Our region is definitely the epicenter of US History. It's funny because growing up here, and travelling around the states a bit, New England obviously has the oldest architecture, cities and history in the states. At least as far as European colonists are concerned.. Then, I travelled to Ireland for a 10 day trip. Europe is f#@%$ing OLD!!! Some of the things I saw in Ireland made Boston look like a newborn... We do have beautiful beaches, mountains, lakes, rivers as well as bustling cities. I live about 40 min drive (on a good traffic day) North of Boston. Im about 11km west (metric system is so much easier) from the Atlantic, about 60km south of the beginning of the White Mountains... I have pretty much everything within an hours drive in any direction. I love it here. Id love to travel more though... lol.. time and money prevent that!