Boston: America's Walking City

Whether you are strolling the city’s sidewalks, wandering its lush green parks, or just people-watching at one of the many outdoor cafés, summer is a great time to explore Boston, “America’s Walking City.”

The Boston Pops starts the summer season off with the 4^th of July celebrations on the Charles River Esplanade.  Faneuil Hall Marketplace and the high-end boutiques on Newbury Street are popular with shoppers.   A visit to Fenway Park is a must for sports fans, especially when the Red Sox are playing the Yankees!  When the sun goes down, ideal temperatures make for great nightlife in the city’s restaurants, bars and clubs.

How can you afford a great vacation to Boston?  The Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau offers more than a dozen tips from its website www.BostonUSA.com/GreatDeals including museum admissions, free events, public transit for visitors, hotel offers, a free Visitor App for IPhone and Android, and Restaurant Week in August.

While you can easily get around Boston on foot or on the underground “T” train system, one of the most fun ways to familiarize yourself with the city is on a Boston Duck Tour. Cruise by all the places that make Boston the birthplace of freedom and a city of firsts in your “DUCK”, a W.W.II style amphibious landing vehicle.  Your narrator, one of the legendary ConDUCKtor’s, gives you lots of interesting insights about the city as you cruise by the golden-domed State House to Bunker Hill and the TD Banknorth Garden, Boston Common and Copley Square to fashionable Newbury Street, Quincy Market to the Prudential Tower, and more.  A highlight of the tour is the "Splashdown" when your ConDUCKtor splashes your DUCK right into the Charles River for a breathtaking view of the Boston and Cambridge skylines.

Boston Harbor Cruises offers Boston’s only 3-hour whale watch cruise aboard comfortable, high-speed catamarans.    Getting you to and from the whales in less time means you get to spend more time watching the ocean’s most fascinating and magnificent creatures.   Professional researchers from the Whale Center of New England, the region's foremost authority on whale populations, provide narration.

For a bit of history outside of Boston, visit nearby Lexington and Concord, the birthplaces of American liberty and 19th century literature.  Board the Liberty Ride classic trolley to ride along the historic Battle Road while your costumed guide recounts the exciting events of April 19, 1775.

Where to Stay

Omni Parker House

The Omni Parker House is America’s longest continuously operating hotel.  The 551 room hotel blends both historic charm and modern amenities.  The hotel is located in the heart of downtown Boston along the Freedom Trail.

The Inn @ St. Botolph

The Inn @ St. Botolph has a unique approach to hospitality and allows guests to live like a local in a renovated brownstone in the heart of the city near the Prudential Center.

How to Get to Boston:

• Car:  Boston is an easy 4 hour drive from Hoboken
• Air:  Several airlines fly direct from Newark Liberty Airport to Boston’s Logan Airport
• Rail:  Amtrak has scheduled rail service on the Northeast Corridor line from Penn Station New York or Penn Station Newark to Boston
• Bus:  Several regional bus carriers offer service from New York City to downtown Boston.  LimoLiner whisks passengers in style in about 4 hours from 53^rd Street & 6^th Avenue in Manhattan to Boston’s Back Bay starting from $49 each way.  http://www.limoliner.com/

More Information

www.bostonusa.com

Boston Duck Tours

http://www.bostonducktours.com/

Boston Harbor Cruises

http://www.bostonharborcruises.com/

Liberty Ride Trolley

http://www.libertyride.us

Omni Parker House Hotel

www.omniparkerhouse.com

The Inn @ St Botolph

99 St Botolph Street, Boston, MA 02116
www.innatstbotolph.com

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Weekend Getaway Prize Package #1

• 2 night weekend stay at the Omni Parker House Hotel including breakfast and parking
• 2 tickets on a Boston Duck Tour
• 2 tickets for a whale watch cruise from Boston Harbor Cruises
• 2 tickets aboard the Liberty Ride Trolley in Lexington and Concord.

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• 2 night weekend stay in a studio suite at the Inn @ St. Botolph including continental breakfast
• 2 tickets on a Boston Duck Tour
• 2 tickets for a whale watch cruise from Boston Harbor Cruises
• 2 tickets aboard the Liberty Ride Trolley in Lexington and Concord.

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