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Museum of Science
One Science Park
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-723-2500 617-589-0417 (TTY)
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A musical staircase. A bike-riding skeleton. A man in a birdcage getting struck by lightning. Is this place fun or what? With more than 550 interactive exhibits, New England's only 180-degree domed movie screen, the Charles Hayden Planetarium, the Theater of Electricity, a newly re-modeled T. Rex, and more, science comes alive at the Museum of Science. And on Friday nights, let your brain unwind at Science Street Café. If Einstein were alive, he'd hang out here. Boston is best known for its culture and its history. But for sheer electricity, you can't beat the Museum of Science. It's alive!
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Tanglewood Summer Home of the Bostom Symphony Orchestra
297 West Street
Lenox, MA 01240
Phone: 888-266-1492
Toll-Free: 888-266-1200
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The Boston Symphony Orchestra performs its first concert of the Tanglewood season on July 9, with a performance of Mahler*s Symphony No. 2, "Resurrection", with soprano Layla Claire and mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe, and closes its portion of the season on August 29, with Beethoven's Ninth Symphony under the direction of Kurt Masur, presenting a total of 22 programs on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons throughout the summer.
Tickets for Tanglewood events may be purchased online through our website link above, or by calling SymphonyCharge at 888-266-1200. Tickets are also available at the Tanglewood Box Office at Tanglewood's Main Gate on and the Symphony Hall Box Office in Boston.
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Boston Common Frog Pond Skating Rink
Boston Common
Boston, MA
Phone: 617-635-2120
Open November 19, 2009 through March 17, 2010
Capture the scent of wood smoke in the air. Hear the sound of metal blades skimming over smooth ice. Close your eyes and your senses return you to 1634, as you skate on the Frog Pond in America's oldest public park.
Here at the coolest gathering place in Boston you can join local residents and visitors alike as they glide over the carefully manicured, refrigerated surface. In 1997, people were able to skate on this type of surface for the first time in Downtown Boston. The Frog Pond Skating Rink is now open from November to mid-March with at least 100 days of seasonal skating. Whether you're practicing for a 9.9 at the Winter Olympics or simply trying to stand on two feet, the ice at the Frog Pond will always be accommodating.
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Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area
Boston, MA
Phone: 617-223-8666
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Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area offers a quiet place to relax, explore, camp, swim, fish or picnic. Tours to Boston Light ("The ultimate Lighthouse experience," according to the Boston Globe) operate Thursday-Sunday from June to October. Ranger narrated Discovery Cruises and Sunset Cruises are offered on a frequent basis in the summer. Ranger-led activities and special events are offered on many islands for a variety of audiences. Not only are these islands a source of natural beauty and wonder--they're also rich in history and legends, with tales of pirates, shipwrecks, wars, abandoned prisons, and even ghosts! It's all right in Boston Harbor and accessible by boat or public ferry from Long Wharf downtown or the South Shore... so near, and yet so far away!
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Boston Tours - From Boston & Suburbs
56 Williams Street
Waltham, MA 02453
Phone: 781-899-1454
Make the most of your trip with a guided tour
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Planning to visit the Boston area? See all the important sites and attractions that make Boston such a great city. Travel with us on a personalized tour with full historical and cultural commentary as we visit Boston, Charlestown, and Cambridge. Relive three centuries of history and learn of the Puritans, revolutionaries, immigrants, presidents, Pequots and, polititians. Avoid the notorious driving habits of Bostonians by riding in the relaxing comfort of a 20-passenger air-conditioned coach. The tour lasts for 6 ½ to 7 hours and pickup locations are available from suburban and downtown Boston hotels.
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Cambridge Office For Tourism
4 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: 617-441-2884
Toll-Free: 800-862-5678
Fax: 617-441-7736
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It's no wonder that Cambridge is so often referred to as "Boston's Left Bank.” Just across the Charles River from Boston, it's a city where Old World meets New Age in a mesmerizing blend of history and technology. Only minutes away from downtown by subway or by foot, visitors can visit historic sites including the world-renowned campuses of Harvard University and MIT. As a captivating, off-beat alternative to Boston, the "Squares" of Cambridge are charming neighborhoods rich in adventurous dining options as well as unique shopping, theatres, museums, and historic sites. Cambridge is a city where counter-culture still lives, classic culture thrives, and multicultural is a way of life.
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Cheers, Beacon Hill
84 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-227-9605
Fax: 617-723-1898
Where everybody knows your name...
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Known for years as the Bull & Finch Pub, Cheers Beacon Hill is the original
inspiration for the setting of the favorite American TV series. Offering a
mouthwatering menu of traditional pub fare and an abundant beverage
selection, featuring award-winning Bloody Marys and a variety of draft
beers. Open daily from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. Full menu available until
11:45 p.m. The Gift Shop is open daily at 10:00 a.m. Catch your favorite
sports teams on one of 10 DirecTVs. Children's menu, late nite, full bar,
reservations only accepted for parties of 15 or more. Handicap accessible.
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Cheers, Faneuil Hall
Quincy Market, Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Boston, MA 02109
Phone: 617-227-0150
Fax: 617-227-8416
Where everybody knows your name...
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The newest Cheers in Boston at Faneuil Hall Marketplace is the replica of
the bar seen on the TV series, Cheers. Offering a mouthwatering menu of
traditional pub fare and an abundant beverage selection, featuring
award-winning Bloody Marys and a variety of draft beers. Open daily from
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. Full menu available until 11:45 p.m. Casual dress.
Live entertainment on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Children's
menu, late nite, full bar, reservations only accepted for parties of 15 or
more. Handicap accessible.
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Concord Museum
Cambridge Turnpike at Lexington Road
Concord, MA 01742
Phone: 978-369-9763
Fax: 978-369-9660
Explore Concord’s remarkable revolutionary and literary past
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From the “shot heard round the world” to the literary revolution of Emerson and Thoreau, the Concord Museum brings Concord’s remarkable story to life through exhibitions that present ideas relevant to today – concepts of liberty, turning beliefs into actions, self-reliance, independent thinking and environmental preservation. An inspiring collection of American historical, literary and decorative arts treasures includes the famous “one, if by land, and two, if by sea” Revere lantern, immortalized by Longfellow’s poem, the humble desk on which Henry D. Thoreau wrote Walden and “Civil Disobedience,” and the newly-restored Study of Ralph Waldo Emerson. When you set out to explore historic Concord, begin at the Concord Museum. Open daily year round.
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Faneuil Hall Marketplace
4 South Market Bldg.
Boston, MA 02109
Phone: 617-523-1300
Fax: 617-523-1779
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There’s a magical place in the center of Boston like no other. It’s Faneuil Hall Marketplace. It’s always a festival with free entertainment and incredible shopping, 18 fine restaurants and outdoor cafes as well as over 40 eateries in the historic Quincy Market Building. Faneuil Hall Marketplace is Boston’s hottest new spot for dining and entertainment. For information call 617-523-1300.
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Franklin Park Zoo
One Franklin Park Road
Boston, MA 02121
Phone: 617-541-LION (5466)
Fax: 617-989-2025
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Opened in 1912, this 72-acre site nestled in Boston’s historic Franklin Park features an array of wildlife from all over the world. Come face-to-face with an African lion in the Kalahari Kingdom, visit Masai giraffe and Grevy’s zebra of the Giraffe Savannah and discover the Tropical Forest, home to western lowland gorillas, lemurs, mandrills and much more! Be sure not to miss the Tiger Tales exhibit or Butterfly Landing, open seasonally from mid-June through mid-September. Franklin Park Zoo has many activities for children including education classes, Zoo Camp and Snorin’ Roarin’ sleepovers. The zoo is available for rentals and offers unique indoor and outdoor facilities and catering services to turn your child’s birthday party or your next meeting or event into an adventure! Open year round - except Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau
Information Centers on Boston Common and Prudential Towers (Center Court)
Boston, MA
Toll-Free: 888–SEE-BOSTON Ext. 8
Our museums are among the finest in the country. Whatever your interest, Boston has a museum for you: fine art, contemporary art, hands-on-science exhibits, historical relics, the latest computer technology and over 3,000 glass flowers.
You can dive into the New England Aquarium, or soar 50 stories above the street with a visit to the Skywalk Observatory, where you’ll take in magnificent 360-degree views of Boston and beyond.
For the Traveling Family, there’s Boston Children's Museum, one of the best in the country. If you’re of the scientific mind, be sure to visit the Museum of Science, which features over 600 exhibits. For the naturalist, the Harvard Museum of Natural History has over 21 million specimens for you to examine.
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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Columbia Point
Boston, MA 02125
Phone: 617-514-1600
Toll-Free: 866-JFK-1960
Fax: 617-436-3395
The life, leadership, and legacy of President Kennedy
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Situated on a 10-acre park overlooking Boston Harbor, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is the nation's official memorial to John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States. The museum at the Kennedy Library enables visitors to step back into the recreated world of the early 1960s and experience first-hand the life and legacy of John F. Kennedy. In 25 dramatic exhibits, including three theaters and 20 video presentations, visitors are inspired by the stirring eloquence of John F. Kennedy and by the grace of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. Open daily, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; closed New Year’s, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
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Mary Baker Eddy Library™
200 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Toll-Free: 888-222-3711
Home of the world-famous Mapparium®
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The Mary Baker Eddy Library features some of the most thought-provoking and fun exhibits in the city, exploring the life and achievements of Mary Baker Eddy. She was a controversial New England woman who defied conventional 19th-century thinking to become an influential religious leader, author, teacher, and founder of the Christian Science Monitor at age 87. The museum also houses the world-famous Mapparium®, an achievement in art and architecture from 1935 giving visitors a unique look at how ideas have the power to change the world. The Lending & Reference Services and Research Room provide access to further subject reading, books, archival documents, photographs, and artifacts of the Mary Baker Eddy Library Collections.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-267-9300
One of the world’s great art museums
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Come to the MFA and see masterpieces from around the world and across the ages. At every turn, you’ll find breathtaking works of art, from masters of American painting to the icons of Impressionism, from exquisite Asian scrolls to ancient Egyptian mummies. We have a rich collection of American art including such icons as Paul Revere’s silver Liberty bowl and masterpieces by John Singer Sargent, Mary Cassatt, and Winslow Homer. Our collection of Asian art is unrivaled in size, scope, and distinction in the Western world, and we own the finest collection of Monets outside of Paris. Gallery tours, audio tapes, and maps of the Museum are available in foreign languages. Open daily, the MFA also offers films, concerts, artist lectures, and family programs. Visit mfa.org for more information.
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Museum of Science
One Science Park
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-723-2500 617-589-0417 (TTY)
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A musical staircase. A bike-riding skeleton. A man in a birdcage getting struck by lightning. Is this place fun or what? With more than 550 interactive exhibits, New England's only 180-degree domed movie screen, the Charles Hayden Planetarium, the Theater of Electricity, a newly re-modeled T. Rex, and more, science comes alive at the Museum of Science. And on Friday nights, let your brain unwind at Science Street Café. If Einstein were alive, he'd hang out here. Boston is best known for its culture and its history. But for sheer electricity, you can't beat the Museum of Science. It's alive!
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“The Guardsman” – Stockbridge Now through July 31, 2010 |
Circus Smirkus – Wilbraham, MA July 30, 2010 to July 31, 2010 |
Comedian Chelsea Handler -- Hyannis July 31, 2010 |
Paquito D'Rivera and Synchronicity – Rockport July 31, 2010 |
Black Sea Salsa -- Hingham, MA July 31, 2010 |
Aretha Franklin and her Orchestra -- Cohasset August 1, 2010 |
Chamber music and dinner at the Clark – Williamstown, MA August 3, 2010 |
Tanglewood on Parade -- Lenox, MA August 3, 2010 |
Talking Hands Theatre Puppet Show -- Springfield, MA August 3, 2010 |
George Thorogood and The Destroyers -- Cohasset August 5, 2010 |
"Snow White" with Kaleidoscope Children’s Theatre -- Cohasset, MA August 5, 2010 |
Lisa Lampenelli -- Hyannis, MA August 5, 2010 |
Gloucester Sidewalk Days -- Gloucester, MA August 5, 2010 to August 7, 2010 |
Suzanne Vega and Patty Larkin at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA August 6, 2010 |
School of Rock Presents: Live Aid Remade -- Arlington, MA August 6, 2010 |
Ronan Tynan -- Hyannis August 6, 2010 |
Kiddie Rock Concert: Princess Katie & Racer Steve -- Amherst, MA August 7, 2010 |
Herbie Hancock at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA August 7, 2010 |
Bharata Natyam with Jaan R. Freeman -- Arlington, MA August 7, 2010 |
Crane Beach Sandblast -- Ipswich, MA August 7, 2010 |
Onset Blues Festival -- Onset, MA
August 7, 2010 |
Massachusetts Marketplace Festival -- Wellesley, MA August 7, 2010 |
The Beach Boys -- Hyannis August 7, 2010 |
The Beach Boys -- Cohasset, MA August 8, 2010 |
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and his Silk Road Ensemble -- Lenox August 8, 2010 |
Circus Smirkus – Revere, MA August 8, 2010 to August 9, 2010 |
Herbie Hancock – Lenox, MA August 9, 2010 |
Taste of Park Plaza – Boston, MA August 10, 2010 |
Peter Frampton -- Hyannis, MA August 10, 2010 |
Gabriel Iglesias -- Hyannis August 11, 2010 |
"Goldilocks and The Three Bears" with Kaleidoscope Children’s Theatre -- Cohasset, MA August 12, 2010 |
Entrain! – Sandwich, MA August 12, 2010 |
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA August 13, 2010 |
Provincetown Jazz Festival -- Provincetown, MA August 13, 2010 to August 14, 2010 |
Hookers Ball -- Chatham, MA August 14, 2010 |
Hookers Ball -- Chatham, MA August 14, 2010 |
Adega Coop De Borba Wine Tasting -- Attleboro, MA August 14, 2010 |
Tony Bennett -- Cohasset, MA August 14, 2010 |
Jonathan Edwards and Aztec Two-Step at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA August 14, 2010 |
Film Night at Tanglewood – Lenox August 14, 2010 |
Gloucester Waterfront Festival -- Gloucester, MA August 14, 2010 to August 15, 2010 |
Iron Bridge Dinner -- Shelburne Falls, MA August 15, 2010 |
Little Red Riding Hood..The Musical -- Saugus, MA August 15, 2010 |
Boston's Children's Festival -- Boston, MA August 17, 2010 |
Walker Bros. Circus -- Pepperell, MA August 17, 2010 |
Grand Illumination at the Tabernacle -- Martha’s Vineyard, MA August 18, 2010 |
"Jack and The Beanstalk" with Kaleidoscope Children’s Theatre -- Cohasset, MA August 19, 2010 |
The B-52s at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA August 20, 2010 |
Fireworks at Ocean Park By The Sea -- Martha’s Vineyard, MA August 20, 2010 |
Comedian Lewis Black -- Cohasset August 21, 2010 |
CraftFest -- Cotuit August 21, 2010 to August 22, 2010 |
James Montgomery Blues Band at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA August 21, 2010 |
Sandcastle and Sculpture Day -- Nantucket, MA August 21, 2010 |
All-Chopin concert -- Lenox August 24, 2010 to August 26, 2010 |
Marcia Ball at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA August 27, 2010 |
Natalie MacMaster at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA August 28, 2010 |
Shakespeare's “Twelfth Night” at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA August 29, 2010 |
Summer Chef Series -- North Andover, MA August 30, 2010 |
Summer Chef Series -- North Andover, MA August 30, 2010 |
Crosby, Stills, & Nash – Lenox September 1, 2010 |
Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA September 3, 2010 |
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA September 4, 2010 |
Robert Randolph and the Family Band at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA September 10, 2010 |
Banjo and Fiddle Contests at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA September 11, 2010 |
Dave Matthews Tribute Band -- Salisbury September 16, 2010 |
Halfway to St Patrick’s Day Irish Music Weekend -- Salisbury September 17, 2010 to September 19, 2010 |
The Magic of Storytime with Cinderella and Snow White -- Saugus, MA September 19, 2010 |
North American Sea Glass Festival -- Hyannis, MA October 9, 2010 to October 10, 2010 |
Wellfleet OysterFest -- Wellfleet, MA October 16, 2010 to October 17, 2010 |
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