{"id":1266,"date":"2013-10-09T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2013-10-09T13:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/?p=1266"},"modified":"2013-10-08T08:15:54","modified_gmt":"2013-10-08T12:15:54","slug":"kate-easy-weekend-getaways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2013\/10\/09\/kate-easy-weekend-getaways\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate: Easy Weekend Getaways"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Don\u2019t get me wrong, I LOVE Boston.\u00a0 It really is such a magical place and there is always somewhere new to find and explore.\u00a0 But sometimes, it really is nice to get out of the hustle and bustle for a weekend.\u00a0 One of the fantastic things about being in a place like Boston is how easy it is to get to other cities and states near by.\u00a0 The Amtrak trains, Commuter Rail, and variety of bus routes can take you almost anywhere you want to go in the Northeast and down the east coast.\u00a0 The past two weekends, I have had the opportunity to get out and explore new places and it has been so much fun!\u00a0 Here is my rundown of the best areas to head to when you need a little change of scenery.<\/p>\n

Rhode Island.<\/b> In my opinion, Rhode Island is such a forgotten state! I might be a little biased because my boyfriend goes to school down there so I\u2019ve spent a lot of time in The Ocean State but I promise it\u2019s a great time.\u00a0 You can be in Providence in about an hour by Commuter Rail and explore Thayer Street and experience the WaterFire Festival in the fall.\u00a0 My favorite area is southern RI, home to Newport and Narragansett.\u00a0 It can be so refreshing to take stroll on the beach or down a little town\u2019s Main Street.\u00a0 Trust me, it\u2019s worth it.<\/p>\n

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Maine. <\/b>My new favorite place right here, ladies and gentlemen.\u00a0 I had the pleasure of spending last weekend in Bar Harbor, about half way up the coast.\u00a0 It was incredible.\u00a0 The town is perfect and easy to explore on foot.\u00a0 The actual Harbor and Gulf of Maine are gorgeous and so much fun to explore by boat (I took a Lobster Fishing tour AND kayaked, both recommended).\u00a0 And last but not least, Acadia National Park is right there and waiting for you.\u00a0 Fun fact: Cadillac Mountain in the park in the first place in the US where the sun rises and has a gorgeous view of the Ocean.\u00a0 Unfortunately for us, with the government shutdown, we couldn\u2019t get to the park but that didn\u2019t stop me from doing a little exploring, sorry Congress.\u00a0 The only con \u2013 you do have to drive to get up there.<\/p>\n

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North Shore. <\/b>While everyone raves about the Cape and Nantucket, I\u2019ve actually spent much more time on the North Shore near Boston and it\u2019s fabulous! The beaches are so beautiful and there are tons of great restaurants right on the water.\u00a0 Gloucester and Newburyport are favorites of mine and all easily accessible by Commuter Rail trains!<\/p>\n

New York City. <\/b>Okay, so maybe this isn\u2019t where you want to go to escape the hustle and bustle but still a fun weekend trip.\u00a0 Bus, train, and plane can all get you down to the Big Apple in a few hours or less and set you up for a crazy fun weekend of exploring.\u00a0 After spending my summer there, I\u2019m itching to get back.<\/p>\n

DC. <\/b> You may think DC is so far away but there are Amtrak trains that leave from Boston all the time that can get you down there!\u00a0 While you wouldn\u2019t want to go now (#Shutdown), it can always be kept in mind as a great little getaway for a long weekend.\u00a0 Just as historic as Boston, there are endless activities that are sure to bring out the history buff in all of us.<\/p>\n

With the long weekend coming up, it may be the perfect time to pack up your weekend bag and head somewhere new with your friends!<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t get me wrong, I LOVE Boston.\u00a0 It really is such a magical place and there is always somewhere new to find and explore.\u00a0 But sometimes, it really is nice to get out of the hustle and bustle for a weekend.\u00a0 One of the fantastic things about being in a place like Boston is how … Continue reading Kate: Easy Weekend Getaways<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2018,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3892,257,7277],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1266"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1266"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1266\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1270,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1266\/revisions\/1270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1266"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}