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U.S.A.’s east coast

With the Canadian dollar which makes the beautiful one, the American East coast seems to have found the dimension of love near the Inhabitants of Quebec. Let us explore together some destinations of holidays, which Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts offer to us.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Only a fine point of New Hampshire flirte with the sea. But, all the same, this small portion is interesting. Because, of Portsmouth with Seabrook Beach, one can learn from it as much on the Amerindian communities with Hampton that on the history from the United States, thanks to the visit of imposing fortresses, like Strong the Constitution and the Strong Stark Historic Site, not far from Portsmouth. In American Independence Museum, of Exeter, or in Strawberry Bank Museum, Portsmouth, one will attend with enthralling historical reconstitutions, animated by characters in costumes of time.

For the bathe, one knows well celebrates it very animated beach of Hampton Beach, but of other less known beaches the holiday makers attract now, like Jenness and Wallis Sands State Beaches, with Rye. And if your small foams overflow of energy, the most important watery park of New England, the Country Toilets, in Portsmouth, will exhaust them undoubtedly, thanks to its 25 types of activities (water slips, swimming pool with waves, rapids and rivers for tire tubes, etc).

To also see:
Maritime Maine
Massachusetts

To make:
The document Yankee Training course Stops récense various craftsmen (artisanal cheese dairies, distillings, ceramists, etc.) on the road which skirts a part of the coast. Print the chart starting from the site [www.yankeestagestops.com] and follow the small route, extremely interesting.

Where to sleep:

The Yankee Training course Stops suggests in particular a beautiful inn of 23 rooms, of colonial architecture, Three Chimneys Inn, in Durham. Gaining of Best Inn Dining in New Hampshire, decreed by Boston’ S Phantom Gourmet, the inn is located on the edge of a river, to 30 km of the sea [www.threechimneysinn.com]
The charming tourist lodging Riverbend Inn, located at Chocorua, close to the river of the same name and the White mountains, comes to renovate its 10 rooms. This vast Marie residence the decorations European and Asian, with delicate keys of antiquities. Ideal for the ornithologists, because excursions of observation of the birds are organized there. Fixed prices offered [www.riverbendinn.com]
If you wish to remain in Hampton Beach, choose the hotel Ashworth by the Sea: 105 comfortable rooms, with terrace overhanging the sea, and a famous seafood table [www.ashworthhotel.com]
Preston Real Estate rents condos, apartments or country cottages with cuisinette, among some 200 units located at Seabrook Beach and Hampton Beach. [www.prestonrealestate.com]
Side camp-site: Located at 15 minutes of Hampton Beach, Wakeda Campground counts 400 shaded places, in Hampton Falls. One proposes there also camp-site cabins, very correct miniature country cottages [www.wakedacampground.com]
Dates to be retained:

During all the summer, one celebrates the 100e birthday of the signature of the peace treaty of Portsmouth (September 5, 1905). Among the spectacles, one will be able to see the part The Peace of Portsmouth, with the theatre Portsmouth Pontine, August 16.
From the 15 to August 19: Children’ S Festival, in Hampton
General information:
1 800 386-4664 or
[www.visitnh.gov or
[www.watercountry.com]

MARITIME MAINE
Road 1 furrows Maine and takes along us, with the wire of the Trail Heritage, to admire maritime Maine, whose coasts are often cut out by cliffs. The landscapes are all the more splendid. This circuit underlines initially the 64 headlights which punctuate the coast, while passing by Monhegan, Pemaquid Point or Head Portland cement. You like the trades of the sea? Then, the museums, like Maritime Maine Museum, of Bath, will reveal you the events, sometimes tormented, of the maritime past of the area. Also, the small town of Bath chairs the 33e annual Célébration of the maritime heritage, of 1st at July 4. To impregnate even more history, why not visit one or the other of the multiple historical houses which have to so much reveal us on maritime Maine? Tate House Museum, in Portland, in is a beautiful example.

If the sea is the ultimate destination of your voyage, of the area you will like several beaches. Popham Beach State Park, in the Portland cement north, is very beautiful. With low tide, one can go to the Fox island, condition of returning from there before the high tide. If one wishes to place not far from there, the family holiday resort Linekin Bay Resort, in Boothbay Harbor, opens its doors to us. The rooms are beautiful, with sight on bay, and the center also proposes comfortable country cottages. Initiation with the veil, heated salted water swimming pool, tennis, excursion… Linekin Bay Resort can be a good pied-à-terre in the area [www.linekinbayresort.com] or 207 633-2494

To make:

A visit of new Maine Lighthouse Museum, Rockland, as from June 25
Burnt Island Turn, departure of Boothbay Harbor. Three hours guided turn. Meet with a guard of headlight and his family, then discovered fauna and flora of the island in company of a naturalist.
Pedestrian excursion or cyclist in mountainous National Acadia Park, close to Bar Harbor
Where to sleep:

Old relay of diligence, Fullerton Hill B&B opens the doors of its ancestral residence, built in 1860, with the holiday makers of passage to Boothbay Harbor. Three pretty rooms and copious breakfast [www.fullertonhill.com]
The Captain Lord Mansion, in Kennebunkport, a sumptuous tourist lodging, proposes 16 vast rooms, decorated with old [www.captainlord.com]
North American Outdoor Adventures has just associated with its vacation resort Hawk’ S Nest, a new center of restoration and family activities. An additional attraction, which is twinned well, in fixed price, with their pretty country cottages. The center is located at West Forks, to 40 km in the Portland cement west, close to the National Scenic Byway. Panoramic sight on Dead To rivet. Rafting, kayak, walk in forest, wall of climbing [www.nawhitewater.com]
Side camp-site: Dixon’ S Coastal Maine Campground, in Cape Neddick, is a beautiful wooded camp-site of 100 places, not far from the beaches of Ogunquit and York [www.dixonscampground.com]
Dates to be retained:

From the 15 to July 17: 40e annual Festival of clams of Yarmouth
From the 3 to August 7: 58e Festival of lobster of Maine with Rockland
From 19 to August 28: the very new Bar Harbor Jazz Festival, celebrates some in the coffees, the restaurants and with the theatre of the city.
Ask the maritime chart Maine, Heritage Trail to the 1 888 624-6345 or [www.visitmaine.com]
MASSACHUSETTS
If one takes roads 95 or 93 towards the southern coast, one can undoubtedly give pleasure with the young people by making a small turning by Salem, right before Boston. This village is famous for its witches. Salem Witch Museum tells us there, by the mouth of characters intrigants, of strange alarming stories, dating from the XVIIe century. Guaranteed fascination! But it goes without saying that Massachusetts is especially known for its famous soft sand peninsula, cherished by good waves. Wrap Cod, a protected national park, preserved all its natural beauty. Not immense hotels, not of rows of huts with fast food… Wrap Cod, it is sand, the dunes, the sea, the fresh air, on more 65 km! It is also the paradise of the campers. The campsites hide there under the pines, guards natural against the burning sun. The magazine American Style also quoted Cape Cod among one of the 25 more important American artistic destinations. Impassioned art will find there musical galleries, museums, theatres, concerts, festivals… Think of getting Passport to the Arts to you, which gives right reductions, on the site [www.artsfoundation.org]. Cradle of this brilliant artistic colony, the adorable city of Provincetown is discovered with foot, with largest of the pleasures.

To make:

A cruising at sea to observe whales and dolphins
A part of golf on one of the 27 public grounds
A visit with New Bedford, the south of Cod Cape, for its zoo, its headlights and its many museums. This pretty port inspired Herman Melville for its novel Moby Dick.
Where to sleep:

The Moorings B&B In Chatham (Cod Cape). Decorated with taste, its small houses from two to four rooms to be slept (individual hiring) invite to the lovesong. 1 800 320-0848 or [www.mooringscapecod.com]
Why not remain in Old Sturbridge Village, 60 km in the west of Boston? This site, a reconstitution of time of the XIXe century, has a hotel of charm, Oliver Wight house (1789) for the couples, and of vain maisonnettes for the family. With swimming pool. Tel.: 508 347-3327 or [www.osv.org]
Opinion with the amateurs of golf, Bayside Resort, in West Yarmouth (Cape Cod), has 128 rooms. Everyone will be charmed: the family (center of interior recreation and swimming pool), like the couples (fixed prices lovesong or golf). Tel.: 508 775-5669 or [www.baysideresort.com]
Discover other fixed prices golf on the site [www.golfpackages-capecod.com].
Side camp-site: There are several beautiful camp-sites on the spit of land of Cod. Cape Of the shaded places under the pines, never very far from the sea. And do not forget your bicycle! With its some 100 places arranged well, S Edge Campground, on the northern point, should you like Dune’ [www.dunes-edge.com]
Dates to be retained:

1st at July 3: Annual Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Pow Wow, great indigenous traditional festival with Mashpee
From the 22 to July 30: Barstable County Fair, In Falmouth. This family festival has been a tradition for 138 years. Horse-races, fireworks, kiosks of plays, parts of light comedy, delicacies, etc.
General information: 1 800 447-6277 or [www.massvacation.com]
[www.capecodchamber.org] and [www.newbedfordtourism.com]
General site of New England: [www.ne-tc.com]
The island of Martha’ S Vineyard: vacation resort for in love
Suddenly, one finds oneself at the XIXe century. In Martha’ S Vineyard, the splendid B&B, inns and hotels of charm of colonial architecture compete of grace, romanticism and luxury. There Sharon Stone, Bruce Willis and other high-speed motorboats find there the peace of which they dream sometimes. Six picturesque villages connected by beautiful country roads to the superb marine landscapes. To reach it in the car, one must take the cross bar with the port of Woods Hole, close to Falmouth. Reservations necessary. The Chamber of Commerce: 1 508 693-0085

Be Inn!
For a night on your road, you in a family hotel stop, of a good ratio quality-price (Quality Inn, Sleep Inn, Confort Inn, Rodoway Inn, Econolodge, MainStay Suites). The chain Best Western proposes also comfortable rooms. It is practical and accessible for a small family, and there is everywhere! You about the reduction of 15% to the 1 866 446-6900 or on the sites inform [www.choicehotels.com] and [www.bestwestern.com].

Comments

Comment from Native American Historian
Time: January 12, 2008, 9:04 am

There are some great spots that you list, especially the Annual Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Pow Wow. I believe it is important to understand the land we are traveling through, its history, the people who live there, and so forth. Exposing ourselves and kids to the Native American cultures of the US is a great way to learn about our country. Thanks again for the list.

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