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Kim's New England Deal Sheet
New England travel discounts, offers, bargains, deals, packages, free stuff, insider tips, and secrets, from New England Guide Kim Knox Beckius.
IKEA Comes to Connecticut
IKEA New Haven, Connecticut, store. IKEA's first New England store opened in New Haven, Connecticut, in 2004, bringing the Swedish furniture company's unique shopping experience and affordable home furnishings to the region. Here is everything you need to know to visit IKEA in New Haven, including a description of how IKEA works for those new to the IKEA concept.
The Legend of the Charter Oak
The Charter Oak is long gone, but its legend lives on. What is the story behind this famous Connecticut tree that is emblazoned on the back of the Connecticut State Quarter?
First Night Hartford
First Night Hartford. Ring in 2010 with fireworks and cultural events throughout downtown Hartford, Connecticut, during the city's annual First Night celebration.
Visit Yankee Candle
Attractions near Yankee Candle. After you've visited the Yankee Candle flagship store, here are some other nearby attractions in central Massachusetts.
Visit Yankee Candle
Yankee Candle in South Deerfield, Massachusetts, is the second most visited tourist attraction in New England. Here is your guide to visiting Yankee Candle.
5 Tips for Victorian Christmas Decorating
Victorian Christmas decorations. Cheryl Michaelsen, owner of Maine's Berry Manor Inn, has spent considerable time researching Victorian Christmas decorations and traditions. If you would like to add a touch of Victorian elegance to your own Christmas decorating this year, Michaelsen offers these five decoration suggestions.
10 Holiday Happenings
New England holiday events guide. Here are some delightful holiday events to add to your New England travel itinerary.
A 90-Year-Old That Never Naps
LL Bean Flagship Store in Freeport, Maine. The L.L. Bean retail store in Freeport, Maine, welcomes more than 3.5 million visitors each year. L.L. Bean's flagship store is open 24 hours a day, 365 days each year. Learn about visiting this legendary retailer, which celebrates its 91st anniversary in 2008.
Meet the Clydesdales Up Close
The Budweiser Clydesdales are the beverage industry's most recognizable mascots, and you can meet these famous horses by visiting the Clydesdale Hamlet at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery in Merrimack, New Hampshire. There are always eight to 10 Clydesdales at the stables, which are open to the public free of charge year-round.
New Bedford Hotel Guide
New Bedford hotel guide. Find a New Bedford, Massachusetts, hotel with this guide to hotel lodging options in and near the Whaling City.
Oh, Christmas Trees!
Dzen Tree Farm in Connecticut. Cut your own Christmas tree at Dzen Tree Farm in South Windsor, Connecticut. The farm boasts 140 acres of Christmas trees!
Cookie Recipes from New England Inns
Old-fashioned cookie and brownie recipes from New England inns, just in time for holiday baking. Find a new favorite cookie recipe.
Christmas in Newport: A Photo Gallery
While Newport's peak tourist season is summer, there's another most wonderful time of the year to visit this Rhode Island seaport town--the holiday season! Come along on a virtual photo tour of Newport's famous historic mansions decorated for the Christmas holiday season.
Newport Mansions Aglow
Newport mansions Christmas tours. The Newport mansions are decked out in holiday finery this Christmas season. Here's your guide to visiting the historic Newport mansions this Christmas season.
From the Maine Woods To Your Home
Order Christmas wreaths, centerpieces and Christmas trees from Maine. Bring a piece of Maine to your home with fresh balsam wreaths and decorations or a Maine-grown Christmas tree.
Plimoth Plantation: A Photo Album
Plimoth Plantation photo tour and tips for visitors. Come along on a photo tour of Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts, home of the 1627 Pilgrim Village.
Who Wants to Be a Top Turkey?
Thanksgiving trivia quiz. If you like Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, you'll gobble up this Thanksgiving trivia challenge. Do you have the gizzards to be a Top Turkey?
Your Time Machine Awaits
Old Sturbridge Village photo tour. A visit to Old Sturbridge Village, where 19th century New England is recreated every day, is a must for any New England travel itinerary. Visit Old Sturbridge Village virtually on this photo tour, or plan your visit with this guide to the Northeast's largest living history museum.
New England Thanksgiving Travel Planner
Thanksgiving Travel Planner. Have you always dreamed of celebrating Thanksgiving in the land of the Pilgrims? New England offers up a bounty of Thanksgiving travel ideas. I'm here to guide you as you plan your New England Thanksgiving getaway.
Thanksgiving Fun
Thanksgiving Fun. Try these fun, educational and artistic Thanksgiving activities that you can share with children including crafts, history, stories, coloring pages, puzzles, trivia and fun facts, more.
The Pilgrim Monument
Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown commemorates the Pilgrims' first landfall in New England. The Pilgrim Monument is located in Provincetown at the tip of Cape Cod, not in Plymouth as you might have guessed. That is because the Pilgrims landed first at Cape Cod before settling permanently in Plymouth. Climb the Pilgrim Monument, America's tallest granite structure, for spectacular Cape Cod views.
Thanksgiving Dinner New England-Style
Celebrate Thanksgiving in the land of the Pilgrims, or bring a taste of New England to your own home for the holiday with these Thanksgiving recipes and menus from New England.
All About Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving Food and Recipes
Thanksgiving food and recipes from About.com. Looking for new Thanksgiving recipes, food and menu ideas? About.com Guides have food suggestions, recipes and other ideas for cooking the best Thanksgiving meal of your life.
All About Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving Home and Crafts
Thanksgiving home and crafts. Decorate your home and entertain your friends and family with these Thanksgiving crafts, home decorating and entertaining ideas from About Guides.