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Whaling boat in New Bedford

A family visit to New Bedford MA, once America’s whaling capital

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Post published:October 15, 2014
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The New Bedford Whaling Museum is the largest museum in the country devoted to the story of whaling and the history and seafaring traditions of Massachusetts' south coast region.

Kayak family at Jetties Beach on Nantucket Island

Nantucket Island is a great fall getaway destination when the crowds are gone

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Post published:August 29, 2013
Post category:Beach Vacations / Destinations / Families & Groups / Getting There / Lodging / Weekly Column
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Thirty miles off the coast of Massachusetts, Nantucket is as famous for its more than 30 miles of bike trails around the island — you see adults and kids with bikes everywhere — as for its 80 miles of spectacular beaches.