Mount St. Helens ranks within the top 50 deadliest volcanic eruptions and many still remember the day it erupted. Although the surrounding area is starting to be rejuvenated, you can still see signs of destruction from that day many years ago. With only a day, you can explore the area to see the devastation and how much the area is recovering.

Martha’s Vineyard is home to beautiful beaches and historic towns and is a beautiful island to explore. Whether you have only a day or a weekend, it should be on your bucket list.

Nantucket is only an hour ferry ride from Cape Cod, but feels like a completely different world. While in Cape Cod, during the summer you will likely struggle to get from place to place due to traffic and crowds. This island offers you more of a small town destination, you can see most of Nantucket in a day. While it does get busy during the summer, even when busy, there are lots of places to get away and explore on your own. Visiting Nantucket takes you back in time, where most people bike or walk to get around. Explore this island that helped inspire Herman Melville’s Moby Dick.