Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary Bartholomew's Cobble Index (Easthampton), 327 (Sheffield), 338 Architecture, 28–29 Bartlett, 587 Arch Street Tavern (Hartford), Bartlett's Ocean View Farm A 401 (Nantucket), 314 AARP, 59 INDEX Area codes, 674 Baseball, 133, 232, 618 Abbe Museum (Bar Harbor), Arey's Pond Sailing School Basketball, Boston, 133–134 651, 656 (Orleans), 242 Basketball Hall of Fame Abbot Hall (Marblehead), Argia Mystic Cruises, 416 (Springfield), 321–322 162–163 Arlington, 480–489 Basketry Festival, 41 Abiel Smith School (Boston), Arnold Arboretum (Boston), 124 Bass Harbor, 662 119, 122 Arrowhead (Pittsfield), 355 Bass River Beach (Yarmouth), Academy of Music Art, 29–30 221 (Northampton), 330 Arthur M. Sackler Museum Bath, 623 Acadia National Park, 646–654 (Cambridge), 129–130 BattenKill Canoe Ltd., 64 Accommodations, 66–67 The Artists' Association of Battie, Mount, 636 best, 9–12 Nantucket, 303 Battle Road Trail (Lexington), Adams National Historical Park Art Museum (South Hadley), 326 152 (Quincy), 188 Art's Dune Tours (Provincetown), Baxter's Boat House (Hyannis), Adventure (schooner), 178 257–258 219 African Meeting House (Boston), Ashley House (Sheffield), 338 Baxter State Park, 670–673 119–120, 122 Ashumet Holly and Wildlife Bay Lady II (Provincetown), 258 Agamont Park (Bar Harbor), 656 Sanctuary (Falmouth), 205 Bay State Cruises, 254–255 Air travel, 47–48 Aston Magna Festival (Great The Beachcomber Alcott, Louisa May, 32, 157 Barrington), 343 Chatham, 236, 237 Aldrich Contemporary Art The Astors' Beechwood Wellfleet, 250 Museum (Ridgefield), 374 (Newport), 449 Beaches. See also specific Alison Shaw Gallery (Martha's AS220 (Providence), 438 beaches Vineyard), 282 The Athenaeum (St. Johnsbury), Barnstable, 220 Allagash Canoe Trips, 64 550 Block Island, 468–469 Allagash River, 672 The Atlantic House Boston, 134 Allagash Wilderness Waterway, (Provincetown), 265 Brewster, 230 672–673 Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Cape Cod National Seashore, Allis-Bushnell House (Madison), Trail (Wellfleet), 247, 267 266–267 403 ATMs, 54 Chatham, 236 American Automobile Attitash (Bartlett), 587 Dennis, 225 Association (AAA), 674 Autumn, 38–39 Falmouth, 203–204 American Museum of Fly Fishing Avon Cinema (Providence), 438 Hyannis and environs, 212–214 (Manchester), 481 Kennebunkport, 609 American Repertory Theatre Madison, 403 (ART; Cambridge), 141 B Martha's Vineyard, 276–280 American Revolution, 26–27 Baby Beach (Block Island), 469 Nantucket, 299–300 America's Cup Hall of Fame Back Bay (Boston), 86 Narragansett, 461 (Bristol), 440 accommodations, 98–101 New London (CT), 414 America the Beautiful national restaurants, 112–113 Newport, 452 parks pass, 57 shopping, 137 Orleans, 241–242 America the Beautiful Senior Backpacking, 574, 671 Provincetown, 256 Pass, 58–59 Backroads, 279 Rocky Neck State Park (Old Amherst, 330–333 Baldpate Mountain, 668 Lyme), 411 Amherst Brewing Company, 333 Ballard's Beach (Block Island), Sandwich, 198 Amherst College, 331 468–469 Stonington, 421 Amtrak, 49, 50 Ballard's (Block Island), 473 suggested itinerary, 72–73 Angel Foods (Provincetown), Balsams/Wilderness, 575 Truro, 250–251 265 Baptist Church (Martha's Wellfleet, 246 Annual Star Party, 43 Vineyard), 275 Yarmouth, 221–222 Antiques, best destinationsCOPYRIGHTED for, Bar Harbor, 646, 654–661 MATERIALYork Beach, 598 17–18 Bar Harbor Historical Society, Beacon Hill (Boston), 85 Antiques Center of Cape Cod 656 accommodations, 96–97 (Dennis), 226 Barnstable County Fair, 42 Beantown Trolleys (Boston), 125 Appalachian Mountain Club, Barnstable Village and environs, Bearskin Neck, 182 62, 64, 574 219–221 Beartown State Forest, 351 Appalachian Trail, 351, 574, 668, Barre, 524 Beauport (Sleeper-McCann 673 Barrington Stage Company House; Gloucester), 177 Aquinnah Beach (Martha's (Pittsfield), 355 Becket, 346–348 Vineyard), 276–277 BAR/The Brü Rm (New Haven), Beebe Woods (Falmouth), 205 The Arcade (Providence), 437 395 680 119_614341-bindex.indd9_614341-bindex.indd 680680 88/27/10/27/10 22:58:58 PMPM Beech Forest Trail Nantucket, 300 restrooms, 91 (Provincetown), 257, 267 Parker River, 185 safety, 91 Belcourt Castle (Newport), 450 Sudbury, 159 shopping, 137–138 INDEX Belgique Pâtisserie & Chocolatier Wellfleet, 247 side trips from, 148–194 (Kent), 384 Bishop's Orchards (Guilford), sights and attractions, 116–127 Ben & Jerry's ice cream 402 smoking, 91 (Waterbury), 525 Black Bear Saloon (South spectator sports, 133–134 Bennington, 475–480 Norwalk), 371 suggested itineraries, 68–72 Bennington Battle Monument, Black-Eyed Sally's (Hartford), taxes, 91 476 401 visitor information, 84 Bennington College, 476 Black Heritage Trail (Boston), Boston Ballet, 140 Bennington Museum, 478 119, 121–122 Boston Bruins, 134 Berklee Performance Center Black Mountain, 583–584 Boston by Foot, 127 (Boston), 139 Black Nativity, 44 Boston by Little Feet, 127 Berkshire Botanical Garden The Black Rose (Boston), 144 Boston Celtics, 133–134 (Stockbridge), 344 The Black Sheep (Amherst), 333 Boston Center for the Arts, 139 Berkshire Museum (Pittsfield), Black Ships Festival (Newport), Boston Children's Museum, 127 355–356 446 Boston CityPass, 116, 118 The Berkshires, 336–363 Blackwoods (Acadia National Boston Common, 84, 121, Berkshire Scenic Railway Park), 654 122, 142 Museum (Lenox), 348 Bleacher Bar (Boston), 144 Boston Duck Tours, 126 The Berkshire Theatre Festival Blithewold Mansion, Gardens, Boston Harbor Cruises, 125, 126 (Stockbridge), 344 and Arboretum (Bristol), 440 Provincetown, 255 Berta Walker Gallery Block Island, 414, 464–473 Boston Harborfest, 42 (Provincetown), 259 Block Island Historical Society Boston Harbor Hotel, 143 Bethel, 665–670 Museum, 468 Boston Harbor Islands, 135 "The Big E" (West Springfield), Blue Hill, 641, 643–645 Boston Landmarks Orchestra, 321 Blue Hill Fair, 43 142 Bike the Whites, 64 Blue Hill Peninsula, 641–645 Boston Lyric Opera, 140 Biking and mountain biking, Blue Man Group (Boston), 141 Boston Marathon, 41, 134 60, 64 The Boathouse (Falmouth), 211 Boston Massacre Site, 123 Acadia National Park, 653 Boating and sailing (rentals and Boston National Historical Park, Boston and Cambridge, 135 charters). See also Canoeing; 84, 122 Brattleboro, 494 Kayaking; Watersports; White- Boston Opera House, 141 Brewster, 230–231 water rafting Boston Pops, 140 Bristol, 441 Block Island, 469 Boston Pops Concert and Cape Cod National Seashore, Mount Desert Island, 667 Fireworks Display, 42 267 Orleans, 242 Boston Pride March, 41 Chatham, 236 Pittsfield, 356 Boston's Best Cruises, 135 Dennis, 225 Provincetown, 257 Boston Symphony Orchestra, Falmouth, 204 Wellfleet, 246 140, 350 Manchester, 482–483 Westport, 372 Boston Tea Party Reenactment, 44 Marblehead, 162 Boatslip Beach Club Boston Tea Party Ship & Martha's Vineyard, 273, (Provincetown), 265 Museum, 116, 127 278–279 Books, recommended, 31–32 Bousquet Ski Area (Pittsfield), Mount Desert Island, 667 Boston, 80–147. See also specific 356–357 Mount Washington, 581 neighborhoods Bowen's Wharf Seafood Festival Nantucket, 298, 300 accommodations, 92–105 (Newport), 446 Newport, 452 arriving in, 80–82 Box Lunch (Provincetown), 265 Old Lyme, 410 discount passes, 116 Brattle Book Shop (Boston), 138 Orleans, 242 driving rules, 90 Brattleboro, 489, 493–497 Provincetown, 256 emergencies, 90 Brattleboro Museum & Art Sandwich, 198 getting around, 86, 88–90 Center, 494 Truro, 251 hospitals, 90–91 Bread & Puppet Museum Turners Falls, 335 Internet access, 91 (Glover), 549 Waitsfield, 521 for kids, 126–127 Bread & Puppet Theater Wellfleet, 246 layout of, 84–86 (Glover), 548 Woodstock, 502 newspapers and magazines, The Breakers (Newport), Billings Farm and Museum 91 448–449 (Woodstock), 500–501 nightlife, 139–147 Breaking New Grounds, Bird-watching, 61 organized tours, 125–126 Portsmouth, 561 Bass River, 225 outdoor activities, 134–136 Breakwater Beach (Brewster), Block Island, 468 parking, 89–90 230 East Haddam, 409 pharmacies, 91 Brenton Point State Park Lenox, 351 police, 91 (Newport), 453 Marblehead Neck, 162 restaurants, 105–116 681 119_614341-bindex.indd9_614341-bindex.indd 681681 88/27/10/27/10 22:58:58 PMPM Bretton Woods (Mount Canoeing, 64 Chaffee Art Center (Rutland), Washington Resort), Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary 513 575, 586, 587–588 (Easthampton), 327 Champlain, Lake, 539–540 Brewster, 229, 230–234 near Arlington, 483 Champlain Mountain, 651 Brewster Gardens (Plymouth), Barnstable, 220 Chandler Hovey Park INDEX 190 Baxter State Park, 672–673 (Marblehead), 162 The Brewster Store, 232 Brattleboro, 494 Channing Blake Meadow Walk Brick Store Museum Brewster, 232 (Old Deerfield), 334 (Kennebunk), 608 Concord, 159 Chapin Beach (Dennis), 225 Bridge of Flowers (Turners Hanover, 568–569 Chappaquiddick Island, 274–276 Falls), 335 Sandwich, 199 Charles Dana House Brimfield Antique and Cape Ann, 172–184 (Woodstock), 500 Collectible Shows, 319 Cape Ann Museum (Gloucester), Charles Hayden Planetarium Brimfield Antique and 177–178 (Boston), 120 Collectibles Show, 41 Cape Cinema (Dennis), 229 Charles Playhouse (Boston), 141 Bristol, 439–442 Cape Cod, 195–268 Charles Riverboat Company The Bristol Lounge (Boston), Cape Cod Baseball League, 232 (Boston), 125–126 144–145 Cape Cod Canal bike path, Charlestown, 85 Bromley Mountain Ski Resort, Sandwich, 198–199 Charlestown Beach (Block 482 Cape Cod Melody Tent Island), 469 Brook Grist Mill (Brewster), 232 (Hyannis), 219 Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Brooklin, 641 Cape Cod Museum of Art Center (Boston), 123 Brookline, accommodations, (Dennis), 226 Chateau-sur-Mer (Newport), 448 101–102 Cape Cod Museum