Boston overnight trip in August - where to?
Jun 3rd, 2012, 09:41 AM
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Boston overnight trip in August - where to?
We are going to visit our son in Boston in August and would like to take a two day trip somewhere. We went to Ogunquit, Maine last year and are open to Maine again, but are also considering Cape Cod or Martha's Vineyard or Natucket. We have been to MV years and years ago, but never Nantucket. We have also visited Provincetown many years ago. What do you think? Our son and his wife have never been to these places so we are open to any suggestions.
Jun 3rd, 2012, 10:20 AM
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In August, a single weekend night on Cape Cod, MV or Nantucket is going to be very difficult to find!
Know that these places - really all the coastal areas within reach from Boston - get *very* crowded in the summer, especially in August. Getting on and off the Cape on a Friday/Sunday can be agonizingly slow; you'd probably want to fly to the islands or P'town rather than deal with the ferry.
That said, any of the places you mentioned would be fun if you can find a place to stay. I'd suggest looking for lodging, and if you find availability, come back and let us know and we can help with the details.
Bearing in mind what I said about crowds, you could also look at Newport or Block Island, RI. Or north of Boston on Cape Ann: Marblehead, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Rockport...
Know that these places - really all the coastal areas within reach from Boston - get *very* crowded in the summer, especially in August. Getting on and off the Cape on a Friday/Sunday can be agonizingly slow; you'd probably want to fly to the islands or P'town rather than deal with the ferry.
That said, any of the places you mentioned would be fun if you can find a place to stay. I'd suggest looking for lodging, and if you find availability, come back and let us know and we can help with the details.
Bearing in mind what I said about crowds, you could also look at Newport or Block Island, RI. Or north of Boston on Cape Ann: Marblehead, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Rockport...
Jun 3rd, 2012, 10:27 AM
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I think Cape Ann is an excellent suggestion. You could tour Essex or Ipswich then Rockport and then hunker down for the night in Glousester on one of the lodgings on Atlantic Road.
We used to stay here, when it was dog friendly. It has been renovated but offers a bit of history, casual pools and the walk on Atlantic Road is very nice.
http://www.oceanviewinnandresort.com/
There's a good choice of restaurants in town and also Rocky Neck.
We used to stay here, when it was dog friendly. It has been renovated but offers a bit of history, casual pools and the walk on Atlantic Road is very nice.
http://www.oceanviewinnandresort.com/
There's a good choice of restaurants in town and also Rocky Neck.
Jun 3rd, 2012, 01:05 PM
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That's great to hear!
You might enjoy a stop at the acclaimed Peabody-Essex Museum in Salem, one of the oldest collections in the country started with the objects sea captains brought back from afar. (Other attractions include the House of Seven Gables made famous by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and all the witch-related stuff-!)
http://www.pem.org/index.php
Though not really considered part of Cape Ann, Marblehead like the peninsula's coastal spots is a cute town with nice shops and restaurants. It's considered one of I think three places where the US Navy was born. If you go through here, you must stop at quaint Stowaway Sweets - purveyor to the White House during FDR's tenure!
http://stowawaysweets.com/
They've even made part of the house into a b&b (more info on the chocolates here too):
http://www.stowawaysweetsbandb.com/
Almost as old (if not with the same pedigree), you can compare-and-contrast
with Nichols Candies in Gloucester:
https://nicholscandies.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?
This is the website on the area put out by the Cape Ann chamber of commerce, with links in the upper right corner for each of the towns it covers:
http://www.capeannvacations.com/
And the one for Marblehead:
http://www.visitmarblehead.com/index.asp
You might enjoy a stop at the acclaimed Peabody-Essex Museum in Salem, one of the oldest collections in the country started with the objects sea captains brought back from afar. (Other attractions include the House of Seven Gables made famous by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and all the witch-related stuff-!)
http://www.pem.org/index.php
Though not really considered part of Cape Ann, Marblehead like the peninsula's coastal spots is a cute town with nice shops and restaurants. It's considered one of I think three places where the US Navy was born. If you go through here, you must stop at quaint Stowaway Sweets - purveyor to the White House during FDR's tenure!
http://stowawaysweets.com/
They've even made part of the house into a b&b (more info on the chocolates here too):
http://www.stowawaysweetsbandb.com/
Almost as old (if not with the same pedigree), you can compare-and-contrast
with Nichols Candies in Gloucester:https://nicholscandies.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?
This is the website on the area put out by the Cape Ann chamber of commerce, with links in the upper right corner for each of the towns it covers:
http://www.capeannvacations.com/
And the one for Marblehead:
http://www.visitmarblehead.com/index.asp
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