15 Best Things to Do in Wakefield (MA)
The center of this historic town, ten miles north of Boston, rests on the shores of a beautiful Great Pond. Lake Quannapowitt, named for Quonopohit (1636-1712), sachem of the Naumkeag …
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15 Best Things to Do in Bridgewater (MA)
Roughly equidistant to Boston and Providence, which are half an hour away, Bridgewater is a town of around 30,000 in Plymouth County. The town’s central commercial area is on an …
15 Best Things to Do in Northampton (MA)
A haven for progressive thought and a destination for the LGBTQ+ community, Northampton is often described as the most liberal city in the United States. A large proportion of the …
15 Best Things to Do in Wellesley (MA)
This well-heeled suburb of Boston is on the map for its institutions of higher education. The most famous is the private women’s liberal arts college, Wellesley College, which has an …
15 Best Things to Do in Stoughton (MA)
Incorporated in 1726, Stoughton is about 17 miles south of downtown Boston, and was famed for its shoemaking industry in the 19th century. Stoughton’s downtown area has diverse restaurants and …
15 Best Things to Do in West Springfield (MA)
Locally known as the “West Side”, this city faces off across the Connecticut River from Springfield, which is the core of a large metropolitan area in the Pioneer Valley. Even …
15 Best Things to Do in Agawam (MA)
On the border with Connecticut, Agawam sits just across the Connecticut River from the city of Springfield. The premier attraction in Agawam is Six Flags New England, the largest theme …
15 Best Things to Do in Milton (MA)
A wealthy suburban town to the south of Boston, Milton takes pride in its leafy streets, rich history and parcels of protected open space. The largest of these is the …
15 Best Things to Do in Dracut (MA)
In the Merrimack Valley by the NH-MA state line, Dracut is a town of just over 32,000 and a northern neighbor to the mill town, Lowell. The landscape in Dracut …
15 Best Things to Do in Needham (MA)
With a strong community spirit and lots of public events, Needham is a town on the I-95, and has boundaries defined by the Charles River. That watercourse appears in many …