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Massachusetts Apple Farms – U-Pick ‘Em And Enjoy

Massachusetts apple farms are the ideal destination if you're looking for a bargain staycation. Make it u-pick fruit farm daytrip or plan a weekend at a family...

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Apple Picking And Pick Your Own Pumpkins

Apple and pumpkin picking U-Pick farms and local orchards are among Fall's...

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Vintage photo of girls dressed like twin vampires trick or treating at Pickerings Wharf in Salem, Massachusetts.
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Halloween Witches In Salem, Massachusetts

In search of Halloween witches in Salem, Massachusetts? Ready to give up the Sunday football game to take the kids exploring? Nothing is as Halloween focused as

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Three children playing in a pile of leaves near a tree
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Leaf Peeker’s Guide To America’s Fall Foliage

Fall foliage tours and affordable leaf peeping road trips are easy to plan if you use this How-To, Where-To Leaf Peeker's Guide with tips on the best places to see leaf colors...

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Striped beach umbrellas flap in the breeze at dusk outside a family hotel on the famous Cape Cod beach.
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Cape Cod Family Resorts: Perfect for Your Family Vacation

The Massachusetts shoreline beckons families to charming Cape Cod family resorts in all price ranges. Plenty of old-fashioned fun comes with every room.

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Seven miles from Downtown Pittsfield, you are far removed from crowds and commerce. Photo by Ralph Spielman
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All Aboard! Pittsfield, Mass And The Berkshires Aboard The Berkshire Flyer

Explore Massachusetts from a base in Pittsfield and the Berkshire Mountains will start to look like Norman Rockwell's classic New England. Affordable Pittsfield and nearby Berkshires...

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The Santa Float makes its first holiday appearance at Philadelphia's annual Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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All American Thanksgiving Events and Celebrations

FTF's A-Z guide to local festivals and Thanksgiving events, from traditional eats to marathons, is your Thanksgiving recipe for fun.

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Outside of Williams Inn, Williamstown
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Enjoy The Berkshires With Kids

Enjoy the Berkshire Mountains with kids thanks to Western Massachusetts' verdant scenery, many great (and small) musuems and the unique Hancock Shaker Village. Whether you go by...

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Classic train waiting to depart the Strasbourg Pennsylvania station.
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7 Top Train Trips for Exploring the East

With more than 50 years of service experience, Amtrak presents seven top Eastern train trips -- all short ones ideal for family-friendly trips. We know families with little ones...

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