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EAST COAST COMEBACK

is month, we’recelebrating thegreatUS of A, especially the east

coast, which is firmly on leisuretravellers’ radars once more

2021 is an exciting year for Boston’s hotel
scene. In June the revamped Langham,
Boston hotel (langhamhotels.com) flung
open its doors after a multimillion-dollar
renovation. Built in 1922 as the Federal
Reserve Bank of Boston, it’s filled with
nods to its banking past, including the
original terrazzo floor (complete with the
Reserve’s seal) in the Grana restaurant.
Then there’s the Newbury Boston
(thenewburyboston.com), which opened
in May in the historic Back Bay area.
Highlights include a glass-enclosed
rooftop restaurant and a library with a
book collection curated by the Boston
Public Library.
For multi-destination adventures, let
the train take the strain and hop on one
of Amtrak’s most spectacular routes
(amtrak.com). President Biden recently
announced plans to invest $80bn in
Amtrak, which turns 50 this year. We
highly recommend Amtrak’s Adirondack
service, which connects New York with
Montreal in Canada.
For something slightly faster, head to
Florida, where Universal Orlando Resort’s
hi-tech VelociCoaster opened in June. It’s
got the steepest drop of any Universal

Orlando rollercoaster and a high-speed

launch that propels passengers to 7 0mph

in 2 .4 seconds. However, make sure you

venture beyond the parks. This summer

will see the opening of downtown

Orlando’s high-tech Steinmetz Hall theatre,

designed to achieve an N 1 sound rating –

the lowest level at which humans can

detect sound.

Finally, consider Washington DC, home

to the Smithsonian Institution, which

celebrates its 1 75th anniversary this year.

The anniversary event we’re most excited

about is Futures at the Arts and Industries

Building. Due to be unveiled in late 202 1,

the exhibition will be packed with robotics

and prototypes, including an artificial

intelligence-driven rover and a Loon

internet balloon. DC is also a brilliant

destination for cyclists – a 2 4-hour pass

for the Capital Bikeshare scheme costs

just £5.60. Fancy something tougher? DC

is the starting point for the Chesapeake

and Ohio Canal (nps.gov/choh), a

184-mile-long National Historical Park.

Allow around four or five days to cycle its

entire length, and plan ahead – the most

sought-after overnight stopovers are the

Canal Quarters lockhouses.

HAMMERHEAD

KAROO 2

is brilliant new cycling

computer, which launched

in February 2021, will super

charge your pedal power. Our

favourite features include the

ultra-responsivetouchscreen,

the rugged mount and slick

smartphone-like interface.

£ 359 ,uk.hammerhead.io

SAMSONITE MAGNUM

ECO LUGGAGE

Dusting off your suitcase

will be even more exciting if

it’s one of Samsonite’s new

Magnum Eco cases, which are

made with recycled plastic.

ey feature Samsonite’s

trusty three-point lock system.

From £ 159 , samsonite.co.uk

COLUMBIA OMNI-

FREEZE ZERO RANGE

Columbia’s latesttech

innovation? Omni-Freeze

Zero – a high-tech moisture-

wicking material that

reacts with sweat to lower

the fabric’s temperature.

£ 21 ,

columbiasportswear.co.uk

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