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PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHIP RIEGEL (WEEKAPAUG INN); JOHN FERRILO (TANGLEWOOD); AL WATSON (ROSS); RENDERINGS COURTESY OF GURNEY'S NEWPORT (PORCH) Spicer Mansion, 15 Elm St., Mystic, CT; 860-245-4621; spicermansion.com 3. A NATURAL LIFE With gorgeous land, trails, and compli- mentary bikes, the top-tier Weekapaug Inn in Westerly, RI, brought in naturalist Mark Bullinger to maximize the outdoor experience for guests. Bullinger offers daily classes in fly fishing, clam catching, birding, stargazing, and more. And on August 7, he will be leading a Full Moon Paddle through the silvery moonlight of Quonochontaug Pond, with a cham- pagne toast to follow. What a guy. Weekapaug Inn, 25 Spray Rock Rd., Westerly, RI, 401-637-7600; weekapauginn.com 4. UP, UP, AND AWAY! Montauk or Newport? No need to decide, because this summer, you can be in both. The acclaimed five-star Gurney's Resort opened a second, soon-to-be renovated outpost in Newport. Over the Fourth of July weekend, the hotel, which partnered with Blade helicopter charters, will be flying guests between Newport and Montauk. "With our debut of the Newport resort, we are excited to have guests from near and far celebrate in a destination that is so quintessentially Americana," says George Filopoulos, owner of Gurney's Resorts. Gurney's Newport Resort, 1 Goat Island, Newport, RI; 401-851-1234; gurneysresorts.com 5. AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN… "She sounds great after all these years!" says Kim Noltemy, the BSO's Chief Operating & Communications Officer. 'She' is Diana Ross, the legendary female singer performing at the BSO's Tanglewood Festival on August 30th, along with Melissa Etheridge, the Boston Pops, and John Williams. Tanglewood is the BSO's yearly summer festival that has held performances on its 526 acres since the 1930s. "Tanglewood is interest- ing because you can bring in food, beverages, couches, canopies—whatever you want." Tanglewood, 297 West St., Lenox, MA; 617-266-1200; bso.org/ brands/tanglewood . 3. The Weekapaug Inn, where guests can flyfish, and bird and stargaze with naturalist-guided experiences. 4. Gurneys of Montauk now counts Newport as the location of its newest gem. 5. The one and only Diana Ross headlines a summer full of Boston Pops Orchestra concerts at Tanglewood. 3. 5. 4. 50 BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM SCENE MUST DO