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Apr 24th, 2003 | 07:51 AM

weenie57

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Top New England college towns

What do you think are the top New England college towns in terms of scenery, character, and fun?

Apr 24th, 2003 | 07:57 AM

RNC

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What about the QUALITY of the institution? My vote is for Burlington Vermont.

Apr 24th, 2003 | 08:05 AM

rjw_lgb_ca

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I guess cuz I'm a big-city boy, I like Cambridge MA, home of ol' Harvard! Lovely college town, lots to do, full of New England town character, and just a short T ride to Boston!

Apr 24th, 2003 | 08:39 AM

jnn1964

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Amherst, Northampton, and the Pioneer valley area. There 5 colleges in the Happy Valley (as the kids call it) - UMass, Amherst College, Smith College, Mt. Holyoke College, and Hampshire College. Lots of mountain scenery.

Apr 24th, 2003 | 09:39 AM

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I'm with RNC. Burlington..hands down. Great local music scene,good shops/restaurants, and plenty of opportunity for outdoor activities (skiing, hiking, biking, boating etc).
Northampton would be my #2 choice.

Apr 24th, 2003 | 10:47 AM

Loki

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I say the top 3 are:

1) Boston
2) Boston
3) Boston

Actually, Burlington is very very nice, but you have a wide assortment of institutions in Boston. Living there is very expensive and it depends what you mean by scenery (i.e. country scenery vs. city scenery).

Apr 24th, 2003 | 11:37 AM

zootsi

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Some others that are more rural
Middlebury Vt
Hanover NH
Brunswick Me
Saratoga Springs is also very interesting, technically not in New England however!

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Apr 26th, 2003 | 07:35 AM

JBX

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Boston is DEFINITELY no. 1; I'd rate Burlington & Amherst way behind the Boston/Cambridge areas. Certainly Burlington is lovely, but doesn't compare to the action & fun you'll find in New England's largest city.