Even, e.g., Concord is far enough from the city lights to give decent viewing; find an open field on a hill on a road, and you can even star-gaze from the comfort of your car (with the headlights off, of course). I can see all of Orion, even his scabbard, from my driveway, so light pollution isn't *too* bad up here. (At least in comparison with where I grew up!)

If you really want to see the dark stuff, though, you're probably going to have to head north into VT or further west in MA, and it'll be colder...but you'll be able to see the Milky Way, that there are more than seven sisters in the Pleiades, and some of the fainter stars in the major constellations. Star maps are lovely and, with the advent of the Web, free!

Star gazing is also a good excuse to snuggle under a blanket with other folks in the quiet of the evening. :)