Massachusetts

DVD. America's first settlers arrived in Provincetown. Monuments to the pilgrims abound in this seaside community. The Dolphin Fleet was the originator of East Coast whale watching and is home to such species as Humpback, Finback & Minke whales. Arts Dune Tours has guided visitors on historic sand dunes of Cape Cod National Seashore for over 50 years. Captain Bob Luce guides Striper Fishing off the Cape. The Cape Cod Canal is a crucial waterway. In Plymouth, The Pilgrim Hall Museum provides collection of original pilgrim possessions and artifacts. Cranberries are an important crop with interesting harvesting. Salem is colorful, coastal city known for its Witchcraft Trials in 1692. Boston's Old North Church played a significant part in this country's history. Change Ringers keep the bells ringing today. Boston's Crane Paper is the only supplier of US currency paper in the country. In the hills of Western Massachusetts visit Monterey Chevre Cheese and watercolorist Alan James Robinson. Enjoy America's favorite artist at the Norman Rockwell Museum & Studio. The Big E is largest fair in Northeast with attractions, Super Circus, Avenue of the States, agriculture, animals, rides & a cream-puff bakery.

Weekend Explorer. 35 Minutes. Episode Highlights In 1602, explorer Bartholomew Gosnold came upon this 65-mile long peninsula, and named it for the plentiful Cod Fish he found here. Today, Cape Cod is known for its beaches and their clean waters. Come along as we bike along a beautiful beach on the Lower Cape, blow glass at the factory that revolutionized the glass industry, cruise off Hyannis and view the Kennedy compound, walk on an interesting island where a field of green grass is covered daily by high tides, get splashed by a humpback whale as he "backstrokes" off Provincetown, and take an off-road tour in the dunes of the Cape Cod National Seashore. Series Description Join the adventure as Emmy awarded host Jeffrey Lehmann takes you to incredibly scenic travel destinations around the world in this award winning series. Each episode features a unique destination's best-kept secrets and traditional landmarks. The "Weekend Explorer" series aired on over 210 PBS stations nationwide, HBO in Europe, Delta Airlines in-flight, and in numerous other foreign countries.

VHS. Finley-Holiday Films. Learn of Cape Cod's storied legacy: a land born of glaciers and battered by the North Atlantic; home to waterfowl and marine mammals; where sailing ships and iron men were often lost. Rare footage of early sailing ships. 43 minutes. Hi-fi Stereo.

DVD. Good Time Golf. 30 Minutes. The Bay State hosts this episode, located just 35 miles southeast of Boston, Plymouth has some of the most beautiful golf courses in the Northeast. Quashnett, Poquoy Brook, Waverly Oaks Golf Club are all featured on this tour through the first permanent European settlement in New England. Also, Swani gets a golf lesson.

DVD. Tanlines. 23 Minutes. Chris checks out “P-Town” as it’s locally known and drops into the town’s annual Film Festival where he meets comedian Georgia Ragsdale – producer of the film Wave Babes. Later, we take a guided tour of the National Seashore sand dunes where the likes of Tennessee Williams and other famous poets, writers and artists were squatters in dune shacks. The next tour is by sea –Chris heads out with Dolphin Fleet Tours to catch a glimpse of the area’s rare Humpback Whale. Come afternoon, we do it up Tea Dance style –that’s a 4PM seaside dance party. To cap-off the day, Chris talks with an ex-Minister gone Drag Queen. We watch this performer transform himself into his persona “Trinity” and check out her nightly show, Breakfast at Trinity’s. TANLINES turns up the heat at the best beaches and favorite exotic hot spots worldwide. Each week, host Chris Jackson takes you to a renowned exotic beach or summer hot spot. He explores the local beach culture, summer festivals and nightlife at each exciting location. It's a chance to see beaches like you've never seen them before. From Kite Surfing on the shores of Quebec's Magdalen Islands to the pulsating post-sunset nightlife of Miami's South Beach where the partying continues long after the sun sets.