New additons this week to Kim's New England Deal Sheet:

• Have your pie and eat it, too, with two-night packages priced from $345 for two for the Historic Inns of Rockland's annual Pies on Parade in Maine;
• Score a harborview room for just $55-$70 at Rhode Island's Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina through February 10;
• Enjoy free admission Monday to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day; and
• Purchase $25 Restaurant.com gift certificates for just $2.

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_{Maine inn owner Ken Barnes invites guests to the annual Pies on Parade. Media photo courtesy of the Captain Lindsey House Inn.}

New Bedford, Massachusetts, is New England's best place to dive into whaling history. Home to the New Bedford Whaling Museum and the 13-block New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, "The City that Lit the World" is a fascinating destination not only for its past but for its 20th-century resurgence as America's most profitable commercial fishing port.

I'll introduce you to the Whaling City on this photo tour and help you find a New Bedford hotel. Head there this weekend for the Moby-Dick Marathon!

More Places to Learn About Whaling in New England

• Mystic Seaport
• Nantucket Whaling Museum

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_{Sperm whale skull photo © 2007 Kim Knox Beckius.}

Yes, Connecticut has ski areas! Though it might not rival Vermont or New Hampshire for steep slopes, Connecticut can be a suitable destination for a one-day or weekend skiing trip and a particularly good place to learn to ski. Here's a quick guide to the ski and snowboard areas in Connecticut including a few money-saving tips.

These photos, submitted by Alli Masse, show scenes of Boston during the start of the 2010 Christmas weekend Nor'easter, which dumped 12 to 18 inches of snow on Greater Boston and crippled the city.

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• Learn What Makes a Blizzard a Blizzard