Massachusetts: The Do's & Don'ts of Visiting Massachusetts

Hey there fellow travelers, whether you are visiting for the Salem Witch Trials, hitting the beaches of Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard, wondering about the fun of Boston, or the allure of the Berkshires, we have the do's and don'ts of visiting Massachusetts.
What not to do in Massachusetts
What to do in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Tourism
filmed in Boston, MA
Copyright Mark Wolters 2022

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[gheathen]

Oh we are defensive drivers. THIS IS OUR CHUNK OF ROAD AND WE WILL DEFEND IT TO THE DEATH!

[LadyPapaMayodora]

Whats unique about mass is it has it all: beaches, mountains rivers, all 4 seasons, beautiful farm land, rich history and technology, innovation and of course great food, not many states can boast the same.

[sallobo]

I tell everyone I'm from Boston, but I live 30 miles away.
It's much easier to say that; than explain Mass geography to outsiders.

[newportsteve]

Spent several years in Boston for college, and then lived and worked on the North Shore for a few years afterwards. This video is spot on, and these recommendations are so true. Great tips for anyone looking to visit one of the most beautiful places in the country. Can't over-emphasize enough how genuinely GOOD people from Massachusetts are - once you get past the "shield, " and the occasional Masshole. Great video, Mark!

[cstan]

Native Brit here: I've never been to Boston or any part of Massachusetts for that matter but I think why some of the words are pronounced differently to the way they're spelt is because they probably use the English pronunciation. Which makes sense Boston has strong ties to England, as do much of the East coast cities and that comes with our incomprehensible language to xD

[shaunt]

The Massachusetts Turnpike (Rt 90) runs the full length of the state and is simply known as “the pike”. I live in the Berkshires and it can take from 2.5 to 5 hours to get to Boston depending on weather and traffic. Of course there’s another saying that once you get to Boston… it takes another hour to get to “Boston”. Lastly winter is a great time to come to the state. Here in the Berkshires we have ski areas, tubing, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, snowmobiling hiking and even mountain biking. The snow covered fields and forests take on a new magical feel in the winter.

[mjspyt]

As a Boston native, this is all true. We're cold at first but will warm up once we get to know you. Don't diss our sports teams, don't take someone's parking spot if they've spent time shoveling it out and had their lawn chair there.

[garacynfarm]

Thank you for mentioning that there is more to Mass besides Boston! Sadly, the beautiful hills of Western Mass is the forgotten part of the state. Most do not know anything exists west of Worcestor. And "Don't" just travel west to see the Berkshires, there is so much more beauty on this side of the state! ....And "Don't" worry, in Western Mass there is plenty of "Dunks" to fill up your cup!

[GlobalNiko]

All great points. I will say, as a New Yorker who's lived in New England, there definitely is a healthy hate for New York, perhaps even worse than in the south, however, it's mainly based on sports. not usually something so serious that you'll be actually disliked, unless you're actively putting down Boston, which I don't because Boston is one of my favorite places in the US!

[sandramulchahey]

My husband was born in Mass, grew up in New Hampshire, so we visit often. The north end Italian food and the bakeries are fantastic. If you are from the southern states you definitely will think the people are rude however once they get to know you they are friendly.

[l.tc.]

I grew up in the Boston Area. The reason there are so many odd sounding towns is because they're holdovers from English colonial times. They too have odd sounding towns in England.

[BillGreenAZ]

The city spelled "Quincy" is pronounced "Quinn Zee".
I took a training course in the Boston metro area one time and the trainer told us how to pronounce words the way the locals do. If a word ends in the "er" sound, you pronounce it "uh". I was so proud of myself when my waitress asked me what I wanted to drink and I told her "a doctuh peppuh" (Dr. Pepper).

[cisium]

I saw the Red Sox win the World Series in St. Louis in 2004. I have to say that the St. Louis Cardinal fans were some of the most gracious, most sportsmanlike, nicest people I've ever met. Everyone was really great to us, both before and after the Series - and when the Cardinals won the Series two years later, we were rooting for them.

[ryand]

Grew up in Western Mass, and greatly appreciate the love! There is definitely more to the state than just Boston.

[woltersworld]

Don't trust my pronunciation on the towns... they are a "only locals can pronounce them correctly" kind of thing.

[furdiebant]

Interesting how much of this is directly applicable to visiting the U.K.! Albeit not a coincidence given it’s history…

[maureencoyle]

Very accurate description of MA for the traveler…from someone actually born in Boston and now living 32 miles south!! Go Bruins!!!

[karenmchugh]

From a Mass native- you are spot on! Great job. My only comment is about clam strips- really?? A local will not buy those pieces of fish leather, ask for whole clams instead, fried of course in the Summer! Otherwise, you did a wicked awesome job of getting to know us. Thanks!

[dontrellbrown]

Perfect!! Just booked my flight/lodging to Boston a couple days ago, will definitely be watching this again.

[RoccosVideos]

As someone from Worcester county I can tell you that we’re use to outsiders pronouncing place names incorrectly.