DRIVING

New England abounds with classic drives through storybook townships peppered with white-painted neo-classical houses. Carl Richardson, director of auto travel for AAA Southern New England, says that there are many overlooked areas throughout the region. “Head toward the Connecticut River Valley near the southern coast along Route 82. Gillette Castle stands on the hill overlooking the river and in peak foliage season the view is spectacular. From there, drive on to Essex along Route 148 west to Route 154,” he suggests. Further north, Vermont’s scenic Route 100 may well be popular, but just as beautiful and far less crowded is Route 9 running east-west from Brattleboro to Bennington through the Green Mountains. In Massachusetts it pays to follow the Mohawk Trail (Route 2) through the Berkshires between Greenfield and Williamstown.

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