STORIES BY Ken Burns
GRAND NEW ENGLAND
CELEBRATES THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CENTENNIAL
1916~2016
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK ~ BOSTON NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK ~ MINUTE MAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK There’s something about New England that catches your fancy, whether it’s that no fuss, no nonsense Yankee sensibility that pervades country towns and “Rockwellesque” villages from Massachusetts to Maine... its pastoral landscapes, jewelled in stylish shades of green in summer and the crimson reds, fiery oranges and golden yellows of its cloaks of autumn, captivating in every season... its coastal charms, playing out in waves
of arts, architecture and seafaring legacies on island shores... wind-swept beaches... the oceans where whales and fishermen thrive... in regal sea captains’ homes keeping watch over shores... or its portrait of Americana, intimate and inviting in small towns enriched by artists, writers, filmmakers and naturalists, each waiting to share a glimpse of their daily lives with you.
1. ARRIVE BOSTON Tour begins: 5:30 PM, The Langham, Boston. A transfer is included from Logan International Airport to The Langham, Boston, a historic luxury hotel (and former Federal Reserve Bank) in the heart of the financial district, in easy reach of the Freedom Trail, Faneuil Hall, the North End, the harbour waterfront, and many of downtown’s most exclusive shops and restaurants. Join us at the hotel this evening for a welcome reception and dinner; in autumn, the dazzling reds, golds and oranges of fall foliage accent Boston’s architecturally rich cityscape. Meals D
2. BOSTON: THE CRADLE OF AMERICA History is alive and around every corner of the city of Boston on an orientation tour this morning that includes Boston Common, Beacon Hill with its elegant townhouses and narrow cobblestone streets, the ethnic flavours of the North End and a visit to the USS Constitution Museum. Walk back in time in the footsteps of literary giants, artists, and visionaries who inspired and shaped America in its infancy. Later, explore on your own this city teeming with historic treasures and hip modern pleasures, where the venerable past is always present. Meals B
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