15 Best Things to Do in Watertown (MA)
Founded in 1630, Watertown was one of the earliest Massachusetts Bay Colony settlements, and came about after a group of Puritan immigrants traveled up the Charles River. In the early …
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15 Best Things to Do in Chelmsford (MA)
In the Merrimack Valley, Chelmsford is a likable town crossed by Interstate 495, Boston’s outer beltway. Chelmsford was incorporated as long ago as 1655, and right on the Town Common …
15 Best Things to Do in Randolph (MA)
This suburban city is on the South Shore, at the foot of the Blue Hills, which pass by to the north. Randolph is great if you love the outdoors, with …
15 Best Things to Do in Dartmouth (MA)
One of the largest towns by area in Massachusetts, Dartmouth is on the state’s South Coast and sits next door to the famous old whaling port, New Bedford. Sparsely populated, …
15 Best Things to Do in Franklin (MA)
This small city in Norfolk County has a history going back to 1660, but took an important step after incorporation in 1778 by becoming the first place in the country …
15 Best Things to Do in Holyoke (MA)
An early planned industrial community that produced paper, silk and alpaca wool, Holyoke was laid out in the 1840s, and is a rare New England city to have a grid …
15 Best Things to Do in Andover (MA)
This well-heeled town in northeastern Massachusetts was incorporated as long ago as 1646, and has the highest point in Essex County, with views of the Boston skyline, 20 miles away. …
15 Best Things to Do in Natick (MA)
Near the heart of the MetroWest region, 10 miles west of Boston, Natick was settled in the mid-17th century by the Puritan missionary, John Eliot (1604-1690). Natick was one of …
15 Best Things to Do in Braintree (MA)
Chartered as long ago as 1640, Braintree is a South Shore town that once included Quincy in its boundaries. That means some pivotal figures in the early history of the …
15 Best Things to Do in Shrewsbury (MA)
Separated from Worcester by Lake Quinsigamond, Shrewsbury is a city of almost 40,000, noted for its large Asian American population. The city was incorporated as long ago as 1727, the …