From the Publisher
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.
From the Jacket
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
Kerry Acker and
Tom Gavin are
freelance editors and writers who have written and contributed to
numerous books, including
Frommer''s New York State. Both
spent much of their childhoods driving and vacationing around New
England, and they met while attending college in Worcester, MA.
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.
