Submitted by andySep t3_yhwibq in massachusetts
Hi, I’m looking for a nice town near Boston (1 or 2 hr drive) to spend thanksgiving Thursday and Friday with my small family, something like a town with hotels, some shopping, kids activities and good food options. I appreciate your suggestions.
Caveat. The parade is the Saturday before thanksgiving.
Plymouth
A bunch of sad and miserable protesters go to Plymouth to get rained on. I’m sure they could use the company.
2nd Caveat, that is the Day of Mourning in Plymouth.
Everything closes down on Thanksgiving. It's not the best travel days but I'm all ears too if there are good options.
Stockbridge
It seems Plymouth is the option and the museum plantation is open all week until Sunday following thanksgiving.
Looks like it. I've been looking up places for Thanksgiving too in the past but found that most places close. Places with scenery is also hard to find because by that time the leaves are mostly gone and the landscape looks barren. Maybe an Airbnb in a beach area to walk would be a consideration. Or Plymouth because it has the coast as well.
Or you can splurge on the hotel instead like cliff house in Maine. They have heated pools.
Say hi to Arlo for us.
Sturbridge.
Ogunquit was always a fun time with our large family.
tbirdpow t1_iug4y25 wrote
Plymouth, easy choice