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The 1853 Homer House in Belmont

A mansion promotes artist Winslow Homer’s roots in Belmont, Massachusetts.

Harvard Square's Parsnip restaurant

Parsnip restaurant is a handsome replacement for Upstairs on the Square.

Sarah Jessica Parker speaks at Harvard Law School

Actress and philanthropist Sarah Jessica Parker promotes “listening” at Harvard Law School’s Class Day.

Salem's House of the Seven Gables survives

Nathaniel Hawthorne's Salem muse was preserved by philanthropist Caroline Emmerton.

Kendall Square’s restaurants

Restaurants proliferate in Cambridge’s “hi-tech” Kendall Square neighborhood.

A day trip to Andover, Massachusetts

A day trip to Andover: Addison Gallery of American Art, gardens, and hikes

Gundalow rides promote appreciation of history and the environment

Public boat tours with The Gundalow Company, in Portsmouth, N.H.

Drumlin Farm's sheep-shearing festival draws crowds

Woolapalooza is held at Mass Audubon’s sanctuary in Lincoln, Massachusetts.

"Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe," at the Currier Museum

Upward of 150 haute couture and historic shoes are on display in Manchester, N.H.