WEBVTT FILE X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=MPEGTS:0,LOCAL:00:00:00.000 1 00:00:03.620 --> 00:00:05.005 Welcome to the Big East. 2 00:00:05.005 --> 00:00:06.239 The only place in the world 3 00:00:06.239 --> 00:00:09.242 where you can visit all six New England states in three minutes. 4 00:00:09.292 --> 00:00:12.262 And we're doing it here today at the Avenue of the States, 5 00:00:12.262 --> 00:00:15.348 where each New England state has a replica of their own state house, 6 00:00:15.715 --> 00:00:18.835 and each state actually owns the land that their replica sits on. 7 00:00:18.868 --> 00:00:21.438 So we're going to visit all 6.16 in 3 minutes. 8 00:00:21.438 --> 00:00:24.441 Let's go. 9 00:00:28.161 --> 00:00:29.462 Welcome to Maine. 10 00:00:29.462 --> 00:00:33.299 It's my home state, and Vacationland is home to the longest line 11 00:00:33.299 --> 00:00:34.818 for baked potatoes at the Begi. 12 00:00:34.818 --> 00:00:37.821 Let's go inside. 13 00:00:38.071 --> 00:00:41.057 First. 14 00:00:41.875 --> 00:00:43.643 All right, so tell me what's on your potato. 15 00:00:43.643 --> 00:00:45.512 we got butter, we got cheese, we got bacon. 16 00:00:45.512 --> 00:00:46.346 Oh, you're over here. 17 00:00:46.346 --> 00:00:47.347 I do come here every year. 18 00:00:47.347 --> 00:00:49.999 It's actually the first time we've ever gotten a potato in Maine, though. 19 00:00:49.999 --> 00:00:50.667 Usually the line. 20 00:00:50.667 --> 00:00:51.267 So long. 21 00:00:51.267 --> 00:00:52.252 Oh, right. 22 00:00:52.252 --> 00:00:53.670 It's time to live free or die. 23 00:00:53.670 --> 00:00:55.405 Because we're going to New Hampshire. 24 00:00:55.405 --> 00:00:57.540 So tell me, what's the significance of the bear? 25 00:00:57.540 --> 00:00:58.074 The bear? 26 00:00:58.074 --> 00:01:00.243 His name is Onyx. He is a stuffed animal. 27 00:01:00.243 --> 00:01:02.062 Lots of kids love to take pictures with him. 28 00:01:02.062 --> 00:01:03.363 He's a staple every year. 29 00:01:03.363 --> 00:01:05.065 Black bears are prominent in New Hampshire. 30 00:01:05.065 --> 00:01:07.317 This one is a little bit bigger than you'll see in the wild. 31 00:01:07.317 --> 00:01:08.568 But he's so cute. 32 00:01:08.568 --> 00:01:09.652 Welcome to Connecticut. 33 00:01:09.652 --> 00:01:13.256 The Constitution state, and more importantly, the home of Gilmore Girls. 34 00:01:13.373 --> 00:01:14.207 Let's go inside. 35 00:01:14.207 --> 00:01:15.675 Well, we're where we got going on here. 36 00:01:15.675 --> 00:01:17.010 Oh, well. This is the last trip. 37 00:01:17.010 --> 00:01:19.529 All purpose specialty fossils out of Hartford, Connecticut. 38 00:01:19.529 --> 00:01:21.631 So this is a sweet and tangy coconut curry. 39 00:01:21.631 --> 00:01:23.817 Our crowd favorite. The curry colada. 40 00:01:28.104 --> 00:01:29.906 What's your favorite thing about Connecticut. 41 00:01:29.906 --> 00:01:32.092 You kind of fool the people. 42 00:01:32.092 --> 00:01:34.461 It's a big place overall as a cool place. 43 00:01:34.461 --> 00:01:35.161 Yeah. 44 00:01:35.161 --> 00:01:39.749 We're now in Vermont the home of Maple sirup Bernie Sanders and Ben Jerry's. 45 00:01:39.899 --> 00:01:42.685 Let's go inside. 46 00:01:42.685 --> 00:01:43.470 Be honest with us. 47 00:01:43.470 --> 00:01:46.072 Who is the best Vermont, New Hampshire or Vermont? 48 00:01:46.072 --> 00:01:48.858 Got it for sure. Tree skiing got a lot of great steeps. 49 00:01:48.858 --> 00:01:51.211 The other thing they do really well is the grooming. 50 00:01:51.211 --> 00:01:54.197 I think it's great for everybody and the ability. 51 00:01:54.647 --> 00:01:56.449 Yeah. It's delicious. It's cheese. 52 00:01:56.449 --> 00:01:58.501 It's sharp cheddar cheese from Vermont. 53 00:01:58.501 --> 00:02:00.770 What could be wrong? 54 00:02:00.770 --> 00:02:04.374 Welcome to Rhode Island, which I guess is now known as all that. 55 00:02:04.374 --> 00:02:07.260 But to regular people, it's known as the Ocean State. 56 00:02:07.260 --> 00:02:08.511 Let's head inside. 57 00:02:08.511 --> 00:02:11.064 All right. Baby's first stuffy. 58 00:02:11.064 --> 00:02:12.081 Let's give it a try. 59 00:02:15.535 --> 00:02:16.820 That's delightful. 60 00:02:16.820 --> 00:02:18.738 And it's in a show. 61 00:02:18.738 --> 00:02:21.207 Little, little To-Go container. 62 00:02:21.207 --> 00:02:23.193 And now we're here in the best state of the mall. 63 00:02:23.193 --> 00:02:26.362 Massachusetts, home of the best sports teams in the country, 64 00:02:26.479 --> 00:02:29.549 home of the Boston Globe and home of no happy hour. 65 00:02:29.549 --> 00:02:30.917 But let's go check it out. 66 00:02:30.917 --> 00:02:33.686 The, something's going on last year, so that's why I don't know. 67 00:02:33.686 --> 00:02:36.689 Prince right there with all the big guys 68 00:02:37.607 --> 00:02:38.575 on the laptop. 69 00:02:38.575 --> 00:02:42.979 Cookies they greens present goes brown Tatum. 70 00:02:43.129 --> 00:02:45.815 There we go. Why you know all the guys up there. 71 00:02:45.815 --> 00:02:47.600 The two championship team right there. 72 00:02:47.600 --> 00:02:50.870 So all everybody excited for this year for round two back to back. 73 00:02:51.888 --> 00:02:52.939 So there you have it. 74 00:02:52.939 --> 00:02:54.707 Six states in three minutes. 75 00:02:54.707 --> 00:02:58.578 And let me just say I had a great time visiting and eating my way through all 76 00:02:58.578 --> 00:03:00.063 of them. Thanks, biggie. 77 00:03:01.581 --> 00:03:05.001 For more information, head to the big e.com 78 00:03:06.085 --> 00:03:08.688 for daily access to Boston Globe today. 79 00:03:08.688 --> 00:03:12.625 All segments and episodes are available on demand in the Boston 80 00:03:12.625 --> 00:03:14.561 Globe app by clicking Watch.