THE
CAPITAL REGION
Schenectady,
NY
Albany,
NY
Five
Rivers
Environmental Education Center
56
GAME FARM ROAD DELMAR, NY 12054-9776
518 475-0291
Troy-Latham-Cohoes,
NY
TROY
COHOES
LATHAM
 | Hoffman's Playland - Route 9, Latham, NY 12110. (518)785-3842 |
Saratoga
Springs (Lake
George/Ballston
Spa), NY
SPAC
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
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Saratoga belongs to music lovers. The SPAC amphitheatre was
created as a nurturing place for great art. Set in a natural
bowl surrounded by towering pines and sweeping lawns, it was not
so much a site as the setting for a crown jewel. In every
detail, it was conceived for the performances - and performers. |
The National
Museum of Dance is also located on the grounds.
Click here for travel
directions.
Tang
Teaching Museum and Art Gallery
This is the first Art Museum for Saratoga Springs. Supported by the
Oscar Tang family, it includes gallery space, rooms for lectures,
classes, film screenings and storage space for Skidmore College's
permanent art collection. Admission is free!
Other Saratoga Attractions
Batten
Kill Rambler Scenic Train Ride
Salem
to Cambridge,
New York
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Take this spectacular "linear museum" trip along New
York's most famous trout stream. Riding between Salem and
Cambridge, you'll see views of the Batten Kill that cannot be
seen from the road! Add scenic country roads, beautiful hills
and valleys, and walking tours of historic village Main Streets
to the railroad experience, and you will have a full day's
activity for the whole family. |
Also visit:
| Other Capital Region
Attractions
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New York's Agricultural Fairs
Mega Amusement Parks
| Six
Flags New England & Island Kingdom WaterPark,
Agawam,
MA |
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Six Flags is New England's largest family
theme park and water park! It offers all the
thrills and magic you would expect. From
SUPERMAN the No. 1 megacoaster on the Planet to
the BATMAN stunt show to BUGS BUNNY and pals.
It's New England's own powerhouse of world-class
excitement and adventure! Click here for travel
information. |
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West Point has a Visitors Center with guided tours, a museum, a
cemetery, a gift shop, and an incredible view of the Hudson River. Click
here for visitors
and travel information.
Hyde
Park
Hyde
Park, NY
| Vanderbilt
Mansion is open seven days from 9:00am to 5:00pm. The
Mansion is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day's.
Grounds open 7 days year-round from 7:00am until sunset. |
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| Other Mid-Hudson Valley
Attractions |
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Cooperstown
Attractions
Cooperstown,
NY
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Museums |
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Attractions |
| Bear
Pond Wines, Inc.
| Brewery
Ommegang
| Clark Sports Center, PO Box 850 - (607) 5472800
| Cooperstown Aerial Tours, 268 Van Yalres Rd - (607) 5475105
| Cooperstown and
Charlotte Valley Railroad
| Cooperstown
Art Association
| Cooperstown
Baseball Camp
| Cooperstown
Bat Company
| Cooperstown Brewing Company, PO Box, 276, 110 River Street,
Milford, NY 13807 - (607) 286-9330
| Cooperstown Concert Series, PO Box 624 - (607) 293-2918
| Cooperstown
Dreams Park
| Cooperstown
Fun Park
| Cranks
From Cooperstown: 50 Bike Rides in Upstate New York
| The
Diamond Tee
| Fly
Creek Cider Mill and Orchard, Inc.
| Glimmerglass
Opera
| The
Glimmerglass Pedicab Company, Inc.
| Howe Caverns
& Iroquois
Indian Museum
| Lake Otsego Boat Tours, PO Box 167 - (607) 547-5295
| Leatherstocking Brush and Palette Club, 52 Pioneer Street -
(607) 547-5942
| Leatherstocking
Golf Course
| Leatherstocking
Railway Historical Society
| Leatherstocking
Theatre Company
| Legends
of Baseball
| Lolly
Pop Farm and Petting Zoo
| Meadow Links Golf Course, 476 County Hwy. 27, Richfield
Springs, NY 13439 - (315) 8581646
| Otsego Golf Club, PO Box 217, Springfield Center, NY 13468
- (607) 5479290
| Pleasant Valley
Bison Ranch
| The Smithy Pioneer Gallery, 55 Pioneer Street - (607) 5478671
| Triple-A
Baseball--International League
| Triple-A
Baseball--Pacific Coast League
| A "Where It
All Began" Bat Company |
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Above listed addresses are Cooperstown, NY 13326
unless otherwise indicated.
| Other Southern Tier
Attractions |
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Lake
Placid
Lake
Placid, NY
| Lake Placid Marina, Mirror Lake Drive, 518-523-9704, Email:
tours@lpresort.com
| Whiteface Mt
Cloudsplitter Scenic Gondola Ride
| Whiteface Mt
Veterans Memorial Highway
| 1812 Homestead Museum, Willsboro, NY 12996, 518-962-7967
| 1932 & 1980
Winter Olympic Museum
| Adirondac
Rafting Company
| Adirondack Adventure Tours, 47D Valley Road, Jay, NY 12941,
518-946-7928
| Adirondack
Art Gallery
| Adirondack History Center (formerly the Adirondack Center
Museum), Elizabethtown, NY, 518-873-6466
| Adirondack Craft Center, 93 Saranac Avenue, 518-523-2062
| Adirondack Festival of American Music, Saranac Lake, NY
| 518-891-1057
| Adirondack Home Entertainment,43 Saranac Ave, Suite 2,
518-523-1600
| Adirondack
Scenic Railroad
| Around The World Golf, 183 Saranac Avenue, Lake Placid, NY
12946, 518-523-9065
| Arts Council
for the Northern Adirondacks
| Ausable
Chasm
| Boathouse Theatre, Schroon Lake, NY, 518-532-7675
| Bowl Winkles, 340 Main Street, 518-523-7868, Bowling, Laser
Tag, Arcade Games.
| Camp
Regis-Applejack
| Camp Santanoni, Newcomb, NY, 518-582-3211
| Camp
Woodsmoke, West Lake on Lake Placid, 518-523-3868
| Cascade Cross
Country Center
| Community
Theatre Players, 518-523-2512
| Cottage Cafe, 5 Mirror Lake Drive, 518-523-9845
| Craig
Wood Golf Course
| Crown
Point State Historic Site
| Cunningham's
Ski Barn / Hudson
River Rafting,Co, Main Street, 518-251-3215 / 518-523-3706
| Depot Theatre, 518-962-4449
| Festival of the Lakes, 518-891-1854
| Gold
Medal Adventure Day Camp
| Hancock
House, Ticonderoga, NY,518-585-7868
| In
The Woods Design Studio, 518-523-9375
| Jay Entertainment & Music Society (JEMS), Jay, NY,
518-946-2557
| John
Brown Farm State Historic Site
| Lake Placid
Center for the Arts
| Lake Placid Experience, 518-523-4554, Virtual Reality
| Lake
Placid Film Forum
| Lake
Placid Horse Show
| Lake
Placid Institute for the Arts & Humanities
| Lake Placid Pub
& Brewery
| Lake
Placid Sinfonietta
| Lake Placid Snowmobiling, 518-523-3596
| Lake Placid/North Elba Historic Society, Averyville Road,
Old Train Station, 518-523-1608
| Lisa G's, 444 Main Street, 518-523-2093
| Meadowmount
School of Music
| Middle
Earth Expeditions
| Minerva
Historical Society
| Mud Puddles, 3 School Street, 518-523-4446
| Natural History
Museum of the Adirondacks
| Natural
Stone Bridge & Caves
| Northern
Exposure/Pavilion Restaurant
| Obsession Fine Arts, Inc, Route 9N, Jay, NY 12941,
518-946-7447
| Olympic Jumping
Complex
| Parties Unlimited Entertainment&Sound Co., 20
Averyville Road, 518-523-9771
| Pendragon
Theatre
| Penfield
Museum
| Raquette
Lake Navigation
| Robert
Louis Stevenson Cottage, Saranac Lake, NY, 518-891-1990
| Santa's
Workshop
| Schroon Lake-North Hudson Historical Society, 518-532-7854
| Snow
Tours
| Stillwaters Guide Service, 518-523-2280, Fly Fishing,
Wilderness Canoe and Fishing Trips.
| Tahawus,
Ltd Licensed Guide.
| Thunder Mountain Dog Sled Tours, Vermontville, NY 12989,
518-891-6239
| Ticonderoga Festival Guild, Ticonderoga, NY 12883,
518-585-6716
| Ticonderoga
Heritage Museum
| Uihlein Sugar Maple Station, Bear Cub Road, 518-523-9337,
Sugar house demonstrations.
| US Olympic Training Center, 421 Old Military Road,
518-523-2600
| Westport
Marina
| XTC Ranch
& Resort |
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All addresses above are LAKE PLACID, NY 12946,
unless otherwise noted.
| Other North Country
Attractions |
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Other Central NY Attractions
Mohawk Valley Attractions
HERKIMER
DIAMOND MINES™, INC.
Herkimer, NY
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In addition to Herkimer diamonds, this attraction includes a
museum, KOA
campgrounds, summer camp for kids, dining, miniature golf,
disc golf, trout fishing, cinema, daily activities and more.
Click here for travel
directions. |
Other Mohawk Valley
Attractions
New
York City
No place else is quite like New York City. Simply stated, it has more of
the best to delight and entertain than anywhere in the world: with 150
world-class museums, 18,000 restaurants of all types and price ranges,
37 Broadway theaters, a revitalized Times Square and Grand Central
Terminal, and an unbelievable array of shopping. And no other city has
such a diversity of people and cultures.
Some websites that cater to NYC visitors include NYC
Visit, NYC
for Visitors, NYC
Tourist, NYC
Visitors Network, NYC
City Search, and the NYC
City Guide. You can also view sample itineraries for kids,
shoppers,
outdoors
types, sitseers,
and culture
seekers. Here are links to some of the most popular attractions:
Northampton,
MA
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Unless you take a lengthy sabbatical in Northampton, you won't
have time to see all the Valley offers. And its rural offerings,
from mountains and hillsides to public gardens, can keep you
busy, educate, and inspire. |
WHAT TO SEE
HISTORIC SITES & MUSEUMS
NORTHAMPTON
Forbes
Library
20 West. Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-587-1011
Calvin Coolidge Memorial Room contains portraits and memorabilia. Free
admission.
Historic
Northampton
46 Bridge Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-584-6011
Museum of local history offering historic house tours and exhibits.
Smith
College Museum of Art
Elm Street @ Bedford Terrace
Northampton MA 01063
413-585-2760
Closed for renovations.
Reopening Fall 2002.
Words &
Pictures Museum
Offices only
136 West Street Suite 106 A
Northampton MA 01060
413-586-8545
On-line museum preserving, studying and interpreting the comic book art
genre.
AMHERST
Amherst
History Museum at the Strong House
67 Amity Street
Amherst MA 01002
413-256-0678
Exhibits, period rooms, programs and events for all ages with focus on
local history. Admission fee. Open mid-May, Wednesday and Saturday 12:30
- 3:30 or by appointment.
Emily
Dickinson House
280 Main Street
Amherst MA 01002
413-542-8161
Tours of the Emily Dickinson Home. Reservation advised. Admission fee.
Hours and timings vary.
Mead Art
Museum
Amherst College
Amherst MA 01002
413-542-2335
Seven exhibition galleries.
National
Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst MA 01002
413-256-4900
Pratt Museum
of Natural History
Amherst College
Amherst MA 01002
413-542-2165
Fossils of modern and extinct animals, mineral collection, geological
history of Connecticut River Valley. Free Admission. Call 413.542.2138
for tour and group visitations. Timings vary.
BELCHERTOWN
Stone House Museum
20 Maple St. Route 202
Belchertown MA 01007
413-323-6573
Contains paintings, sculpture, furnishings, ceramics. Carriaige shed
contains stagecoach, hearse and sleigh. Open mid-May to mid-October,
Wednesday and Saturday, 2-5 pm and by appointment.
CUMMINGTON
Kingman
Tavern Museum
Main Street
Cummington MA
413-634-5527
Seventeen-room tavern and museum. Free admission.
Open July + August, Saturdays 2-5 pm, or by appointment.
William
Cullen Bryant Homestead
Bryant Rd. Route 112
Cummington MA 01026
413-634-2244
Birthplace and home of the American Poet. Open last weekend in June to
Columbus Day, Saturdays and Sundays, 1-5 pm. Admission Fee.
DEERFIELD
Deerfield
Museums
P.O. Box 428
10 Memorial Street
Deerfield MA 01342
413-774-7476
Memorial Hall Museum, Indian House and Children's Museums open May -
October.
Historic
Deerfield
P.O. Box 321 The Street
Deerfield MA 01342
413-774-5581
EASTHAMPTON
Easthampton Historical Home
7 Holyoke St. (Route 141)
Easthampton MA
Fourteen rooms of Victorian charm and artifacts; display of handbells
and Mount Tom souvenirs. Open every other Sunday 2-4pm, Monday 1-4pm,
through Oct. 1
HADLEY
Hadley
Farm Museum
147 Russell St. Route 9
Hadley MA 01035
413-584-3120
Large collection of New England Farm Equipment in a restored 1782 barn.
Open May 1 - Oct. 12, Tues-Sat. 10am-4:30pm, Sun 1:30-4:30pm. Free
Admission.
Hadley Historical Society Museum
Goodwin Memorial Library,
Route 9.
Hadley MA
413-584-8969
Artifacts concerning the founding and history of Hadley from
Revolutionary times to the present. Free Admission. Open by appointment.
Porter Phelps Huntington House Museum
130 River Drive
Hadley MA 01035
413-584-4699
Built in 1752, includes 17th, 18th and 19th-century furniture,
paintings, household items and family-related documents from 6
generations.
Tours offered Sat-Wed., 1-4:30pm and by appointment, until Oct. 15.
Admission fee.
HATFIELD
Hatfield Historical Society Museum
Hatfield Library 35 Main Street
Hatfield MA
413-247-5211
Clothes, diaries, artifacts and memorabilia of Hatfield and surrounding
areas. Open Fri 7-9pm, April to November.
HUNTINGTON
Norwich Bridge School Museum
Route 112
Huntington MA
413-667-3438
Genealogy material and artifacts from the area. Open on some Sundays in
the fall and by appointment. Free Admission.
SOUTH HADLEY
Joseph
Skinner Museum
35 Woodbridge St.
South Hadley MA 01075
413-538-2085
Includes armor, pieces of the Coliseum and a French Cathedral, a rock
collection, etc. Open May through Oct., Wed + Sun. 2-5pm. Free
admission.
Mount
Holyoke College Art Museum
Mount Holyoke College
Route 116
South Hadley MA 01075
413-538-2245
Includes Asian, Medieval and Classical galleries with paintings, pottery
and more. Open Mon-Fri 11am-5pm; Sat/Sun 1-5pm. Free admission.
Old Firehouse Museum
4 North Main Street
South Hadley
413-536-4970
Includes period fire apparatus, local historical artifacts, pictures,
and more. Open May - Sept., Sun. 1:30-4pm. Free admission.
SOUTHAMPTON
Clark-Chapman House
College Highway, Route 10
Southampton MA
413-527-3933
An 1827 home filled with period furnishings, local photographs and
memorabilia. Open Sun. afternoons, by appointment, and first saturday of
August annually.
Old North School House
College Highway, Route 10
Southampton MA
One room 1845 schoolhouse. Fully furnished, includes display of
children's work. Open summer Sun. 2-4pm and by appointment.
WESTHAMPTON
The Blacksmith Shop Museum
Stage Road
Westhampton MA
Displays artifacts from Westhampton and surrounding communities. Open
until Oct.1, Sun. 2-4pm.
WILLIAMSBURG
The Grist Mill
Williamsburg MA
413-268-7645
Rebuilt in the years after the Williamsburg inundation of 1874. Free
admission. Open first Sun. of each month.
The Nash Street School
Williamsburg MA
413-268-7307
One-room schoolhouse built prior to the revolution.
Williamsburg Historical Museum
Main Street
Williamsburg MA
413-268-7733
Houses Williamsburg memorabilia. Open June-Sept., Sun., 2-5pm; else by
appointment.
Arts, Theatre, Dance, Music
ARTS & CRAFTS GALLERIES
Alfredo™s Photographic Gallery
39 South Pleasant Street
Amherst MA 01002
413-253-1707
Artisan Gallery
Thornes Market
150 Main Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-586-1942
The Clayspot
116 Pleasant Street
Easthampton MA 01027
413-529-2020
A ceramics facility offering classes, studio rentals & gallery.
Don Muller Gallery
40 Main Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-586-1119
Peacework Gallery
213 Main Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-586-7033
Fine Native American and Southwest arts & crafts.
Pinch!
179 Main Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-586-4509
A large collection of functional pottery and decorative accessories.
R. Michelson
Galleries
132 Main Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-586-3964
Representing the finest internationally-known and area artists since
1976. Custom framing.
River Studio
36 East River Road
Huntington MA 01050
413-238-7755
Bronze figurative sculpture - reliefs and 3 dimensional, cast on
location.
Sheep Shed
111 Nonotuck Street
Northampton MA 01062
413-586-2385
Silverscape Designs
1 King Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-584-3324
Skera
221 Main Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-586-4563
Since 1974 celebrating American Craft with an orientation towards fiber
and wearables.
Wm Baczek Fine Arts
229 Main Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-587-9880
Contemporary American Realism in a variety of Fine Art Media
THEATERS AND PERFORMANCE VENUES
Academy of Music Theatre
274 Main Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-584-9032
AMC Theatres of
Hadley
Russell Street
Hadley MA 01035
413-584-9193
Calvin Theater
19 King Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-584-1444
Hosts top regional, national and international performers representing
the best in music,
dance and theater, film and spoken word.
Center
For The Arts in Northampton
17 New South Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-584-7327
Gallery and performance space showcasing artists in the Northampton
area.
Fine Arts Center
at UMass
University of Massachusetts
10 Curry Hicks
Amherst MA 01003
413-545-3671
The Miniature Theatre of Chester
Chester Town Hall Route 20
Chester MA
413-354-7770
Theatre Company. July-Sept, Wed and Sun matinees at 2pm. Wed-Sat 8pm
shows.
Northampton Box Office
150 Main Street at Thornes
Marketplace
Northampton MA 01060
413-586-8686
Tickets to area performances.
Northampton Community
Music Center
139 South Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-585-0001
Community music school offering instrument, choral, ensemble, preschool,
instruction.
The Pleasant Street Theater
27 Pleasant Street
Northampton Street MA 01060
413-584-0935
FAIRS AND FESTIVALS
Northampton Film
Festival
351 Pleasant Street PMB 213
Northampton MA 01060
413-586-3471
Present quality film and video programs for the valley. Presenting the
finest independent American films.
Paradise City
Arts Festival
66 Northampton Street
Easthampton MA 01027
413-527-8994
Promotion and production of nationally juried visual arts events.
Three County
Fair
P.O. Box 305 Fair Street
Northampton MA 01061
413-584-2237
The oldest continuously operating agricultural fair in the country.
| Look
Park |
Northampton, MA
| Picnicking, a steamer railroad, pedal boats, bumper
boats, minature golf and more are at Look Park. Click
here for travel
directions. |
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The
Berkshire Museum
Pittsfield, MA
| The Berkshire Museum is recognized as one of the finest small
Museums in the nation. Art, history and the natural world are
displayed in one place. |
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There's a 26-tank aquarium--home to fish, corals, reptiles,
amphibians. You can get your hands wet in the "Touch
Tank", where starfish, sea urchins, and other living
creatures abound. |
| Hours: Monday - Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm, Sunday noon -
5:00pm. |
General Admission: Adults - $6, Children aged 3-18 - $4,
Students and Seniors (over 65) - $5 |
Route 7, 39 South Street, Downtown, Pittsfield, MA 01201, Map,
413-443-7171 |
Magic
Wings Butterfly Conservatory & Gardens
Greenfield, VT
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Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory & Gardens consists of a
14,400 square foot facility that includes a 4,000 sq. ft. glass
conservatory filled with butterflies, moths and tropical
vegetation. Walking into the conservatory is sheer joy. A
peaceful sanctuary for all who enter. Open 7 days a week, year
round (except Thanksgiving and Christmas). |
Click here for tour
information and directions.
Yankee
Candle Company
South Deerfield, MA
| Each year, millions of people make a pilgrimage to the Yankee
Candle Company where candles are available in more than 160
fragrances and in all different shapes and sizes. The
Candlemaking Museum is open daily at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and
3:30 p.m. It features an enlightening 20-minute demonstration of
old-time candle making. Fascinating, fun, and free! |
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The Yankee Candle Company is located off Massachusetts Interstate 91,at
Exit 24. At the exit, take Route 5 & 10 North for ¼ mile, and
Yankee Candle will be on your left. For more information, call
1-877-636-7707.
Waterbury,
VT
Ben
& Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream
Ben & Jerry's
Homemade, Inc., the Vermont-based manufacturer of ice cream, frozen
yogurt and sorbet, was founded in 1978 in a renovated gas station in
Burlington, Vermont, by childhood friends Ben Cohen and Jerry
Greenfield. The company currently distributes ice cream, low fat ice
cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet and novelty products nationwide as well as
in selected foreign countries in supermarkets, grocery stores,
convenience stores, franchised Ben & Jerry's scoop shops,
restaurants and other venues.
Cabot
Creamery
| As it was 80 years ago, Cabot is still a sleepy little farm
town tucked into the rocky soil of Vermont's rolling hills. At
The Cabot Creamery Visitors' Center staff will take you into the
plant and show you the magic of cheese making. Click here for tour
information. Please call ahead (1-888-792-2268) for cheese
making days. |
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Sterling
Renaissance Festival
Sterling,
NY: Weekends, July 7 to August 19, 2001
| More than 700 professional actors and stagehands bring the
festivities to life. Meet them as you stroll through town. Take
in one of the more than 80 stage and street performances. Shop
for unique hand-crafted gifts. Artisans line the streets
demonstrating and selling their authentic Elizabethan wares. And
the Queen leads two parades daily, complete with her entourage
of ladies, knights, jesters and minstrels. |
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You'll find games of chance and skill. Old-world rides and amusements.
Music, magic, and plenty of royal pageantry. Join the outrageous fun at
the wench auction. Taste Elizabethan delicacies. Children will love the
human chess game, puppet shows, pillow fights and more.
Greater Boston,
MA
Over 1,000 points of interest are located in the Greater Boston area.
Comprehensive tourist information may be found at BostonUSA!
and the Massachusetts
Office of Travel & Tourism. Also check out the BOston
Links Library. When you order an Official
Visitor Information Kit, you get a serious fun! card,
good for discounts at many attractions. Some of our favorite locations
include:
Cape Cod
 CANADA
Canada
for Visitors
Montreal/Quebec
City, Quebec
Ottawa/Toronto,
Ontario
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Terrific
pictures from Bill Pytlovany
