Getaway between Boston and NYC

hello all --

My husband and I are picking up a child at camp in NYC -- and are trying to make the most of our two nights/three days without child.

We fly into Manchester NH and can go ANYWHERE (!!) .... anyone have an idea of a great romantic getaway somewhere between Manchester and NYC? We love b%26amp;b%26#39;s (small, charming with excellent breakfasts), the ocean and history. My husband is a huge history buff -an English teacher who has a penchant for early American history and the presidents.

Any and all ideas welcomed!

Diane

Getaway between Boston and NYC

Many choices for a history buff by the ocean:

-Boston, Boston or maybe Boston!

-Plymouth, MA

-Mystic, CT

-Salem, MA

Lovely B%26amp;B%26#39;s by the ocean-

Newport, RI

Portsmouth, NH

Ogunquit, ME

Cape Cod, MA

Cape Ann, MA

Newburyport, MA

History buff B%26amp;B - 30 minute ride to ocean-

Lexington and or Concord,

Getaway between Boston and NYC

It sounds like Boston should be your destination. You%26#39;ll find charming B%26amp;B%26#39;s right in the city, however, you won%26#39;t be getting the excellent hot breakfasts in the morning. B%26amp;B%26#39;s in Boston aren%26#39;t allowed to make hot breakfasts, so they all offer nice continental breakfasts which include fruits, muffins, etc. Everything else your looking for is right there. History is Boston%26#39;s middle name. You could take a daytrip out to the Harbor Islands without even leaving Boston for your ocean fix. The commuter rail out of Boston will take you to the more intimate, charming oceanside town of Rockport as well. I say you two should definitely come to Boston.

My second choice would be the Berkshires in the western part of the state. B%26amp;B heaven out there with the gourmet breakfasts. Lots of historical places to explore there as well. The scenery is gorgeous. The downside is you wouldn%26#39;t be near the ocean. The Berkshires does have beautiful lakes, rivers and streams however.

Cape Cod also has lots of history as well as some of the best beaches on the east coast. Downside is the traffic. It%26#39;s a very busy place in the summer, but certainly manageable. You have lots of options to consider. Best of luck and enjoy wherever you end up.

Boston does sound wonderful -- and we do have some time scheduled there. AFTER we pick up the son at the NYC camp, we%26#39;re driving him up to Harvard (for yet another camp -- he%26#39;s a recruited basketball player and trying to decide on schools). While he%26#39;s at Harvard, we%26#39;ll have another two (adult) days and three nights in the Cambridge/Boston area.

So I was thinking that we%26#39;d save the Boston things for the end of the trip and do something a bit different on the front end.

My husband particularly wants to see the Adams homeplace in Quincy, but I%26#39;m thinking maybe we should do that as a day trip from Boston.

All this, by the way, is the end of this month. (Hope I can find rooms in those charming B%26amp;Bs!)

Diane

Manchester %26amp; NYC are about a 4 hour drive, so that leaves you many states you can explore. If you are not at all experienced in the Northeast Seashore, it is COLD! Unless you have thick skin, you arent going to go swimming Maine, NH, or MA. For great ocean water I would suggest the RI or CT shore.

About 1/2 way to NYC, Newport, RI is a great destination, right on the water, beautiful historical mansions, and great shopping.

Away from the ocean in MA without going to Boston, Concord is an adorable town about 1 hr south of Manchester - with plenty of history, and swimming at the famous Walden Pond.

If B%26amp;Bs are your main attraction, the Berkshires is the way to go. About 3 hours from Manchester, and 2 hours from NYC, you can relax at Tanglewood and visit some great museums.

Enjoy your child-less escape!

I like Mystic Ct. Westport Ct. is another good place. From Manchester you would not come thru Boston but take 495 to the pike. You would put most of the driving behind you. The travel time from Westport to the city I believe is 45 to 60 minutes.

You might want to travel along the Hudson River Valley and see the Tarrytown home of writer Washigton Irving, the Vanderbilt Mansion,home and library of Franklin Roosevelt,further north to Kinderhook home of Martin VanBuren, all in New York north of NYC.

This may be a silly question, but why are B%26amp;Bs not allowed to offer hot breakfasts?

Senior: That is a good question and I was not aware of it. I would bet that it has to do with fire codes.

Many b and bs can and do serve a full breakfast. I think some of the ones in major cities are restricted because the restaurants and diners have effectively lobbied for regulation on the grounds that it is unfair competition.