Travel Reference
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Newport Folk Festival
Newport, Rhode Island, a summer haunt of the well-heeled, hosts this high-energy music
fest (
www.newportfolk.org
) in late July. Top folk artists take to the storied stage, best re-
membered as the venue where Bob Dylan went electric.
August
Expect blasting heat in August, with temperatures and humidity less bear-
able the further south you go. You'll find people-packed beaches, high
prices and empty cities on weekends, when residents escape to the
nearest waterfront.
Lollapalooza
This massive rock fest (
www.lollapalooza.com
)
in Chicago is a raucous event, with 130
bands - including many A-listers - spilling off eight stages in Grant Park the first week-
end in August.
Maine Lobster Festival
If you love lobster like Maine loves lobster, indulge in this feeding frenzy
(
www.mainelobsterfestival.com
) held in Rockland in early August. King Neptune and
the Sea Goddess oversee a week full of events and, of course, as much crustacean as you
can eat.
September
With the end of summer, cooler days arrive, making for pleasant outings
region-wide. The kids are back in school, and concert halls, gallery spaces
and performing-arts venues kick off a new season.
New York Film Festival
