Long sunny days stretch almost endlessly into moonlit nights. The tang of the fresh sea breeze accents the air. Clambakes, regattas, gatherings of friends, and family reunions—New England is the very definition of summer and a celebration of the season. Colorful historic ports beckon; beaches invite, and islands are waiting to be explored. Take full advantage of the “lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer” at port in the lively harbor towns. Take in the variety of the coast that varies from shallow tidal wetlands to sandy beaches to rugged rocky shoreline. New England’s 6,000-mile coastline is close enough for a weekend getaway and far from ordinary.

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