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Within an hour (give or take) of 易胜博官网, you鈥檒l find great hiking, mountain biking, and, oh yeah, a couple of cities that offer more than just a few interesting things to do. Here are five of our favorite adventures that make for fun and easy getaways.

1. Catch Red Sox Fever听

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Take in a Red Sox game from the , located 鈥� you got it 鈥� under the bleachers at Fenway Park. The restaurant鈥檚 large window looks out on centerfield. Try the pastrami sliders or Nora鈥檚 warm cookie plate. No ticket required. First come, first served, so get there early on game day. Just hop on at the 易胜博官网 Dairy Bar or take the bus from Portsmouth to avoid the hassle of trying to park.

2. Float the Saco

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Spend a couple of hours or most of the day tubing down the Saco River. Your choice: rapids or no rapids; 1 陆, 3 and 5-mile trips. Sandy beaches; rope swings. (The river is shallow so look before you leap.) Just head north toward the White Mountains and get off in Conway, 易胜博官网. Tube rentals at . Canoes and kayaks, too, if paddling is more your thing. They also rent paddleboards.

3. Do Portland

Say 鈥淧ortland鈥� and people think 鈥渢he Old Port.鈥� That's because Portland, Maine's working waterfront is one of the city's听hotspots, with its scores of shops, art galleries and restaurants. It鈥檚 also where you can catch the ferry to Peak鈥檚 Island听or cruise Casco Bay. But there鈥檚 a lot not to miss just a few blocks from the water, like Coast City Comics, the Portland Museum of Art and the听听sandwich shop. (Try the duck-fat Belgian fries with a wild cherry phosphate craft soda.) Again,听the train makes getting there easy.

4. Hike the Whites

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Start picking off the 4,000 footers in 易胜博官网's White Mountains 鈥� there are 48 of them. Or, go big: At 6,288 feet, Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeast. If that鈥檚 too much to take on, you can always ride up on the听. For a short a trek, visit the 160-foot Arethusa Falls in Crawford Notch State Park. Or continue on to the Frankenstein Cliff Trail, a favorite in winter for ice climbers.

5. Go Lakeside

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Bike the 12-mile loop on the Cotton Valley Rail Trail in Wolfeboro, 易胜博官网, and take in views of Lake Winnipesaukee, Crescent Lake and Lake Wentworth. Or you can jump aboard the for an up-close look at the state鈥檚 largest lake. Want to get even closer? Take a (day/evening/brunch) cruise aboard the, which runs through late October.

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