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Welcome to Visit New England - Massachusetts - MetroWest Boston
Revolutionary history comes to life in the rolling hills of MetroWest BostonIn 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.
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Bastille Day Street Dance Party -- Boston Now through July 11, 2009 |
Boston Harborfest
-- Boston, Massachusetts June 30, 2009 to July 5, 2009 |
Melissa Ferrick Picnic Concert -- Ipswich July 2, 2009 |
Independence Day Celebration
-- Worcester, Massachusetts July 3, 2009 |
New Bedford Summerfest
-- New Bedford, Massachusetts July 3, 2009 to July 5, 2009 |
Gloucester Independence Day Horribles Parade and Fireworks
-- Gloucester, Massachusetts July 3, 2009 |
Grand Ole Fourth of July
-- Westfield, Massachusetts July 3, 2009 |
Sail Plymouth 2009
-- Plymouth, Massachusetts July 3, 2009 to July 6, 2009 |
By the Bay Fine Art & Craft Show -- Brewster July 3, 2009 to July 5, 2009 |
Fourth of July Sand Sculpting Spectacular
-- Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts July 3, 2009 to July 5, 2009 |
Red, White and Blue at Garden in the Woods
– Framingham, Massachusetts July 4, 2009 |
Star Spangled Springfield
-- Springfield, Massachusetts July 4, 2009 |
Picnic in the Park
– Concord, Massachusetts July 4, 2009 |
Independence Day Parade
-- Manchester by the Sea, Massachusetts July 4, 2009 |
July 4th Parade, Concert, and Fireworks
-- Plymouth, Massachusetts July 4, 2009 |
Fourth of July Celebration
-- Amherst, Massachusetts July 4, 2009 |
Pittsfield Fourth of July Parade
-- Pittsfield, Massachusetts July 4, 2009 |
Independence Day at Top of the Hub
– Boston, Massachusetts July 4, 2009 |
Sudbury's Annual Fourth of July Parade
-- Sudbury, Massachusetts July 4, 2009 |
Pops Goes the 4th
-- Boston, Massachusetts July 4, 2009 |
Rockport Independence Day Celebration – Rockport, Massachusetts July 4, 2009 |
Independence Day Celebrations
-- Sturbridge, Massachusetts July 4, 2009 |
Fourth of July Celebration
-- Shrewsbury, Massachusetts July 4, 2009 |
Edgartown Fireworks
-- Edgartown, Massachusetts July 4, 2009 |
Barbeque on the Old Whaling Church Lawn
-- Edgartown, Massachusetts July 4, 2009 |
Salem Celebrates the Fourth
--Salem, Massachusetts July 4, 2009 |
Enchanted Garden Tour -- New Seabury and Popponesset Island July 9, 2009 |
Circus Smirkus – Wilbraham July 11, 2009 to July 12, 2009 |
Group W: Industrial Strength Art -- Pittsfield July 11, 2009 to July 12, 2009 |
Heritage Annual Auto Show -- Sandwich July 11, 2009 |
Peter Rockwell Day -- Stockbridge July 11, 2009 |
Secret Garden Tour -- Provincetown July 12, 2009 |
Harry and the Potters Concert-- Waltham July 12, 2009 |
Whale Watch – Bristol, Rhode Island, to Plymouth, Massachusetts July 12, 2009 |
Brimfield Antique and Collectibles Show (Summer) – Brimfield July 14, 2009 to July 19, 2009 |
Annie and the Hedonists -- Williamstown July 14, 2009 |
Zambian Summer Celebration Concert -- Oak Bluffs July 16, 2009 |
Third Thursdays in Pittsfield July 16, 2009 |
Sand Sculpting Festival -- Revere July 16, 2009 to July 19, 2009 |
Circus Smirkus – Wellesley July 17, 2009 to July 19, 2009 |
North Shore Farm to Table Dinner Series -- Newburyport July 18, 2009 |
Fire and Ice Day at Old Sturbridge Village – Sturbridge July 18, 2009 |
Pittsfield Art Show – Pittsfield July 18, 2009 |
Fanfare Brass Quintet -- Waltham July 22, 2009 |
Kenny Rogers -- New Bedford July 23, 2009 |
Cabaret-to-Go -- Stockbridge July 23, 2009 |
Circus Smirkus – Lawrence July 24, 2009 to July 25, 2009 |
The Temptations Revue with Dennis Edwards -- New Bedford July 25, 2009 |
International Wine Dinner – Deerfield July 25, 2009 |
Circus Smirkus – Sandwich July 27, 2009 to July 29, 2009 |
Nantucket Comedy Festival -- Nantucket July 28, 2009 to August 1, 2009 |
Circus Smirkus – Revere July 31, 2009 to August 1, 2009 |
Pops by the Sea -- Hyannis August 2, 2009 |
375th Anniversary Celebration -- Ipswich August 9, 2009 |
Cyndi Lauper -- New Bedford August 15, 2009 |
Crane Beach SandBlast! -- Ipswich August 15, 2009 |
Champney’s Cookout – Deerfield August 16, 2009 |
Third Thursdays in Pittsfield August 20, 2009 |
Brimfield Antique and Collectibles Show (Fall ) – Brimfield September 8, 2009 to September 13, 2009 |
Music on the Farm -- Upton September 12, 2009 |
Tour of Italy dinner– Deerfield September 18, 2009 |
Oktober Fiesta dinner – Deerfield October 31, 2009 |
Cuisine of Provençale dinner – Deerfield November 21, 2009 |
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