If you go on the Melville trail…
If you go . . .
Where to stay
The Red Lion Inn
30 Main St., Stockbridge
413-298-5545
www.redlioninn.com
Huge 200-year-old inn. Live
music downstairs every night in the Lion’s Den pub. Rooms $140-$250.
Captain Haskell’s Octagon House
347 Union St., New Bedford
508-999-3933
mysite.verizon.net/theoctagon house/
Bed-and-breakfast in an old whaling captain’s house. Rooms $65.
Jared Coffin House
29 Broad St., Nantucket
508-228-2400
www.jaredcoffinhouse.com
Melville stayed at this inn, built as a ship owner’s private residence. Rooms $135-$300.
Surfside Hotel & Suites
543 Commercial St.
Provincetown
508-487-1726
www.surfsideinn.com
Affordable hotel right on the beach. Pet-friendly. Rooms $150-$200.
Where to eat
Luau Hale
569 Pittsfield Road, Lenox
413-443-4745
luauhale.com
Polynesian food in honor of Melville’s South Sea travels, $10-$20.
Celtic Coffee House
42 North Water St.
New Bedford
508-992-1004
www.celticcoffeehouse.com
Between the New Bedford Whaling Museum and the harbor. Irish breakfasts and stews, delicious kale and veggie soups. $7-$10.
Brotherhood of Thieves
23 Broad St., Nantucket
508-228-2551
www.brotherhoodofthieves.com
A “bar & ordinary’’ in the style of an 1840s whaling bar, replete with harpoons on the walls. Specialties include quahog chowder and fried local pickles. $11-$30.
Spiritus Pizza
190 Commercial St.
Provincetown
508-487-2808
www.spirituspizza.com
Voodoo-inflected decor and fun for people-watching. Large pizza $18-$26; $3 a slice. Cash only.
What to do
Arrowhead
780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield
413-442-1793
www.mobydick.org
House tours, well-stocked bookstore, revolving art exhibits, outdoor installations and performances. Tour adults $13, children and students $8.
New Bedford Whaling Museum
18 Johnny Cake Highway
New Bedford
508-997-0046
www.whalingmuseum.org
Annual marathon reading of “Moby-Dick’’ every January. Adults $14, students $9, children $6.
Nantucket Whaling Museum
13 Broad St., Nantucket
508-228-1894
www.nha.org
Adults $17, students $15, children $8.
Dolphin Fleet Whale Watch
132 Bradford St.
Provincetown
800-826-9300
www.whalewatch.com
Adults $44, children $29.
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