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- Beluga Whales - Mystic Aquarium's Beluga Contact Program Offers Inti…Updated: 2008-08-28 @ 01:51:08 GMT
Beluga whales are fascinating creatures, and at Connecticut's Mystic Aquarium, you can have an intimate encounter with beluga whales. You can even pat a beluga on the tongue… - Castle Hill Lighthouse - Photo of Castle Hill Lighthouse in Newport …Updated: 2008-08-28 @ 00:31:43 GMT
Castle Hill Lighthouse, seen in this photo submitted by Maya at completely-coastal.com, has been a fixture in Newport, Rhode Island, since 1890… - Zucchini Festival Photo - Kids Look at Zucchinis and ZukapultsUpdated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:29:15 GMT
Kids will never look at veggies the same way after you take them to the Vermont State Zucchini Festival, held each August in Ludlow… - How to Build a Zukapult - Zucchini Festival in VermontUpdated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:29:15 GMT
The owners of the Veggie Chucker, like all of the zukapult competitors, are happy to speak with Zucchini Festival visitors about how they built their zucchini-hurling contraptions… - Zukapult Contest at Vermont Zucchini Festival - Home TeamUpdated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:29:15 GMT
Some zukapult teams traveled from as far as Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island, but this team hailed from downtown Ludlow. Unfortunately, the home team only started building its zukapult t… - Veggie Chucker - Vermont State Zucchini Festival PhotoUpdated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:29:15 GMT
The moment we spot the Veggie Chucker, we know that the zukapult contest at the Vermont State Zucchini Festival is serious business… - Zucchini Festival Picture - Zukapult Team from Massachusetts Repairs…Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:29:13 GMT
The team from Massachusetts ran into a few technical difficulties with their Roman-style zukapult, but they still managed to finish in second place at the Zucchini Festival. One of their three toss… - Home Team Struggles at Zucchini Festival Zukapult Competition - PhotoUpdated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:29:13 GMT
The home team had worse luck. The first zucchini they launched flew backward. The second was catapulted straight down into the ground. But when their third and final zuke soared 20 feet, the crowd … - Vermont State Zucchini Festival Zukapult Contest Photo - Youngest Co…Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:29:13 GMT
The two youngest competitors prepare their zukapult for launch. Their ingenious catapult cup that will hold the zucchini is... a Cool Whip container… - Photo - Crowd Gathers for the Zukapult Competition at the Zucchini F…Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:29:13 GMT
Spectators prepare for the start of the Zucchini Festival's zukapult competition. The winner will be determined based on the total of three zucchini tosses. As you might imagine, the color commenta… - Zucchini Launched from Zukapult Flies Through the Air - Vermont Zucc…Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:29:13 GMT
Although simple in design, the first zukapult worked like a charm, propelling a zucchini into the air. Not bad for a couple of kids… - Flying Zucchini - Zucchini Festival in VermontUpdated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:29:11 GMT
Now YOU can say you've seen a zucchini flying through the air. That is, if you squint and look carefully in the upper left-hand corner of this photo. Take it from me: It's not easy to photograph fl… - Judging the Zukapult Contest at the Vermont State Zucchini Festival …Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:29:11 GMT
Judges said the Veggie Chucker's longest zucchini toss was 244 feet! With a total score of 714 feet for three tosses, the contraption's owners won first prize. My husband, the engineer, spent the e… - Vermont State Zucchini Festival in Ludlow Vermont - Squashing the Co…Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:29:11 GMT
By this point, spectators were on the edge of their lawn chairs waiting to see what the Veggie Chucker could do. This monstrous zukapult was built by a father-son team from Groton, Connecticut, and… - Duke of Zuke - Logo for the Vermont State Zucchini FestivalUpdated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:29:10 GMT
My three-year-old enjoyed coloring a picture of the Duke of Zuke. My husband gets an even bigger kick out of wearing the Duke of Zuke T-shirt we bought. The zucchini cartoon character that serves a… - Versatile Zucchini - Making Zucchini Art at the Zucchini Festival in…Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:29:10 GMT
According to the organizers, "Anything can become a zucchini-based activity." Here, my husband and daughter make zucchini art. The much-maligned squash that grows so well in New England i… - Zucchini Festival Ludlow Vermont - But Wait There's MoreUpdated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:29:10 GMT
The zukapult contest is the big highlight of the annual Zucchini Festival, of course, but there's more to this quirky event in Ludlow, Vermont, including a few carnival rides for little kids… - Zucchini Festival Vermont - Picture of Zucchini Art with ForksUpdated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:29:06 GMT
By noon on Sunday, after munching on zucchini cookies, we were ready to head for home (after giving up on creating zucchini art as elaborate as this!).The Zucchini Festival is a small event, but it… - Zucchini Festival Photo Gallery - Vermont State Zucchini Festival in…Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:28:01 GMT
Zucchini Festival photo gallery. The zukapult competition is definitely the highlight of the Vermont State Zucchini Festival, held annually in Ludlow, Vermont, since 1997. You really have to see th… - Zucchini Festival Photo Gallery - Vermont State Zucchini Festival in…Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:28:01 GMT
Zucchini Festival photo gallery. The zukapult competition is definitely the highlight of the Vermont State Zucchini Festival, held annually in Ludlow, Vermont, since 1997. You really have to see th… - Zucchini Festival Photo Gallery - Vermont State Zucchini Festival in…Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:28:01 GMT
Zucchini Festival photo gallery. The zukapult competition is definitely the highlight of the Vermont State Zucchini Festival, held annually in Ludlow, Vermont, since 1997. You really have to see th… - New England Wedding - Photo Album - Meet Big AlUpdated: 2008-08-27 @ 16:49:29 GMT
In this picture from our very New England Wedding photo album, New England travel writer and bride Kim Knox Beckius and three of her About.com colleagues pose with Big Al the inflatable lobster fro… - New England Wedding - Photo Album - Traditional New England Lobster …Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 16:48:26 GMT
In this picture from our very New England Wedding photo album, you'll get a glimpse at what was on the menu for dinner--lobster, of course… - New England Wedding - Photo Album - Sand ArtUpdated: 2008-08-27 @ 16:47:20 GMT
In this picture from our very New England Wedding photo album, you'll see the sand art keepsake that was created by all of our wedding guests for us to treasure forever… - New England Wedding - Photo Album - All of the Trappings - Table Set…Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 16:47:20 GMT
In this picture from our very New England Wedding photo album, you'll see all of the table decorations that fit the New England theme… - New England Wedding - Photo Album - Not Quite Husband and WifeUpdated: 2008-08-27 @ 16:45:12 GMT
In this picture from our very New England Wedding photo album, you'll see the bride and groom arrive for the outdoor wedding ceremony… - New England Wedding - Photo Album - The RingbearerUpdated: 2008-08-27 @ 16:45:12 GMT
In this picture from our very New England Wedding photo album, you'll see the ringbearer--a lobster!… - A Very New England Wedding - New England Travel Writer Kim Knox Beck…Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 15:46:26 GMT
Planning a New England theme wedding? New England travel writer Kim Knox Beckius shares details and photos from her New England lobster clambake wedding at the rustic, historic Webb House Barn in W… - Fall Festivals and Fun Events in New England - Celebrate Autumn New …Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 03:15:00 GMT
Kick off a fabulous fall by making plans now to get in on the fall festivals, football and fun in New England… - New England Fall Fun - Ideas for Fall Fun in New EnglandUpdated: 2008-08-27 @ 02:47:16 GMT
Ideas for fall fun in New England. Celebrate autumn in New England with these fun family activities… - New England Fall Sporting Events - Attend a College or Professional …Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 02:29:47 GMT
Fall in New England is a great time for a football game or other sporting event. Here's your guide to college and professional football, soccer and basketball games you can put on your New England … - New England Fall Festivals - Top Fall Festivals in New EnglandUpdated: 2008-08-27 @ 00:42:25 GMT
New England fall festivals guide. Celebrate autumn at New England fall festivals. Here is your guide to autumn events in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and … - Kim's New England Deal Sheet - New England Travel and Shopping Disco…Updated: 2008-08-26 @ 19:47:07 GMT
New England travel discounts, offers, bargains, deals, packages, free stuff, insider tips, and secrets, from New England Guide Kim Knox Beckius… - Kim's New England Deal Sheet - New England Travel and Shopping Disco…Updated: 2008-08-26 @ 19:46:56 GMT
New England travel discounts, offers, bargains, deals, packages, free stuff, insider tips, and secrets, from New England Guide Kim Knox Beckius… - Fall Foliage Clip Art - Fall Leaf Clip ArtUpdated: 2008-08-25 @ 23:49:41 GMT
Maine fall foliage clip art of beautiful autumn leaves in reds, oranges and golds… - Deborah Fowles - Bio for Maine Writer Debby FowlesUpdated: 2008-08-25 @ 18:29:56 GMT
Rockland, Maine, native Debby Fowles lived in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC, for many years before returning to her beloved home state in 1998. Shortly thereafter, she began sharing her tr… - Fall Foliage Family Fun - Crafts - Projects - Coloring Pages - Activ…Updated: 2008-08-25 @ 18:27:10 GMT
Are you planning a family trip to New England to play in the autumn leaves and sip hot cider after picking apples or pumpkins? Or are you simply looking for some fun fall educational and artistic a… - New England Foliage Central - Autumn in New England - Complete Guide…Updated: 2008-08-25 @ 18:23:23 GMT
New England Foliage Central: Here's your New England fall foliage hub on the Internet, guiding you to the best the region has to offer this colorful autumn season. You'll find colorful fall feature… - Leaf Identification Guide - ID New England Fall Leaves with this Lea…Updated: 2008-08-25 @ 18:21:14 GMT
Leaf identification guide. This leaf identification guide is designed to help you ID some of the leaves you'll see on your visit to New England during fall foliage season. The kids can color the pi… - New England Fall Foliage Tours - Bus Tours - See New England's Autum…Updated: 2008-08-25 @ 16:09:43 GMT
Fall Foliage Bus Tours. Let someone else do the driving while you take in New England's fabulous fall scenery on an escorted bus/motorcoach tour… - Maine Fall Foliage Driving ToursUpdated: 2008-08-25 @ 14:06:52 GMT
Maine fall foliage driving tours. Find the best places to view Maine fall foliage on fall foliage driving tours in Maine this autumn… - New England Fall Foliage Day Trips - Driving Tours - Destinations wi…Updated: 2008-08-25 @ 01:45:30 GMT
If you live close enough to New England to visit for a day, then fall foliage season is the perfect time of year to plan a winding drive through colorful autumn scenery to a festival, a museum or e… - Fall Foliage Day Trips From Portland MaineUpdated: 2008-08-25 @ 01:39:53 GMT
Day trips within a two-hour drive of Portland, Maine, especially great in the fall!… - Scenic Fall Foliage Drive from Portland to Freeport, MaineUpdated: 2008-08-25 @ 01:26:01 GMT
Scenic fall foliage drive on the back roads from Portland to Freeport, Maine… - New England Fall Foliage Travel Planner - Accommodations Lodgings - …Updated: 2008-08-25 @ 00:34:02 GMT
It's the trip you've dreamed of for months or maybe even years--New England in the glorious, golden autumn. You're in for a spectacular show! Fall is New England's very busiest tourism season, so p… - New England Fall Weekend Events - October 11-13, 2008Updated: 2008-08-23 @ 14:21:48 GMT
New England fall weekend events. Festivals and happenings during the fall foliage Columbus Day holiday weekend of October 11-13, 2008 of interest to those planning a day trip or weekend escape in t… - Top 10 Routes to View Maine Fall Foliage - Where to See the Best Fal…Updated: 2008-08-20 @ 12:41:53 GMT
Top 10 routes for viewing Maine fall foliage. A native Mainer's personal favorite places to enjoy Maine fall foliage views… - Six Flags New England - Guide to Six Flags New England Amusement Par…Updated: 2008-08-19 @ 18:11:55 GMT
Six Flags New England travel guide. Here's your guide to Six Flags New England, the region's largest theme park. Six Flags Theme Parks Inc. added the former Riverside Amusement Park in Agawam, Mass… - Fall Day Trips from Boston - Scenic Fall Foliage Car and Bus Day Tri…Updated: 2008-08-19 @ 17:48:54 GMT
Fall day trips from Boston. If you live in Boston or are visiting the city in the fall, here are some suggested fall day trips you can take by bus, or set out in your car for scenic autumn destinat… - New England Fall Weekend Events - October 25-26, 2008Updated: 2008-08-15 @ 14:07:51 GMT
New England fall weekend events. Festivals and happenings during the fall foliage weekend of October 25-26, 2008 of interest to those planning a day trip or weekend escape in the New England states… - What To Do in New EnglandUpdated: 2008-08-15 @ 12:50:13 GMT
A guide to what to do in New England from About.com's New England for Visitors… - Plymouth Rock - Visit Plymouth Rock in Plymouth MassachusettsUpdated: 2008-08-13 @ 01:44:14 GMT
Plymouth Rock is the most visited rock in New England. Here's your guide to seeing Plymouth Rock, the Plymouth, Massachusetts, landmark where legend has it the Pilgrims landed. Pilgrim Memorial Sta… - Smith & Wesson Shooting Sports Center Springfield Massachusetts - Le…Updated: 2008-08-13 @ 01:23:30 GMT
Smith & Wesson Shooting Sports Center is in Springfield, Massachusetts. If you're looking for an indoor acitivity on a rainy or blustery day in New England and if you've always wanted to learn … - Corn Mazes in New England - Get Lost this Fall in a Cornfield Maze i…Updated: 2008-08-13 @ 00:49:23 GMT
New England corn maze guide. Corn mazes are cropping up all over New England. Visit New England's largest and oldest cornfield maze, Davis' Mega Maze at Davis' Farmland, or choose from one of the o… - New England Summer Festivals A to Z - Your Guide to the Hottest Summ…Updated: 2008-08-12 @ 01:41:48 GMT
New England is bursting with festivals this summer! Here's your A-Z Guide to 2008 summer events in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont… - Georgetown Maine - A Day Trip from Southern Maine to the Island of G…Updated: 2008-08-09 @ 20:56:21 GMT
The Island of Georgetown, Maine, is one of the Maine coast's best-kept secrets. Take this driving tour to discover some of its hidden gems on a day trip from Southern Maine… - Maine Driving Tour to Union Appleton and CamdenUpdated: 2008-08-08 @ 02:30:16 GMT
Maine Driving Tour to Union, Appleton and Camden. Lakes, mountains, blueberry fields and superb fall foliage make this one of Midcoast Maine's most scenic drives… - New England Summer Festivals A to Z Part 2- Your Guide to the Hottes…Updated: 2008-08-07 @ 14:13:40 GMT
New England is bursting with festivals this summer! Here is part two of your A-Z Guide to 2008 summer events in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont… - Midcoast Maine Driving Tour From Wiscasset to Friendship and Thomast…Updated: 2008-08-07 @ 03:02:45 GMT
Midcoast Maine driving tour. If you love water views, you'll love this Midcoast Maine Driving Tour, which starts in Wiscasset and includes dramatic Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, the quaint fishing vil… - Fall Foliage Driving Tours in New England - New England Fall Foliage…Updated: 2008-08-07 @ 02:36:17 GMT
New England's country roads beckon throughout the year, but there's no more magnificent time for a driving tour of New England than autumn. Here are some fall foliage driving tours and suggested sc… - Driving Directions - Best Places to Get Free Driving Directions Onli…Updated: 2008-08-07 @ 00:49:21 GMT
Driving Directions: Many people go online to get free driving directions. But which online driving directions tools are the best and most accurate? Travel writer Kim Knox Beckius, who has field tes… - Moose Alley - New Hampshire's Moose Alley is One of New England's Be…Updated: 2008-08-05 @ 19:36:26 GMT
Moose Alley, the stretch of Route 3 that runs from Pittsburg, New Hampshire, to the Canadian border, is one of the best places to see moose in New England. It's also a scenic drive through New Hamp… - Be a Smart Outlet Shopper - Outlet Shopping TipsUpdated: 2008-08-05 @ 14:27:43 GMT
Outlet shopping tips. New England travelers LOVE the outlet stores in Kittery and Freeport, Maine; North Conway, New Hampshire; and other great bargain-hunting destinations. But how do you know whe… - Maine Fall Foliage Driving Tour - Portland Region to Rangeley Lake R…Updated: 2008-08-05 @ 01:49:48 GMT
Maine fall foliage driving tour from Portland. See Maine's stunning fall foliage on this driving tour from the Portland area to the Rangeley Lake region… - Massachusetts - Fall Foliage Driving Tours - Scenic Routes - New Eng…Updated: 2008-08-04 @ 20:20:37 GMT
Massachussetts offers a bounty of options for leaf lovers looking to drive and explore. Here are some fall foliage driving tour ideas and scenic routes, from western Massachusetts to Boston and eve… - New Hampshire Fall Foliage Driving ToursUpdated: 2008-08-04 @ 16:52:57 GMT
New Hampshire fall foliage driving tours. Find the best places to view New Hampshire's fall foliage on New Hampshire fall foliage driving tours this autumn… - Fall Foliage Driving Tours Rhode Island - New England Foliage CentralUpdated: 2008-08-04 @ 16:47:14 GMT
Try these fall foliage driving tours in Rhode Island. The nation's smallest state has plenty of miles of scenic driving for fall foliage travelers… - Vermont Fall Foliage Driving ToursUpdated: 2008-08-04 @ 15:38:24 GMT
Vermont fall foliage driving tours. Find the best places to view Vermont fall foliage on Vermont fall foliage driving tours this autumn… - Fall Foliage Driving Tours New York State - New England Foliage Cent…Updated: 2008-08-04 @ 14:35:48 GMT
Here's your guide to scenic New York routes and driving tours that will take you to the state's best fall foliage viewing this autumn… - Connecticut - Fall Foliage Driving Tours - Scenic Routes - New Engla…Updated: 2008-08-04 @ 13:13:03 GMT
Head out on Connecticut's scenic highways and winding roads this autumn for some of the best fall foliage views. Here's your guide to Connecticut scenic routes and fall foliage driving tours… - Plan A New England TripUpdated: 2008-08-02 @ 03:09:41 GMT
Plan a New England trip… - Get a Free New England Fall Leaf in the Mail - New England Guide Kim…Updated: 2008-08-02 @ 02:54:32 GMT
What other girl will send you the leaves from her travels? Just send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to New England Guide Kim Knox Beckius, and she'll send you a genuine New England fall leaf th… - Save The Mount - Edith Wharton Home Needs Your HelpUpdated: 2008-07-31 @ 01:50:42 GMT
The Mount, the former home and estate of 19th-century author Edith Wharton, faces imminent foreclosure if it cannot raise $3 million by October 31, 2008. The Save the Mount campaign has already rai… - New England Travel About.com's New England Travel GuideUpdated: 2008-07-31 @ 01:23:10 GMT
New England Travel Guide from About.com. New England travel and living guide featuring lodging and dining reviews, travel tips, fall foliage, new england vacation packages and special deals, events…