat. Like the faux, wood-paneled family truckster,
there are plenty of once-idyllic family vacation destinations
that have seen their heyday. But vacationlands coast to coast are
experiencing a much-needed renaissance, blending classic
American nostalgia with modern demands.
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Parade Magazine
The 18 Best Restaurants in Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Rhode Island: home of storied sailing regattas, the Cliff Walk,
Fort Adams State Park, International Tennis Hall of Fame and some of the
world's largest summer homes (the Newport Mansions) lining historic
Bellevue Avenue. The "City by the Sea" is also the epicenter of one of
New England's most thriving culinary hubs, with a plethora of award-winning
eateries ranging from waterfront lobster roll stands and seafood shacks,
to fine dining restaurants outfitted in Gilded Age decor.
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Yankee Magazine / NewEngland.com
Best of 2022 Summer Travel Guide
With an eye on what’s new for 2022,Yankee’s editors round up recent
debuts and refurbished favorites—alongside some perennial
don’t-miss picks—in our top travel regions.
The result: your essential guide for where to eat, stay, and play
in New England this summer.

Destination: Newport
A native’s guide to everything cool happening in the Ocean State’s summertime playground.

Morning light casts its quiet magic over Newport’s rocky coast, where the Cliff Walk’s winding footpath weaves through some of the City’s mansion-dotted skyline. Beachgoers arise and prepare provisions for a salt-soaked day ahead; restaurateurs set up their patios for the lunch rush; museum and mansion dwellers arrive to consume Gilded Age opulence; shopkeepers unlock the doors and arrange their wares just so; and deckhands inspect the bowlines in advance of the day’s harbor cruises. By all accounts, it feels like the start to any other Newport day of summers past, only, it’s as different as it is familiar.
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Southern Comfort
In late summer and early fall, the Ocean State’s southernmost coastal communities usher in a majestic season.

If you’re looking for South County, Rhode Island on a map, you likely won’t find it. King Charles II of England’s 1663 land grants divided the then-colony into North and South Counties. Today, the 11 towns that make up this diverse expanse of the Ocean State are still known colloquially as “South County,” but visitors will nary find a sign or map identifying the region as such. And that might be a good thing. This quieter gem in the littlest state in the country might just be its best-kept secret. READ MORE >>

A Historic Guide to Visiting Charlottesville, Virginia

Like many places in Virginia and beyond, Charlottesville’s name is rooted in English royalty (in this case, the namesake was Princess Charlotte, best known for marrying “mad King George”). Today, the city is affectionately known to locals simply as “C’ville.” The Shenandoah Valley city is synonymous with Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, the sprawling plantation designed by the third President of the United States who ultimately founded the University of Virginia there in 1819. But before being officially becoming a city in 1888, Charlottesville made its mark in the Revolutionary War housing British and German prisoners following the Battle of Saratoga.This is how downtown neighborhood “Barracks” got its name. Preceding the settlers, Native Americans including the Monasukapanough inhabited the area and blazed trails that became critical thoroughfares like Three Notch'd Road which set the blueprint for the main arteries that access Charlottesville from all points today. READ MORE >>

Newport, RI City Guide {UPDATE}

Today’s Newport, RI City Guide update comes to us from original guide writer, Andrea McHugh, the founder and editor of Newport Stylephile, Andrea visited Newport on whim and nested there soon after. Today, a decade later, she happily resides (and shops!) in the city-by-the-sea and today she is updating her detailed local’s guide to shopping, eating, drinking, site-seeing, sailing, overnighting and celebrating in Newport. Thank you, Andrea for this wonderful guide!

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New England Hotels Luring Guests With Celebrity Chefs And Buzz-Worthy Food

Celebrity chefs have been winning the hearts, and wallets, of gastronomes far and wide for years as dedicated devotees plan pilgrimages to dine at the hotspots that made them famous. Today, hotels and inns are luring culinary luminaries to lead in-house restaurants (many eponymously named) so travelers can experience a comprehensive palate-pleasing getaway.
Culinary travel is a booming market attracting gourmet adventurists who collect dining experiences like others do passport stamps. With no shortage of exceptional talent behind the line throughout New England, foodies far and wide are flocking to stay, dine and play in one-stop-shop delicious destinations where menus are as important as thread counts.

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Edible Travels: Pure Porcine Pleasure at HOGtober Fest
A Providence Chef Goes Hog Wile on Nantucket
Just as the autumn sun begins to paint brilliant hues across New England’s tree tops, a gentle rhythm returns to kitchens across Nantucket. It’s a familiar calm for chefs Matt Jennings and Michael LaScola, longtime friends who rose through the culinary ranks on the “Little Grey Lady of the Sea.” Before he became the lauded chef/owner of Providence's Farmstead and La Laiterie, a three-time Boston Cochon 555 champion, renowned cheesemonger and James Beard Foundation Award nominee, Jennings worked his way up from dishwasher to sous chef on Nantucket, eventually landing at 21 Federal, one of the island’s lauded eateries. Just a short walk from the restaurant, a young sous chef, LaScola, was equally winning the respect of hardened kitchen pros at the legendary American Seasons. “We would do a couple of events together out there, that was when were 20, 21, and then our friendship just kind of started there,” tells Jennings. Though he settled in Providence, Jennings concedes he looks for any excuse to peruse his old stomping grounds. READ MORE >>

Kennebunkport, a Historic Seaside Retreat

With its captivating coastline and quintessential New England charm, Kennebunkport in southern Maine has long been a summertime playground for travelers far and wide. Quaint buildings dating back to the late 18th and early 19th century add to the town’s Rockwellian charm, most especially in the Kennebunkport Historic District nestled in the village center. Visitors with an appreciation for rich history combined with an eye for authentic early American architecture will especially be drawn to this unique coastal community.
Though Kennebunkport was first incorporated as Cape Porpoise (or Cape Porpus) in 1653, the land was first home to Native Americans. Due to hostility between the native population and the settlers over the next 25 years, the area was considered “depopulated,” then repopulated, by Europeans in early 1700s with fishing, farming and shipbuilding rising as dominating trades. The town was renamed “Kennebunkport” in 1821 (to the Abenaki Indians, “Kennebunk” meant “the long cut bank," which historians conclude refers to the bank behind Kennebunk Beach). READ MORE >>

Nantucket's Soul-Stirring Christmas Stroll

Although many view Nantucket as a warm-weather island playground boasting sailing, windswept beaches and bluebloods who "summer" as a verb, the Grey Lady, as it's dubbed, is stirring this time of year in preparation for the annual Christmas Stroll weekend of Dec. 3 through 5.
Part of the Nantucket Noel Celebration (Nov. 26 to Dec. 31), "Stroll," as locals simply call it, is perhaps the island's most festive time of year.
Stroll began 37 years ago as an intimate celebration to draw hibernating locals out of their homes during the "batten-down-the-hatches" time of year for some festive cheer and fiscal stimulus.

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The Creative Capital
Though one of America’s oldest cities, Rhode Island’s capital enjoys an enviable reputation as a leading culinary destination, a cultural hub, an academic epicenter and a hip, funky hotspot with open, green spaces and more than a dozen area golf courses.

Providence first earned its “Renaissance” city reputation in the 1970s as a result of city-wide initiative to reinvest, reinvent and ultimately, redefine itself. Its refreshing repute was further strengthened in the 1990s following a collective effort to embrace a rich arts community, preserve historic landmarks and embark on numerous major development projects including Waterplace Park, the Riverwalk, and Providence Place Mall.
The effort paid off. In the past 10 years, the downtown residential rate has doubled, attracting academics, artists and eclectics alike.
And there is no shortage of golf courses for visitors to enjoy.

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