Travel Guide:massachusetts
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Yes, You Can Stay in a Lighthouse — These Are the Best
Many of us humans feel an undeniable pull to the ends of the earth — forlorn, windswept places where it’s just us and the whales and the seabirds. Everyone talks about wanting to get away from it all, and the points and promontories where lighthouses are built are about as far as it gets. But as modern navigation and automation have rendered the historic structures less necessary, savvy hoteliers have turned them into tiny or even single-room hotels. Here are ten worth adding to your life list.
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As 'Jaws' Returns to Big Screen, Martha’s Vineyard Makes Waves
On June 20, 1975, Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” hit theaters across North America and quickly became the first-ever summer blockbuster. In the film, the Vineyard is portrayed as the fictitious Amity Island, and while you’d think an unstoppable, vicious, man-eating shark would be bad publicity, it instead opened a wave of tourism that has yet to subside after 40 years.
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Frozen Ocean: This "Slurpee" Wave in Nantucket Is Amazing
Craving a Slurpee yet? This slushy wave is a little salty for our tastes. (Jonathan Nimerfroh) In so many ways this crazy deep freeze has been like bad joke — frozen Niagara Falls? Really?
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Berkshires in Winter? How This East Coast Summer Spot Has Become a Off-Season Fave
The Berkshires in western Massachusetts have long been a favorite summer playground, and for good reason: The area is home to Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, as well as the famous Jacob’s Pillow dance festival and top-notch dining, theater, and museums. Dress for warmth, not fashion, and to fit in, rent a Subaru, which seems to be the unofficial vehicle of the Berkshires. “You can actually hear yourself think in the winter, and the stars at night are spectacular,”
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Provincetown vs. Key West: Which City Has the Best Small-Town Charm?
And just when I thought I couldn’t feel any more like Meryl Streep today, someone goes and asks me to choose between Provincetown, Mass., and Key West, Fla., two of the most charming, quaint, adorable, occasionally risqué, and gay towns on Earth.
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The Sweetest Treats Taking Over Instagram
Since its New York debut in May 2013, chef Dominique Ansel’s croissant-donut hybrid has made news around the world, leaving hordes of fans and Internet attention in its wake. In addition to an inspired flavor of the month (October’s is Pumpkin Chai), Ansel has created signature pastries such as the Cookie Shot and the Pretzel Lobster Tail, a peanut-butter butter-crunch soft pretzel sprinkled with Maldon sea salt and accompanied by a brown butter-whipped honey dipping sauce.
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The Weekender: the Perfect Three-Day Guide to Cape Cod
The Route: From New York, take I-95 North to New London County, Connecticut. The Trip: Heading to Cape Cod in July has become an annual pilgrimage thanks to my friend Emily, who invites me to her family’s clambake on the beach in Dennis every summer.
