karla@drutx.UUCP (RikansrudKB) (11/20/85)
Since I can't send this to all who requested it, here's my orginal query and the responses I received. If people would like to add to the list, send suggestions to me and I'll compile and re-post later. Thanks. drutx!karla >A friend of mine is traveling to New York City to meet another >friend for the weekend of October 11th through the 14th. >They plan on driving up to New England to "see the trees". > >Their itinerary is pretty open but they'd like to stay at Bed and >Breakfast places along the way. They'll be driving straight >up the eastern edge of NY State, and are interested in any >places in western Connecticut, western Massachusetts, >Vermont or New Hampshire. (They are also open to other >suggestions if the end justifies the effort/expense.) > >Does anyone out in net.land have any suggestions for my friends? > > - Know of any good B&Bs in New England? > - Any favorite roads you like to travel to see the trees > (that aren't *too* crowded with other lookers)? > - Any restaurants you'd recommend that they mustn't miss? > - Any other sights for the novice 'tree looker' but native Easterner? > (i.e., they've been to Boston, the Cape, and upstate NY, > they just haven't done a *real* New England fall vacation) > >Any information is really appreciated. Thanks for your help. > >-Karla drutx!karla > ----------------------------- Hi Karla, Sorry about my mail message - Hurricane Gloria probably swept it away. Anyways, I am a former New Englander, having grown up in Massachusetts and Connecticut, and must say that Autumn is the best season for the area. I took a trip up north on July 4 weekend and here are my recommendations: Connecticut: Route 8 - starting from either Bridgeport or Waterbury, it winds its way north to Lee, Mass. - first as a highway and then a narrow winding road - quite beautiful. Route 7 - its nice too and goes from Norwalk, Conn up through Mass and into Vermont. Northwestern Conn and southwestern Mass are nice. Massachusetts: Route 7 - from Pittsfield up to Vermont is nice, there is a lake just north of Pittsfield on Rt. 7 that's quite pretty at sunset. In general, the Berkeshires are very beautiful this time of the year - try Holyoke area. Vermont: Route 100 - take this road from Mass - Vermont border going north - winding (but well maintained) and quite picturesque. Many quaint towns along the way. This is my favorite area. New Hampshire: White Mountains - rugged mountains that are different from Vermont's Green Mountains, but still have their charm. You can get there by I-93 from Boston. Maine: Although its a trip, I highly recommend Bar Harbor Island (actually a peninsula) which contain the Arcadia National Park. Good luck on your (or friends') trips, Andy Shajenko AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ hotlx!aps hotlv!aps hou2f!andy ----------------------------- >From cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!decvax!ittatc!ittvax!aouriri Thu Oct 3 12:25:13 1985 remote from vax135 From: vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!decvax!ittatc!ittvax!aouriri I strongly recommend visiting the White Mountains in New Hampshire, driving thru Route 102. -----------------------------