Things to do / Travel Guide
While in Boston, actually on the western end of Cambridge, take a break at Mount Auburn Cemetery, a fascinating place if there ever was one. Called “America's first garden cemetery,” the place is known for its peaceful representation of death. You can find the tombs of many famous people in the cemetery, such as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the poet, and B.F. Skinner, the psychologist.
Wouldn't you like to get away to the bar where it all began? The Cheers Bar in Beacon Hill, Boston, was the actual inspiration for the long-running show. Cheers ran from 1982 to 1993, and gave millions an address to go one night a week. The bar runs from 11:00 a.m. to the wee hours of the morning and serves hundreds every day and night of the week.
If you happen to be in Plymouth, you'll have a great time at the Cranberry World Visitors Center. Lots of hands-on activities, plus a history of the berry in the New World, make this visitors center into something like that of a warped winery's.
Another historical city you might want to visit is New Bedford. You can find it on the coast of Buzzard's Bay south of Cape Cod. Called “The Whaling City” for the role it played in the 19th century whaling industry, it still is a major fishing port, the largest on the East Coast. There are lots of maritime exhibits in the city, and on central County Street, the old houses still stand, testament to times past.
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