Central Massachusetts (Worcester)

Rolling hills run through most of this peaceful area, a region that Boston families treasure as a nearby source of seasonal rural activities. In spring, pastures are full of young animals kicking up their heels. Clear lakes and large parks welcome picnickers on summer afternoons. The city of Worcester has several good family-oriented museums. Orchards provide hours of fun for enthusiastic apple-pickers from late August through late October. Quiet country roads lead to the hiking and cross-country skiing trails that crisscross the region. South of Worcester, Old Sturbridge Village is an early-nineteenth-century “village” that was constructed in 1946. Unpaved roads, costumed...
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