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This document provides a comprehensive list of spring events and attractions in various locations in New England. It includes information on festivals, gardens, petting zoos, and other activities happening during the spring season. Some notable events mentioned include the Daffodil Festival in Nantucket, the Swan Boats opening in Boston, and the Charmingfare Farm petting zoo in Candia. The document also highlights events in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont, such as the New Hampshire Maple Experience, the Baby Farm Animal Celebration in Woodstock, and the Vermont Maple Festival. [Extracted from the article]

This article presents a comprehensive list of independent bookstores in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Each bookstore is described, highlighting their distinctive features and offerings. The article emphasizes the diverse range of books available at these bookstores, as well as the various events and activities they host. Library patrons conducting research on specific topics can use this article as a valuable resource to explore these independent bookstores further and find literary options that cater to their interests and communities. [Extracted from the article]

Buy yellow, red, blue, or white cornmeal-some from rare Rhode Island flint corn-along with pancake and johnnycake mixes online or at the mill store. kenyonsgristmill.com PETER POTS POTTERY, West Kingston. If the Dave's locations in Providence and Charlestown are too far a drive, the company's syrup and coffees are available online. davescoffee.com KENYON'S GRIST MILL, West Kingston. In Rhode Island, cornmeal means johnnycakes, and Kenyon's has ground meal for the Ocean State's iconic flapjacks for 327 years. Rhode Island's state drink, coffee milk, is made with cold milk and a few dollops of a sweet elixir known as coffee syrup. [Extracted from the article]

Taps in a wood-paneled pub housed in the city's former post office dispense the brewers' signature Willibrew in an exhaustive range of styles, including unfiltered IPAs, rye ales, powerful barley wines, and coffee stout-plus beers from other American craft breweries. What's cooking is an imaginative array of beers and ales, with an accent on sour beers and forays into concoctions made with fruit grown on-site. A vast array of double IPAs, plus stouts, barley wine, strong Belgian ales, and more, has beer lovers buying tickets in advance, queuing up for drafts at 40-tap bars, and scoring cans on-site. Unlike many bar food- oriented breweries, Barrington offers full lunch and dinner menus, with locally sourced meats and homemade desserts, and a cheddar ale soup that's sourced, of course, on the spot. barringtonbrewery.net CAPE COD BEER, Hyannis. [Extracted from the article]

Add in picnic tables, grills, and a playground, and you've got a popular family beach, too. maine.gov/crescentbeach FERRY BEACH STATE PARK, Saco. A beach isn't a beach without sand dunes, so freshwater beaches are out ... right? Protected by the Watch Hill Conservancy, the point is without facilities (including lifeguards); wardens occasionally patrolling the beach are there to protect piping plovers. thewatchhillconservancy.org NARRAGANSETT TOWN BEACH, Narragansett. Owned by a local improvement association, it's a tidy little beach with placid surf, lifeguards, a wee gazebo, lovely views, a modest day fee, and-rare for town beaches-free parking. stoningtonboroughct.com HAMMONASSET BEACH STATE PARK, Madison. [Extracted from the article]

This article provides a travel guide to the southwestern corner of Vermont, known as "the Shires." The region offers various attractions and activities for visitors. Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy the Bromley Mountain Alpine Slide, a thrilling ride down one of the world's longest runs. Art lovers can explore the Southern Vermont Arts Center, which houses a permanent collection of American Regionalist art. History buffs can visit Hildene, the summer home of Robert Todd Lincoln, and the Bennington Battle Monument. The Shires also offer options for accommodations, including the Equinox Golf Resort & Spa and the Dorset Inn. Overall, the region provides a diverse range of experiences for travelers. [Extracted from the article]

Accommodations include four one-bedroom and three two-bedroom suites, all with private bath, restored vintage furniture, and oversize windows. Dine at the on-site O Steak and Seafood restaurant, or order room service-an especially attractive option for guests in Terrace Rooms, which have outdoor seating in season. hotelconcordnh.com SHERATON NASHUA, Nashua. Choice Hotels' fast-expanding, value-oriented Cambria brand is now represented by the Cambria Hotel Manchester South Windsor, located just north of Hartford and its I-91 and I-84 crossroads and adjacent to the shops and restaurants of Evergreen Walk. [Extracted from the article]

Cavernous hearths yawning six feet across were commonplace in New England's earliest homes and inns, and the fireplace in the Tap Room at the Publick House is a spectacular surviving example. The crown jewels of this Back Bay luxury hotel are its Executive Fireplace Rooms, 450-square-foot sanctuaries graced with fully functioning wood-burning hearths. Top-end suites have gas fireplaces, but the lobby features a stone-by-stone reconstruction of the original building's great wood-burning hearth. oceanhouse.com THE WHITE HORSE TAVERN, Newport. If anything tops an inn room with a fireplace, it's a suite with two fireplaces. [Extracted from the article]

As you venture from shop to shop-perhaps taking in craft boutiques like Lisa-Marie's Made in Maine, or Waterlily Handmade Gifts-the windows are as enticing as the wares, with some 40 shops and restaurants competing for a "best holiday display" award. Your loved ones worked hard to earn their "nice" list status this year, so don't entrust their perfect presents to warehouse elves and delivery-truck drivers. From big cities to small towns, New England's merriest shopping destinations celebrate one-of-a-kind stores and boutiques; park-once, find-everything convenience; and sparkling seasonal events that make gift-hunting a joy. [Extracted from the article]

Just past Townshend, Route 30 joins Route 100, which splits away to rejoin the West River and cross it at South Londonderry. Brattleboro lies on the Connecticut River, at the point where the West River meets that broad waterway, and Route 30 hugs the West for much of this drive. Bustling with bookstores, ethnic restaurants, and galleries spotlighting the work of local artisans, the lively town of Brattleboro anchors this 100-mile loop that takes in some of southern Vermont's loveliest villages. [Extracted from the article]

Engineer Rod Smith and conductor Ty Kahler were also having a hard time agreeing on the beauties of late autumn in Vermont. Now 264 belonged to Rod and Ty, and to the three locomotives that would take us to Rutland. Rod slowly opened the throttle as Ty finished his radio report to the VRS dispatcher, rattling off the date and details of the train's consist and motive power with the speed of an auctioneer. PHOTO (COLOR): An old locomotive seat and a discarded wheel from track maintenance equipment are creatively recycled as a work chair at the shop's tool desk. [Extracted from the article]

A first person narrative is presented that explores the author's experience of Christmas celebration in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The article offers travel tips for Montgomery, Lyndonville and Brandon in Vermont and includes recommendations for accomodation at the hotel Inn in Montgomery, hotel Wildflower Inn in Lyndonville and bridge Sanderson in Brandon.

The author presents personal narratives of his experiences of celebrating Christmas in Vermont towns of Manchester and Woodstock, which including dinner at Hildene, home of presidential son Robert Todd Lincoln; Lighted Tractor Parade in Manchester; and Winter Wassail Weekend in Woodstock.

The article offers travel tips for New England and includes recommendations for dining, accommodations, shopping, harbors and historic excursions.

Features the winning recipes using maple sugar from the food festival participated by maple sugar makers in Vermont. Recommendation on serving 'Maple Walnut Pie' with whipped cream; Flavors used in 'Maple Dijon Cream Dressing'; Praises of the judges for the taste of 'Maple Cream Cheesecake'.

Features several mountains found in New England. Measurement of the elevation of Mount Greylock in Massachusetts; Physical description of Burke Mountain and Mount Equinox in Vermont; Physical attractions of the Cadillac Mountain in Maine.

The article offers information on Mount Mansfield, Vermont. Needle's Eye on Vermont's Long Trail (LT) is a pair of massive rock slabs, leaning against each other to form a portal barely big enough for a hiker with a backpack to get through. On the other side, just a few hundred yards away, a short side trail leads to an overnight stop on the LT, Butler Lodge. Butler is a little log cabin, tucked beneath Mansfield's stony ridgeline and facing west toward Lake Champlain's glorious sunsets.