Nickname: Taxachusetts & The Bay State Population: 6,092,000 (13th) Area: 10,555 sq miles (44th) Birthplace: Dr Seuss, JFK, & Paul Revere Tourism: 800.447.6277 Road Conditions: 617.374.1234 A says: Lots of history...and Boston, though under more construction than a brand new Lego set, remains a beautiful city. The subway there looks like it's dangerously close to caving in, though. Gloucester was a great, quaint fishing town, nice to see when it wasn't under attack by Nature. The Cape, for all its reputation, didn't jazz me all that much...the reception was poor, the beaches were crowded, and the traffic was horrible. Provincetown was most cool, though...a definite trip. B says: Boston was fun to explore. I dug the T. I could do without the "this is mine - stay out" attitude that permeates the Cape. Love the accents and the clear water around Cape Cod. Home to 3,000 separate Dunkin' Donuts franchises. We had a hard time finding tortillas in the supermarkets in Massachusetts. Hmmm?