Flying into Boston on 10/1, going to baseball game on 10/2 then have 4-5 days free time before returning to Boston for a convention on 10/8 - 10/11. We have accommodations at the Westin Boston Waterfront hotel during the convention, but need to know best area to say for first two nights..

During the 4-5 days free time, we were thinking of visiting New Hampshire and then Provincetown and Hyannis Port before heading back to Boston. We will not have a car during our Boston stay only for 4-5 days while venturing out.

While in Boston 10/1 - 10/2 and 10/8 - 10/11 thinking of the following: Freedom Trail, explore downtown area, waterfront area, Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall, Boston, Common and Public Garden.

For travel out of Boston, what would be best itinerary? Any suggestions for accommodations? Any other recommendations would be appreciated. We are traveling two adults in 50s with daughter in 20s.

Thanks.

Budget for accommodations?

Since you're staying in the Seaport area for the convention, I'd stay in Back Bay for your two nights. You can walk to Fenway Park in 20 minutes from the Prudential Center/Copley Square area.

Are you interested in trying to see the Fall colors? You would have to go pretty far North in NH or VT for that in early October. Why did you choose NH? Are you interested in hiking or driving through scenery, etc.?

Provincetown will be a long drive from NH (or Maine or VT). Maybe two nights north of Boston, then drive to the Cape and two nights there? Hyannis is probably the busiest town on the Cape, though nowhere will be too busy in early October.

My suggestion would be to head north on I95 to Portsmouth NH. Take a boat ride. The parking garage is within walking distance of the docks. It's probably too early for much color but there might be a little bit and the scenery and history are wonderful. Go over the bridge and you're in Maine. I would do two nights in Portland. A fodorite yk was very happy with an airb&b apartment they rented. Enjoy Portland. Then head west to NH's White Mountains. Color might be peak that early.

We recently stayed in an airb&b in Chocurua/Tamworth that was a tiny 2nd floor apartment in an old cape right across the street from a beautiful mill pond. It was a 2 bedroom with tiny kitchen but it worked for us. It was right on Rt 16 so handy for heading north into Conway/North Conway. When you head back to Boston, start out heading west thru Tamworth. Nice country roads in the beginning of the mountains. Follow signs to Moultonborough which is on Lake Winnipesaukee and then Meredith, one of the prettiest towns on the lake. You can connect with I93 to go south to Boston. The Conway area is not my favorite but it's very popular with tourists and the view looking at the mountain from N Conway downtown is beautiful. If you prefer a modern hotel, there are plenty in this area.

You would not have time to go to the Cape. Sorry. New England is jam packed with wonderful places to visit.

Thanks for input. We don't really have a budget on accommodations - like to stay at nicer locations.

Would like to see some of the Cape and some fall colors if possible, but if we have to go to only one of the locations, other two travelers would prefer the Cape since it will be less crowded.