Signpost Guide New England, 2nd; Your Guide to Great Drives,9780762712540

Signpost Guide New England, 2nd; Your Guide to Great Drives

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780762712540
ISBN10: 0762712546
Format: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2002-06-01
Publisher(s): Thomas Cook Publishing
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Summary

People who travel by car have the best opportunities to explore beyond typical tourist destinations, but driving in an unfamiliar region can be a daunting prospect. New Signpost Guides provide practical information to guide motorists through unfamiliar routes, signs, traffic laws, and parking. Hundreds of attractions are described in detail, together with recommendations for shopping, dining, and accommodations.Each Signpost Guide features: -- Full-color, detailed area maps, supported by driving directions and route plans-- Helpful and practical tips, including average driving times and distances-- Individual chapters on major cities that supply information essential to getting around without a car-- Unique ratings system to help travelers sample the very best of each region

Table of Contents

About Signpost Guides 8(2)
New England at a glance 10(2)
Introduction 12(2)
Travel facts 14(10)
Driver's guide 24(5)
Road signs 29(1)
Getting to New England 30(2)
Setting the scene 32(8)
Three itineraries 40(2)
Boston
42(14)
America's oldest city, home to 25 universities and colleges
West of Boston
56(10)
Battle sites of the American Revolution
Massachusetts North Shore
66(10)
Ocean beaches dramatic Coastal scenery, antique shops and art
Southeastern Massachusetts
76(8)
Visit Plymouth, landfall for the Mayflower Pilgrims
Cape Cod and its Islands
84(12)
The windswept dunesand raging surf of New England's summer playground
Pioneer Valley
96(8)
Living History villages at Deerfield and Old Sturbridge
The Berkshires
104(10)
Gentle hills for roaming on foot or by car
Connecticut's Midlands
114(10)
The cities of Hartford and New Haven, and the University in Yale
The Litchfield Hills
124(8)
Lakes, woods and white-steepled churches
The Lower Connecticut Valley
132(8)
Tidal wetlands and marshes, clear light and limpid skies
Connecticut's Southeastern Corner
140(10)
Picturesque fishing villages dotted along an indented coastline
Newport
150(10)
A base for exploring the islands and villages of Narragansett Bay
Providence and Pawtucket
160(10)
Waterfront city known for its colleges and museums
The Southern Green Mountains
170(10)
Miles of hiking and skiing among green-clad mountains
Lake Champlain to the Northern Green Mountains
180(10)
Historic buildings, steamboats and early Americana
The Northeast Kingdom
190(8)
A remote and uncrowded area where nature reigns
The Upper Connecticut Valley
198(10)
Picture-perfect villages either side of the winding river
The New Hampshire Lakes
208(8)
Sailing, watersports and lakeside resorts
The White Mountains
216(14)
Snow-topped peaks and mountain air, waterfalls and streams
Maine's North Woods
230(6)
A true wilderness of untamed woods, lakes, bogs and rivers
New Hampshire and the Southern Maine Coast
236(10)
Family-friendly holiday towns along the Atlantic coast
Greater Portland
246(8)
Bustling cultural capital of New England's north coast
Midcoast Maine
254(8)
Lobstering, clam-digging and scallop-dragging are a way of life
Penobscot Bay
262(10)
Commercial ports, deep-water harbours and spruce-tufted islands
Mount Desert Island
272(10)
Mountains and valleys on the Atlantic Coast's third largest island
Language 282(1)
Index 283(4)
Feedback form 287

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