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| The USS Constitution Museum - Old Ironsides is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world. The Computer Museum - Boston Childrens Museum - Boston The New England Aquarium - Boston Zoo New England - Boston's Franklin Park Zoo and Stoneham's Stone Zoo Super Bowl Champions - New England Patriots Harborlights - summer concert series in Boston Harvard University Art Museums John F. Kennedy Library and New Museum The Old North Church - if you've read any Colonial history , you'll have heard of this famous Boston landmark The Freedom Trail - a walking tour of 16 sites and structures of historic importance in downtown Boston and Charlestown The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University BostonWalks & The Jewish Friendship Trail - ethnic (religious, cultural & historical) walk tours in Boston, Brookline, Cambridge and nearby areas. Boston Adventures - Experience America's Walking City with these guided tours Museum of Fine Arts Architectural Bus Tours of Boston - Boston is an architectural showcase spanning three centuries of work of the foremost architects. Tours include identification and description of significant buildings along the route. Faneuil Hall Marketplace - numerous shops and restaurants in the heart of Boston The Museum of Comparative Zoology - at Harvard in Cambridge Zagat's Boston area Dining Guide - America's leading guides to restaurants and hotels. The Concord Museum - in historic Concord Orchard House - historic museum in the home of the Alcotts in Concord Garden in the Woods - seasonal wildflower garden in Framingham Minute Man National Historical Park - Concord The House of the Seven Gables - made famous by writer Nathaniel Hawthorne, it is the oldest surviving 17th century wooden mansion in New England Hammond Castle Museum - medieval-style castle in Gloucester Rockport Schooner Company - sail on the schooner, The Appledore III, 6 sailings daily mid-May thru Oct. 40 minutes North of Boston. Enjoy the excitement of schooner sailing and get the best view of the historic town of Rockport and the lighthouses of Cape Ann. New England Quilt Museum - in Lowell Fruitlands - the museum of the New England landscape in the town of Harvard Mt. Wachusett Ski Area - Massachusetts' second highest mountain, in Princeton The Nashoba Paddler - kayak and canoe rentals, summer camp for kids, school field trips and more. May - Oct. on the Nashua River in W. Groton Peabody Essex Museum - International Art and Culture + 25 Historic buildings including a Chinese house, in Salem Pickering Wharf - Come visit the Pickering Wharf shopping village in historic Salem, MA. Fine dining, nightly entertainment, and plenty of special interest shops make it a great place to stop for a day or an evening. The North Shore Children's Museum - in Salem Higgins Armory Museum - in Worcester, it is the only museum in the Western Hemisphere solely dedicated to the collection of arms and armor. Worcester Art Museum - second largest art museum in New England EcoTarium - a center for environmental exploration in Worcester The Dickinson Homestead - the home of Emily Dickinson in Amherst Pratt Museum of Natural History - at Amherst College The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art - in Amherst The National Yiddish Book Center - in Amherst Amherst/Northampton/ Iron Horse Music Hall - an internationally famous live music club in the western MA. town of Northampton that presents a wide variety of musical styles The Smith College Museum of Art - located in Northampton, in W. Mass., the Museum ranks among the finest of college museums MassBike Online - info on bike trails, etc.
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| Banjo Charters - sport fishing charters from Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard Nantucket Wine Festival - held the third week of May each year Golf Cape Cod - stay and play packages Arts on Cape Cod - happenings, events and galleries Adventure Diving of Cape Cod - diving instruction and equipment rental in Eastham Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Heritage Museums and Gardens - in Sandwich Edward Gorey House - celebrates the life and work of Edward Gorey, the morbid, odd, whimsical author of dozens of strange books - in Yarmouth Port. Plimoth Plantation - a 1627 Pilgrim Village Museum in Plymouth New England Historic Genealogical Society Cape Cod Eco Tours - cruise the waters of Provincetown Harbor Cape Cod Sailing Charters and Excursions - Relaxing 90-minute excursions and private parties on a classic 22 passenger Coast Guard Certified Cape Cod Catboat, See Hyannisport, Kennedy homes, island estates, lighthouses, yachts, marine wildlife, beautiful sunsets. Whale watching on Cape Cod - the Dolphin fleet in Provincetown Martha's Vineyard Adventure - outdoor island fun B-Fast Charters - Quality saltwater sportfishing, specializing in Spring cod fishing on Stellwagen Bank, plus giant bluefin tuna, and fly fishing for Striped Bass. Historic Deerfield - the best-preserved colonial village in New England features colonial America museums and period houses Memorial Hall Museum - in the 300 year old village of Deerfield. Memorial Hall, is one of New England's oldest museums. Old Deerfield Crafts Shows - shows throughout the year in Old Deerfield or Springfield Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory and Gardens - in South Deerfield Old Sturbridge Village - colonial America re-enactment The Norman Rockwell Museum - in Stockbridge Hancock Shaker Village - in the Berkshires The Mount - historic restoration of Edith Wharton's home in the Berkshires Chesterwood - a museum at the 1920's summer home, studio and garden of sculptor of the Lincoln Monument, Daniel Chester French Tanglewood - the Berkshires summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra Explore the Berkshires with the Mass. Audubon Society Berkshire Botanical Gardens - in Stockbridge Arrowhead - Melville wrote Moby Dick here, in Pittsfield MASS MoCA - the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Adams Yankee Candle - in South Deerfield. Includes the flagship store for their world famous scented candles, Chandler's Restaurant,and a Santa's Workshop. Zoar Outdoor - 2,3 & 5 day canoe and kayak whitewater trips Adventure Plus - instruction and services for sea kayaking, white water kayaking, rock climbing, canyoneering, mountaineering, team building and safety systems consultation, in Northampton and Westport. The Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield Volleyball Hall of Fame - in Holyoke The Eastern States Exposition - The Big E, every September in Springfield, MA The Springfield Museums - art, science and history museums at the Quadrangle Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden - in Springfield Six Flags New England - amusement park near Springfield Forest Park Zoo - in Springfield Pioneer Valley Balloons - hot air ballon rides in Northampton 2du.com - info on what "to do" in the Boston/Worcester area Massachusetts Winery Tour - from Cape Cod and the Islands to the Berkshires, this tour guides you to the vineyards of Massachusetts.
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