The best guide to the area, packed with essentialsCountry stores, crafts galleries, antiques shops, discount outlets, and other great shoppingMusic festivals, arts and nightlife throughout the regionThe best backroads for leaf-peeping and bikingWhere to cast a line, pitch a tent, and launch a canoeActivities and accommodations at 35 ski resortsWhere to stay and eat, no matter what your budgetGrand resorts, modern motels, charming inns and B&BsPosh restaurants and cozy cafés, steakhouses and fish houses, bistros, country kitchens, and lobster shacksFresh, thorough, practical--from writers you can trustCosts, hours, descriptions, and tips by the thousandsAll reviews based on visits by savvy writer-residents23 pages of maps--and dozens of unique featuresImportant Contacts A to Z; Smart Travel Tips; Fodor's Choice; What's Where in the region; Pleasures & Pastimes; don't-miss activities; festivals; further reading; complete index; and more!