CRAFTED BY TAUCK & Ken Burns
HIDDEN GEMS OF NEW ENGLAND
CELEBRATES THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CENTENNIAL
1916~2016
MINUTE MAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK ~ SAINT-GAUDENS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE “New England has become Ken Burns’s backyard – not just the place where he’s raised his family and made his documentaries in Walpole, New Hampshire, but also a place intertwined with many of the stories he’s told: Mark Twain, The Shakers, Baseball, The Civil War and The National Parks: America’s Best Idea. It’s a distinct region with its own beauty and its own secret treasures – and who better to share them but one of its proudest residents.” – Dayton Duncan
1. ARRIVE BOSTON Tour begins: 5:30 PM Boston. A transfer is included from Logan International Airport to the Westin Copley Place Hotel in Back Bay, a trendy neighbourhood in the heart of the city, famous for its elegant Victorian townhouses and gardens, and within easy walking distance of shopping, fine restaurants, and entertainment. After you’ve settled in, join us for a welcome cocktail reception at the hotel, then depart for a welcome dinner at Grill 23, a stylish landmark restaurant in Copley Place, known for its steak and seafood. Meals D
2. BOSTON HIGHLIGHTS An orientation tour of the city this morning includes the Old North Church, the Old State House, the South Meeting
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House, and Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ stirring memorial to Colonel Robert Gould Shaw in Boston Common. Next, embark on a walking and tasting tour of Charles Street in Beacon Hill, where a local food expert introduces you to some of the neighbourhood’s best eateries. Return to your hotel. The rest of the afternoon and evening are free so you can explore and dine on your own; Back Bay and its fabulous restaurants are at your doorstep. Meals B
3. FIELD OF DREAMS & CONCORD SIGHTS In his film Baseball, Ken Burns offers a glimpse into the soul of America’s “national pastime”; for many, it lives at Fenway Park, the nation’s oldest ballpark and home of the Boston Red Sox since 1912. Past glories come alive on a walking
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