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                <title>Go North!</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Head north into northern New Hampshire or Maine.<br><br>Get a car and drive up I93, keep going up towards Franconia Notch or deviate and head for the 'Lakes'.<br><br>Titlon and Conway have shopping outlets (NH has no sales tax) and there is the Conway Scenic Railroad which will provide you with a steam rail trip through the autumal colours.<br><br>Alternatively, head up I 95, stopping for lunch in Portsmouth NH, and up into Maine. Head north to the mountains.<br><br>Both are beautiful, inexpensive (especially with the current exchange rate) and away from the usual UK tourist spots.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Shopping on Newbury Street, Boston</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[While away an afternoon on pretty Newbury Street for chic Boston shopping - you'll find everything from Chanel and Marc Jacobs to Urban Outfitters. There are plenty of restaurants and coffee shops to break your journey.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Candlepin bowling</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[While not completely unique to New England - I’ve heard there are some lanes in New York State and Florida - this bowling game is fun for the entire family. <br><br>The pins are posts and the balls are about the size of a softball. Anyone – from a 3-year-old to a person in a wheelchair – can be a competitive candlepin bowler, the weight of the ball has no bearing to one’s ability to aim and bowl it.  <br><br>The downed wood remains on the alley and can be played to advantage or becomes a hazard.  Because the pins are slender and the balls small, "splits" are a common challenge. Developing a well-placed “hook” is an asset. <br><br>It may take some telephoning to find an operating facility, but check out the Fairway Lanes on Rte. 9, Natick, Mass.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Getting out of Boston</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Come now, rent a car, get on the pike and head west. The trees are just changing colours, the apples are ready to pick, not to mention the pumpkins, and if you're in luck you might find an apple cider donut... home made almost. Don't forget to try a corn (maize) maze.]]></description>
                
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                <title>The Mohawk Trail</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Mountainous trail near Boston, see it especially during October when the leaves are turning.  Very pretty.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Driving out on the I 90</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[The I 90 is the main turnpike road through Mass. At this time of year the leaves are turning, the sky is blue and the rivers and lakes you will drive by on this easy road are glorious. A long straight major road, easier to find than the traditional "leaf peeper" routes up into NH or Maine.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Legal Seafoods</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[It's a chain but the seafood is so good it's unmissable.]]></description>
                
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                <title>The Red Line</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[To see a stunning view of the Charles River and, on your left, the BU bridge, the Back Bay area, the Hancock Tower, the Prudential Centre and, on your right, the Museum of Science and the Zakin Bridge, there is no better place to be than the Red Line Train between Chalres/MGH and Kendall/MIT stops. <br><br>The train goes over the Charles River, and on a bright day the view is simply amazing. All for the cost of a "T" ride. <br><br>Plus, while you're on this train, you may as well stay on it to discover the joys of Cambridge, and all its wonderful squares - Central, Harvard, Porter, Davis, Inman, Teele.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Dunkin Donuts</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[The traditional American accompaniment to a cup of coffee is a donut (or doughnut) and this chain of shops - beloved by policemen, workmen, me, and millions of others - has excellent coffee and excellent donuts.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Cambridge for a day - loads better than Boston</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Go to Harvard Yard, the Harvard museums. Have cake and coffee at The High Rise Cafe on Brattle St. Go to the MIT Museum. Watch an independent film at the Kenmore Square Cinema. Go to the Central Sq nightspots - River Gods, Zuzu's, The Middle East.<br><br>Boston, apart from the Back Bay, the Common, and the Aquarium, is a bit boring and touristy. If you're from England, the historic sites won't seem very historic.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Boston Duck Tours</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Take a tour on one of these restored WW2 amphbibious landing craft - a bit cheesy but a great way of seeing the city's best sites, both on land and water. Some of the tour guides seem to be better than others, but ours was a gem of a local!]]></description>
                
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                <title>USS Constitution (Old Ironsides)</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[1797-built wooden sailing ship famous for its defeat of HMS Guerriere in War of 1812 naval battle, and subject of the 1830 Oliver Wendell Holmes' poem that saved it from demolition - <br>  "Ay, tear her tattered ensign down!<br>   Long has it waved on high,..."]]></description>
                
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                <title>Back Bay area</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Locale for architecture, crowds, shops, eating in Boston's historic 19th c. Back Bay area. Notable are: Copley sq., Newbury St., Commonwealth Mall, Beacon St.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Beth Israel Hospital</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[One of the area's leading hospitals, should one need medical attention - emergency or otherwise -  this hospital is famous for the high calibre of its patient care.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Modern Pastry Italian Bakery</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Small neighborhood Italian pastry shop that has the best cannolis in town - freshly stuffed to order.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Toscanini's Ice Cream</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Small chain of ice cream shops that offer top-notch ice cream both as to quality and selection.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Upper Crust Pizzeria</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[First rate pizza, available by the slice, at this small new chain.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Harvard University museums</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Art, anthropology, archaeology, natural history, science - Harvard's museums have it all: Greek pottery at the Fogg, Asian art at the Sackler, Native American at the Peabody, Near Eastern at the Semitic, fabulous mineral display at the Natural History.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Float houseboat , India Wharf Marina</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Great place to stay, very central, wonderful value for money (sleeps four for approx the same cost as a moderate hotel room for two in a much less central and attractive area). The water taxi from Logan will drop you off right next to the houseboat. Five minutes walk to Quincy Market area. All the comforts of home too.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Craigie Street Bistrot</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[High class French food near Harvard Square. A great place for a special meal that doesn't have to be expensive. The three-course prix fix neighbourhood menu is one of the best deals in Boston.]]></description>
                
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