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About this Book ............ 5
What’s Where ............ 8
Northern New England for Kids ............ 9
Quintessential Maine, Vermont, & New Hampshire ............ 10
If You Like ............ 12
Northern New England’s Top Attractions ............ 16
Northern New England’s Top Experiences ............ 17
Great Itineraries ............ 18
When to Go ............ 22

Chapter 1: Maine ............ 23
Western Lakes & Mountains ............ 29
The North Woods ............ 37
The Southern Coast ............ 43
Portland & Environs ............ 56
The Mid-Coast Region ............ 68
Penobscot Bay ............ 74
Blue Hill Peninsula & Environs ............ 95
Mount Desert Island & Acadia National Park ............ 103
Way Down East ............ 114
Maine Essentials ............ 126

Chapter 2: Vermont ............ 129
Southern Vermont ............ 133
Central Vermont ............ 162
Northern Vermont ............ 181
Vermont Essentials ............ 206

Chapter 3: New Hampshire ............ 211
The Coast ............ 215
Lakes Region ............ 230
The White Mountains ............ 242
Dartmouth—Lake Sunapee ............ 269
The Monadnocks & Merrimack Valley ............ 278
New Hampshire Essentials ............ 297

Maine, Vermont, & New Hampshire Essentials ............ 300
Getting Started ............ 301
Booking Your Trip ............ 304
Transportation ............ 314
On The Ground ............ 317

Index ............ 324

About Our Writers ............ 336

Maps
New England ............ 6—7
Maine ............ 26—27
Western Lakes & Mountains ............ 31
North Woods ............ 38
Southern Coast ............ 44
Portland ............ 59
Portland Environs & the Mid-Coast ............ 65
Maine Lighthouses ............ 77
Penobscot Bay & Blue Hill Peninsula ............ 80
Acadia National Park & Mount Desert Island ............ 105
Way Down East ............ 115
Vermont ............ 132
Southern Vermont ............ 134
Central Vermont ............ 163
Northern Vermont ............ 183
New Hampshire ............ 213
New Hampshire Coast ............ 216
New Hampshire Lakes Region ............ 231
The White Mountains ............ 244
Dartmouth—Lake Sunapee ............ 270
Monadnock Region and Central New Hampshire ............ 280

Publisher: Fodor's Travel Publications
Distributor: Random House, Inc.
Publication Date: 09-23-2008
Pages: 336
Measurements: 8in X 5.17in X .74in X .7931lb