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Cower before a Viking, conjure the ghosts of a lost convent, sit on an unsittable bench, artistically arrange abandoned rocking horses, worship a cod, roam ruins of a zoo, tour a dozen enormous eggs perched on an island, honor the forebears of Excel spreadsheets, lose yourself in a trippy Russian artistic dreamscape hidden in a Masonic Hall, honor a huge pear, rent a dragon, find Harvard's secret pig, take a mini-gondola ride through teeny Venice, fall in love with a donkey, kiss President Jackson's lips, read 20,000 cookbooks, appreciate bad art, dress up as a marshmallow, hold a cremated elephant in a peanut butter jar.

Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike? In Best Hikes Boston reviser James Buchanan details the best hikes within an hour's drive of the greater Boston area, perfect for the urban and suburbanite hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home. Each featured hike includes detailed hike specs, a brief hike description, trailhead location, directional cues, a detailed map, and color photos.

Portland Harbor is Peaks Island's front yard, providing islanders with water views and access to the city. Victorian beliefs about healthy salt air and newfound wealth combined to create a leisure class that flocked to the Maine seaside. Peaks Islanders replaced a hardscrabble life of fishing and farming with a tourism-based economy. They could not build fast enough. Dubbed the Coney Island of Maine, Peaks Island at the turn of the 20th century boasted big hotels, grand theaters, posh restaurants, and a boardwalk full of amusements. The dawn of the motor age saw the pendulum swing once again toward austerity, as tourists abandoned the island to embrace automobile travel. Times were tough, and Peaks Island returned to a working-class neighborhood. Newcomers provided injections of life--the military in 1942, a wave of summer residents in the 1950s, and hippies in the 1970s. All fueled growth and left community organizations that survive today.

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Historical Boston coloring book comes with 24 one-sided, original, one of a kind, detailed pen and ink illustrations of famous Boston landmark buildings and locations! Historical buildings, cafes, restaurants, jazz clubs, stores and more. Each illustration is accompanied by a brief description of the corresponding location. All the while, each page features fabulous illustrations of people dressed in 1920's fashion! This book makes a great gift for yourself and your loved ones. It can also serve as a travel companion, memory book, keepsake, souvenir and more! So, sit back, relax and enjoy coloring, while traveling back in time to Historical Boston! This coloring book has the same illustrations as our "Fashion of the 1920s" coloring book, but in addition to the illustrations, this book includes historical facts about the different locations in Boston.Special features are:¿ The pages are one sided for you to cut out the colored pictures for framing or gifts.¿ Each illustration is accompanied by a brief history about the location.¿ Each page has a gray backing for possible bleed through issues.¿ Pages feature neat frames around the artwork.¿ Each drawing is a detailed famous scene of Boston!¿ Each page contains 1920's fashions of the Jazz Age¿ Each page comes autographed by the artist.List of Boston sites illustrated:Blackstone BlockBruce C. Bolling Municipal BuildingSouth StationChocolatery in Back BayChristian Science ChurchBoston AthenaeumOld State HouseAbbotsfordRestoration Hardware BuildingBoston Public LibraryProctor BuildingLongfellow HouseAmes BuildingJazz Cafe at Tremont StGreen Dragon TavernBerkeley BuildingThe Liberty CafeBurrage MansionFirst Baptist ChurchThe LucasTremont TempleJacob Wirth RestaurantOld City HallBoston Tea Party Ships & MuseumIf you liked this book, please leave a review! That helps to create more fun and detailed coloring books for you to enjoy!

“Beautifully alive.”—Wall Street Journal<BR>Winner of the 2022 Distinguished Book Award from The Society of Colonial Wars<BR><BR>A tour through the original thirteen colonies in search of historical sites and their stories in America’s founding. Obscure, well-known, off-the-beaten path, and on busy city streets, here are taverns, meeting houses, battlefields, forts, monuments, homes which all combine to define our country—the places where daring people forged a revolution.<BR><BR> There is always something new to be found in America’s past that also brings greater clarity to our present and the future we choose to make as a nation. Author-artist Adam Van Doren traveled from Maine to Georgia in that spirit. There are thirty-seven landmarks included, with fifteen additional locations noted in brief. From the Bunker Hill monument in Massachusetts to the Camden Battlefield Site in South Carolina, this is a tour of an American cultural landscape with a curious, perceptive, and insightful guide.<BR><BR> The reader steps inside cabins at Valley Forge where nearly two thousand soldiers perished during a cruel winter, meets the chef at Philadelphia’s City Tavern where the menu is based on 18th century fare, seeks out the Swamp Fox in Georgia, visits the homes of Alexander Hamilton, John and Abigail Adams, the Joseph Webb House on the Connecticut River where French general Rochambeau made plans with Washington, and much more. An unvarnished view, we also see Philipsburg Manor, in Sleepy Hollow, New York, where Blacks were once held as slaves to work in the Hudson River Valley.<BR><BR> For armchair travelers and anyone fascinated by Americana, Van Doren (The House Tells the Story: Homes of the American Presidents) has created an unforgettable journey through history. We see the Founders—both their stunning achievements and chilling moral failures—where they lived, fought, and agreed on a common purpose, to create a nation whose future—and legacy—is continually evolving.

With its rich history and outdoorsy traditions, the Cape Cod region is awash in lively, year-round festivals celebrating everything from agriculture to the arts. This entertaining insider's look at more than three dozen rousing festivals takes readers on a year-round tour of the area's food, culture, and cuisine. Over 150 color photographs and accompanying text provide an intimate view of fun events focused on film, food and wine, daffodils and hydrangeas, road and sailing races, and more. Included are dozens of authentic festival-related recipes from local chefs and restaurants for the home cook to try, making this book an inspiring reference for residents and frequent visitors.

Thomas S. Steele wrote two books about his travels by canoe through the north woods of Maine.<BR>Canoe and Camera was written about his trip in the fall of 1879 from Moosehead Lake and down the Penobscot River. Paddle and Portage told of the trip in 1880 across northern Maine and the Aroostook River.Both paddles started from Moosehead Lake, but he paddled over different Maine waterways. These stories tell of what it was like to travel through the forest when roads were non-existent, supply depots were limited, and you had to fend for yourself. It is not all that different in these woods today. <BR>Come along for the journey, the stories will entertain you and you might want to visit this magnificent section of Maine for yourself.<BR>This hardcover commemorative edition by Maine author and outdoor enthusiast, Tommy Carbone, is updated with new information, photos, and added maps of the time.<BR>Thomas Sedgwick Steel was a writer, a photographer, an illustrator, and an avid American outdoorsman. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut and started out in his father's jewelry business. Not only was his writing descriptive of the adventures he had, but he included illustrated engravings, many of which were from his own paintings. Along with his writing and paintings, he also issued a map of northern Maine.

What was life like on old Cape Cod? Lunch counters. Working the telephone switchboard. A song called Who Threw the Overalls in Mrs Murphy's Chowder. Love during World War II. Hurricanes.

SmileRise - A very short poem is a hardcover book comprised primarily of the poem SmileRise, in addition to a Prologue written by the author describing philosophies, events, places (primarily in New England - Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts), encounters, people and stories that acted as major inspiration for the poem.SmileRise is a poem of our times, (but yet transcends time), pondering one endearing powerful expression, the smile. It is personal to the author, Bachar Samawi, and yet universal, as many feelings expressed in the poem are also shared by others. SmileRise poem consists of three free-form verses (despite the rhyming nature of the last verse), a cinquain reflecting on the past, a sestet reflecting on the present and a cinquain reflecting on the future; all relating to the extraordinary times of 2020-2021. Such times have caused so many smiles to disappear from plain view, but ultimately, a SmileRise is ushering in.A Prologue written by Samawi precedes the poem. It sets the stage for some of the events, places, circumstances, people and smiles that have inspired the poem. The geographic setting is primarily New England, with a focus on Southern Vermont. The reader is transported through the author's eyes, mind, heart, palate and 1991 Jeep, to experience his passion for nature, bookstores, pastries and cappuccinos, leading him to unforgettable and immortal smile encounters.SmileRise poem was shortlisted for complimentary use by the Vermont department of Health's OurShotVT campaign, while author & publisher have committed to donate at least 50% of net proceeds from SmileRise to local and global health organizations.

From Mount Greylock in the Berkshires to the Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts boasts a stunning variety of hiking trails. This eleventh edition of the Appalachian Mountain Club's comprehensive and trusted trail guide provides all the information you will need to navigate more than 400 of these trails, whether you're a seasoned hiker seeking out a new adventure or a someone looking for a family-friendly outing.<BR><BR>With driving directions to trailheads, elevation gain and mileage, detailed descriptions of each trail, and suggested trips for every ability level, this guide includes all the information that readers have come to expect from the Appalachian Mountain Club. A pull-out map features four of the state's most hiker-friendly public trail networks, including Mount Greylock Reservation and the Mount Holyoke Range, while in-text maps display additional popular hiking trails across Massachusetts.<BR><BR>Whether you are planning a close-to-home day hike or a backpacking excursion on the Appalachian Trail, this essential guide should be in every Bay State trekker's library.<BR><BR>ALSO AVAILABLE<BR><BR>AMC's Best Day Hikes Near Boston by John S. Burk<BR><BR>ISBN-13: 978-1-934028-47-6<BR><BR>AMC's Best Day Hikes in the Berkshires, 3e by René Laubach and John S. Burk<BR><BR>ISBN-13: 978-1-628421-21-7<BR><BR>AMC'S Best Backpacking in New England, 2e by Matt Heid<BR><BR>ISBN-13: 978-1-934028-90-2

Fairfield County stakes a claim to some of Connecticut’s most diverse terrain, an enviable proximity to New York City, and a discerning community of food lovers driving the demand for a vibrant dining scene. The Gold Coast boasts some of the country’s toniest neighborhoods, such as Greenwich and Southport, as well as the state’s largest cities, including the historic port city of Norwalk, the corporate-minded Stamford, and the diverse Bridgeport. Fine dining, dense downtown dining districts, and neighborhood bodegas are equally at home along this dense and diverse corridor. Along Fairfield County’s suburban center are such towns as Ridgefield, New Canaan, and Westport, whose historic Main Streets and cultural landmarks draw a family-oriented population. As a result, reclaimed taverns, farmers’ markets, and upscale dining districts scattered with family-friendly options abound. At the landlocked northern fringes, quiet enclaves such as Easton, Wilton, and Newtown have large swaths of protected and undeveloped land, as well as bountiful farmland and a handful of farm-to-table restaurants.<BR>With recipes for the home cook from over fifty of the area’s most celebrated restaurants and showcasing over 200 full-color photos featuring mouth-watering dishes, famous chefs, and lots of local flavor, Fairfield County Chef’s Table is the ultimate gift and keepsake cookbook for both tourists and locals.

A small-format hardcover reproduction of a section from the nineteenth-century publishing achievement Picturesque America. In this lovingly reproduced book is a view in words and pictures of Mount Desert, Maine, the home of Acadia National Park.

Cemetery spooks, haunted historic homes and Native American legends figure prominently in this collection of eerie in tales from the Bay State. From the beaches and cliffs of the Atlantic coast and the historic streets of Boston to the beautiful Berkshires come a variety of stories and legends, including the phantom canoe of two dead Mohegan lovers, the haunted Danvers Lunatic Asylum whose former residents never really left, and eyewitness accounts of UFOs sightings that date back to the mid-1800s.

Five new hikes added to the second edition to celebrate ten years of spooky trekking! Explore the haunts of hikers gone by and see for yourself whether these ghost tales are fact or fiction. Haunted Hikes provides storied history and fanciful legend within the trails of New Hampshire's White Mountains and beyond. Hikes are rated according to difficulty and spookiness with something for every member of the family. Book covers a brisk walk to the tombstone of Ichabod Crain in Surry to a fierce three-hour trek to a downed bomber plane in North Woodstock. Book includes hike and map legends.

Once a bustling beach resort and home to Wonderland Amusement Park, now thrives as a fast-growing suburb of Boston.The City of Revere can trace its roots back to the precolonial period of New England history. As the original thirteen colonies grew, so did Rumney Marsh, which later was named Revere after colonial patriot Paul Revere. The City of Revere was made famous due to its selection as the first public beach in the United States. Revere Beach grew slowly from a hunting and fishing spot for Native Americans into the premier destination for amusements in the New England area. The first amusement park was Wonderland and has been compared to the modern Disney World; sadly, it closed as quickly as it opened, but entertainment entrepreneurs saw the value in recreational activities on a public beach and quickly acted to build amusements, hotels, and nightclubs along the boulevard. Aside from the amusements, Revere was also home to Suffolk Downs Racetrack and Wonderland Dog Track. Today the amusements and racetracks are all gone, and the city has nearly doubled its population since that bygone era. Today, the city of Revere is a bustling bedroom community and is one of the fastest growing suburbs of Boston. Many notable people have come from Revere, including Tony Conigliaro, Red Sox ballplayer; Freddy Boom, Boom Cannon singer; and Jack Haley, the actor who played the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz.

New England has an alarming underbelly of mystery, murder, and chilling unsolved cases that will shock you. Delve into 20 unsettling incidents of homicide, robberies, missing persons, and strangeness from the 1800s to current times by analyzing both historical backgrounds and modern investigative techniques--all to no avail. No one has been able to shine the light on the perpetrators of these atrocities. Maybe you have more information about these crimes? For the more modern cold cases, there is contact information available so that you can assist crime fighters--don't be afraid to step up if you know something! Well-known circumstances and those less notorious are examined as well as three paranormal and unexplained events that will have you shuddering! New England can be disturbing with its unsolved cases. It's time for the truth to be told.

In 1831 a new entity appeared on the American landscape: the garden cemetery. Meant to be places where the living could enjoy peace, tranquility and beauty, as well as to provide a final resting place for the dead, the garden cemeteries would forever change the culture of death and burial in the United States. The ideal cemetery would become one in which ornamental trees, bushes, flowers, and waterways graced the ever more artistic (for those who could afford them) monuments to the dead. Previous to the 1830s, the deceased were buried in church lots, in small and soon overcrowded public lots, and even, occasionally in backyards and fields. Graves were often untended, weeds and decay soon took over, and the frequently used wooden grave markers rotted away. Some turned to a movement emerging in Europe, in which horticulture was starting to become a factor in cemetery planning, at a time in which cemetery planning itself was a novel idea. New England was the first region in America to take up the new ideals.<BR><BR>The first such cemetery, Mt. Auburn, opened in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1831, and Mount Hope Cemetery, in Bangor, Maine, followed in 1834. Today, these cemeteries are both beautiful places to visit and important historical sites. The author takes readers on a historical tour of eighteen of the Northeast's garden cemeteries, exploring the landscape architecture, the stunning beauty, and delving into the rich history of both the sites and of those who are buried there.

Today, more and more people travel with their pets, taking their beloved four-legged friends everywhere. Yet, it can still be sometimes difficult to find a park or hiking trail that's dog-friendly. Bangor Daily News outdoors columnist Aislinn Sarnacki presents 35 hikes around Maine that you can feel comfortable taking your dog on. <BR><BR>Along with maps and color photos to detail the hikes, she includes practical information such as proper etiquette to observe with your canine companion and when it's okay to let your pet off the leash. She also rounds out with helpful suggestions on dog-friendly restaurants, hotels, parks, and beaches, so you and your furry friend can make the most of your time in the Maine outdoors.

With its rich history of prominent families, MassachuSetts is home to some of the most historic residences in the country. In the central and western half of the Commonwealth, these include Edith Wharton's The Mount, the Salisbury Mansion in Worcester, Herman Melville's Arrowhead in Pittsfield, and the Dickinson Homestead and the Evergreens in Amherst.In At Home: Historic Houses of Central and Western MassachuSetts, Beth Luey examines the lives and homes of acclaimed poets and writers, slaves who won their freedom, Civil War ­enlistees, socialites, and leading merchants. Drawing on architectural and genealogical texts, wills, correspondence, and diaries, Luey situates the stories of these notable homes and the people who inhabited them in the context of broader economic, social, and political transformations. Filled with vivid details and fresh perspectives, each chapter is sure to inspire first-time visitors and seasoned travelers alike. All the homes are open to the public.