BostonUSA Breakaways & Adventures

Summer 2007 

Produced by the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau

March 2007 Edition

 

 

Attraction Destination & where Departs in Boston from 

Service

Website 

 

Salem Harbor

Long Wharf/Waterfront Park

 

 

Salem Ferry 

The ferry will permit visits to The House of the Seven Gables , Peabody Essex Museum, Salem Maritime National Historic Site, & The Salem Witch Museum

 

Began June 1, 2007

Service offered four times daily:

http://www.salem.org/index.asp

 

Wrentham Premium Outlet

Hotels in Boston

Gray Line of Boston

With 170 stores, everyday savings of 25% to 65%

Daily service; click to view: http://www.brushhilltours.com/tours/wrentham.html

Tanglewood Music Festival

Lenox Massachusetts

The Berkshires

Departs Boston's Symphony Hall at 5 p.m.,

Tanglewood Coach

The Tanglewood Music Festival is the oldest and most acclaimed music festival in the United States.

Boston to Tanglewood buses depart Symphony Hall Fridays and Saturdays at 4:30pm and make a stop at the Riverside MBTA-station at 5pm. The cost is $30 round trip. http://www.bso.org/singleTickets/perfDetail.jhtml?id=21800160

 

Portland & The Maine Coast

Boston's North Station

 

The Down-easter train

Four convenient round trips daily between Portland and Boston, with seven stops - Haverhill, Exeter, Durham, Dover, Wells, Saco and Old Orchard Beach. In Boston, Amtrak Downeaster trains arrive and depart from Boston's North Station. Lots of great promotions such as

KIDS RIDE HALF FARE EVERY DAY. KIDS RIDE FREE on SUNDAY.

Click to view: http://www.thedowneaster.com

Cape Cod - Provincetown

From downtown Boston & Plymouth Harbor

Boston Harbor Cruises

Bay State Cruise C

Capt. John Boats

 

Boston Harbor Cruises from Long Wharf

http://www.bostonharborcruises.com/

Bay State Cruise Co from World Trade Center

http://70.87.94.190/

Capt. John Boats  from Plymouth

http://www.provincetownferry.com/

Quincy

Fore River Shipyard & the USS Salem

Long Wharf/Waterfront Park

 

Harbor Express

http://www.harborexpress.com/

Foxwoods Casino

Connecticut

Boston locations vary  

 

Several coach companies & Amtrak Boston-New London station

Click to view options

http://www.foxwoods.com/GlobalLinks/DirectionsTransportation/Bus/Bus.aspx

Mohegan Sun Casino

Connecticut

Boston locations vary  

 

Several coach companies

Click to view options:

http://www.mohegansun.com/getting_here/by_bus.jsp

Concord & Lexington

Boston Hotels

 

Gray Line Tour

Click to view options:

http://www.grayline.com/franchise.cfm/action/details/id/83

New York City

Penn Station 

Boston's South Station or Back Bay Station; or Boston Hilton

Amtrak

 

 

 

 

Limoliner

Boston, from Boston's South Station or Back Bay Station New York, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Baltimore

Click to view: http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage

 

From Boston Hilton Back Bay to New York City Hilton

Click to view: http://www.limoliner.com

Features Complimentary unlimited internet access (dial-up and wireless), movies, beverage and meal service