There are several reasons why New England is such a popular destination for vacationers and tourists alike during the Summer. And with all the great aesthetics, and of course, an overwhelming wealth of history, Massachusetts is at the heart of all those potential Summer travel destinations. And it’s not just the big cities within the Bay State. There are definitely some small towns that have a certain appeal that give off that perfect Summer vibe. In fact, we now know where you can find one of the best Summer travel destinations in the U.S., right here in Massachusetts.

The popular publication known as, ‘USA Today’ revealed its list of its 10 Best Summer travel destinations. While this Massachusetts spot didn’t necessarily make the top 10, it was a runner-up, which still puts it among the top Summer travel destinations in the country. With that, you may have guessed that it’s towards the east coast in the Bay State. That particular town is Nantucket.

Here’s what ‘USA Today’s 10 Best had to say about Nantucket being one of the best Summer travel destinations in America:

In Nantucket, Massachusetts, summer provides a memorable escape for visitors who can enjoy pristine beaches, historic lighthouses, and charming cobblestone streets lined with boutique shops and eateries. The island also hosts several notable summer events, such as the Nantucket Film Festival, celebrating screenwriting and storytelling, and The Happy Place Wellness Symposium.

It seems like it’s definitely the type of go-to destination no matter what season we’re in. That’s just one more destination to head to for your next road trip, especially during the Summer. Enjoy, Massachusetts!

Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is one of those people you love or loathe. There doesn’t seem to be a middle ground with this Oklahoma-born transplant who pretended to be Native American to better her chances of rising to the top.

In a recent column, National Review columnist Jeffrey Blehar, host of the Political Beats podcast, had little trouble expressing how he feels about the Bay State’s senior senator, calling Warren “a phony who leveraged a fraudulent ethnic identity to climb to the top of academia and subsequently converted it into a lifelong political sinecure.”

Blehar referred to Warren as a “useless, officious busybody and hypocrite scold” who practices “retail politics.”

His comments were in response to Warren’s usual duck and cover, this time from questions about when she knew Joe Biden was out to lunch and not fit to serve a second term.

It reminds me of Warren’s unsuccessful and short-lived 2020 presidential bid. Warren finished fourth in her birth state of Oklahoma in the primary, with 13.4 percent of the vote to Joe Biden’s first-place showing with 38.7 percent.

Warren finished third in her adopted state of Massachusetts, from which she was the sitting U.S. Senator, with 21.5 percent to Biden’s first-place showing with 33.5 percent.

All the while, Warren chugged beer from a bottle, hugged strange children, rode the subway and walked a dog, all to prove she was human. Blehar nailed it.

What about the dog? Some folks believed Warren borrowed or perhaps rented the dog as a campaign prop.

Warren’s dog Bailey was born in May 2018 and belongs to Warren and her Harvard professor husband Bruce H. Mann. They still have Bailey and can be seen walking him from time to time around their Cambridge neighborhood.

Bailey, a male golden retriever named for the lead character George Bailey in the film It’s a Wonderful Life, was a gift from Mann to his wife. The couple previously owned a golden retriever named Otis who died in 2012.

While much about Sen. Elizabeth Warren is a show, Bailey is real and was not a campaign prop.