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  • A big powwow revisits Lenox with music on everyone's mind

    LENOX - A three-day music and cultural fest envelops Western Massachusetts this weekend as the 3d annual Rock, Rattle & Drum Pow Wow combines with the 1st Spirit on the Mountain Music Festival.
  • Park for the people, walkers to weddings, in Bristol, R.I.

    BRISTOL, R.I. - Linda Murphy was exhausted. But the Swansea resident, a track coach who had been up since early morning with her team at a meet in Somerville, was watching her daughter play baseball at a field by the sea in Colt State Park, and found herself as relaxed as the surroundings always leave her.

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Westport, Mass.

Westport, Mass.

The quiet, welcoming town of Westport is rich in coastal and pastoral beauty.
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Boston's best hotel pools

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Tails on trails

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Boston 101

Boston 101

For students who are new to the Boston area, the Globe's summer interns offer a primer of their favorite things to do.
Field guide

Field guide

As high school seniors begin mulling the question of where to apply to college, we offer a list of reasonably priced and strategically located places in college towns to sleep and dine.
Overnight on the lake

Overnight on the lake

Overnight lake excursions may have disappeared, but Lake Champlain's Moonlight Lady is leading the revival.
Lazily afloat, resort to vineyard

Lazily afloat, resort to vineyard

Find the perfect antidote to harried lives in the languid current of Vermont's Lamoille River.

Summer in New England

25 things to do before fall

25 things to do before fall

Here are some reminders of all the things left to do before the warm days of summer come to an end.
10 ways to beat the heat

10 ways to beat the heat

The dog days getting you down? Here are 10 ways to challenge the oppressive heat of summer in New England.
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N.E. Sand Sculpting Festival

N.E. Sand Sculpting Festival

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New England clam shacks

Few food destinations are more synonymous with summer on the New England coastline. Here are some of the best.
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New England summer guide

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Explore Martha's Vineyard

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Fenway confidential

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