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	<title>Towns and Trails &#187; Massachusetts</title>
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		<title>Tri-State Trek, July 23-25</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 14:14:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cycling]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 Tri-State Trek, a 3-day 282-mile bike ride from Newton, MA to Greenwich, CT to benefit the ALS Therapy Development Institute, will take place on July 23-25. For those not familiar with this ride, it is an incredible event that raises critical funds for ALS research. ]]></description>
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		<title>Steve House Book Tour Hits the Northeast, Oct. 13th and 14th</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climbing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve House, one of the worlds premier high altitude climbers, will be hitting the road in support of his new book, Beyond the Mountain.]]></description>
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		<title>Backpacking Mount Greylock</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:07:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hiking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The forecast called for rain, rain, and more rain, but we were determined not to let it ruin our weekend backpacking trip. For several months, we had been planning to spend a weekend camping near Mount Greylock in Western Massachusetts.]]></description>
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		<title>Bike Sharing Coming to Boston</title>
		<link>http://www.townsandtrails.com/bike-sharing-coming-to-boston/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cycling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Massachusetts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boston officials have reportedly reached a deal with a Canadian company, the Public Bike System Company, to bring a network of bike sharing stations to the city.
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		<title>Chronicle HD on Boston&#8217;s Channel 5 to Feature the Mystic River</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Massachusetts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After reading our recent posts on the Lower Mystic Lake and the Mystic River, a colleague sent me an email letting me know that Boston's Channel 5 will be running a feature on the River tonight.]]></description>
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		<title>Update:  Kayaking the Mystic &#8211; Wake free, thanks to Rep. Garballey</title>
		<link>http://www.townsandtrails.com/kayaking-the-mystic-wake-free/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Massachusetts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[About a month after posting our article A Paddle Along the Mystic, a reader pointed out that the Lower Mystic and the Mystic River are supposed to be no wake zones.]]></description>
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		<title>L.L. Bean Grand Opening in Dedham, MA</title>
		<link>http://www.townsandtrails.com/l-l-bean-grand-opening-in-dedham-ma/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Massachusetts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you love to camp out (and I know lots of you do) or you just can&#8217;t pass up a good giveaway opportunity, the grand opening for the new L.L. Bean store in Dedham is scheduled for July 24-26. Doors open at 9am on Friday, and the first 500 people in line will receive an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stolen Bikes in Boston, the City Fights Back with Social Networking</title>
		<link>http://www.townsandtrails.com/stolen-bikes-in-boston/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:39:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cycling]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City of Boston unveiled a new program designed to help people retrieve their stolen bikes using, among other things, social networking platforms Twitter and Facebook.]]></description>
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		<title>Boston Harbor Islands</title>
		<link>http://www.townsandtrails.com/boston-harbor-islands/</link>
		<comments>http://www.townsandtrails.com/boston-harbor-islands/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:23:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Day Trips]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Boston Harbor Islands had been on my list of &#8220;must-dos&#8221; for quite a while, but it wasn&#8217;t until my parents came for a visit over Memorial Day weekend that we made a firm plan to visit the islands for a day. I had heard that they are a hidden gem and a nice break [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tom Brady Rescued After Flipping Kayak</title>
		<link>http://www.townsandtrails.com/tom-brady-rescued/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Massachusetts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Proving that fame, fortune, good looks, Super Bowl rings, and athletic ability do not necessarily mean you know what the hell you are doing in a kayak&#8230; Tom Brady from the New England Patriots was rescued this past Sunday on the Charles River.
The 2 time Super Bowl MVP rented a pair of kayaks for a leisurely [...]]]></description>
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