Media Relations & Tourism Sales Department of the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau. Larry Meehan, Vice President of Media Relations & Tourism Sales, lmeehan@bostonusa.com, 617-867-8231; Joanna Blasi, Media Relations & Tourism Sales Coordinator, jblasi@bostonusa.com, 617-867-8226.
October 2007 Edition
Sunday Whale Watch cruises. Up to 4 kids sail free when accompanied by an adult paying full fare. Private charters for all occasions can be arranged and 3 hour dinner cruises around Boston Harbor. 50-500 passengers.
290 Northern ave.
Boston,
MA 02210
Phone: 617-261-6633
Tollfree: 800-422-8419
Fax:
617-261-4747
http://www.accruiseline.com/
Free guided tours of the Boston Public Library’s two buildings.
A visit to the Astor cottage is no ordinary mansion tour. Visitors journey back to 1891 as guests if the Mrs. Astor, queen of American society. As Mrs. Astor's family members, society friends, and domestic staff guide you through Beechwood, you can glimpse at the splendid lifestyle the Astor family brought to Newport during the Victorian era.
Start Date:
04/30/2003
End Date: 09/30/2003
Summer Schedule - The
Astors' Beechwood is now open for Victorian Living History Tours every day from
9am - 4pm. Tours offered every 20 minutes. We hope to see you soon!
Learn
the language of the fan, practice the art of flirtation, or perhaps even get
caught up in a rousing game of croquet. Gossiping with the housemaids is frowned
upon! Whether sneaking into the servants' quarters or ascending the grand
staircase, you will believe, just for a moment, that you have stepped back to a
time gone by.
Adults: $15.00pp, Children
(6-13): $10.00pp, Senior (60+): $10.00pp, Students: $10.00pp, Family: $45.00, 5
yrs old and under: Free
Summer ScheduleThe Astors' Beechwood is now open for
Victorian Living History Tours every day from 9am - 4pm. Tours offered every 20
minutes. We hope to see you soon!
Bay State Cruises in Boston has announced 2007 season for their two Boston-Provincetown cruises, their New Bedford-Martha’s Vineyard, Providence-Newport cruises and their Summer 2007 Music Cruises: The daily May18-Oct 1, 2007 Boston to Provincetown Fast Ferry will depart 3 times; round trip tickets will cost $56-75.00. The daily June 23-Sept. 2, 2007 Boston to Provincetown Provincetown II will depart 2 times; round trip tickets will cost $33.00. New Bedford to Martha’s Vineyard will depart 5 times; round trip tickets will cost $34-40.00. The daily May 16-Oct 16, 2007 Providence to Newport will depart 5 times; round trip tickets will cost $16.00. The 3-hour Summer 2007 Music Cruises: will sail every Friday and Saturday evening. Onboard the M/V Provincetown II. Tickets $16-20 per person. Tour planners: Julie Doherty julie@baystatecruisecompany.com
The Red Beantown trolley: you may make as many round trips in one day as you wish! Over 20 stops including all the major Boston museums & attractions. Exclusive stop at the Museum of Fine Arts.
Beantown Whale Watch
Boston's premier Whale Watching company, Beantown Whale Watch is operated by Mass Bay Lines and offers 4 and 5 hour tours. We guarantee WHALE SIGHTINGS or you will receive a free ticket to cruise with us again. Our Whale Watch schedule changes by the season.
60 Rowes Wharf
Boston, MA
02110
Phone: 617-542-8000
Fax: 617-951-0700
http://www.beantownwhalewatch.com/
Email: Info@beantownwhalewatch.co
Boston Art
Tours
Discover what makes Boston art so intriguing! Take an
engaging visual journey through a Boston area museum with a fine arts
enthusiast. Locate the heartbeat of the Boston contemporary art scene with a
savvy art guide. Experience the joy and intrigue as an art appreciation teacher
brings masterpieces to life for your children. Specializing in cultural
entertainment through the visual arts, Boston Art Tours offers private Museum
Tours, Family Art Tours, Gallery Tours and Private Studio
Tours, for individuals, couples, families, and groups. Tours are spoken in
English and Spanish.
Tours are offered year round, seven days per week, starting at 10:30AM. To make a reservation, please call 617-732-3920.
P.O. Box 479
Boston, MA 02117
Phone: 617-732-3920
http://www.bostonarttours.com/
Email: marina.veronica@bostonarttours.com
Boston Art Tours for Singles
Bring some culture into your life and meet new friends this spring with Boston Art Tours for Singles! Every weekend from April 28th - July 1st, join singles like yourself to explore Boston culture through the visual arts and discover what makes this historic city so entertaining. Venues change weekly. Cost is $25.
Start Date: April 28, 2007
End Date: July 1, 2007
P.O. Box 479
Boston, MA 02117
Phone: 617-732-3920
Web: http://www.bostonarttours.com/
Email: bostonarttours@gmail.com
The Boston Beer Company offer tours of their Sam Adams Brewery. Boston Beer founder Jim Koch is the sixth generation of Koch brewmasters, the sixth oldest son to be lured by the smell of hops and the desire to make great beer.
30 Germania
Street
Boston, MA 02130
Phone: 617-522-9080
http://www.samadams.com/
Tour open to visitors of all ages. Proper ID required in order to sample beer.
Boston Bike Tours - Sunday Excursions
Capture the essence of Greater Boston on these Sunday Feature Tours offered by Boston Bike Tours. You'll be amazed at how comprehensive the explorations are.....filled with insights and the chance to go where no other tours are able. Biking in the city has never been easier.
On Boston Common
Near
Visitor Information Center
Boston, MA
Phone: 617-308-5902
Fax:
617-471-0980
Email: lccroft@hotmail.com
Directions: By
Train - Green or Red Line to Park Street Station or short walk up from the
Orange Line at Downtown Crossing.
Url: http://www.bostonbiketours.com/
We offer low impact, guided, narrated bicycling tours of historic and modern Boston/Cambridge. Daily Tours, Sunday Tours, Rentals, Bicycle Pit Stop, and Hotel/Health Club Bicycle Program. All Tour & Rental Customers receive: Bicycle - Cruisers, Hybrids & kid attachments, helmut, lock, Boston Bike Map, water. Guide Service. Bikes can also be delivered to your hotel for a group bike tour/ride.
Boston By Foot
From May through October, Boston By Foot presents daily, regularly scheduled walking tours and prearranged private group tours which highlight Boston's rich heritage of architecture and history. Since 1976, our trained volunteer guides have shared their expertise and enthusiasm with thousands of visitors and residents. Join us and see Boston at her best -- by foot!!
77 North Washington
St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-367-2345
Fax: 617-720-7873
http://www.bostonbyfoot.com/
Tours include: the Heart of
the Freedom Trail, Beacon Hill, Victorian Back Bay, the Waterfront, the North
End, Boston Underground, and Boston By Little Feet, and Holiday Tours.
Also
customized private tours and Boston By Slide for conventions, schools and
other groups.
Experience Boston like never before. Cruise the Harbor aboard Mass Bay lines as live actors bring the history of Boston and its Harbor to life through authentic maritime music, original skits, and fascinating true stories.
Daily 12:00 and 2:00 pm (June -Sept)
Weekends and holidays 2:00 pm (Sept. -Oct.)
Contact: Shane Lemay, 617-542-8000
slemay@massbaylines.com
Free guided tours on the center’s history, restoration efforts, and plans.
3 Copley Place, Boston
"One big splash and the rest is history!" This fully narrated
historic tour, takes place in authentic WWI amphibious vehicles through the
streets of Boston and into the Charles River. The fun begins as soon as you
board! Operating seven days a week, the tours depart every 30 minutes starting
at 9am and the last tour leaves an hour before sunset. Two Departure
Locations: Museum of Science - front driveway - tickets sold inside the
Museum & beginning in May 2003
Prudential Center Huntington Ave (across from Marriott Copley Hotel. Rain or
Shine!
Season runs March 31 - December 1
Contact: Cindy Brown, 617--267-DUCK Toll free: 800-226-7442
For 75 years, BHC has been the premier ticket to ride on Boston Harbor. From whale watching cruises, sightseeing tours, and fast ferries to functions, private charters, and entertainment, you'll find it all aboard Boston Harbor Cruises. Enjoy a High-Speed Catamaran Whale Watch or Historic Sightseeing tour on us!
Contact: Doug Hall, 617-227-4321
Boston Harbor Islands Discovery Cruises
Boat tours through the 34 islands of Boston Harbor Islands National Park area lead by National Park Service Rangers.
Rich in history and stories of adventure, Boston and Massachusetts lighthouses once densely dotted the coastline. Now the few remaining lighthouses help New Englanders rediscover their connection to the sea. Take a virtual or a real life tour from Boston Light - the first lighthouse in the country - to high tech beacons for thousands of commercial and pleasure vessels that still populate the coastline.
http://www.lighthouse.cc/ma.html
408 Atlantic Avenue, Suite
228
Boston, MA 02110
Phone: 617-223-8666
Directions: Open seasonally
from May to October, the islands are easy to get to. Take take the T to the Blue
Line Aquarium Stop and catch a Boston Harbor Cruises ferry to Georges Island.
From Georges you can board a free water shuttle to one of five other
islands.
Url: http://www.bostonislands.com/
The Boston Harbor Islands offer countless opportunities for visitors to tour historical sites, observe wildlife, and participate in recreational activities such as hiking, camping, swimming, and fishing or perhaps to enjoy a relaxing picnic lunch amid the spectacular scenery. Guided and self-guided tours are available. Islands include: Dear, Spectacle, Thompson, Peddocks, Georges, Lovells, Great Brewster, Little Brewster, Bumpkin and Grape
Boston History Collaborative
Boston History Collaborative is a non profit alliance of four groups interested in furthering interest in Boston and American history, and tourism. Spearheading a new model for historical tourism that incorporates the best of our historical heritage with innovations to present Boston's rich history. Trails include the Literary Trail, Boston By Sea: the Maritime Trail, the Immigration Trail, and Innovation Odyssey.
175 Berkeley Street Suite
3E
Boston, MA 02117
Phone: 617-574-5950
Fax: 617-574-6689
http://www.lit-trail.org/
Acquaint yourself with the original Boston Celtics ! Boston is often called the capital of Irish America because of its thriving Irish community which dates back to colonial times and continues to the present day. The Irish Heritage Trail is a self-guided, three mile walking tour that cover 300 years of history as it takes you through Boston's downtown, North End, Beacon Hill and Back Bay. Learn about famous politicians, artists, matriarchs and war heroes, part of a rich tradition of rebellion, leadership and triumph that personifies the Boston Irish.
http:www.IrishHeritageTrail.com
Various Sites - Downtown
Boston & Back Bay
Tollfree: 888-749-9494
Take a behind the scenes look at the oldest Major League baseball park in the country - the fabled Fenway Park. Stroll the halls the Red Sox's The Babe strolled. Listen to the sounds of the cracking bat, and drink in the history of Boston's most beloved Red Sox. This is a chance to be part of the team, see the locker rooms and tour baseball history. Tours originate at Service Gate D, located on the corner of Yawkey Way and Van Ness Street. Phone: 617-236-6666. The Red Sox now offer tours year-round. Call the Fenway Park Tour Information Line to plan your next visit to Fenway Park. Monday - Friday at 10AM, 11AM, 12 noon and 1 PM, with an additional 2PM tour on non game days. Tickets are $9 for adults, $8 for seniors and $7 for children 14 and younger. They can be purchased in advance or spontaneously at the Fenway Park Ticket Office (subject to availability).
Fenway Park
4 Yawkey
Way
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: 617-482-4SOX
Email: redsox@redsox.com
Url: http://www.redsox.com/
Boston Steamship Company
Available for private charters, the Boston Steamship Company offers historic tours of Boston Harbor, 60 minute on the hour tours, 90 minute Sunset Cruises and 90 minute Moonlight Cruises. Live! Entertainment cruises.
60 Rowes Wharf
Boston, MA
00060
Phone: 617-542-8000
Fax: 617-951-0700
http://www.bostonsteamship.com/
Boston Yacht Charters
Year-round, full service charter brokers for all New England; "Floating event" planner and coordinator for personal and business occasions from 1-1000
people.
5 Fleet St.
Boston, MA
02113
Phone: 617-CHA-RTER
Tollfree: 800-316-8810
Fax:
978-723-8811
http://www.bostonyachtcharters.com/
Cape Ann Whale Watch
The finest and most experienced whale watch north of Boston since 1979! Home of Whale Conservation Institute. Research staff led by world renown, Dr. Roger Payne, host of PBS TV documentary "In the Company of Whales." Sightings Guaranteed! Naturalist aboard every trip. Together the Whale Conservation Institute and the Daunty Fleet strive to show you these wonderful mammals at their best. Sailing Mid-April through October.
415 Main Street, Rose's
Wharf
PO Box 345
Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone: 978-283-5110
Tollfree:
800-877-5110
Fax: 978-283-0181
http://www.caww.com/
Trips are 3.5 to 4 hours long.
Capt. Bill's Whale Watch & Deep Sea Fishing
New England`s premier whale watch - 5 vessels. Most experienced narration by professional naturalists, and guaranteed sightings.
9 Traverse St. at 33 Harbour
Loop
Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone: 978-283-6995
Tollfree:
800-33-Whale
Fax: 978-281-6659
http://www.cape-ann.com/captbill.html
For the last 55 years, Capt.
John Boats has been sharing the marine environment of Cape Cod, and Cape Cod Bay
with visitors. From Whale Watching and Deep Sea Fishing, to the Pilgrim Belle
Paddlewheeler Cruises, Splashdown Amphibious Tours, and the Plymouth to
Provincetown Ferry, we are experts in marine excursions and
entertainment.Come see the newest addition
to the Plymouth Waterfront! Genuine World War II U.S. Army Amphibious Duck Boat
vehicles are used to show you the fun and historic sights of Plymouth. Departing
from Harbor Place, next to Governor Bradford Motel Inn, the fun-filled tour of
the town's historic district will include views of the Mayflower II, Plymouth
Rock, Plymouth National Wax Museum, the Jenny Grist Mill, and more. Then off to
a mariner's view of Plymouth Harbor, the local fishing fleet and lobster
industry, and all the sights and sounds of the busy Plymouth Waterfront.The complete tour takes only
one hour. All duck boat amphibious vehicles are canopied for your comfort, and
are inspected by the U.S. Coast Guard for safety. Splashdown Duck Boat Tours
runs daily April to November. Group rates are available for company outings,
reunions, birthday parties, and weddings!
Adults: $17.00, 3 to 12 Years:
$10.00, Under 3: $3.00
Capt. John Boats - Splashdown in Plymouth
10 Town Wharf, Plymouth,
MA 02360
Phone: 508-746-2643
Tollfree: 800-242-2469
Fax:
508-746-7472
Email: info@captjohn.com
Url: http://www.captjohn.com/
Castle Hill, The Crane Estate
290 Argilla Road
Ipswich,
MA 01938
Phone: 978-356-4351
Fax: 978-356-2143
Email: castlehill@ttor.org
Url: http://www.thetrustees.org/
59 room great house and grand allee. Public events, tours and programs. Weddings, formal and casual corporate and private events.
Castle Hill - Great House Tour
This National Historic Landmark was the 59-room Gilded Age summer estate of the Crane family. Guided landscape tours offered with paid admission to grounds mid-May through August, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11am and 1:30pm. Public programs offered year-round. Self-guided landscape tours available year-round with interpretive tour booklet.
Start Date:
05/14/2003
End Date: 09/11/2003
Guided house tours offered mid-May through early September, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 10am to 4pm. Trustees Members free. Admission: adult $7, child (6-12) and senior $5. Group house tours by prior appointment for 15 or more receive a discount; call 978/356-4351.
Cruise the Charles River
Basin as the Captain points out historic sights of Boston and Cambridge. View
Beacon Hill, the Esplanade Park, Back Bay, Boston University, M.I.T., and
Harvard. Call for information about the 90-minute sunset cruise.
Phone:
617-621-3001
Email: sales@charlesriverboat.com
Cityview Trolleys
Our exclusive luxury trolley offers elegance and fun. Equipped with VCR and CD-stereo, comfortable, upholstered passenger seats and air-ride suspension. Sightseeing, charters, transportation and special events venue.
P.O. Box 267
Boston, MA
02132
Phone: 617-363-0181
Fax: 617-363-7898
http://www.cityviewtrolley.com/
Email: mike@cityviewtrolley.com
If you want to explore Boston on foot, there is no better way to experience the Hub than with our fun and competitive Boston Scaventure - so, tie your sneakers and get ready to compete to win! You will be briefed by a facilitator and provided with a Scaventure to remember
www.scaventures.com
Includes
A scavenger hunt
list designed to give the best mix of fun, competition and a little Boston
history
Cameras and film, so that you can capture the funand memories of your
Scaventure
A central location near history, shopping, and food
2-1/2 hours
to make your mark on Boston!
When time is up, the
Scaventures facilitator tallies up eachteam's points and declares a winner, and
awards prizes.
Departs from the Bostix Ticket Booth, at Faneuil Hall every
Saturday at 2pm
$20 per person, $15 ages 12 and under. Ask about team rates.
Discover Boston offers a fully narrated tour that covers over 100 points of interest in Boston, Cambridge, Back Bay, and The Freedom Trail. Tours depart daily from 9am till 6pm. Guests can stay on the trolley for the full two-hour journey or get off and on at various stops throughout the city. Multi-lingual tours are also available using Audiomate.
66 Long Wharf
Boston, MA
02110
Phone: 617-742-1440
Fax: 617 742-0767
http://www.discoverbostontours.com/
Stops include all major historical sites: Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market, Paul Revere's House, the U.S.S. Constitution, Old North Church, Bunker Hill Monument, Boston Massacre Site, Boston Common, Park Street Church, and Kings Chapel, just to name a few. Tours cover the Back Bay of Boston, modern architecture, culture, the Arts, the Theatre District, Chinatown and the Seaport. Discover Boston also offers Multilingual Tours and Historical Walking Tours using Audiomate.
Discover Roxbury in Boston
Discover Roxbury in Boston is offering tours celebrating the art and history of Roxbury on the first Saturday of the month. All tours are guided by experts and leaders in the Roxbury community.Tours are by minibus with pick ups in Newton and at Back Bay Station.November 8: Private tour of the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists and of Roxbury public art; December 6:Holiday artand shopping tour including a visit to Hamill Gallery of African Art. Website at http://www.discoverroxbury.org/. E mail Marcia Butman <mbutman@comcast.net>…
Don Quijote Tours of N.E., Inc.
Foreign Language tour guide service of Greater Boston - in Spanish / English / Portuguese, conducted by a knowledgeable bilingual group of tour guides. Experienced not only with Boston and its surroundings but with the customs and cultures of the Spanish and Portuguese speaking visitor. Esperamos que disfrute su visita. Para su conveniencia nuestra pagina he sido creada en ingles y espanol. Si usted no encuentra la information que busca denos una llamada o envienos un e-mail. Phone: 617-328-1333. Website at www.tourboston.com. Email donqt@earthlink.net.
Tours of the Emerald Necklace parks are offered throughout the summer by both the Boston Park Rangers and the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site/National Park Service. Much of the 580 acres of Olmsted's original plan for Boston's park systems have been restored, and many acres are still under renovation. Come enjoy one of the country's most beautiful city spaces.
http://www.emeraldnecklace.org/
Phone: 617-635-7383
Individuals or group tours, school groups and seniors will enjoy a variety of tours offered by the Freedom Trail Foundation and sites along the Trail. Historic characters in costume, fifes and drums, storytellers and reenactors bring the story of the American Revolution and Boston's role in our national troubles, the people who braved the revolution and the freedom that ensued to life. Visitors are encouraged to stop in the sites, and visit their museums and shops. The Freedom Trail begins at the Boston Common Visitor Center. Many tours are free, but some tours are ticketed and those can be purchased at the Boston Common Visitor Center.
Start Date:
05/01/2003
End Date: 08/31/2003
Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday through Labor Day
Freedom Trail
3 School Street
Boston,
MA 02108
Phone: 617-227-8800
Fax: 617-227-2498
Url: http://www.thefreedomtrail.org/
Boston's 3 mile walking
through history- follow the red brick road to 16 historic sites.Boston Common,
The State House, Park Street Church, Granary Burying Ground, King's Chapel, Ben
Franklin's statue, Old South Meeting House, Old Corner Bookstore, Old State
House, Boston Massacre Site, Faneuil Hall, Paul Revere House, Old North Church,
Copp's Hill Burying Ground, USS Constitution, & Bunker Hill
Monument.
Tour Time
April 15 through June
16
Weekend tours at 10a.m., 11a.m. and 3p.m.
Monday - Friday 2p.m.
(only)
June 16 - June 24
Tours daily 10a.m.,2p.m. and
3p.m.
Tours limited to 30 people, first come, first serve.
15 State Street
Visitor Center will be open 9a.m. to 5p.m. daily and June 17 through
September 3 open 9a.m. to 6p.m.
Freedom Trail Foundation Tours: “Walk Into History”
Guided 90-minute walking tour of Freedom Trail with a costumed Colonial guide.
Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery
“Botanists, Horticulturists and Garden Enthusiasts at Mount Auburn,” walking tour with Bree Detamore, and “Summer Blooming Trees and Shrubs,” walking tour with David Barnett.
Trolley Stop #1, Old Atlantic Avenue (across the street from the New England Aquarium)
Harpoon Brewery
The Harpoon Brewery was founded in 1986 to brew great beer and to provide our customers with an opportunity to get to know their brewery. We have been brewing at the same waterfront location since the beginning, and have grown to be the largest brewery in Massachusetts. Join us at the Harpoon Brewery for a complimentary Brewery Tour and beer tasting. Shop for unique gifts, apparel, and beer at our Brewery Store. We look forward to sharing with you a part of what makes this place - and our beer - special.
Brewery Store Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00AM to 5:30PM
Brewery Tours: Tuesday-Thursday, 3:00; Friday & Saturday, 1:00PM, 3:00PM.
Contact: Jessie Cox, 617.574.9551 ext. 522
Visit the people and places behind Boston’s great inventions! An actor/tour guide brings the eureka moments behind Boston innovations, from the telephone to the Internet, to life on this cutting-edge tour of Boston and Cambridge. See the hidden gems of Boston, such as the Ether Dome at Mass General Hospital, and others.
Tours depart every Saturday at 2:00 pm
Contact: Melissa Ivey, 617-350-0358
iveym@bostonhistorycollaborative.org
Literary Trail of Greater Boston
A tour for everyone who loves history, good books, and beautiful settings. Discover the homes, gathering places and landscapes of America’s most beloved authors on a guided tour, or with the Self-Guided Tour Package. Travel from Boston to Cambridge and Concord and visit sites such as Walden Pond, Longfellow House, Concord Museum and Orchard House. Public guided tours depart from the Omni Parker House the 2nd Saturday of the Month beginning August. Call 617-350-0358 for Self-Guided Tour Package.
Contact: Melissa Ivey, 617-350-0358
iveym@bostonhistorycollaborative.org
Discover Beacon Hill circa 1810. Catch a glimpse of daily life in the early years of the Republic, during your visit to the elegant federal-style Harrison Gray Otis House, followed by the walking tour. Visit the tree-lined streets where the rich resided, and the North Slope, home to Boston's working class. Together the two districts comprise one of the most historic neighborhoods in the country.
Harrison Gray Otis
House
Phone: 617-227-3957 ext 256
Start Date: 05/01/2003
End Date:
10/25/2003
Saturdays, 11 - 1PM Admission: $10; Registration required.
Society for Preservation of NE Antiquities
141 Cambridge
St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-227-3956
Fax: 617-227-9204
Url: http://www.spnea.org/
Founded in 1910 to protect
New England's cultural and architectural heritage, SPNEA is an internationally
known museum and national leader in preservation, research, and innovative
programming. SPNEA is headquartered in Boston.
At each of SPNEA's historic
house museums, tour guides help you place the house, its occupants, and its
furnishings and decoration into a social and historical context creating an
engaging new way to look at history.
Visitor Center, 15 State Street
Free Freedom Trail maps and brochures of Boston historic sites, museums, and other attractions. Ranger-led history tours, and Historical Talks by park rangers daily at Faneuil Hall every half-hour.
New England Ghost Tours
New England Ghost Tours offers excursions to haunted and legendary sites. Tours delve into the realm of the supernatural with on-the-spot examination of the most intriguing places in this area.
P.O. Box
812128
Wellesley, MA
02181
Phone: 781-235-7149
http://members.aol.com/nehaunts
North End Italian Market
Tours
A great
culinary adventure awaits you on this award-winning walking tour through one of
the oldest Italian communities in America. As you weave down narrow streets
you’ll be privy to secret specialties and ingredients from the best salumerias
(delis) to the most tantalizing pastries. Learn the secrets of cooking in a
healthy Mediterranean style. Sample authentic flavors and discover the
traditions behind the food. Check our web page for group rates and other
culinary adventures.
Contact: Michele Topor
Phone: 617-523-6032
Fax:
617-367-2185
Email: mtopor@aol.com
http://www.micheletopor.com
Departing daily from Rowes
Wharf, Odyssey offers Boston's most unique entertainment experience.
Nowhere else will you find our combination of nautical breezes, sumptuous
cuisine, attentive service, incredible views of historic Boston harbor and a
memorable setting only a true luxury vessel can provide.
For parties of two
to a gala event for hundreds, set sail throughout the week for an unforgettable
three-hour dinner cruise or a two-hour brunch, lunch or moonlight cruise;
Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter.
60 Rowes Wharf
88 Broad
Street. 5th Fl.
Boston, MA 02110
Phone: 617-654-9720
Tollfree:
800-9GO-SAIL
Fax: 617-654-9729
http://www.odysseycruises.com/
Old Town Trolley Boston City Tour
See the best of Boston on our combination Land and Sea tour! From Beacon Hill to the Inner Harbor, the Old Town Trolley/Harbor Cruise tour is the best way to see Boston. A 2-day pass and 16 stops make it convenient for shopping, dining and attractions. Kids ride free! Discover the best Boston with our combined Old Town Trolley and Boston Harbor Cruise "Land and Sea" tour. Join us as we turn back the pages of history and relive the bustling seaport days of colonial Boston. Feel the drama of revolution in America. Tour includes New England Aquarium, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Old State House, Historic North End, Old North Church, USS Constitution, Bunker Hill Monument, Beacon Hill, Bull and Finch (Cheers!), MIT, Newbury Street, Chinatown. Tour at your own pace over 2 days and... Kids Ride Free! Get off at any designated stop for sightseeing, lunch or shopping, then re-board for the completion of your tour making one full loop. Best of all, tickets for the Land and Sea tour are good for 2 consecutive days! Relax and see the best of Boston at your own pace! And, children 12 and under ride free when accompanied by a paying adult guest. Operating Hours: Daily. 9am to 5pm (6pm during peak season)Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and Patriot's Day. Tour Length: Land - 1hr. 40 min. / Sea - 45 Min. Boarding Locations/Stops:Old Town Trolley: (1) New England Aquarium-Faneuil Hall Marketplace; (2) Historic North End-Paul Revere's House; (3) U.S.S .Constitution; (4) The Old State House; (5)Boston Common-S. Charles & Boylston Street; (6) Massachusetts State House; (7) West End-Holiday Inn; (8) Cambridge Marriott-Kendall Square; (9) Charles Street Meeting House; (10) Hynes Convention Center-Back Bay Hilton; (11) Colonnade Hotel; (12) Copley Marriott Hotel; (13) Copley Plaza Hotel-Trinity Church; (14) Hard Rock Cafe; (15) 57 Park Plaza Hotel; (16) Boston Tea Party Ship & Museum.
PhotoWalks
Explore Boston's attractions from a different angle on unique walking tours with PhotoWalks! Each tour is presented with fascinating historic commentary and photographic secrets for composing artistic photographs of Beacon Hill, the Public Garden, the Freedom Trail, and the Waterfront. Learn simple and fun photography techniques and Boston's history at the same time on four different photo tours!
Phone: 617-851-2273
Email: saba@photowalks.com
Focus on art, architecture and history.
This free 6.2 mile-walk includes Adams National
Want to see where we keep the really big animals?
Whale sightings are guaranteed on this fun family voyage departing from the New
England Aquarium. Enjoy the view as the Aquarium’s high speed catamaran whisks
you and your family safely to the whale feeding grounds of Stellwagen Bank, just
30 miles east of Boston, where you will see some of the largest animals to ever
live on Earth.
In addition to whales, you may glimpse dolphins, porpoises, sea birds and other
marine life. Interact with our naturalists to learn how they collect information
on the whales. Experience the hands-on navigation station. View the captain in
action on the bridge.
Start Date: 04/01/2007
End Date: 10/28/2007
Central
Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
Phone: 617-973-5200
http://newenglandaquarium.org
Whale Watch 2006 Season Schedule
April 1 - 16 Weekends at 10am
April 17 - 30 Weekdays & Weekends at 10am
May 1 - 21 Weekdays at 10am; Weekends at 10am & 2pm
May 22 - October 9 Weekdays at 9:30am & 1:30pm; Weekends at 10am & 2pm
October 10 - 28 Weekdays & Weekends at 10am
NOTE: On holidays Whale Watch tours run on a weekend schedule.
PRICES:
Adults $32.55
Seniors (60+) $29.40
College Student w/ ID $29.40
Youth (12-18) $29.40
Children (3-11) $26.25
The Boston Harbor Islands offer countless opportunities for visitors to tour historical sites, observe wildlife, and participate in recreational activities such as hiking, camping, swimming, and fishing or perhaps to enjoy a relaxing picnic lunch amid the spectacular scenery. Guided and self-guided tours are available. Now the Islands are more accessible than ever with the introduction of two new high-speed ferries making the trip from the mainland to Georges Island in 20 minutes! Islands include: Deer, Spectacle, Thompson, Peddocks, Georges, Lovells, Great Brewster, Little Brewster, Bumpkin and Grape. For a Boston Harbor Islands brochure click here.
408 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 228
Boston, MA 02110
Phone: 617-223-8666
http://www.bostonislands.com
Open seasonally from May to October, the islands are easy to get to. Take the T to the Blue Line Aquarium Stop, walk to the north side of the Marriott, and catch a Harbor Islands Express ferry to Georges Island. From Georges you can board a free water shuttle to one of five other islands.
A comfortable, fast, and dependable commute...Harbor Express offers high-speed ferry service - 25 minute transit from Quincy (and Hull) to Logan Airport and Long Wharf Marriott Boston. Services are available seven days a week, including most holidays. Check out fares and schedules on-line.
703 Washington Street
Quincy, MA 02169
Phone: 617-222-6999
Email: info@harborexpress.com
Take advantage of some fun and exciting ferry options this Winter season. Enjoy a "Cruise and Dine" package which offers round trip tickets for $9.00 per passenger traveling after 4:30p.m. as well as a 10% discount at participating Boston restaurants.
Start Date: 01/01/2007
End Date: 03/31/2007
Or, "Just take a ride" which is only a $6 adult fee, $3 senior fee and children 5-11 only $3 for an exciting high-speed catamaran ferry ride in a climate-controlled cabin. This is a full round-trip from the Long Wharf Terminal or Quincy Terminal. A full-service snack bar is available so sit back and enjoy the scenery of Boston Harbor! For more information visit www.harborexpress.com or call (617) 222-6999.
Excursion and Charter Service
Depart from on one of our four convenient docks, then cruise with Boston's skyline and Harbor Islands as a backdrop for Business Meetings, Company Functions, Outings, Weddings, Anniversaries, Birthdays and Class Reunions.