As a fellow New Englander, I have to disagree with the “Don’t Complain About the Weather.” All we do is complain about the weather, lol! It’s too cold, it’s too hot, it’s snowing, it’s raining (sometimes all in the same week). It’s actually a conversation starter. I remember a couple of years ago I was in Florida and I mentioned how hot it was and the person was like “Well, it’s Florida, what do you expect?” In New England, that would have gotten at least a 10-minute conversation 😆 Great video, though! Spot on about the seafood, Dunkin Donuts and beer in Vermont.
wenders I went to Boston for the Patriots’ Super Bowl victory parade in February and it was about 60 degrees and it was gorgeous!! It felt like summer, lol!
Tonya Casey where do you live that you so excessively whine about the weather? In NH the weather is never a problem to complain about, if you can’t handle it ya ain’t a New Englander
You’ll love it! Born and raised in Maine from an old New England family. It is spectacular. But I now live in Southwest Utah and these national parks (as well as incredible state parks) are right in my backyard: Zion’s National Park, the Grand Canyon, Arches, Bryce, Canyonlands, and Capitol Reef. Google images of these parks as well as Snow Canyon! If you can do it, come out this way, too.
There are so many things to see in new England. I recommend checking out the beaches of Rhode Island and the mountains of vermont. If you want more ideas give me a shout.@@thatssofetch3481
@@thatssofetch3481 I know this is an old comment, but did you ever go? Here are my tips: Keep in mind, New England area alone is nearly double the size of Scotland, so schedule carefully. Yes, you will need to drive. The best seasons here in my opinion are Spring and Autumn. Summer can be brutally hot, and all the vacation crowds are at maximum. My favorite areas: the coast of Maine. Woodsy, rocky coastline with great views and good food. Look for small private bed and breakfasts, Acadia National Park, plan some hiking. Cape Cod. Quaint old fashioned towns and northern beaches. Drive route 6A (local road not highway) from Denis to Orleans for nice parklands, shops, google search local food there. Past that is the National Seashore with public beaches, then Provincetown at the very end. The Berkshires: mountains in western Massachusetts. A plethora of botanical gardens, trails and museums, very natural but cultured area. Various music festivals and other events through the year so check calendar and book ahead. I could go on. Northern Vermont around Lake Champlain makes a nice trip, and the Connecticut coast has some great history, and then there's Boston you could spend days
@@ppumpkin3282 NH Native here -- Most of the local restaurants in Laconia (and everywhere else within an hour and a half of the coast) drive down to the Rye Fisherman's Wharf every morning to pick up their seafood
Masshole here with a couple notes: - If you don't need to go through Boston, Providence or Hartford take one of the belt roads around the city. Yes, there is a lot of traffic on I495, but you will have such an easier time than taking I95 or I93 through Boston. - If you're going to Cape Cod DONT leave on Sunday or come down on a Friday. You will spend hours in traffic getting over the bridges. - MA and RI beer is better than CT. MA and RI everything is better than CT. - When you're looking for a liquor store in MA or RI a lot of times it will be called a package store or "Packie" - When it comes to food, don't always go to the big tourist trap places. Ask someone local where the best chowder, lobster, burgers, etc. are in town. A lot of the restaurants up here have become famous for being famous and aren't necessarily the best in town. - NECCO went out of business this year so don't bet on being able to find Necco Wafers - Cannolis at Mikes ARE delicious, but you should get a lobster claw pastry instead, even if its the touristy thing to do. - You will hear different accents in New England, but they are almost always stronger in older working class people. - Most of New England will be much less receptive to Yankees fans than Connecticut. Be a fan of whatever team you want as long as it isn't the Yankees, Habs, Lakers, Jets, NY Giants, or the NY Rangers. The unofficial motto of the city of boston is "YANKEES SUCK", bear that in mind. - A major form or recreation around here is bitching about the weather. Anything above 75 is way too hot and anything below 30 is wicked cold. - The Whalers will rise again!
I agree with most of what you said. Just wanted to expand on the accent. In this video, and another video of his I watched, he said that New Englanders don't really have Boston accents. That is probably most true in touristy areas and the city of Boston itself, where so many people from all over the world visit or move to. But, just outside the city in Greater Boston, and especially the South Shore, you will hear plenty of strong Boston accents. It tends to be most prominent in middle-aged and older people.
i smell a hockey fan hereeee, and yes i approve of this message habs suck. yankees suck. end of convo. im a bruins fan so i wont comment on the whalers portion 👀
@@mattdemanche I worked with an old Italian dude in Boston that ran numbers for "local guys". They'd write them in neccos and if he got caught he'd just eat them 😂
@@KeenanRuffinEl I know, and they're pretty much making themselves a target for drive-bys or something. They may as well hang a bullseye over their neck, because that's how seriously these people take their beloved teams. My mom's car got vandalised just for having a Yankees cap on her front window.
You wont hear the Boston accent as much in the city because youre often surrounded by a lot of white collar people, many of whom have either moved there from elsewhere for work, or have shaken off the accent in college/ been raised by people who did. You will hear it more on the train because it is working class people who retain it, and they dont live in the shinier parts of Boston, which is outrageously expensive. But DO expect many people in Maine and Rhode Island to sound distinctive (rural Maine really can sound like the old "Pepperidge farms remembers" commercial, with its charming singsong cadence and expansive vowels. RI , despite being tiny, has a cluster of ethnically varied accents that mostly sound midway between NY and Boston. Although "Quahog" is based mostly on Pawtucket, listen around Cranston and Johnston if you're hoping to hear that Peter and Lois Griffin accent)
Yeah, I grew up in Cranston, and continually got asked where I was from....Rhode Island....oh New York, sigh. We have multiple different dialects and love them all.
@@SuperDrLisa Its bizarre that so much of America doesnt understand that Rhode Island is a "thing." I'm guessing lots of public schools don't do a great job covering geography/ the Revolution and thirteen colonies?
melissa saint I hear a lot of the Boston accent more in greater Boston cities (Salem, swampscott) especially at the beaches a lot of the fisherman and sailors have it.
@@fredshmit7907 Yes, central and especially eastern Mass, among working class people, or blue collar professionals like contractors, plumbers, fishermen, restaurateurs, you're more likely to hear the different versions of it there. I think with white collar professionals, either they've moved for work, or theres some disadvantage to retaining the local accent. That seems to be common in many regions of the country.
You cant even drive slow inthe slow lane, particularly in Mass. But, pro-tip from the guy who taught me to drive! If you are driving what you think is a reasonable speed in the slow lane and the guy behind you is irate about it.... Dont get angry. Just put your hazard lights on. He will assume something is wrong with your car and back right off.
The signature of Western Massachusetts is its towering maples and oak trees with thick underbrush. The rolling hills of Western Mass is dotted with brooks, small rivers, gorgeous little valleys (dells) and rustic towns like Stockbridge, Old Deerfield, North Hadley, and Wiliamsburg. ...Quabbin Reservoir watershed is utterly gorgeous, clean and speaks to the soul in a way that can't be described in words. ...Western Massachusetts.
West mass is my jam. Born and bred in nw ct, spent a lot of time in west mass in my teens and 20s, a lot of maine and vermont (my favourite state) since then. But mad love for west mass, pioneer valley and points west
Born and raised in Vermont. Some tips and information: 1. Stay at a Bed and Breakfast. (chose wisely) 2. There is more to Vermont than Burlington, Manchester, and Woodstock. Try visiting the Northeast Kingdom...you may see a moose or a bear in the road while driving. 3. Vermonters are SLOW drivers. (Vermont population is elderly) 4. Wildlife is EVERYWHERE. You may see a deer or two in a small downtown setting like Rutland. 5. You can do some skiing into June at some ski areas like Killington (ski in shorts!) 6. Vermonters are very friendly but standoffish. 7. Visit some old cemeteries, some graves date back older than our country! 8. Vermont was its own country before it became the 14th State after the 13 original colonies. 9. John Deere was born there!
And if you are coming up to NH for some leaf peeping please DO NOT stop your car in the middle of the road to take a picture! Especially on the highway. (I've seen this way more times than you'd think) Also, do your research if you plan on hiking anything (especially in the white mountains) you'll be glad you did. Definitely do be friendly to the locals and ask about things you want to do, there's so many amazing things to do and see that are off the beaten path.
Doing your research and being prepared for hiking is actually very important and something I wish he had covered. People get lost in the woods all the time, and even in summer spending a night alone in the woods is not fun. Not to mention if the forest rangers have to come find you.
Parking and traffic is a nightmare in Salem during October and the summer months so it's best to stay in Boston or north of the Salem and take the commuter train directly to Salem. The station is just north of the downtown. The city center is compact so it is easy to walk around. The city is not near the highway so by car there is no direct way to the city unless you travel through congested urban areas.
I am from the uk but lived in new england for 5 years ..!loved every moment of my time there .. loved the seasons and the people were soo nice … xxx miss it soo much !!
Regarding motel reservations for Leaf Peeping, some people make a reservation a year in advance. Next, regarding snow, it is best not to drive during a snow storm because the the road treatment varies a lot from DPW to DPW jurisdiction. When I was out on the road for my work, I constantly saw people off the road and roll overs. Most of us Yankees like to go to ground during a snow storm.
As a New Englander I have to correct you on the Maine liquor thing. You do go to grocery stores to buy liquor. In New Hampshire they have state run liquor stores.
As a Mainer you can only buy liquor at agency liquors stores, the store has to have a liquor license and the price is set and controlled by the state charging over or under the state set price can cause a hefty fine and loss of the liquor license, try googling Maines liquor laws before commenting
Milk with ice cream is called a Frappe in New England. I grew up in MA and finally moved out when I was 30. I still take the kids up about once a year. We have t-Mobile and the cell service was absolutely non-existent for us in the White Mountains (NH). Of all the places I've taken my kids, their favorite place in the world that they beg to go back to is this theme park called Santa's Village in Jefferson, NH. We live literally an hour from Disney World but my kids seriously would go to Santa's Village over Disney lol. We went in June and it really was so fun, and so clean! If you get a chance to go there, I'd go even without kids. It's charming!
Serious question... Jimmies or Sprinkles.... And yes, that is a New England thing as well where Jimmies are Chocolate Sprinkles while Sprinkles are the Rainbow Sprinkles. Also on the topic of Ice Cream, have not had a Frappe in a long time, nor a Ice Cream Soda, not to be confused with a Soda Float.
@@ppumpkin3282 You're using "literally" in the wrong context, or at least its not needed. Anyway, a milkshake is the same thing as a regular shake, or frappe. .. depending where in NE you go.
In Western Mass, there's lots of beautiful farmland up here and some beautiful mountains. It is beautiful, with all the huge farms. A cool fact is that this area has a develop of farming that developed in England and was brought by the Pilgrim's but died out in the 1700s is still around to this day. The Quabbin is kind of a gray spot between western and central Mass but is a nice place to go on a stroll at the dams or go up the tower and see as far as Hartford to the south and Monadnock to the north! There's also the Berkshires to the far west.
@@cameronwinch Can't there from here. :) It's cute, the only problem is that you got to wind your way through Salem to get there. Ever try to drive through Salem in late October ?
Oh one more thing. Complaining about the weather is a pass time here. It’s how we start every conversation. I’m not sure quite what we would do if we weren’t complaining about the weather. Probably sit in stony silence.
1. Long Trail Brewery is amazing VT beer 2. If you go to the towns surrounding Boston, you will definitely hear the accent 3. New Hampshire is incredible, especially for skiing 4. Even locals are always complaining about snow (which I find annoying) 5. long live the Whalers thank you for that ending
New Hampshire is like the MF DOOM of states: Your favorite rapper's favorite rapper. Ridiculously underrated, and while you're in the other states, the other states are here. The only reason we don't get recognized is because we have a little bit of everything everyone else is famous for, and he didn't talk about us that much because he doesn't want to reveal the beautiful places he and other people from Mass/Connecticut/Rhode Island/NY go on vacation while people from other parts of the world are clogging up their states.
Mark! No mention of maple... as in real maple from a tree? Maple syrup, Sugar on Snow, Maple brews, Untapped Sports Nutrition? I could do a "Maple version" of Bubba's shrimp routine from Forrest Gump if you like! ;-) But whatever you do in New England.... DON"T ask for Log Cabin! :-)
@@kraka2oanIner i think it’s because it’s more attributed to Canada, which is why it’s not mentioned as a New England thing. That being said, Vermont is the maple state in the states. No doubt
@user-ek5xv7kd3j Shows how much YOU know about the States. Maybe maple syrup is associated with Canada 🇨🇦 where *you're* from, but in the States, maple syrup is always associated with New England (and New York State).
Massachusetts has a vibrant craft beer scene. Treehouse Brewing (Charlton, MA) is considered to be one of the best breweries in the country. The Boston/Cambridge area has a number of great breweries as well (Trillium, Lamplighter, Jack's Abbey, Night Shift).
I’m from CT and of course CT, VT, and ME have great beer but Mass definitely is on top. Trillium quite possibly makes the best NEIPAs on this planet, better than Treehouse imo
Several years ago, I met a gentlman who had spent his life in Southern Florida. It was approaching Thanksgiving and snow was predicted and he had no idea what to expect. So, as the helpful New Englander that I am, I told him that if he was inside with the cat on his lap and the dog at his feet and a big mug of hot chocolate and a good book, if he looked outside, snow would be the prettiest thing nature had to offer. If he had to be outside, snow would be like his ex-wife; a frigid bitch that WOULD try to kill him
When I was visiting Boston, I was using a paper map and got a little turned around downtown. I was standing there looking at my map and I actually had two people stop on the street to ask me if I needed directions. So, as you say, maybe people aren't super outgoing but when I needed some help, people took the initiative.
There is a saying here in New England, you probably don't know what your next door neighbor does for a living, or even their name, but if you need help shoveling snow out of your driveway, they'll come over and help.
My first venture outside of New England after High School was to Dallas. I soon learned that all the outward southern friendliness quickly evaporated when I needed help - the complete opposite of New England where people are quiet, seemingly cold, unless they think you need help.
Don’t forget Rhode Island! BTW there are milk shakes, Frappes and Cabinets similar but different. Also chowder- their is white, red and clear ( New England, New York (Portuguese) and Rhode Island respectively) and Clams in RI are quahogs and only purple shells are found in RI, the original wampum!
he did forget R.I. I couldn't believe it when he was saying which states were New England and he didn't say R.I.! Portuguese food!!!!! Malassadas, and all the great Portuguese food!
@earthlingsunited2663 Chesapeake Bay chiming in? Take a hike, this is New England in the house. Get your own Del-Mar-Va playpen on RU-vid. Then brag how Chessy clam chowder beats our NE chow-dah! LOL
I was born and raised in Maine and my paternal grandmother’s people had been in the area since 1638 (we did her genealogy). Now I live in SW Utah and I had to smile when he mentioned the liquor stores: Utah and Hawaii (if I remember correctly) have the most rigid laws regarding the sale and consumption of alcohol in the country.
Born in NH, raised between NH and ME. Some of the most beautiful and scenic towns are everywhere up here. If you are well off enough, I encourage people to check out Meridith, NH. It's such a beautiful town! It's also close to a lot of fun stuff to do in the Lakes Region. Mini Golf, Go Carts, Arcades, plenty of WONDERFUL restaurants, and if someone prefers camping, NH and ME have no shortages of camp grounds. If you love to boogie to the blues, there is also the annual Boogie and Blues Festival which is FANTASTIC!
Another don't is when driving through small towns, remember the road signs are designed for locals. You will get lost when the route you're on continues either on the left or right of a church and there's no marking to tell you which road to take. I grew up there and got lost constantly unless I knew the town. Also, MA has the best local beer I've ever had. Definitely check out the beer in Central MA.
When you're near the coast, generally (not always) the ocean on your right means you're going north. The ocean getting bigger (most times) means you're going east but you might be on the Cape, too. If you see a sign that reads "White Plains, next right" you've gone much too far west. If the price of a beer is 15 dollars, you've ventured into Jamestown....or you're at the Garden.
Lived in Boston for 5.5 years, great advice. Liquor...when entering NH on the interstates, you will encounter a rest area soon after which will have a state liquor store. Best prices in NE. People having an event in Boston would drive up, prices are crazy at home. People will seem stand offish, took me a while to get used to it but soon found people to be very nice. I've lived a lot in the south to so it was puzzling. At the end of the day, I wrote it off to having much less social interaction due to the long cold winters and rainy times that kind of kept people home. Driving tip...if at a red light and there is a car stopped opposite signaling for a turn opposite you, local custom tends to be to let the first car turn in front of you even though they don't have a green arrow. City driving seems crazy in Boston but you quickly kind of learn the customs. People will work with you particularly in the rotaries but you kind of have to be a little aggressive to the extant they know you are coming. If you are from the South and love brewed ice tea good luck! Even nice restaurants tended to serve instant at least when I was there through 2010. At the time, the best bets were actually Dunkin Donuts (sometimes if would have some coffee taste), and McDonald's, go figure. Dunkin Donuts truly is a religion particularly around Boston, we had a store inside our Home Depot!
Yeah think you hit it. Customs. Slowly ease into a conversation with locals (most people in Boston ain't locals), before you know it you've made a friend. Complain about the weather (ice breaker), then we start chatting about something else, the laughing starts and you got a friend. Oh yeah...we can be sarcastic.
Less social interaction, really? LOL. To us, Southerners seem uncomfortably nosy. We call it politeness to let you be you and not push ourselves on strangers. After a few minutes, you're not so much a stranger any more.
Yeah thanks for filling in Connecticut I feel like we're the Forgotten middle child of New England I'm shocked you didn't mention our wonderful pizza LOL can you do a video about CT
I have lived in CT my whole life. CT is the worst state in New England. Rhode Island is close second. Maine NH and VT are by far superior. CT was a great state, 30 years ago. The liberal cancer of city dwellers has destroyed it. 169 towns, over 100 vote red..
You really made this Connecticut native (currently living in Tucson AZ) very homesick with this video. Growing up in CT we went on many school field trips to Mystic Seaport. Thanks for the Shout out to the Whalers. They will return to CT some day!
And to the person who doesn’t want to return to CT, you probably had a very bad experience or you are a city person. After living around the states in the south, west and Midwest….I very much took for granted the lack of traffic, the small town vibes, the beach and local stores, the ocean, the quietness and the reach to big cities should you wish to attend.
I’m a New Hampshirite as well and don’t even get me started on the Massholes. They literally drive like a bunch of teenagers trying to evacuate the state from a disaster, lol.
When I'm on 93 driving from Andover down to Boston, at least 60% of the cars have New Hampshire plates, they drive just as bad if not worse than the cars with Massachusetts plates, just saying.
I'm from the state of NH and I don't want to leave the New England area. I love it here. I live just above the White Mountains and the nature is exquisite.
Nice list Mark! This native Masshole approves. Haha. Pahk your cah. You do hear it...just go to a Red Sox/Patriots/Bruins/Celtics game. No real New Englander likes the Yankees, unless it's Yankee Candle. On the cell service. If you're driving on Rt 2, near/through Harvard (town not the University in Cambridge)...expect your call to be dropped. Big dead zone and has been for years!
As someone who has lived in MA for the past five years, the mass hole stereotype is real. My car insurance doubled, drivers don’t obey the laws, and police don’t enforce them. I take my life in my hands as a driver and pedestrian.
My sister returned to live in Maine after living in Mass for a few years. Her auto insurance company sent her a refund check for $500, for being in a less dangerous place. And this was 30 years ago!
Agree with all of these points, although it's okay to complain about the weather, many of us hate the cold too. A few notes: Beer and wine are usually available in grocery stores and convenience stores. Yes, practically every town has at least one Dunkin Donuts. If not a stand-alone store then inside a supermarket. Often gas stations or 7-11s will have a DD display as well. And don't be surprised if people tell you DD coffee is better than Starbucks (I don't drink coffee so I don't know.) Expect to see a bazillion trees and countless lakes, ponds and rivers. Few sandy beaches though, and the ocean water will be cold even in the high summer.
Here in New Hampshire the wine and liquor outlets are affiliated with the state and have tremendous buying power when it comes to obtaining stock. The prices are so good that I have seen Econoline Vans with Pennsylvania plates pull up to my local outlet and pull out with 30 or 40 cases.
The best time to visit New England is the off-season. There's much less traffic, and parking is better too. We drove around to collect Maple Syrup making videos in March, and the traffic was bearable. Late Fall and early Sprig are actually quite nice in New England.
As a local that lives in New England, yes we do have a hard personality but we are like a toased marshmallow. Hard on the outside sweet and squishy on the inside. Also we love to joke so if someone jokes/makes fun of you dish it back. Is all in fun but could come off as aggressive ite not just a new England way to talk and make conversation 😊❤ Happy travels y'all!
Hint: don’t assume the rest of New England likes Connecticut. Connecticut is the snobby, preppy cousin of New England, that we don’t f with lol Also this definitely was not a recently made video, not enough snow everywhere.
This is 100% true. Born and raised in CT, and not even in a snobby town, but have since lived in both Maine and Massachusetts and have found this to be a very true impression of Connecticut.
Really? A good friend of mine visited New England some time ago and said that CT was by far the least impressive state of the region. He described New Haven and Hartford as a "beat down depressing ghetto" and the rest of the state as "nothing but forest."
Same in Australia. If you want to buy alcohol you cannot buy it at the supermarket. You have to buy it from the liquor store that is totally separate from the supermarket. 05:18.
Same here in New Jersey including beer. In Pennsylvania there are only state run liquor stores. I have a friend from California who really liked that, she hates that where she is from in southern California where after work men will go to the local 7-11 buy a few 6 six packs and drink it outside or in their cars making it very uncomfortable for women and families stopping to shop (also in New Jersey you don't have to pump your own gas, what woman likes doing that?).
As a Vermonter (Who was born in NH), i can attest that all of this is pretty true. That being said I have one to add, dont be suprised when someone from here is wearing shorts in -45° weather. Its normal
Don't forget that nobody in MA actually calls the inner circular highway around Boston 'I-95', There is this long-running battle between the US Dept of Transportation that wants it called I-95, and the locals, who all refer to it as Rt 128 (its original name). The signs almost exclusively say it is I-95 but locals (and the traffic reporters on radio/TV) all still call it 128.
5:14 In NH, grocery stores sell beer, wine coolers, hard cider, etc. The state-run liquor stores sell mainly wine and distilled spirits. In MA, grocery stores don't sell alcohol at all; instead, private liquor stores sell all of the above.
Yeah, we still drink Budweiser in New Hampshire. We have home brews but we have plenty of classics for folks who still want their beer to taste like beer.
The local beer is indeed great. However, the beer can shown on the left is Blue Point Toasted Lager. It's very tasty, but it's brewed on Long Island, New York State.
@@Simba______ Most aren't. I drive in every day. My point is the term Massholes goes beyond driving. Sit in the balcony at a Bruins game. You'll know what I mean.
@@Elisa98438 I think the general theme is "yeah, but those rules don't apply to ME" Massholes dont shoot up the breakdown lane to avoid traffic because they have figured out some brilliant trick.... they just situationally lack a conscience. The other drivers are sitting in the gridlock i stead of doing that because they don't want to cause a fatal accident.
I love New England. I've been to Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island and found the people to be amazingly friendly. In Boston, you don't need a car- just take the "T" or walk. The Commuter Rail from North Station is probably the best way to visit Rockport (a lovely little seaport) and Salem (where we bought a witch's broomstick to take back to my wife's mother-she loved it!). Also recommend Samuel Adams beers in Boston. As for the weather, having spent a few hours in the cold snow on the deck of a ship taking on fuel oil in Boston in my Merchant Marine days, I found the springtime time much better for a vacation with my wife.
My parents moved to NYS from NH just before i was born. Spent every summer with family all over New England. Always felt more at home there than New York. New Englander's perspective on snow makes me laugh tho. Alot of snow in NE? I got 12ft at my house outside of Buffalo NY last year. Now thats alot of snow. 😂
I have to add 2 things, and 1 of them is a Don't. First, I will mention that although Mike's Pastry is famous, Modern Pastry is their rival. In my opinion though, specifically with their Canolli's, Mike's makes a better filling but Modern makes a better crust so go visit both... And now the Don't: Don't expect Dunkin Donuts to be the same as where you came from. For some reason, the Dunkin Donuts taste better in New England than say, Florida or California. Also should note that Dunkin Donuts has their own lingo here that isn't translated well throughout the country, ie. Small Regular Hot in New England is typically a small hot coffee with 2 creams, 2 sugars. Elsewhere in the country, it would be small hot coffee, no cream nor sugar.
Maria's cannolis are even better than Modern's. Mike's can be a bit soggy, since they pre-fill 'em, but Modern and Maria's fill the shell when you buy. And, yes, Modern is excellent -- and even better since they refurbished a few years ago. Mike's is basically a tourist trap. The best places are off Hanover (except for Catch of the Day).
I visited New England last summer for the first time and fell in love with the area. I was completely underwhelmed with the lobster roll I had, unfortunately. We noticed and were amused at all the Dunkin' stores everywhere. I hope to visit again some time.
Emily Kira If you come back go to that restaurant he was at, Abbott’s lobster in the rough and keep driving. On the other side of the marina is Ford’s lobster landing. I was instructed by a local that only tourists go to Abbott’s. The town is called Noank and most people from CT have never even heard of it. Connecticut lobster rolls are the correct version, hot lobster served on a buttered roll maybe with some garnish if you’re feeling fancy. Also try a New England style hot dog bun. It has flat sides. Toast it up in a pan with butter throw a grilled Hummel on that thing and tell me how you feel about life. Also expect to pay just under $30 for a lobster roll. You will leave happy but at the same time violated.
Please don't get your lobster roll from McDonald's, D'Angelo or Subway. It's not the same. Independent locals are the best source for that! Lobster so fresh it still had plans for this weekend!
@@oliverclothesoff5397 Ah nice. In Germany we can buy booze in any store. Even hardware stores and at gas stations ;) Just be 16 for beer and wine and 18 for the other stuff.
@@EinApoStein yes, that's awesome! Lots of states are like that, like Maine, you can buy beer at a gas station. CT has strange laws, like the package stores have to close at 9 or 10 pm. Also, just recently we couldn't purchase alcohol at any package store in CT on sundays.
Mainer here, only correction I'd make is that we (thank god) do not have designated liquor stores. You can totally buy coffee brandy at the gas station at 6am, if you want
New England, where a milkshake would never include ice cream. Adding ice cream makes it a “frappe” drink. Jimmies are what others call sprinkles. Autocrat coffee syrup. Marshmallow Fluff
I've lived in New England most of my life (with ten years out for career in CA, blech) so I guess that gives me about 45 years in NE, the most recent 20 in Maine, and yet I've only ever met like 3 people who actually truly like Moxie. Most like the IDEA of Moxie. If you're raised on authentic gingerbread made with real molasses, and in general not too much sweets, you have a better chance of enjoying it.
Some grocery stores do carry liquor and you can buy on Sunday after noon. Also, slow down your driving, especially in Maine, You're on vacation, relax. And in Maine a milkshake and frappe are the same thing, milk and ice cream
Between the relative coldness of the locals, the long, horrid winters and the fact that alcohol can only be bought from specialised government-owned stores, parts of New England sound pretty similar to Sweden
Aaron Hurst I have been to Sweden many times. I really agree with this, I am a local New Englander (New Hampshire) with Swedish heritage. Though the main difference is certainly the daylight (or lack there of, depending on the season). But if I had to pick a European country that I felt most at home in it would be Sweden; though I have not visited them all yet ;). Though I have been told by Swedish people that there alcohol is relatively expensive, in the case of NH ours state liquor stores are more often cheaper than buying liquor in Massachusetts which does not have state run liquor stores. This is mostly because NH sells it tax free.
In Connecticut you just go to your local package store for wine, beer and liquor. You can buy it on Sunday. You can get beer in the grocery store. This guy still thinks blue laws exist. We have loads of chain restaurants. Dunkin is king. We hate New Yorkers from the city. Upstate is cool. Milkshake is the same thing as anywhere else. Most of his stuff is off, just usual generalities.
Here’s another good tip-if you’re a coffee drinker, know your New England coffee lingo. If you take your coffee with cream and sugar, we call that a “regular”, as in “I’ll take a medium regular “. But be careful to specify if you want that hot or iced, because even in the middle of a blizzard we still drink iced coffee, and many Dunks (short for Dunkin Donuts) carry iced coffee year round. Also, don’t forget to try a Del’s lemonade! But please-don’t consume it with either a straw or a spoon? Just pinch the sides of the cup, and slurp it up.
My home. Nicely done. I recommend you avoid any and all tourist crap. There is plenty of real stuff, you just have to look for it. No trip to New England is complete without a visit to Nantucket Island, off season of course.
Do try the steamed clams, "steemahs", and the Gulf of Maine lobster is probably the best anywhere. The most historical and cultural things are in southern NE, and the most country and mountains are in northern NE. Beautiful places everywhere. If anyone seems to take affront to your out of region sports team they are just kidding with you. (probably) Yes, there are plenty of nice microbrews around, but they tend to be heavy and IPA style. If your a regular guy and like your Budweiser, there is a Bud plant right in Merrimack NH. So any Bud you drink in NE is made locally. They have a nice tour there btw and they keep the Clydesdales there. No I am not getting paid for that. Don't pay too much for gallon of maple syrup. And that hard front mentioned by the host, don't expect to get past that with everyone. Enjoy your visit.
I've lived in VT most my life... a milkshake is ice cream and milk blended together. A chocolate milk is still a chocolate milk. Whalers, worst team in the NHL... gotta love them
Got to have the pizza when you are in New Haven, or apizza as it is called there. I prefer Modern, a little less crowded and touristy than the better known Sally's or Pepe's. More locals go there as well. Also, check out Louis' Lunch in downtown New Haven, the birthplace of the hamburger. As a Connecticut native, think the state is half New England. East of the the Connecticut River, it is New England. West of the River, more like New York, especially Fairfield County, which is just the New York City suburbs for the most part.
Very informative & entertaining. Just wish one of your 'don't' was "Don't forget to take advantage some of the bazillion hiking/ski/snowshoe trails throughout NE. Trails for all ranges of abilities. Many w/absolutely awesome views you'll never see from a car." To me, that's one of the prime reasons to visit NE (especially VT, NH & ME) during any season.
I have yet to visit, but my grad school friends from Massachusetts have told me stories about all of these Don'ts! These are all true! Time to go visit my lab-mate Brian out on the Cape!
Hiya, Massachusetts born and raised here. Spent my entire life summering on the Cape, and now I live here. You already refer to being here as "on the Cape", you'll fit in just fine. Though it is compulsory once you cross a bridge or get off a ferry onto our shores that you lower your blood pressure and relax.
You may have made this video five years ago, but it is awesome and still accurate and relevant. When you were talking about driving 95 I thought I was gonna have to make a comment about massholes but you included it in your video.😂😂😂 I might also add that there are many dialects in New England. You have your Boston accent but you can tell somebody is from New Britain Connecticut, or if they’re from New Hampshire or Maine, or even Rhode Island by their accent.❤😂❤
I need to pitch on the 95 thing. The problem in the US is that some people here think they own the left lane because they’re going slightly over the limit. Even if the have ample room to move over to the right and let faster traffic pass they won’t, and may get pissy if you pass in front of them too close, like you would in Europe, letting them know “move over.”
Slow left lane drivers is what causes all of the I95 traffic coming from Providence to Boston. See it everyday. They refuse to pass and carry on in the middle lane. @@woltersworld
Oh, one other "don't" in a positive sense: don't forget about the amazing cocktails you'll get here! Though we are more known for beer, restaurants make some truly amazing seasonal cocktails themed with the season.
Great Skiing in Vermont, New Hampshire & Maine in the wintertime! Skiing is also available in Massachusetts but imo the best skiing is in Vermont & Maine. I'm a skier from Mass. Not just a summer place. Also, Six Flags New England is just minutes from Springfield, MA & the MA/CT border in the town of Agawam, MA. But I live in New England so my regional hobbies are probably different from your vacation plans. Enjoy!
Tip for Vermont beer, go to local restaurants for beer. (Unless you love breweries) most breweries are significantly out of the way of where will be. (The exception for that is Magic Hat brewery which is in South Burlington)
Stayed in Salem MA was great. Lot of history and museums about Salem Witch Trials. Being from UK it actually felt like being back home. I was actually living up in Oxford ME at the time and things felt so far between sometimes.
Im New Englander, one of the things I love to do is camp here, you will meet a ton of nice people but dont be suprised if someone is rude. And you dont like the weather wait a minute and it will change. I highly suggest seeing all parts of New England, go to the city, go to farms, go to nature, they are all beautiful
