Travel
Here’s What It’s Like to Go Glamping in Maine
Glamping is a divisive term. To those who relish the outdoors and all the dirt and bugs that come with it, it seems decidedly frivolous. […]
Take the T to These Five Local Swimming Holes
It’s hot. It’s humid. And sitting in hours of traffic to go to a crowded Cape beach is only going to make it worse. Luckily, […]
Boston Traveler: Newport, Rhode Island
Take a step back in time with sunset sails, champagne, and maybe even a polo match.
Vail Resorts Buys Okemo and Mount Sunapee Ski Resorts
Summer is finally (mostly) at our beck and call, so it feels nearly impossible to start thinking about winter again, but here we are. Ski bums know […]
Our Day Trip Guide to Rockport
We all need a break from city life sometimes, if even just for a few hours. Our day trip guides highlight all of the gems […]
Travel Deal: A Splashy Stay on the Vineyard
Life’s too short to stay put. Explore New England and beyond with our weekly travel deal highlights. The Early Summer Special Where: Winnetu Oceanside Resort, 31 Dunes Road, Edgartown […]
Five Awesome Hikes on Cape Cod
Great Island—Wellfleet Distance: 7.5 miles Time: 3.5 to 4 hours Cape Cod National Seashore’s Great Island Trail is arguably one of the best hikes in […]
Escape to the Islands
Avoiding Nantucket and the Vineyard because they’ve gotten too stuffy and overcrowded? Think again. We’ve found plenty of ways to have a classic, low-key summer on Boston’s favorite islands.
Nantucket: Out of Town
SWIM Madaket Beach At around 7 p.m. in June, something magical happens in Madaket, 7 miles west of downtown. As the sun worshipers make their […]
Martha’s Vineyard: Down-Island
SWIM Great Pond Beach It’s generally accepted that the only way to avoid the throngs on the Vineyard’s few public beaches is to get your […]
Martha’s Vineyard: Up-Island
SWIM Lucy Vincent Beach With its one-of-a-kind rock formations and, ahem, clothing-optional section, Lucy Vincent is such a locals’ spot that it was named for […]
The Fairest Isles of Them All
Block Island, Rhode Island HOW TO GET THERE | Ferry service runs from Narragansett, Newport, and Fall River. THE VIBE | Blissfully chilled out (it’s […]
Nantucket: In-Town
SWIM Steps Beach Perched high on the cliffs at the edge of town, this secluded spot is known for its exclusivity, having served as a […]
Five Massachusetts Breweries Worth a Summer Road Trip
Is New England becoming the Burgundy of beer? Here are five breweries worth a summer road trip.