Massachusetts Off The Beaten Path

Discover some of Massachusetts's unique offerings with this guide: Visit a wooden boat shop that has been in business since 1793; admire the pressed glass galleries at the Sandwich Glass Museum, or travel back in time at the nineteenth-century Old Sturbridge Village.

Whatever you do when you travel, get off the highway. Who needs more bland rest stops and fast food? Get into the heart of things with Globe Pequot's Off the Beaten Path series. Devoted to travelers with a taste for the unique, this easy-to-use guide will help you discover the hidden places in the Massachusetts that most tourists miss - unsung, unspoiled, and out-of-the-way finds that liven up a week's vacation, a day trip, or an afternoon. Native or newcomer, use this guide to find historical and cultural information, detailed maps and driving directions, admission fees and hours of operation, restaurants, places to stay and much more.

Discover some of Massachusetts's unique offerings with this guide: Visit a wooden boat shop that has been in business since 1793; admire the pressed glass galleries at the Sandwich Glass Museum, or travel back in time at the nineteenth-century Old Sturbridge Village.

From the Berkshires to Cape Cod and the islands, Massachusetts has many out-of-the-way finds for travelers looking for something different. From bikeways to bistros there's always something new in the Bay State for travelers to discover.

Experience the lesser-known joys of the Bay State, from watching a sea of red cranberries harvested from blue bogs, to walking through a stained glass globe, to relaxing at the Bridge of Flowers over the Deerfield River.

For a relatively compact piece of terrain. Massachusetts offers both a satisfying mix of scenery and a generous dose of American history, but to enjoy the best of the state's treasures, one first has to know where to turn off the best-known highways and venture into the true New England countryside. Thanks to The Traveler's Guide to the Most Scenic Roads in Massachusetts, we can now embark on twenty of the Bay State's most scenic, pleasurable, and uncrowded drives. Book jacket.

Detailed descriptions and maps of forty of the best bicycle rides in Massachusetts, from easy afternoon jaunts to multi-day tours.