LITTLE COMPTON, RI
Because… it’s a little slice of Napa in New England.
HANCOCK, NH
Because… your great-great-grandparents might have slept here.
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Because… it’s like a movie set (with actual movie stars)!
WOODSTOCK, VT
Because… of this place.
HANOVER, NH
Because… ivory towers make for a storybook escape. By William Martin
ESSEX, CT
Because… sometimes the river trumps the sea.
GREAT BARRINGTON, MA
Because… it’s home to the Berkshires’ own Restaurant Row.
CAMDEN, ME
Because… this is the Main Street of all Main Streets.
DORSET, VT
Because… this is what picture-perfect looks like.
EXETER, NH
Because… of this guy.
SHELBURNE FALLS, MA
Because… if you can imagine it, they can make it.
PUTNAM, CT
Because… a piece of history can be yours for the haggling.
LYNDONVILLE, VT
Because… your kids (and spouse) will thank you. By Steve Almond
HARVARD, MA
Because… the pickings are prime.
Because… you can go a little wild. By Amy Sutherland
Don’t miss Great Barrington Bra & Girl (GBBG) at the top of Railroad Street, the area’s only full-service bra shop, and one of the best intimate apparel and accessories shops that you’ll find anywhere!
also- see Brad at Allium-the best bartender in the Berkshires
One of the best places to eat in GB is not on Restaurant Row–it’s Cafe Adam http://tinyurl.com/nuqhc5
If you are serious about food, this is the place. It’s a couple of miles north of town.
no one in Shelburne Falls drinks Bud… they (we) prefer locally made micro-brews
Don’t miss Millerton NY, one of Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel “10 Coolest Towns in America”. We are just 10 minutes or less to Sharon, CT and about 30 minutes to Great Barrington We’re a little bit Hip and a little bit Homey! To come on over.
I have lived in Sharon all my life and it’s nice to see Sharon getting such recognition . The article got it right when it added Sharon.
In Harvard, between orchards, you also have to go to the General Store (a gourmet/locavore paradise), get a cappuccino, sit on the Common, and look at the beautiful old houses. Then go to Fruitlands Museum.
You forgot to mention the magnificent hillsides and valleys (ablaze with color right now) and the ancient pot holes and waterfalls, and my favorite – the very beautiful bridge of flowers.
I forgot to mention above, I am talking about Shelburne Falls, MA.
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Couple comments:
The bad: Putnam might be quaint because of the antiques, but other than that – it’s pretty much a dump. I grew up near there.
The good: Hancock IS a beautiful town, not to mention the incredibly nice people. It’s also next door to another beautiful town, my other hometown of Harrisville.