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Boston		Hotels
Cape Cod		Hotels
Martha's Vineyard		Hotels
Nantucket		Hotels
Acadia National Park		Hotels
Penobscot Bay		Hotels
Newport		Hotels
Narragansett		Hotels
The Hamptons		Hotels
Montauk		Hotels

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I'M CHARGE OF THIS YEARS VACATION 3 KIDS 1 FEMALE 14 2 BOYS 12 AND 6 TWO ADULTS WE LIKE BEACH AND POOL WITH COVER FROM MID DAY SUN BOATING ? BUT HAVE NO LICESNE SOME FISHING MAYBE ALWAYS ENJOY CRABING EVERY SUMMER WHERE DO YOU SUGGEST WE GO NORTH / SOUTH 4 FIVE HOUR DRIVE ONLY 3 NIGHTS ANT IDEAS?
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My three sisters and I go on vacation together every year and we are in our 70's. Does anyone know of some good places to go. We're running out of ideas.
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What is a good place to take 7yearold and 6 year old around Thanksgiving? Looking for something in the Northeast - want to see snow hopefully, sledding, hayrides, apple picking, any fun stuff for kids - not interested in skiiing
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Acadia National Park
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Set Sail on Maine's Rocky Coast
O My Preppy Soul!
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Hours from anywhere but on the edge of nowhere, the rough Down East passages welcome the well heeled and unpedigreed alike
Avast Ye, Matey — Find Your Own Damn Cove
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The Maine coast has more landmarks than names. Much to the delight of possessive types.
The Wetter You Get, the Summer You'll Feel
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God's Own Plunge Pool
Top Ten Active Beach Vacations
From biking to kayaking, horseback riding to swimming, snorkeling to hiking, these beach destinations will keep your heart racing on your next vacation.

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Trip Ideas

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America's Best Beaches

Practical Advice

Seafood Watch: The Western Seaboard
Oceana, an organization seeking to protect and restore the world's oceans, continues to profile the seafood you should—and shouldn't—eat by indexing the most common fish off the western coast of the United States.
Seafood Watch: The Eastern Seaboard
Oceana, an organization seeking to protect and restore the world’s oceans, offers information on the environmental impacts of eating various types of seafood.
Sharks: Myths and Realities
Every summer, the ominous display of a dorsal fin sends crowds scurrying for the shore—and newspaper headlines exploding with warnings. Find out why that’s the wrong way to act.
Deep Focus
Learn the basics of underwater photography and you expand the experience of scuba diving and snorkeling. Our ten tips will help keep things crystal clear.
The Move
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Go deeper with champion freediver Tanya Streeter

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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Maine: Coastal & Island Exploring à la Carte
Country Walkers
from $2298, 5 days
The presence of the sea - its eternal, rhythmic crashing against a craggy shore - provides the staging for our Maine encounter. Perhaps nowhere else...
Exploring the New World: Halifax to Palm Beach
Adventure Life Voyages
from $7395, 14 days
Explore New England's rugged coastline and small fishing villages. Stroll historic Colonial Williamsburg as well as the Yorktown and Jamestown...

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Gear

Check Out My Wood!
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How a carpentry-challenged nonsurfer built a classic wooden longboard with his own kook hands.
Women's Surfing
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Seal Line Urban Tote
The Perfect Wet/Dry Bag
Surfing
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Get dialed for summer's coolest sport
Complete Gear Archives: Surfing
From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things surfing.

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Fitness

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Fittest Real Athletes – Kyle Daniels
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Win
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Wellness 2009
The Move
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Catch a wave with tips from pro surfer Damien Hobgood
Fit to Surf
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Attractions

Chappaquoit Beach

Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts

Description: Chappaquoit Beach is a narrow stretch of white sand, with nearby antique shops and restaurants. It is a popular spot for biking, walking, hiking, or jogging. ... Read More

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Montauk Downs State Park

Sunrise Highway
Montauk , New York 11954

Description: Montauk Downs State Park is best known for its Robert Trent Jones-designed, championship-length,... Read More

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