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  Vermont and Maine

  Hi Sarah,

  Vermont is very cool in general, but Burlington (in particular) is progressive and green. I often say it's the closest you can get to being in Canada without, well, being in Canada (though it is close to the Montreal border - about an hour).

  Coastal Maine in the summer is amazing, as long as you can stay away from the touristy spots (kinda tricky). The weather is more pleasant than in Boston (I second the above poster's comment about sticky Boston heat, though the city's great), the islands are gorgeous and the salt air... there's nothing like it. The state slogan is "The Way Life Ought to Be" - and it really is.

  The place that comes to mind is Monhegan Island - which, like all Maine spots, has its touristy side, but it also has lots of room to explore.

  Rhode Island... you can drive through it in a few hours. Not much to see. New Hampshire... if you're going to Maine, stop and buy booze on the border (much lower taxes).

  Cheers (and congrats!),

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