| Weekend Walks in Historic New England: 45 Self-Guided Walking Tours in Cities, Towns, and Villages Contributor(s): Regalbuto, Robert J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0881505277 ISBN-13: 9780881505276 Publisher: Countryman Press OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2003 Annotation: A step-by-step walking guide takes you through more than 30 picturesque New England villages, towns, and city neighborhoods, with an emphasis on local history and architecture. This is the first and only walking guide to New England that focuses on sightseeing in towns, villages, and historic urban districts. A New England resident for most of his life, author Robert J. Regalbuto has traveled widely throughout the region and has selected walking tours in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine that focus on historically significant and culturally rewarding locales. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - Northeast - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Travel | Museums, Tours, Points Of Interest - Sports & Recreation | Walking |
| Dewey: 796.510 |
| LCCN: 2003273325 |
| Series: Weekend Walks |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 4.06" W x 7.16" (0.62 lbs) 338 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An invitation to explore the best of New England on foot, and at your own pace, this guide will lead you to the most popular and picturesque destinations in all six New England states. Each chapter includes directions to the starting point, step-by-step walk routes, a helpful map, and fascinating, knowledgeable commentary about points of interest you'll see. Whether you amble along Beacon Hill's cobbled byways, across the covered and trestle bridges of Woodstock, Vermont, venture along Maine's windswept seacoast or through Yale's ivy-covered gothic quads, you'll find Weekend Walks in Historic New England a good walking companion. Featured tours include: Boston, Massachusetts, Concord, New Hampshire, Newport, Rhode Island, and many more. 30 black & white photographs, 45 maps, index. |
Contributor Bio(s): Regalbuto, Robert J.: - Robert J. Regalbuto has traveled extensively, staying at monastery guesthouses along the way. He is the author of several books, including Monastery Guest Houses of North America, Weekend Walks in Historic New England, Weekend Walks in the Historic Washington, DC, Region, and Weekend Walks in Brooklyn. Regalbuto graduated from Harvard cum laude and lives in Rhode Island. |