The Bay State Whether it is the cultural excitement and refinement of Boston you are after, or the sandy beaches of Cape Cod or the North Shore, a rural retreat in the rolling Berkshire Hills or history dating back to the Pilgrim Fathers, Massachusetts offers it all - all within easy driving distance. There are hiking and biking trails, maritime festivals and freshly caught seafood. Winter brings the fun of downhill and cross country skiing and old fashioned holiday celebrations. Antique and craft shops, art galleries and theatre, museums of battleships, whales and JFK. This is the state where colonial history began in America and this is richly remembered throughout the state.