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Revolutionary history comes to life in the rolling hills of MetroWest Boston

In the MetroWest region, the suburbs of Boston give way to rolling countryside sprinkled with towns and buildings that date from Colonial times and include the Federal, Georgian, and Victorian styles. In recent years this region has been defined by the proliferation of technology industries that occupy offices along Routes 128 and 495. This region includes the towns of Concord and Lexington, where a long-simmering political feud between the British government and the American colonists came to a climax on April 19, 1775, as British soldiers clashed with Colonial militiamen at Lexington, on North Bridge in Concord, and along the road to Boston. The fighting that began that day – later to be memorialized as the “shot heard ’round the world” – soon grew into a war for independence that lasted more than eight years. These places are preserved at the Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord, where visitors may explore the battlefield and learn about these historic events. On Patriot’s Day in April, a Massachusetts state holiday, re-enactment groups present portrayals of the battles.

Also in Concord is the Walden Pond State Reservation, preserving the location where the writer Henry David Thoreau lived from July 1845 to September 1847 and found the inspiration for his book, Walden. The reservation and surrounding Walden Woods are open for hiking, picnicking, and educational programs. People interested in the Transcendentalist movement of the 19th century can visit Fruitlands in the town of Harvard, the place where Amos Bronson Alcott, father of the author Louisa May Alcott, established in 1843 a short-lived utopian experiment in communal living. In the early 1900s the property was converted to an outdoor museum, which now offers Native American art and artifacts, a Shaker artifacts collection, and a gallery of American portraits and Hudson River School landscapes.

Don’t miss a chance to drive from town to town during fall foliage season for great color and roadside produce markets. Stay at first-class hotels along the highways, or in cozy bed-and-breakfasts or inns that dot the countryside. Watch for small historical museums or libraries, village greens, art galleries, and quaint restaurants.

Groovaloo -- Worcester
February 9, 2010
Groovaloo -- Springfield
February 10, 2010
Manguito, a Latin American Ensemble – Rockport
February 11, 2010
The Merry Ploughboys – Worcester
February 12, 2010
Tab Benoit -- Salisbury Beach
February 12, 2010
Valentine's Celebration at Champney's -- Deerfield
February 12, 2010 to February 14, 2010
A Salute to Cornell Günter's Coasters, The Platters, and The Marvelettes -- Springfield
February 12, 2010
American Heritage Chocolate Celebration – Deerfield
February 13, 2010
Mardi Gras at The Bear’s Place -- Cambridge
February 13, 2010
Picture Yourself at the Clark -- Williamstown
February 13, 2010
Moscow Circus – New Bedford
February 13, 2010
Wendy Colonna -- Lancaster
February 13, 2010
Valentine Dinner Theater -- Plymouth
February 13, 2010
Osterville Chocolate Fest – Barnstable
February 13, 2010
A Musical Romance: Music of Brahms and Rachmaninoff -- Manchester
February 14, 2010
Fat Tuesday Party at Dick's Last Resort -- Boston
February 16, 2010
Mardi Gras Madness 2010 -- Boston
February 16, 2010
Maria DeBarros – New Bedford
February 19, 2010
Open Hearth Cooking Class: A Winter Menu -- Deerfield
February 20, 2010
Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway – New Bedford
February 20, 2010
Judy Collins -- Salisbury Beach
February 21, 2010
Livingston Taylor-- Salisbury Beach
February 26, 2010
RFK - The Journey to Justice – New Bedford
February 26, 2010
Full Moon Tour of the Gov. Gore Mansion -- Waltham
February 26, 2010
Ballet Folklorico De Mexico – New Bedford
February 27, 2010
Dances of Armenia: Journey to the Regions -- Watertown
February 27, 2010 to February 28, 2010
Waltham Food and Wine Festival -- Waltham
March 2, 2010
“The Wedding Singer” -- Springfield
March 4, 2010
Wine Dinner Series: Barossa Valley/Langmeil Winery -- Boston
March 8, 2010
Open Hearth Cooking Class: Breads, Cakes and Biscuits -- Deerfield
March 13, 2010
Winter Fiesta -- Winchester
March 13, 2010
Roomful of Blues & Bellevue Cadillac-- Salisbury Beach
March 13, 2010
Maple Festival -- Norwell
March 14, 2010
Erin Go Bragh Whiskey Tasting -- Boston
March 17, 2010
Richie Havens-- Salisbury Beach
March 19, 2010
Le Grand Cirque -- Springfield
March 20, 2010
Robert Cray Band -- Salisbury Beach
March 21, 2010
Wine Dinner Series: Tempranillo -- Boston
March 22, 2010
Blackstone Valley Bluegrass Band -- Lancaster
March 27, 2010
Harriet Tubman's Freedom Train - Foxboro
March 31, 2010
The Fabulous Thunderbirds -- Salisbury Beach
April 1, 2010
Jo Dee Messina -- Salisbury Beach
April 2, 2010
Judy Collins – New Bedford
April 2, 2010
Richard Marx & Matt Scannell -- Salisbury Beach
April 10, 2010
Wine Dinner Series: Alsace – Maison Hugel -- Boston
April 12, 2010
Celebrate Seafood Dinner Series -- Boston
April 13, 2010
Joan Osborne -- Salisbury Beach
April 17, 2010
Curtis Adams -- Springfield
April 24, 2010
Wine Dinner Series: Austria -- Boston
April 26, 2010
Wine Dinner Series: Austria -- Boston
April 26, 2010
Lord of the Dance -- Springfield
May 6, 2010 to May 7, 2010
Wine Dinner Series: Blind Tasting -- Boston
May 10, 2010
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