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Boston, New England
Often acknowledged as 'the unofficial capital of New England' and officially acknowledged the economic and cultural capital of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston and its surrounding areas make an exciting, and often educational, destination within the United States of America. Whether you're travelling in a large group of young people and you're looking for some great nightlife, or you're taking the children on a transatlantic trip and you're in search of some fun for all the family, Boston is sure to be able to provide you with something inspiring. Those travelling with children might like to look into the Boston Children's Museum. With many hands on activities and plenty of different things going on to keep them amused, the Boston Children's Museum will keep them entertained for hours, and will probably entertain you too. The museum promotes their aim to be 'to foster enjoyable learning experiences' and 'to help children understand and enjoy the world in which they live. With such noble objectives, how could you go wrong? For those looking for entertainment suitable for the over 18s, the Boston Beer Company might be right up your street. Founder, Jim Koch, forms part of the sixth generation of famous Koch brewmasters and you can learn about the companies fascinating history and development on one of the Company's tours, which will also, of course, allow you to sample a selection of their finest products. If it's music and theatre you're after then there are a whole plethora of prestigious theatre groups and musical organisations to keep you entertained. First of all, Boston Lyric Opera is New England's largest opera group, putting together a range of high calibre productions. BLO produce three productions a year at the Citi Performing Arts CenterSM Shubert Theatre in Boston and a production of a fully staged, one-hour English version of a popular opera for school children and families throughout New England. Check out their website for further details. For more orchestral works, the Boston Symphony Orchestra are definitely worth a look and for theatrical entertainments BoxTix, Boston's official entertainment box office, will provide you with all you need to know via the world wide web.
Finally if it is haute cuisine you're after, have a look into Boston
Restaurant Week, this year taking place between 9th - 14th and 16th -
21st of August. Three set courses are prepared for lunch and dinner times
with the lunchtime menu coming to around $20 and the dinner one around
$35. So if you'd like to taste some of Boston's finest food, this is a
great way to do so. Hunting around travel websites is a good way to explore
some of the better fares to America; websites like Dialaflight.com offer
a range of competitive flights to the US, with flights
to New York noted on their most popular list.
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