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Getting to Central Mass By Car
Central Massachusetts is a geographic crossing point for many New England highways, and is therefore easily reached by car:
From Boston and points north and east, I-90 will take travelers past Worcester in the southern part of the region. Mass Route 2 traverses westward from Boston in the northern part of the region, passing near Fitchburg, Leominster, and Gardner.
From New Hampshire, Vermont, and points north, take I-91 South to Route 2 East or Mass Pike East.
From upstate New York and points west, I-90 travels through Western Mass and into Worcester before continuing on into Boston.
From Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York City, and points south and west, I-395 travels north from I-95 into Worcester. To continue further north, travelers can pick up I-190, which ends at Mass Route 2.
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Sunsets at Stone Hill – Williamstown, MA
September 2, 2010 |
Beer Garden Music Series with Jonny Lingo -- Providence, RI
September 2, 2010 |
North Branch Bluegrass Festival -- Bridgewater, VT
September 3, 2010 to September 5, 2010 |
Songs By Ridiculously Talented Composers and Lyricists – Pittsfield, MA
September 3, 2010 to September 4, 2010 |
Duke Robillard -- Norfolk, CT
September 3, 2010 |
Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA
September 3, 2010 |
Cabaret Magic by Carl Seiger -- Pittsfield, MA
September 3, 2010 to September 4, 2010 |
Baseball, BBQ and more with the Pittsfield Colonials – Pittsfield, MA
September 3, 2010 to September 4, 2010 |
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage -- Rockland, ME
September 3, 2010 |
James Montgomery Blues Band -- Cotuit, MA
September 3, 2010 |
Movies on the Rocks: Twilight New Moon - Newport
September 3, 2010 |
Rhonda Vincent and the Rage – Rockland, ME
September 3, 2010 |
Jon Campbell -- Charlestown, RI
September 3, 2010 |
Jonee Earthquake -- Peterborough, NH
September 3, 2010 |
Gloucester Schooner Festival -- Gloucester, MA
September 3, 2010 to September 5, 2010 |
Clydesdale camera day –Merrimack
September 4, 2010 |
A Taste of The Litchfield Hills -- Lakeville, CT
September 4, 2010 to September 6, 2010 |
Entrain -- Cotuit, MA
September 4, 2010 |
Prudence Crandall Day -- Canterbury, CT
September 4, 2010 |
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA
September 4, 2010 |
Art on the Lawn -- Newport, RI
September 4, 2010 to September 5, 2010 |
Designing Women Craft Show -- Camden, ME
September 4, 2010 |
Touch-A-Truck -- Antrim, NH
September 4, 2010 |
Alpaca Fest -- Swanzey, NH
September 4, 2010 |
Hula Hoop Day at the Children's Museum -- Providence, RI
September 4, 2010 |
Tastes of the Working Waterfront History Walking Tour -- Newport, RI
September 4, 2010 |
Sail on the Tall Ship Friendship of Salem – Salem, MA
September 4, 2010 to September 5, 2010 |
Founder's Weekend -- Worcester, MA
September 4, 2010 to September 5, 2010 |
Sugar Ray and the Bluetones – Westerly
September 4, 2010 |
Tortoise -- South Burlington, VT
September 5, 2010 |
Last Fling of Summer -- Montgomery, VT
September 5, 2010 |
Celebrate Gloucester -- Gloucester, MA
September 5, 2010 |
Giant Pand Guerilla Dub Squad -- Norfolk, CT
September 5, 2010 |
Anniversary Celebration Concert & Reception with Shanghai String Quartet -- Falls Village, CT
September 5, 2010 |
Labor Day Weekend Art Show -- Cape Elizabeth, ME
September 5, 2010 |
The Empire Revue -- Providence, RI
September 5, 2010 |
An Intimate Garden Tour -- Bristol, RI
September 5, 2010 |
Wynona Judd -- Portsmouth, NH
September 5, 2010 |
Labor Day Open House at the Museum of Work and Culture – Woonsocket, RI
September 6, 2010 |
Essex Shipbuilding Museum – Essex, MA
September 6, 2010 |
Wang Chung -- Norfolk, CT
September 9, 2010 |
Killington Classic Motorcycle Rally – Killington, VT
September 9, 2010 to September 12, 2010 |
Boston Pops featuring Kenny Loggins -- Pawtucket, RI
September 10, 2010 |
A Night with Captain Sig and the Hillstrand Brothers from Deadliest Catch -- Providence, RI
September 10, 2010 |
South End Art Hop – Burlington, VT
September 10, 2010 to September 11, 2010 |
Feast in the Field -- Portsmouth, RI
September 10, 2010 |
Robert Randolph and the Family Band at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA
September 10, 2010 |
High Hopes Hoedown – Lyme, CT
September 11, 2010 |
Seasonal Soiree at Plimoth Plantation – Plymouth, MA
September 11, 2010 |
The Old York Antiques Show – York, ME
September 11, 2010 to September 12, 2010 |
Marlboro Commuity Fair -- Marlboro, VT
September 11, 2010 |
Lucy Kaplansky -- Plymouth, MA
September 11, 2010 |
Roxbury Farm Tour -- Roxbury, CT
September 11, 2010 |
Audubon Raptor Weekend -- Bristol, RI
September 11, 2010 to September 12, 2010 |
Art on the Common -- Londonderry, NH
September 11, 2010 |
Live Green Energy and Music Expo -- Manchester, VT
September 11, 2010 |
Guitar Under the Stars -- Hartford, CT
September 11, 2010 |
Eli's Farm Dinner -- Hamden, CT
September 11, 2010 |
North Country Grand Lumberjack Challenge -- Dixville Notch, NH
September 11, 2010 to September 12, 2010 |
United Maine Craftsmen's Fall Festival of Arts & Crafts -- Westbrook, ME
September 11, 2010 |
Banjo and Fiddle Contests -- Lowell, MA
September 11, 2010 |
Old York Antiques Show -- York, ME
September 11, 2010 to September 12, 2010 |
A Colonial Girl's Day Out -- West Hartford, CT
September 11, 2010 |
Heather Masse -- Portland, ME
September 11, 2010 |
Irish Traditional Music -- Providence, RI
September 11, 2010 |
Taste of The Deerfield Valley -- West Dover, VT
September 11, 2010 |
Open House at Hearthside Mansion -- Lincoln, RI
September 11, 2010 |
A Country Day at Pardon Gray Preserve -- Tiverton, RI
September 11, 2010 |
Banjo and Fiddle Contests at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA
September 11, 2010 |
Food Works Garlic Festival
September 11, 2010 |
Rootsfest -- Leominster, MA
September 11, 2010 |
Friends, Family, and Unity Day -- Middletown, CT
September 11, 2010 |
Wicked Wine and Brew Fest -- Litchfield, NH
September 11, 2010 |
Honey Harvest Family Program at Historic Deerfield – Deerfield, MA
September 11, 2010 to September 26, 2010 |
Ronnie Spector --Norfolk, CT
September 11, 2010 |
Lucy Kaplanski -- Plymouth, MA
September 11, 2010 |
Vintage & Vine -- Portsmouth, NH
September 11, 2010 |
Narrows Festival of the Arts -- Fall River, MA
September 12, 2010 |
Geology-of-the-Giant Hike -- Hamden, CT
September 12, 2010 |
Arts Festival -- Trumbull, CT
September 12, 2010 |
Grandparents’ Day at the Children's Museum -- Providence, RI
September 12, 2010 |
Hike the Military Road -- Hubbardton, VT
September 12, 2010 |
End of Summer 5-Star Clambake -- Wethersfield, CT
September 12, 2010 |
End of Summer 5-Star Clambake -- Wethersfield, CT
September 12, 2010 |
Kayaking through History -- Kennebunk, ME
September 12, 2010 |
Vermont Small Farms Food Fest -- Shelburne
September 13, 2010 |
Domino Madness -- Providence, RI
September 14, 2010 |
Generations of Elegance, A Standard Flower Show -- Bristol, RI
September 15, 2010 to September 16, 2010 |
Road to the Scottish Highlands: A Musical Journey -- Concord, NH
September 15, 2010 |
Palace Theatre Wine Tasting -- Manchester, NH
September 16, 2010 |
The Warren Mill Project -- Warren, RI
September 16, 2010 |
Architecture in the Post-Civil War & Pre-Guilded Age -- Norwalk, CT
September 16, 2010 |
Dave Matthews Tribute Band -- Salisbury
September 16, 2010 |
Young Dubliners -- Norfolk, CT
September 17, 2010 |
Harvest Dinner Under the Stars -- South Glastonbury, CT
September 17, 2010 |
"Hamlet" presented by Theatre in the Pines – Rockport, MA
September 17, 2010 to September 18, 2010 |
Halfway to St Patrick’s Day Irish Music Weekend -- Salisbury
September 17, 2010 to September 19, 2010 |
Provincetown Music Festival -- Provincetown, MA
September 18, 2010 |
Chilifest -- New Haven, CT
September 18, 2010 |
Cornfest -- Wethersfield, CT
September 18, 2010 |
Irish Festival -- Milford, CT
September 18, 2010 |
Antiques Show and Sale – Ogunquit, ME
September 18, 2010 |
Burke Mountain Music Festival -- East Burke, VT
September 18, 2010 |
Salty Dog Day -- Gloucester, MA
September 18, 2010 |
7 Deadly Sins Festival -- Concord, NH
September 18, 2010 to September 19, 2010 |
The New England Dessert Showcase -- Boston, MA
September 18, 2010 |
Antique Show and Sale -- Ogunquit, ME
September 18, 2010 |
Harvest Fest & Chowdah Cook-off -- Bethel, ME
September 18, 2010 |
Family Jamboree -- Wells, ME
September 18, 2010 |
Incredible India Festival -- Hartford, CT
September 18, 2010 |
Classic Quilters Crafts Demonstration -- New Gloucester, ME
September 18, 2010 |
Fall in the Village Art & Music Festival -- Freeport, ME
September 18, 2010 |
An Afternoon With Rockwell's Models -- Stockbridge, MA
September 18, 2010 |
Civil War Encampment -- Newfield, ME
September 18, 2010 |
Northeast Waterfowl Festival & Carving Competition -- East Hartford, CT
September 18, 2010 to September 19, 2010 |
Women’s A Cappella Show -- Barre, VT
September 18, 2010 |
Shipwrecks! On-Water Tour -- Vergennes, VT
September 18, 2010 |
Native American Powwow -- Upton, MA
September 18, 2010 to September 19, 2010 |
Jump Rope Day at the Children's Museum -- Providence, RI
September 18, 2010 |
13 Moons Turtle Clan Powwow -- Lincoln, RI
September 18, 2010 to September 19, 2010 |
Hearthside Dinners -- Tamworth, NH
September 18, 2010 |
Open Lighthouse Day -- Various, ME
September 18, 2010 |
Fly-In & Classic Car Show -- Simsbury, CT
September 19, 2010 |
Sunday in the Park -- New Haven, CT
September 19, 2010 |
Dinner on the Hill -- Farmington, CT
September 19, 2010 |
Great Big Sea -- Norfolk, CT
September 19, 2010 |
Plymouth Cheese and Harvest Festival -- Plymouth, VT
September 19, 2010 |
Beatrix Potter Revisited -- Plymouth, VT
September 19, 2010 |
A Battlefield Ghost -- Hubbardton, VT
September 19, 2010 |
Tommyknockers and More Bus Tour -- Bangor, ME
September 19, 2010 |
Paddle Back in Time -- Burlington, VT
September 19, 2010 |
The Magic of Storytime with Cinderella and Snow White -- Saugus, MA
September 19, 2010 |
Glocester Heritage Day -- Glocester, RI
September 19, 2010 |
Plymouth Cheese & Harvest Festival -- Plymouth Notch
September 19, 2010 |
Native American Heritage Walk -- Washington, CT
September 19, 2010 |
Lunasa in Concert – Worcester, MA
September 19, 2010 |
DeCordova Musuem Family Festival -- Lincoln, MA
September 19, 2010 |
Tattersall Farm Day -- Haverhill, MA
September 19, 2010 |
Yo Gabba Gabba Live -- Burlington, VT
September 22, 2010 |
Farm Dinner at Gore Place – Waltham, MA
September 23, 2010 |
Farm Dinner at Gore Place -- Waltham, MA
September 23, 2010 |
Brews and Blues Beer Tasting -- Mystic, CT
September 23, 2010 |
Norwalk Boat Show -- Norwalk, CT
September 23, 2010 to September 26, 2010 |
Men of Boston Cook for Women's Health -- Dorchester, MA
September 23, 2010 |
Farm Dinner at Gore Place – Waltham, MA
September 23, 2010 |
End of Summer Soiree -- Boston, MA
September 23, 2010 |
Swing Band Concert -- Waitsfield, VT
September 24, 2010 |
Wine and Beer Festival and Pizza Challenge -- Bristol, RI
September 24, 2010 |
The Pillowman -- Concord, NH
September 24, 2010 |
Flamenco Al Andaluz -- Cambridge, MA
September 24, 2010 |
Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival -- Newport, RI
September 24, 2010 to September 26, 2010 |
Blues Traveler -- Westport, CT
September 24, 2010 |
Last Comic Standing Live Tour – Worcester, MA
September 24, 2010 |
They Might Be Giants -- Providence, RI
September 24, 2010 |
Chrysanthemum Festival - Bristol
September 25, 2010 to September 26, 2010 |
Outdoor Antiques Show -- Lebanon, CT
September 25, 2010 |
Hearth Cooking Demonstration -- Wethersfield, CT
September 25, 2010 |
Peru Fair -- Peru, VT
September 25, 2010 |
Apple Festival & Craft Show -- Old Saybrook, CT
September 25, 2010 |
Momix -- Lyndonville, VT
September 25, 2010 |
Castleton Colonial Day -- Castleton, VT
September 25, 2010 |
Fall Foliage Festival -- East Burke, VT
September 25, 2010 |
Arts on Main -- Newport, VT
September 25, 2010 |
Chili Cook-Off -- Poultney, VT
September 25, 2010 |
Brattleboro-West Arts Studio Tour -- Marlboro, VT
September 25, 2010 to September 26, 2010 |
Pilobolus Dance Theatre -- Providence, RI
September 25, 2010 |
Fiber Twist -- Deerfield, MA
September 25, 2010 |
Celebrating Agriculture -- Woodstock, CT
September 25, 2010 |
Eliot Festival Day -- Eliot, ME
September 25, 2010 |
Autumn Celebration -- Old Orchard Beach, ME
September 25, 2010 |
Blackstone Valley Music Fest -- Uxbridge, MA
September 25, 2010 |
Manet Exhibit Opening Celebration – Worcester, MA
September 25, 2010 |
Tribute to Elton John and Billy Joel -- Durham, NH
September 25, 2010 |
History of Tea at Historic Deerfield – Deerfield, MA
September 25, 2010 |
Rocket Day -- Providence, RI
September 25, 2010 |
Passport: A Craft Beer & Culinary World Tour -- Portsmouth, NH
September 25, 2010 |
Miranda Vineyard Pig Roast -- Goshen, CT
September 25, 2010 |
Family Nature Day -- Litchfield, CT
September 25, 2010 |
Pipes in the Valley Celtic Festival -- Hartford, CT
September 25, 2010 |
Fall Fair -- Redding, CT
September 25, 2010 |
Stony Brook Fall Fair -- Norfolk, MA
September 25, 2010 |
Bristol Harvest Festival & Car Show -- Bristol, VT
September 25, 2010 |
Open Studios -- Pawtucket, RI
September 25, 2010 to September 26, 2010 |
Judy Collins -- Bridgeport, CT
September 25, 2010 |
Candlewood Harvest Fest -- Danbury, CT
September 25, 2010 |
New Hampshire Fish & Lobster Festival -- Portsmouth, NH
September 25, 2010 |
Brew Fest – Amesbury, MA
September 25, 2010 |
City-wide Open Artist Studios -- Lowell, MA
September 25, 2010 to September 26, 2010 |
Chris Barron of the Spin Doctors -- Norfolk, CT
September 26, 2010 |
Vegetarian Expo -- Concord, NH
September 26, 2010 |
Autumn in the Park Fine Arts Festival -- Stafford Springs, CT
September 26, 2010 |
Fall Wildflower Hike -- Hamden, CT
September 26, 2010 |
Made in Vermont Music Festival -- Derby Line, VT
September 26, 2010 |
"The Girl of My Dreams" -- Bristol, RI
September 26, 2010 |
Antique Tractor & Truck Show -- Rehoboth, MA
September 26, 2010 |
Hub on Wheels – Boston, MA
September 26, 2010 |
Festival of Ale at Higgins Armory Museum -- Worcester, MA
September 26, 2010 |
Beatles For Sale Cruise Night -- Portland, ME
September 26, 2010 |
Fine Arts & Crafts Festival -- Lexington, MA
September 26, 2010 |
Mark Olson -- Portland, ME
September 27, 2010 |
Gasbarro's Wine Tasting -- Lincoln, RI
September 28, 2010 |
Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet -- Providence, RI
September 30, 2010 |
An Evening with Dr. Maya Angelou -- Providence, RI
September 30, 2010 |
JP, Chrissie & the Fairground Boys -- Portsmouth, NH
September 30, 2010 |
Hildene Fall Arts Festival – Manchester, VT
October 1, 2010 to October 3, 2010 |
"A Chorus Line" – New Haven, CT
October 1, 2010 to October 3, 2010 |
Gladys Knight -- Ledyard, CT
October 2, 2010 |
Bob Marley -- Concord, NH
October 2, 2010 |
Fall Festival & Chili Cook-Off -- Claremont, NH
October 2, 2010 |
Carnival and Family Fun Day -- Hopkinton, MA
October 2, 2010 |
Taste of Rhode Island -- Newport, RI
October 2, 2010 to October 3, 2010 |
Gordon Lightfoot -- Concord, NH
October 3, 2010 |
NH Coin, Currency, and Stamp Expo -- Manchester, NH
October 7, 2010 to October 10, 2010 |
Capitol Steps – New Haven, CT
October 7, 2010 |
The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artists Tour -- Ledyard, CT
October 8, 2010 |
Shaker Suppers at Hancock Shaker Village – Pittsfield, MA
October 9, 2010 to October 10, 2010 |
Sean Fleming and his Ragtime Orchestra -- Bristol, ME
October 9, 2010 |
So You Think You Can Dance Tour -- Ledyard, CT
October 9, 2010 |
Dance in the Fells -- Medford, MA
October 9, 2010 |
Mystic Seaport Chowderfest -- Mystic, CT
October 9, 2010 to October 11, 2010 |
Harvest Weekend at Billings Farm & Museum – Woodstock, VT
October 9, 2010 to October 10, 2010 |
Spirits of Old Wethersfield -- Wethersfield, CT
October 9, 2010 |
WHEB Chili Cook-Off -- Portsmouth, NH
October 9, 2010 |
North American Sea Glass Festival -- Hyannis, MA
October 9, 2010 to October 10, 2010 |
Cape Ann Artisans Studio Tour -- Rockland, ME
October 9, 2010 to October 11, 2010 |
Open Creamery Day -- statewide, ME
October 10, 2010 |
Galumpha: The Human Jungle Gym -- Providence, RI
October 13, 2010 |
Foliage, Food and Wine Festival – Blue Hill, ME
October 14, 2010 to October 17, 2010 |
Farm Dinner at Gore Place – Waltham, MA
October 14, 2010 |
Young @ Heart Chorus -- Concord, NH
October 15, 2010 |
Archaeology Fair -- Boston, MA
October 15, 2010 to October 16, 2010 |
Harvest Fair -- West Hartford, CT
October 16, 2010 |
Keene Pumpkin Fest -- Keene, NH
October 16, 2010 |
Pumpkin Harvest Festival – Saco, ME
October 16, 2010 |
Wellfleet OysterFest -- Wellfleet, MA
October 16, 2010 to October 17, 2010 |
Falmouth Cranberry Harvest and Farm Festival -- East Falmouth, MA
October 16, 2010 |
Slam Poet Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo -- Concord, NH
October 21, 2010 |
“Hair” – New Haven, CT
October 22, 2010 to October 24, 2010 |
Fright at The Fort -- Prospect, ME
October 22, 2010 to October 30, 2010 |
“Celebrity Autobiography” -- Concord, NH
October 23, 2010 |
The Merchants of Bollywood -- Providence, RI
October 26, 2010 |
Ghosts on The Banke -- Portsmouth, NH
October 29, 2010 to October 30, 2010 |
Je'Caryous Johnson's “Cheaper To Keep Her” – New Haven, CT
October 29, 2010 to October 30, 2010 |
Camp Sunshine Pumpkin Festival – Freeport, ME
October 30, 2010 |
Joan Baez – New Haven, CT
November 5, 2010 |
Shaker Suppers at Hancock Shaker Village – Pittsfield, MA
November 6, 2010 |
A Night to Remember – New Haven, CT
November 6, 2010 |
Pianist Robert Degaetano -- Providence, RI
November 7, 2010 |
Richie Havens Farm Relief Concert -- Lebanon, NH
November 12, 2010 |
History of Tea at Historic Deerfield – Deerfield, MA
November 13, 2010 |
Aretha Franklin -- Ledyard, CT
November 20, 2010 |
The Muir String Quartet -- Providence, RI
November 22, 2010 |
Shaker Suppers at Hancock Shaker Village – Pittsfield, MA
November 27, 2010 |
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