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Visiting Boston? There’s an App for that!

BOSTON, March 2, 2010 – The Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) has created an iPhone app enabling visitors and residents to search Events, find Great Deals, decide What to Do, purchase Tickets in advance to many Boston tours and attractions and Search all of the above categories. Each attraction and event page comes with a built in GPS Map It function. The BostonUSA App is the user’s electronic ticket to trolley tours, harbor cruises, whale watch excursions, museums and much more. With the BostonUSA App, there is no need to stand in line. Users can purchase tickets on their mobile device and simply show the page for entry. The BostonUSA App provides the user with an immediate and interactive experience of the city. “This is simply the most convenient and time-saving way to navigate Boston,” says GBCVB President & CEO, Pat Moscaritolo. “It’s like having the key to the city right in the palm of your hand.” Produced by the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau, the BostonUSA App is the official visitor information app for Boston, Massachusetts. The cost is 99 cents.

Information about the BostonUSA App, as well as a link to download, is available on Boston’s official visitor website, www.BostonUSA.com. iPhone users can download the Boston USA App directly from the iTunes Store on their phone:http://www.apple.com/iphone/apps-for-iphone. To view the app, you can also paste the following link directly into your browser:http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bostonusa-the-official-guide/id357606580?mt=8

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