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Frommer's New England Day by Day
Author(s): Paul Karr (Author), Marie Morris (Author), Laura M. Reckford (Author), Kerry Acker (Author), Tom Gavin (Author)
- Publisher: *Frommers
- Publication Date: May 1, 2012
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 600 pages
- ISBN-10: 0470890754
- ISBN-13: 9780470890752
Book Description
Map your own adventure. New England Day by Day is the perfect answer for travelers who want to know the best places to visit and the best way to see New England.
· Packed with more than 100 detailed full-color maps and hundreds of full-color photos
· 90 regional and city itineraries that will help you maximize your time while touring New England’s top sights. Tour the fabulous scenery of Vermont’s Green Mountains, dine on fresh-from-the-sea lobster along Maine’s rugged coast, get lost in Connecticut’s lovely and historic Litchfield Hills, explore the Berkshires’ literary history, bask in the sun on Cape Cod’s beaches, or relive history on Boston’s Freedom Trail.
· Our authors, longtime New England experts, hit all the highlights, from Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts to the region’s fall foliage to Maine’s Acadia National Park. They’ve checked out all of the region’s best hotels and restaurants in person, and offer authoritative, candid reviews that will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget.
· You’ll also get coverage of shopping and nightlife in the major cities; a full chapter on New England’s rich history and culture, information on special-interest tours, and advice on planning a successful New England vacation.
· The cultural “Spotlight” sections take a closer look at the most compelling aspects of New England culture and include the Salem Witch Trials, historic Fenway Park, and fall and rise of the Pequot tribe.
· Frommer’s New England Day by Day also includes a color fold-out map.
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
Map your adventure
Plan a trip that suits your interests. Follow ourrecommended itineraries or mix & match to createyour own. Explore a region in depth or hit the highlights. With Frommer’s Day by Day guides, the choice is yours.
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102 self-guided tours with maps that show how to get from place to place
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Hundreds of photos,plus engaging insights on history and culture
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Detailed reviews of hotels,restaurants, shopping, and nightlife
Full-sized foldout mapof New England in a handy plastic envelope
About the Author
Paul Karr, a native New Englander and prize-winning journalist, has authored more than 20 travel guidebooks for Frommer’s covering the U.S. and Canada from coast to coast, as well as various other guidebooks.
A resident of Boston’s North End, Marie Morris grew up in New York and graduated from Harvard, where she studied history. She’s a co-author of Frommer’s New England and writes the Frommer’s Boston, Frommer’s Boston Day by Day, and Boston For Dummies guides. She has worked for Newser.com, 02138 magazine, the Boston Herald, Boston magazine, and the New York Times.
Laura M. Reckford is the editor of The Barnstable Enterprise newspaper in the town of Barnstable on Cape Cod. Formerly the managing editor of The Falmouth Enterprise and Cape Cod Life magazine, she has also been on the editorial staffs of Good Housekeeping and Entertainment Weekly. She is the author of Frommer’s Cape Cod Day by Day, Frommer’s Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket, and a co-author of Frommer’s New England.
