Ever been up close and personal with a 50-foot, 40-ton whale? Once you have, it's an experience you won't soon forget.
That experience can be yours to behold in Massachusetts, one of the top-ten whale-watching spots in the world, according to the World Wildlife Fund. On a real New England whale-watching expedition, you'll head out roughly 25 miles off the coasts of the Boston, Cape Cod and Islands or North Shore areas and be treated to awe-inspiring sights of humpback, pilot and blue whales breaching and spouting through the deep blue Atlantic Ocean.
But seeing is believing when it comes to whale watching. And since whale watch charters typically run from April to October, you'll want to make your reservations soon.
North of Boston, Cape Ann Whale Watch,Newburyport Whale Watch and Atlantic Yankee Whale Watch & Deep Sea Fishingare sure bets...In Boston, don't miss Whale Watch of Boston and the New England Aquarium Whale Watch...In the Cape and Islands region, check out Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruisers and Sheerwater Excursions.

America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration
November 20, 2009Through November 22. Giant parade with bands, floats, fife and drum corps march through Plymouth.
Annual Thanksgiving Harvest Festival
November 21, 2009Through November 22. Over 25 local family farms and businesses come together to offer all the best fixings for your Thanksgiving table and home. Red Apple Farm in Phillipston
Parade of the Big Balloons
November 27, 2009This wonderful parade features giant helium balloons led by the 75ft Cat in the Hat.
Lenox Thanksgiving Antique and Vintage Collectible Show
November 27, 2009Through November 29. Lenox Village will celebrate Thanksgiving in New England with an “Antique and Vintage Collectible Show.”