All of New England's state, regional and big-city information offices have websites and, unfortunately, most of these sites are difficult to use, or downright useless. They're flashy, designed to show you lots of pretty photos and some information that they want you to see, but not what you want to see.

The actual, physical, real-world tourism information offices and visitor centers are usually very helpful, but they are disappearing as they are thought to be redundant in the age of the Web.

Most physical tourism offices and visitor centers provide free official maps which are detailed, useful, and usually free.

Connecticut Info

Go CTVisit.com, the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism 's official travel website.

Maine Info

The Maine Office of Tourism, #59 State House Station, Augusta ME 04333-0059 (tel 1-888-624-6345) is the official source. You can order a free Maine Travel Planning Guide online. More...

Massachusetts Info

For the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism, 10 Park Plaza, Suite 4510, Boston MA 02116 (tel 1-617-973-8500 or toll-free from USA & Canada 1-800-227-6277) their website is the official source. More...

For Boston, the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB), Two Copley Place, Suite 105, Boston MA 02116-6501 is an excellent resource, as is the Boston Common Visitor Center. More...

For Cape Cod, contact the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, 5 Patti Page Way, Centerville MA 02632, at their Visitor Center at US 6 & MA Route 132, Service Rd, Barnstable MA 02632 (tel +1 508-362-3225, or toll-free 1-888-332-2732, that's 1-888-33CAPECOD), at the intersection where you exit the Mid-Cape Highway (US 6) to go south to Hyannis. More...

For the Berkshire Hills, contact the Berkshire Visitors Bureau, 1Berkshire, 66 Allen Street, Pittsfield MA 01201 (tel 1-413-499-1600, info@1berkshire.com). More...

New Hampshire Info

The New Hampshire Division of Travel & Tourism Development, PO Box 1856, 172 Pembroke Road, Concord NH 03302-1856 (tel +1 603 271 2665, travel@dred.nh.gov) is better known as VisitNH.gov. Order your free visitors guide and maps from them. More...

Rhode Island Info

The Rhode Island Tourism Division, 315 Iron Horse Way, Suite 101, Providence RI 02908 offers a free Rhode Island Travel Guide on their VisitRhodeIsland.com website. More...

For Newport, contact the excellent Newport County Convention & Visitors Bureau, 23 America's Cup Avenue, Newport RI 02840 (tel 1-800-326-6030). More...

Vermont Info

The Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing, 1 National Life Drive, 6th Floor, Montpelier VT 05620-0501 (tel. toll-free in USA & Canada 1-800-837-6668 [1-800-VERMONT], info@VermontVacation.com) offers a free vacation information packet. More...

New York City Info

The city's official tourism organization is New York City & Company (formerly the New York City Convention & Visitors Bureau), with an Official Visitor Information Center at 810 Seventh Avenue (between 52nd and 53rd streets), New York NY 10019, tel +1 212-484-1222. More...

—by Tom Brosnahan

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