IF YOU GO:

WHERE TO STAY

Captain Haskell's Octagon House

347 Union St., New Bedford 508-999-3933 theoctagonhouse.com A Victorian, pet-friendly bed-and-breakfast. Double rooms with private bath from $160.

WHERE TO EAT Cultivator Shoals

29 Union St., New Bedford 508-999-1839 facebook.com/cultivator-shoals/

A hipster bar known for its mules and craft cocktails. Open Monday to Thursday, 5 p.m. to midnight; Friday. noon to 2 a.m.; Saturday, 2 p.m. to 2 a.m.; and Sunday, 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Drinks start around $10.

Destination Soups

149 Union St., New Bedford 508-991-SOUP (7687) destinationsoups.com

Comfy lunch and dinner spot with vegetarian and vegan options. Large soup is $5.50. Open Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday, noon to 9 p.m. Dinner specials around $12.

Izzy's

72 Spring St., New Bedford 508-997-7077 Cape Verdean kitchen open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Open Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (breakfast only). Entrees start at $9.

WHAT TO DO Mystic Seaport

75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic 860-572-0711 mysticseaport.org A family destination with hands-on maritime activities, boat rides and historical interpreters. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adults, $28.95; seniors, $26.95; children ages 4 to 14, $18.95; younger, free. Order tickets online ahead of time for a 10 percent discount.

New Bedford Whaling Museum

18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford 508-997-0046 whalingmuseum.org Museum highlights include massive whale skeletons, a half-scale model of a whaling ship and America's longest painting. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (reduced hours January through March). Adults, $17; seniors, $15; students, $10; children ages 4 to 19, $7; younger, free. Price includes admission to the Mariners' Home. Add an additional $5 for admission to the Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum.

Seamen's Bethel

15 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford 508-992-3295 seamensbethel.org Houses the model for Whaleman's Chapel in Herman Melville's novel "Moby-Dick." The author attended Bethel services before sailing the seas in 1840. The pew in which he sat is marked. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, Memorial Day to Columbus Day. Free.

Arrowhead

780 Holmes Rd., Pittsfield 413-442-1793 mobydick.org The farmhouse where Melville lived and wrote. Open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, late May to late October. (The 2017 season ends Oct. 23). Grounds are open year-round during daylight hours. Free admission to house and grounds. Daily guided house tour 11 a.m.; adults $15, seniors $13, students $10, children $8.

Monument Mountain

Route 7, Great Barrington 413-298-3239 wapo.st/MonumentMountain

Site of legendary hike by Melville and Hawthorne. Open daily, sunrise to sunset. Free. Parking, $5.

INFORMATION

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