Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Frequent ferries operated by the
Steamship Authority
( 508-477-8600;
www.steamshipauthority.com
)
link Woods Hole to both Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs, a
45-minute voyage. If you're bringing a car, book well in advance.
From Falmouth Harbor, the passenger-only ferry
Island Queen
( 508-548-4800;
www.islandqueen.com
;
75 Falmouth Heights Rd)
sails to Oak Bluffs several times daily in sum-
mer.
round-trip adult/child slow ferry $45/free, fast ferry $72/48)
operates a slow ferry (1½ hours)
once daily to Oak Bluffs and a high-speed ferry (55 minutes) five times daily.
BUS
Martha's Vineyard Regional Transit Authority
(
www.vineyardtransit.com
; 1-/3-day pass $7/
15)
operates a bus network with frequent service between towns. It's a practical way to
get around and you can even reach out-of-the-way destinations including the Aquinnah
Cliffs.
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Central Massachusetts
Poking around this central swath of Massachusetts, between big-city Boston and the
fashionable Berkshires, provides a taste of the less-touristed stretch of the state. But it's
no sleeper, thanks largely to a score of colleges that infuse a youthful spirit into the re-
gion.
The
Central Massachusetts Convention & Visitors Bureau
(
508-755-7400;
www.centralmass.org
; 91 Prescott St, Worcester;
9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
and the
Greater Spring-
field Convention & Visitors Bureau
(
413-787-1548;
www.valleyvisitor.com
; 1441 Main St,
Springfield;
8:30am-5pm Mon-Fri)
provide regional visitor information.
Worcester
The state's second-largest city had its glory days in the 19th century. The industries that
made the town rich went bust but the old barons left a legacy at the first-rate
Worcester
Art Museum
( 508-799-4406;
www.worcesterart.org
; 55 Salisbury St; adult/child $14/free;
11am-5pm Wed-Fri & Sun, 10am-5pm Sat; )
, which showcases works by luminary French
Impressionists and American masters such as Whistler.
