20 Apr, 2025

Your perfect fall weekend on the South Shore

New England Travel From colorful fall hikes to pumpkin patches to historic lighthouses. A family walks through a pumpkin patch with a wagon. Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff Those looking for weekend fun this fall season have plenty of options on the South Shore, from colorful fall hikes to pumpkin patches to historic lighthouses. Ahead, get ideas […]

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This couple hiked a Vermont mountain in wedding dresses before marrying at the summit

Weddings “It was just so magical,” said Alicia Blakely, one of the brides. Alicia and Crystal Blakely marrying atop Camel’s Hump in Vermont on Sept. 20, 2023. Amelia Marie Photography Brides often say they’re on top of the world on their wedding day, but for Alicia and Crystal Blakely, it was literally true. The couple […]

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United Airlines rolling out plan that lets passengers in economy class with window seats board first

Travel File – A United Airlines plane sits at a gate at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., Nov. 23, 2022. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and DAVID KOENIG, Associated Press October 18, 2023 United Airlines will start boarding passengers in economy class with window seats first starting next week, a […]

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New England has two of the best crowd-free fall foliage destinations, according to Men’s Journal

New England Travel One is in Massachusetts. Gibbet Hill in Groton. Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau/Flickr Leaf peepers are out in full force this month, but for those who prefer a more solitary experience, Men’s Journal has named two excellent fall foliage destinations in New England. Where to see fall foliage in Boston and […]

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New Hampshire’s iconic tramway will be modernized

New England Travel The Cannon Mountain aerial tramway will not be replaced by a gondola. The Cannon Mountain aerial tramway. Visitors riding Cannon Mountain’s iconic aerial tramway will experience a more modern ride to the summit after a tram replacement project. ‘You don’t mess with tradition’: Boston.com readers say don’t replace New Hampshire’s iconic tram […]

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American Airlines adding flights to Hyannis, Nantucket, and Martha’s Vineyard in 2024

Flights The flights to Cape Cod and the islands begin in June. An American Airlines passenger jet takes off from Miami International Airport in Miami in 2016. The Associated Press American Airlines is landing at Cape Cod Gateway Airport in Hyannis for the first time ever in 2024, the carrier recently announced. Here’s every nonstop […]

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Visit these 12 Halloween towns that aren’t Salem

New England Travel There’s plenty of spooky fun happening across the region. A display from a previous “Return of the Pumpkin People” in Jackson, New Hampshire. Jackson Chamber of Commerce Salem is an indisputable Halloween mecca, with more than half a million visitors descending upon the historic city during October for its month-long Haunted Happenings. […]

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A New Hampshire ski mountain just announced it will not open this season

Travel Season pass holders will be reimbursed, according to the owners. Black Mountain in Jackson, N.H. Black Mountain A New Hampshire ski area in Mount Washington Valley that opened in 1935 just announced it will not open this season. Take a look inside Cranmore Mountain’s $20 million new base lodge “It is with sadness that […]

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Take a look inside Cranmore Mountain’s $20 million new base lodge

New England Travel The New Hampshire mountain’s new lodge will open in December. A rendering of a fireplace inside the new Fairbank Lodge at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway, N.H. Cranmore Mountain Resort Cranmore Mountain Resort in North Conway, N.H., is gearing up for its 86th winter season with a new $20 million base lodge. […]

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