Eight Experience Gifts EVERY New Englander Would Love

 An Amazing Weekend at the Light House on Rose Island

You can by a gift certificate or book it for someone to be  "Keepers for a Week or a Night" at the Rose Island Lighthouse — a beautifully restored lighthouse between Newport and Jamestown RI.

The cost varies a little depending on how many nights and a few variables.  $200 overnight certificate good for anytime of the year (except holidays) for 2 people occupying one room.

$233 overnight with boat transportation good for anytime of the year (except holidays) for 2 people occupying one room, including round trip boat transportation from the designated marina to rose island.

click here to purchase a gift certificate

"those little extras" - speak with staff to arrange:

• secured parking - $10 / night at the marina

• round trip transportation - $16.50 per person over 5 years of age

• accommodation upgrades to include children or an extra room

• holiday stay (approximately $50 extra per night in the high season)

• add their booklet, the beacon, boyhood life at rose island written by wanton chase. his fascinating account of lighthouse life in the early 1900's appeals to all ages. call to order a copy for $10 + shipping or print your own copy at home for free.

Estimated cost with eats and all: $800 for two nights

4 Tickets for Red Sox v Yankees at Fenway with Car Service

Its a 1 pm game and the Boston Red Sox really might be playing for the playoffs this 2016 season. So…

Four tickets (face value) plus beers, plus dogs, and car service: its a $1,200 trip.

Most Romantic Inn in the Prettiest New England Seaside Village

Book a weekend in any season at the Norumbega Inn in Camden, Maine. The amazing estate was built in 1895 who studied the castles of Europe for inspiration, As the Maine Coast is one of the great finds in New England, Camden may be one of the high points and Norumbega is the finest place to stay.

Historic building converted to award winning Inn and add romance (not included in pricing).

Plan on spending $1,000 for the weekend.

Photo courtesy of Norumbega Inn

Stay at The Porches Inn at MASS MoCA

The Porches Inn at MASS MoCA (Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art) is 47 rooms of retro-edgy, industrial granny chic ambiance  all making for a spirited stay.

The Inn consists of amenities such as breakfast, a pool and much more for your enjoyment.

A one bedroom suite at The Porches goes for $269 for a weekend or holiday from November 2015 to May 19, 2016.

From May 2016 to October 29, 2016, the price goes up to $335.

Rent a Boat and Sail the Nantucket Waters

Take a spring or summer day and rent a sail boat and hit the waters of Nantucket. This is a perfect opportunity to escape from the craziness of life and enjoy he calmness of the water and take in the surroundings.

Renting a large sailboat in Nantucket will cost you $150 for two hours. Any additional hour after that will cost you an extra $75.

Gift Certificates are available for private sailing lessons, kayaking and a windsurfing lesson.

Photo courtesy of Marcy Leigh/flickr

Two Night Getaway to Canyon Ranch

Escape to Canyon Ranch in Lenox, Massachusetts for a healthy and enjoyable weekend getaway. Canyon Ranch opened in 1979 and has since provided new and innovative approaches to health and fitness.

Canyon Ranch hosts more than 50 complimentary actives per day, like kayaking,  as well as a large selection of spa treatments.

An all inclusive stay at Canyon Ranch for two people will cost you $3,960.

For a full list of rates as well as other options, click here.

Photo courtesy of Canyon Ranch

Watch a Patriots Game VIP Style at Gillette Stadium 

Going to a Patriots game at Gillette Stadium is always a great expereince, especially for those who have never been. The experience of tailgating prior to the game and then the atmosphere during a game, especially a big one, is unlike anything else.

While it's always fun to be in the crowd, sometimes you have to treat yourself and get VIP tickets to one of the clubs at Gillette Stadium.

Attending a game as a VIP gets you VIP parking, a suite with your own private bathroom, food and drink options, your own suite attendant and maybe the coolest thing it gets you is on the field after the game.

Ticket prices vary by game, best option is to click here for information.

Stay at Joe Dodge Lodge at Tuckerman's Ravine

It's that time of year, time to break out the ski's and snowboards and head to Tuckerman Ravine for a winter adventure.

While you are there, stay at Joe Dodge Lodge where you can get a family room with a bed and breakfast included for $83 per adult per night for non members. Kids pricing is set at $62 for ages 13-17 and $32 for ages 3-12.

The lodge offers a rustic dorm & private rooms with shared baths, plus free fireside breakfast.

The lodge is only 4 miles from Tuckerman Ravine

The Ravine

Since 1916, the ravine and surrounding ranges of the White Mountains have been owned and managed by the White Mountain National Forest. Not many skiers came to Tuckerman before the Pinkham Notch road was plowed in the winter in the later 1920’s, but by the mid-1930’s hundreds, then thousands could be found there on sunny spring weekends. Then as now, skiing in Tuckerman Ravine required a hike of about three miles over primitive foot trails to reach the ski runs. No ski lifts have ever been built, or even seriously proposed, in this raw alpine location.