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Battleship Cove: The World’s Largest Collection of Naval Ships

Battleship Cove: The World’s Largest Collection of Naval Ships

Battleship Cove is home to the largest collection of US naval ships in the world. This attraction is located in Fall River, Massachusetts along the Taunton River. The city is a great daytrip from ...

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Worcester Art Museum: An Impressive Massachusetts Gem

Worcester Art Museum: An Impressive Massachusetts Gem

Worcester Art Museum, the second largest art museum in New England, is a gorgeous 4 floor facility which displays over 35,000 impressive works of art. It opened in 1898, making it one of the older ...

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Hiking Hotspot: North Menan Butte in Rexburg, Idaho

Hiking Hotspot: North Menan Butte in Rexburg, Idaho

Ever since we moved out West, Mike and I noticed many mountains have letters on the side for the town name which is pretty cool. The North Menan Butte Trail in Rexburg is referred to as ...

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Gloucester: Visiting Crow’s Nest, The location of “The Perfect Storm”

Gloucester: Visiting Crow’s Nest, The location of “The Perfect Storm”

The Crow’s Nest is the bar featured in the movie, The Perfect Storm. Just an hour or so north of Boston, you can visit the bar actually frequented by the fishermen who lost their lives on the ...

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Lizzie Borden: The Fall River Tragedy

Lizzie Borden: The Fall River Tragedy

“Lizzie Borden took an axe, gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one.” Today, we decided to tour the Lizzie Borden house, located in ...

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3 Things to do in Fairhaven, Massachusetts

3 Things to do in Fairhaven, Massachusetts

Fairhaven, Massachusetts, settled in 1659, is a small town located in Bristol County. The town shares a harbor with neighboring New Bedford, which is known for its’ whaling and fishing ...

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Slater Memorial Park: Home of the World’s Oldest Looff Stander Carousel

Slater Memorial Park: Home of the World’s Oldest Looff Stander Carousel

Slater Memorial Park, named after Samuel Slater, who built America’s first water powered mill, is the oldest and largest park in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The park is located about 15 minutes ...

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5 things to do in Provincetown, Cape Cod

5 things to do in Provincetown, Cape Cod

Provincetown, the furthest town on Cape Cod, is located on the very tip of the state about 2 hours from Boston. This coastal town, referred to as “P-town” by locals, is home to a ...

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Visiting Provincetown: An afternoon in Cape Cod

Visiting Provincetown: An afternoon in Cape Cod

Yesterday, Mike and I took the 2 and a half hour journey from Fall River over to Provincetown (known as P-Town by locals), which is the last city on the tip of Cape Cod. We mainly wanted to check ...

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CliffWalk Newport – Spectacular Ocean and Mansion Views!

CliffWalk Newport – Spectacular Ocean and Mansion Views!

The most scenic place to take a stroll in beautiful Newport, Rhode Island is Cliffwalk. This scenic 3.5 mile National Recreation Trail runs along the shoreline and the views are amazing. I would say ...

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