Your Packing Checklist for Fall in New England
Layers do the real work on a New England fall trip, where a single day can start crisp and end mild. Pack pieces you can add and shed, and no hour catches you underdressed.
New England
I’ve lived in New England my whole life and still find new corners worth exploring. These articles cover Cape Cod, the Islands, coastal Maine, Vermont, and everywhere in between, with a perspective only a local can provide.
Where to Stay in Boston: Mandarin Oriental
Where you stay shapes a city trip as much as what you see. The Mandarin Oriental pairs a central Boston location with the kind of service and calm that make returning at the end of the day part of the experience.
Discover Waterfront Luxury at this Bed and Breakfast in Falmouth MA
Cape Cod is often best experienced from a small waterfront inn rather than a large hotel. Falmouth’s Upper Cape location keeps the beaches, harbor, and village close at hand while encouraging a slower pace.
Red Lion Inn Restaurant Review: Fine Dining in the Beautiful Berkshires
Fine dining in the Berkshires tends toward warmth rather than formality, and the Red Lion Inn reflects that tradition well. Historic surroundings and thoughtful food make the meal feel like part of the getaway.
10 Reasons To Love the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge Mass.
Rockwell is easy to dismiss as greeting-card Americana until you stand in front of the originals, where the craft and the quiet social commentary come through. The Berkshires setting, and his relocated studio on the grounds, make it more than a picture gallery.
Enjoy Chic Hospitality at The Parsonage Inn on Cape Cod
From Orleans, both calm bay beaches and the Atlantic side of the National Seashore are only minutes away. It’s a convenient base for exploring the quieter Lower Cape.
Comfort & Foodie Heaven at The Inn at Sweet Water Farm
A Berkshires getaway is shaped as much by where you stay as what you see. A country inn known for comfort food and relaxed hospitality makes an easy base for exploring the region.
Best Quick Gourmet at The Brown Jug in Sandwich
Some memorable travel meals come from a gourmet market instead of a restaurant. The Brown Jug makes it easy to assemble a picnic that fits the day instead of planning the day around a reservation.
5 Festive Holiday Events at the Newport Mansions
Decked for the holidays, Newport’s Gilded Age mansions come closest to feeling lived-in: candlelight, towering trees, and rooms staged the way a Vanderbilt Christmas might have looked. It’s the season the grandeur turns warm instead of museum-cold.
Preview: Treated Like Royalty at “The Deacon” Bed & Breakfast
A historic bed and breakfast offers something a chain hotel can’t: a genuine sense of place. The Deacon Timothy Pratt B&B pairs New England history with personal hospitality in the heart of Old Saybrook.
Luxury Lifestyle: The Newport Mansions Decorated for Christmas
The Newport Mansions take on a different character during the holidays. Seasonal decorations add another layer to homes that were already designed to impress.
Winter Scenes from the Mountain Village of Bethel Maine
Bethel is the rare ski town that’s still a real village, with a Main Street and covered bridges just a few miles from Sunday River. It offers mountain scenery without feeling dominated by the resort.
My Weekend Stay at the Chatham Tides Inn (Hotel Review)
Not every Cape Cod stay needs a lobby, concierge, or resort activities. Sometimes a private beach, a kitchen, and a quiet stretch of shoreline are exactly the point.
Manchester Vermont Lodging: Great New England Vacation Spot
Manchester is well suited to the kind of weekend that moves at an unhurried pace. A historic inn becomes part of the experience, giving you a comfortable base for exploring southern Vermont.
An Off-Season Waterfront Weekend in Sandwich, Cape Cod
Sandwich is the oldest town on Cape Cod and the first you reach over the bridge, which makes it an easy off-season weekend when the summer crowds are gone. A boardwalk, a historic village, and empty beaches are the whole appeal in the quiet months.
Martha’s Vineyard, Isle of Dreams [Book Review]
Some places continue to shape people long after they leave. This memoir explores Martha’s Vineyard through the memories and experiences that keep drawing people back to the island.