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Welcome to BostonsWaterfront!

Dear Friends & Visitors,

On behalf of all the people who call this great city home, welcometo Boston a world-class city with hometown heart. I invite you toexplore every corner of our city including Bostons rich waterfront.

This winter, waterfront businesses and cultural institutions fromEast Boston to Dorchester will join together to make the season

warm, fun, and memorable with something for everyone. Publicskating, light shows, First Night activities and ice sculptures, achance to win a college scholarship, and school vacation programswill all be part of the excitement.

Discover Bostons waterfront this winter!

Sincerely,

Martin J. WalshMayor of Boston

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Winter on the WaterfrontOver 100 businesses and cultural institutions from East Boston to Dorchester

have teamed up to bring you Winter on the Waterfront. Together we are pulling out

all the stops to make this season a warm, fun and memorable one.

The festivities ofcially kick off on November 22 with Blink! at Faneuil Hall

Marketplace and public skating at the Boston Harbor Hotel. On New Years Eve,

follow an ice sculpture trail to over a dozen indoor Family Fun sites and enjoy

food, music, crafts and other activities.

Come down to the waterfront during February school vacation for a chance to win

a $5,000 scholarship for college at any of our participating locations. Finally, enjoy

an April staycation featuring a different waterfront neighborhood each day. Youll

nd something for everyone!

Who We AreWaterfront Boston is a collaboration of over 100 waterfront businesses, cultural

institutions and park agencies. Were working together to connect residents and

visitors to Boston Harbor and to each other. We offer hundreds of free and low-

cost cultural and recreational events for families and adults during the winter

holidays, February and April school vacation weeks, and throughout the summer.

Look for our mascot, Bustah Crab, at participating organizations!

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November 22: 10am12pmPitching In For Kids Candy Land

Upper Rotunda Of Quincy Market (For tickets visit

pitchinginforkids.org)

November 22: 2pm9pm

Blink! Holiday Tree Lighting Launch

Outdoors at Marketplace Center and South

Market, Faneuil Hall Marketplace

November 22: 2pm6pm

Entertainment on the Main Stage featuring the

Christmas Revelers, Scullers Jazz Club, Hard

Rock Caf, the Sugarbabies and more!

Faneuil Hall Marketplace

November 22: 3pm5pm

Season Opener Celebration: Boston Harbor

Hotels Winter on the Wharf

Rotunda Rink, Boston Harbor Hotel

November 22: 7:30pm

The Sugarbabies Performance


Weekdays 3pm8pm;Weekends 10am8pm

Outdoor Skating Under the Rotunda: Boston

Harbor Hotel

Admission: Adults $10, Children $5

Rentals: Adults $10, Children $8

November 22: 8pm9pm

WBZ-TV Live Tree Lighting Special featuring

Maestro Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops


November 22April 26Children of Hangzhou: Connecting with China

Boston Childrens Museum

November 22December 31: 9am5pm

Self-Guided Tours, Maps, and Award-Winning

Mobile App

Visit the Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Center to

collect free maps, or to download our free mobile

app with pre-loaded navigation, sites, and tours.

Free.

Holiday kickoffNovember 22December 30

Table of Contents

November 22December 30page 4

Holiday Kickoff

December 31

page 10

New Years Eve

February 1422page 13

February FamilyFun Week

April 1826page 17

April FamilyFun Week

Winter on the Waterfront kicks off on November 22 at 8pm with the third annual

Blink! This televised Christmas tree lighting features Mayor Walsh at Faneuil Hall

Marketplace. This state-of-the-art extravaganza uses over 350,000 LED lights,

which illuminate Bostons skyline to the song stylings of the Holiday Pops in a

seven-minute spectacle. This runs continuously, every evening, through January

4. The opening of the Boston Harbor Hotels outdoor public skating rink is also

open November 22. Glide to music under the stars before ducking inside for hot

chocolate or something stronger!

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Become a Junior Ranger

Free at the Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Center.


Decisive Day Talks at Bunker Hill Monument

Free 20-minute talk offered every hour

November 23: 3:30pm4:30pm

Miss Kays Dance School

South Market, Faneuil Hall Marketplace

November 23January 1: 4:30pm9:30pm

every 30 minutes

Blink! A light and sound extravaganza with

nightly performances featuring the music of the

Holiday Pops.


November 27: 10:30am3:30pm

Thanksgiving Day Brunch

Boston Harbor Hotel; Reservations: 617-439-3995

November 27: 4pm8pm

Thanksgiving Dinner at Meritage


November 27

Gourmet Thanksgiving To-Go prepared by The

Langham, Boston

Pricing: 810 people: $420; 4 people: $220; Order

must be placed in advance by November 24

November 27

Thanksgiving Feast at Caf Fleuri at The

Langham, Boston

$81 adults, $40 children 5 - 12; Reservations

Required

November 28: 10am12pm

AMP Black Friday Radio Remote Appearance

Lower Rotunda, Quincy Market

November 28: 10:30am8:30pm

UnShopping DayBoston Childrens Museum

November 28December 14:

2pm7pm, daily

Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer Afternoon Tea

at The Reserve at The Langham, Boston

$38 adults, $34 children 5-12; Reservations

Required

November 28December 24: 10am 5pm,

daily

Winters Aweigh: Old Ironside Crafts

U.S.S. Constitution

November 28December 25: 2:30pm4pm

Frost Tea: Boston Harbor Hotel

Reservations: 617-856-7744

November 28, December 37, December

1014, December 1724: 10am3pm

Globe Santa

Lower Rotunda of Quincy Market

November 29, December 6, 13, 20, 27,January 3: 11am, 11:30am, 1pm, 1:30pm

Holiday Chocolate Bar at Caf Fleuri at The

Langham, Boston

$42 adults, $29 children 5-12; Reservations

Required

November 29: 12pm4pm

Tuba Christmas Concert

Outdoors in the West End, Faneuil Hall

Marketplace

November 29, December 6, December 13,

December 20: 12pm4pm

Winter in the Rainforest

Fun rainforest science and arts activities for kids

and families with snacks from Whole Foods Market;

e inc. the enviro-science center

114 16th Street First Floor in the Charlestown

Navy Yard

November 30: 12pm4pm

Channukah Celebration

Outdoors in the West End, Faneuil HallMarketplace

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November 30, December 7, 14, 21, 28,January 4: 11am, 11:30am, 1pm, 1:30pm

Holiday Sunday City Brunch with Santa at Caf

Fleuri at The Langham, Boston

$68 adults, $43 children 5 to 12; Reservations

Required

NovemberMarch, Daily: 11am & 12pm

Freedom Trail Foundation Walk Into History

Tours

Departs: Boston Common Visitor Information

Center; $14 adults; $12 seniors/students; $8

children

NovemberMarch, Tuesdays: 5:30pm

Freedom Trail Foundation Historic Pub Crawl

Departs: ArtsBoston Bostix Booth at Faneuil Hall;

$43 adults (must be 21)

NovemberJanuary,

ThursdaySunday: 3:30pm

Freedom Trail Foundation Historic Holiday

Stroll

Departs: ArtsBoston Bostix Booth at Faneuil Hall;

$32 adults; $22 children

November 28December 28: 11am5pm,FridaySunday

18th c. Chocolate Making Demonstrations

Captain Jacksons Historic Chocolate Shop;

21 Unity Street, North End ( Old North Church

campus); Open the entire week of Christmas

December 118: 5pm7pm,

MondayThursday

Holiday Musical Performances in the lobby area

InterContinental Boston

December 1December 19Holiday Toy Drive

Donations can be made at the Collection Toy

Boxes located in One and Two International Place

December 131: 10am4pm, every hour

(except 12pm)

Behind the Scenes Tours: Old North Church

193 Salem Street, North End, $6 adults; $5

students & military; $4 kids under 12

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December 4 & December 5: 10am2pm

Books are FunBook Fair

Inside the Fort Hill Square Entrance of

International Place at the corner of Oliver and

High Streets, adjacent to Au Bon Pain.

December 5 & December 19: TBD

Patrice Peris Voice Studios Musical

Performance


December 5: 5pm7pm

WZLX Radio Remote Appearance


December 6: 1pm3pm

Lynnfeld Pioneer Singers

Outdoors in the South Market, Faneuil Hall

Marketplace

Through December 6

Monster Party


December 6: 11am3pm

Germ Fest


December 6, December 13,

December 20: 11am12pm

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Reading

Quincys Place Restaurant in Faneuil Hall

Marketplace

December 6-7, December 13-14,


WBZ Kidcast Mobile Studio

Outdoors in the West End, Faneuil Hall

Marketplace

December 7, December 14,

December 2021: 3:30pm4:30pm

Jukebox Dancers

Outdoors in South Market, Faneuil Hall Marketplace

December 10-14, December 17-24:3pm8pm

Holiday Gift Wrapping

Lower Rotunda of Quincy Market

December 11: 5pm7pm

98.5 Sport Hub Radio Remote Appearance


December 11: 6:30pm8pm

Fall Speaker Series: Jonathan Chu Stumbling

Towards the Constitution: Tea, the China Trade,

and the Economic Consequences of Independence

Old North Church, 193 Salem Street, North End;

FREE and open to the public!

December 13: 12pm4pm

Youth Group Choir

Outdoors in the West End, Faneuil Hall Marketplace

December 13: 2pm4pm

LilPhunk Dancers

Outdoors in the South Market, Faneuil Hall

Marketplace


December 13March 1

The Star Travelers Dreams



Celebrate Chanukah with PJ Library



Blue Discovery Family Day at the New England

Aquarium

Free with Aquarium admission

December 14: 3pm

Boston Classical Orchestra featuring Hyunah

Park, cello


December 14: 4pm5pm

Holiday Sing-Along with the Philip Alexander

Family Singers

Lower Rotunda in Faneuil Hall Marketplace

December 15January 4: 2pm7pm, daily

White Christmas Afternoon Tea at The Reserve

at The Langham, Boston

$38 adults $34 Children 5-12; Reservations

Required

December 20: 2pm5pm

Skate with Santa


December 23: 1pm1:30pm

Lawrence Catholic Academy Chorus

Lower Rotunda in Quincy Market

December 24: 5pm9pm

Christmas Eve at Meritage


December 24January 4: 10am5pm daily

Wood Ship, Iron Men: Hands-on exhibits,

interactive programs, and creative crafts at the

USS Constitution Museum*Closed December 25 & January 1

December 25: 10:30am, 11am, 1pm,

1:30pm, and 3:45pm

Christmas Day Brunch at Caf Fleuri at The

Langham, Boston

$87 adults, $45 children 5 to 12; Reservations

Required

December 25: 10:30am3:30pm

Christmas Day Brunch


December 25: 5pm9pm

Christmas Dinner at BOND restaurant|lounge

Four course prix xe menu; $73; Reservations

Required

December 25: 5pm9pm

Christmas Day Dinner at Meritage


December 26January 4

Pop Up Recycle ShopBoston Childrens Museum


Winter Vacation Week. Maps.


December 27, 28, 30, 31 and January 2:

11am4pm

Sculpting with Fiber

The Institute of Contemporary Art


The Ice Ice Sculpture Collection

Property-wide, Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Through January 4

New Exhibit: My Sky


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New Years EveDecember 31

Seaport / Fort Point

10am1pm

Happy Noon Year: Why wait until midnight to

welcome 2015? Start your celebration with

costumes and decorations and join us as we

countdown to the Noon year!


12pm3pm

Enjoy free childrens activities, beverages,

and cookies dockside next to the World Trade

Center.

Spirit of Boston Cruises

12pm4pm

Learn how to play the Ukulele while enjoying a

tasty treat!

Tango inside the World Trade Center

12pm4pmBe sure to drop by Abigails Tearoom to warm up

with a spot of free tea and games!

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

11am4pm

Design your own hand-held weaving in art-

making activity We Are All Thread. Then at

noon, get into the holiday spirit with free hot

cocoa and a special New Years Eve hat-making

activity led by artist Jen Hill.

The Institute of Contemporary Art

Downtown

10am3pm

Complimentary musical performances by

local Boston musicians amidst the holiday

dcor in the three-story central winter garden.

International Place

12pm1pm

Join Alex Krieger, curator of the Norman B.

Leventhal Map Collection, for a rare, behind-

the-scenes tour of original Boston Harbor and

Massachusetts Bay maps located in the Boston

Harbor Hotel lobby.

Magellan Gallery, Boston Harbor Hotel

12pm3pm

First Night on the Wharf: Join us for skating on

the Rotunda Rink and complimentary hot cocoa

and cookies!

Boston Harbor Hotel

12pm4pm

Climb on board and explore some of the coolest

vessels in Boston Harbor. The Boston Harbor

Pilot Associations CHELSEA and other unique

boats will be docked for public tours. All aboard!

Rowes Wharf behind the Boston Harbor Hotel

All Day

The Ice Ice Sculpture Collection


New Years Eve on the Waterfrontan ofcial cultural partner of First Night

Bostonunites a dozen indoor Family Fun Sites along an ice sculpture trail from

East Boston to the Seaport. Duck inside each site for free food, music, crafts andother activities.Take a sele with the ice sculpture, post to Twitter or Instagram

with the hashtag #WOTWBOS, and you are entered to win a waterfront prize! Look

on the First Night website for the nal program schedule.

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new years evefamily fun sites &

ice sculpture sites

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USS Constitution Museum

East BostonNeighborhoodHealth Center

Battery Wharf Hotel

Boston Harbor HotelInternational Place

The Institute of Contemporary ArtBoston Tea Party Ships

and MuseumBoston ChildrensMuseum

Tango


New England Aquarium

Seaport Place

Check our website for

Button Benefts!

2:30pm3:30pm

Historic Waterfront Tour: Join Boston By Foot

to explore Bostons great seafaring heritage on a

free walking tour of the historic waterfront.

Atlantic Wharf boat dock beside 290 Congress

Street

5:30pm10pm

New Years Eve at the Rowes Wharf Sea Grille

Boston Harbor Hotel


9pm1am

New Years Eve at the Rowes Wharf Bar

Boston Harbor Hotel

Live entertainment

7pm

New Years Eve Masquerade Ball at BOND

restaurant | lounge

The Langham, Boston

21+; $175 with dinner per person with glass of

champagne; $60 minimum per person lounge

only after 11pm

First Seating: 5pm 6:30pm;

Second Seating: 7:30pm10pm

Toast to 2015 at Meritage

Boston Harbor Hotel


11pm12:45 am

Thanks to Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh,

Boston Redevelopment Authority, and Mass Bay

Lines, enjoy a free harbor cruise to view New

Years Eve freworks on Boston Harbor.

Gate C, Rowes Wharf, behind Boston Harbor Hotel

Boarding starts at 11 pm. Alcohol-free event.Limited

to 300. To register visit:

2015bostonfreworkscruise.eventbrite.com.

North End

12pm4pm

Stop by and warm up at the Maritime Museum

for cookie decorating and hot cocoa!

Battery Wharf Hotel

Charlestown

12pm4pm

Come create rainforest masks that you can use

at the First Night Parade!

e inc. in the Charlestown Navy Yard

10am5pmExperience hands-on exhibits, interactive

programs, and creative crafts that introduce

explorers of every age to the heroic crew that

sailed USS Constitution in the War of 1812.


East Boston

12pm4pm

Enjoy free musical performances, crafts, snacks,

and a dazzling hand-carved ice sculpture

display. Special thanks to East Boston SavingsBank for sponsoring this event!

East Boston Neighborhood Health Center

Rowes Wharf

Spirit of Boston Cruises

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February Family

Fun weekFebruary 1422

February 1315

Valentines Weekend at the Boston Wine

Festival:

Champagne Dinner Dance 7:00pm, Wharf Room,

$195, Saturday

Valentine Champagne Jazz Brunch 10:00am

2:00pm, Atlantic Room, $85, Sunday

Boston Harbor Hotel

February 1422: 9am5pm

Become a Junior RangerFree at the Faneuil Hall Vis itor Center and at the

Bunker Hill Museum


Coloring Contest

Enter the scholarship coloring-contest with

Bustah at the special tables set up in the Faneuil

Hall Visitor Center; Boston National Historical Park

February 1422: 9am5pm, every hour

Cradle of Liberty Talks

Faneuil Hall Visitor Center

Boston National Historical Park

February 1422: 11am5:pm

18th c. Chocolate Making Demonstrations

Captain Jacksons Historic Chocolate Shop

21 Unity Street, North End ( Old North Church

campus)


Decisive Day Talks at Bunker Hill Monument

Free 20-minute talk offered every hour

February 1422: 10am5pm, daily

Sailing into History: Hands-on family programs

about teamwork, courage, and battle will be

available throughout the day


February 1415 & February 2122:

12:45pm

Freedom Trail Foundation African-American

Patriots Tour

Departs: Boston Common Visitor InformationCenter; $14 adults; $12 seniors/students; $8

children

February 14: 5pm7pm

Sweetheart Skate



Contemporary Art Sparks

Try our ICA Kids gallery games; sketch the art,

the views, or ideas from your imagination; and

create art together with your family in the Bank of

America Art Lab.The Institute of Contemporary Art

February 16February 20

Visit faneuilhallmarketplace.com for the full

schedule this February Vacation!



Enjoy creative arts, science explorations, cultural

events and playful learning for the whole family.

Visit website for more information!

www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org


Boston Harbor Hotel will have a week bursting

with fun family activities!

Visit website for more information www.bhh.com


Winter Wonderland at Peddocks Island

$20 for adults, $15 for seniors and youth (11

and under)

Boston Harbor Island Alliance

Come down to the waterfront during February School vacation and enjoy Bostons

largest classroom! With a wide variety of businesses and museums to choose from,

the learning--and fun--never stops!

Get a head start on paying for college by entering to win a $5,000 scholarship! Visit

any participating waterfront location, color in a Bustah Crab coloring sheet, andenter our raffle by posting it to Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #WOTWBOS or

mailing it to Bustah Crab, The Boston Harbor Association, 374 Congress Street Suite

307, Boston, MA 02210. Children and teens ages 0 to 20 are eligible. The winner will

be chosen on March 1.

Last years winner of the $5,000 college scholarship was a wonderfulv 6-year-old girl

from East Boston named Daryanna. Three cheers to The Langham Boston hotel for

providing the scholarship money. Heres what her mother had to say:

Estoy muy feliz con el premio de Daryanna,y tambien felizde poder empezar el ahorro para pagar la universidad con

tan generosa cantidadad que ustedes estan contribuyendo

para la causa. Daryanna es una nina que ama los libros,por

lo tanto este un regalo exelente para ella.

I am so very happy with Daryannas winnings and also very

happy to be able to begin saving for her college education

using the very generous amount you have contributed.

Daryanna is a little girl who loves books and so this prize is an

excellent gift for her.

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Charlestown

Boston Public Library

179 Main Street

Boston Marine Society1st Street

e inc.Charlestown Navy Yard, 114 16th Street


Building 22, Charlestown Navy Yard

DorchesterSavin Bar and Kitchen112 Savin Hill Avenue

Downtown

Au Chocolat35 High Street

Beantown Trolley Tour

10 Park Plaza

Boston Harbor Hotel70 Rowes Wharf

Boston Public Library700 Boylston Street

Design Museum Boston70 East India Row

Eastern National

1 Faneuil Hall Square

James Hook & Co.15 Northern Avenue

National Park Service Faneuil HallVisitors Center1 Faneuil Hall Square

Pasta Beach30 Rowes Wharf

Starbucks30 Rowes Wharf

The Langham, Boston250 Franklin Street

Urban Adventours103 Atlantic Avenue

Faneuil Hall Marketplace4 South Market Building

East Boston

Boston Public Library365 Bremen Street

EBNHC10 Gove Street

Market Cafe & Deli20 Maverick Square

Meridian Food Market121 Meridian Street

Piers Park Sailing Center95 Marginal Street

Sorrentinos

199 Sumner Street

The Dog Port236 Sumner Street

Zumix260 Sumner Street

North End

Body Waves145 Hanover Street

Boston Public Library25 Parmenter Street

CocoaNuts28 Parmenter Street

Fitness Together145 Hanover Street

Old North Church193 Salem Street

Paul Revere House19 North Square

Pinkberry

285 Hanover Street

Polcaris Coffee105 Salem Street

Sulmona Meat Market Inc.32A Parmenter Street

Seaport / Fort Point

75 on Liberty Wharf

220 Northern Avenue

Au Bon Pain308 Congress Street

Boston Childrens Museum308 Congress Street

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum306 Congress Street

Flour Bakery12 Farnsworth Street

Fort Point Market369 Congress Street #1

Hull Life Saving Museum

22 Drydock Avenue

Institute of Contemporary Art100 Northern Avenue

Seaport Hotel1 Seaport Lane

Sportello348 Congress Street

Tango

200 Seaport Boulevard

South Boston

Boston Public Library646 East Broadway

West End

Boston Public Library

151 Cambridge Street

Bustah Crabs Scholarship ContestParticipating Businesses


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April family fun weekApril 1826

April Family Fun Week is the perfect time for a Boston staycation! Weve made

it easy for you to plan your week by creating trip planners for seven of Bostons

waterfront neighborhoods: East Boston, Charlestown, the North End, Downtown,

the Seaport, South Boston, and Dorchester. Spend a morning exploring a museum

or walking tour, pick the perfect local restaurant for lunch, then take home a

special memory from one of many local shops. Although swimming may need to

wait for warmer weather, the waterfront is a great destination any time of year!

Artistic and Culinary Excellence Live in East BostonSpring in East Boston is full of hopeful new beginnings. A visit to one of Bostons oldest immigrant

neighborhood is full of discovery for families of all ages. Stay at Hyatt Boston Harborfor the best

views of Boston. Enjoy the refreshing sea breeze from land at Piers Parkand from the water with

Piers Park Sailing. Work up an appetite exploring the many eclectic outdoor sculptures at Harbor

Arts sculpture park and dine on the best Latino foods the city has to offer from the many Latin

American cultures that make up the community. If youre hungering for something even further south

of the border, be sure to stop by KO Piesfor their Australian meat pies. Finally stop by the Maverick

Marketplacefor a handmade local souvenir from your visit.

Maritime History Comes Alive in Charlestown

History is in bloom in Charlestown during April vacation week. Visit the historic Charlestown Navy

Yard for family-friendly activities to satisfy the budding curiosity of your littlest patriot. The worlds

oldest commissioned warship, USS Constitution, is in dry dock affording a unique look at her full hull.

The USS Constitution Museumwill host daily hands-on family friendly activities to show how life was

really like aboard ship hundreds of years ago. For a more modern take on US military history, book a

unique ride on the Joseph F Kennedy UB85on pier 1 or a tour of Bostons other battleships or learn to

sail the harbor at Courageous Sailing. Be sure to mark your calendars for Patriots Day at the Bunker

Hill Memorialfor demonstrations by Boston National Historical Parkson how to understand the

historic Battle of Bunker Hill from discovered artifacts on April 20 11am4pm.

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Discover Little Italy in the North EndThe North End of Boston comes alive in the spring and awakens all of your senses with its charms.

Old favorites and new discoveries wait at each twist and turn of the storied narrow streets. We nd

the one of the best way to navigate is thru the many foot tours available. Whether youre feeding

your hunger for history or for Italian delicacies, there are tours available. Boston By Footand Boston

Food Toursare just some of t he trusty guides who can show you the i ns-and-outs of the North End

neighborhoods. Follow the Freedom Trailto the Old North Church, Paul Reveres House, and then pop

into the dozens of small shops li ning the popular Hanover Street. When youre ready for a break, lay

out in the sun at Christopher Columbus Parkamidst their rose garden and killer views of the harbor.

Book a stay at the new luxurious Battery Wharf Hotelto stay steps away from it all.

Explore the Great Outdoors, Downtown

Bostons Downtown is a celebration of the great outdoors with an urban twist. With 15 acres of new

public parkland making up the Rose F Kennedy Greenway, Bostons biggest outdoor market at Faneuil

Hall Marketplace, and Bostons busiest wharfs with ferry connections to the Boston Harbor Islands,

the downtown neighborhood is the unexpected escape that is just subway stops away. Revel in the

joys of childhood on the Greenway with cartwheels down their stretches of lawns, runs through the

fountains, and rides on the carousel. Grab tasty bites from food trucks at Dewey Square or pick up

fresh groceries from Boston Public Marketand historic Haymarket. Go for a stroll on the Harborwalkconnecting Rowes, Long, and Independence Wharf and explore even further into the sea with a visit

to the New England Aquarium. On April 18 from 10am3pm come celebrate the 40th Anniversary of

Boston National Historical Parkwith Junior Ranger Day. To make your visit even more of a treat, book

your stay at the Boston Harbor Hotelfor pampering and luxury like no other.

Art, Tech and Style take Center Stage in the Seaport

Change is in the air in the Seaport, Bostons fastest growing neighborhood. This April vacation come

see what this dynamic neighborhood has to offer. With a foot in both the past and the future, the

Seaport houses the Boston Tea Party Museumand District Hall, the shared public workspace that is

also the heart of the Innovation District. The Seaport is home to a vibrant community of local artists

showcasing their works at the Fort Point Arts Communitygallery. As another early pioneer to the

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neighborhood, the Institute of Contemporary Artfeatures world-class artist exhibits regularly in their

state of the art facility. For tiny tots learning is made fun at Boston Childrens Museumand Boston

Fire Museumwhere hands-on activities help brings lessons to life. The Seaport is quickly becoming a

dining destination in Boston with new hot spots popping up almost weekly. One tried and true dining

destination with a view you cant miss is Sams At Louisright above the venerable Louis Boston. Just

a stones throw away Tango Seaporthas fantastic gifts for everyone on your list. To be in the center

of it all, book your stay at the InterContinental Boston Hotelat Fort Point Channel and begin your

adventures in style!

Go Seaside in South BostonSouth Boston eagerly welcomes spring and the heralding of the summer season. Carson Beach,

Bostons biggest beach is primed for scenic walks and jogs along the Harborwalkand Joe Moakley

Parkwill be buzzing with team sports of all kinds. At the very tip of Southie, Castle Islandis a beautiful

park space perfect for picnics and other family activities. Tours of Fort Independenceat Castle Island

by DCRare also available. Pack your lunch or grab coastal favorites at Sullivansthe local favorite for

fried clams and lobster rolls. Nothing says summer is almost here like a fresh New England lobster roll

and they have you covered. New for 2015, the Innovation and Design Buildingin the Boston Marine

Industrial Parkwill feature brand new shops and other public amenities for you and the whole family

to explore.

Sample Politics and Pad Thai in DorchesterSpend a spring day in Dorchester and follow in the footsteps of Bostons most famous brothers, the

Kennedys. Begin your visit at the John F Kennedy Library and Museumand rediscover the legacy

of our 35th President. Then visit the brand new Edward M Kennedy Institutenext door explore

the legislative process using interactive learning to foster an appreciation of the pivotal role of the

United States Senate in our nations history. Housed on Harbor Pointboth institutions are a stones

throw away from some of the newest parts of Bostons Harborwalkand UMass Bostons campus in

Dorchester. Take a stroll down to Malibu Beachand the Neponset Greenwaywhere youll nd some of

the most beautiful natural outdoor space in the city. For lunch swing over to Savin Hillfor a bite from

tasty Vietnamese and

other fusion cuisines,

and be sure to stopby Savin Scoopsfor

homemade desserts.

If youre still trying to

satisfy the sweet tooth,

DorchestersLower Mills

neighborhood is home

to the countrys rst

chocolate factory and

has plenty of little shops

with goodies for all.


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additional programming

January 1: 9:30am1:30pmNew Years Day Brunch at MeritageReservations: 617-439-3995

January 1: 11:30am, 12:00pm, 1:30pm,and 2pmNew Years Day Recovery Brunch at Caf Fleuri

at The Langham, Boston$87 adults, $45 children 5 to 12Reservations Required

January 9: 7:00pmBoston Wine Festival Grand Opening ReceptionBoston Harbor Hotel

January 9March 2726th Annual Boston Wine FestivalBoston Harbor Hotel

January 24: 11am2pmWinter Wildlife CruiseTrip from Boston to the Weir River, and theOuter Islands; $20 for adults, $15 for seniors andyouth (11 and under)Boston Harbor Island Alliance

Weekends in March, Everyday beginning inApril: 10am4pm, every hour except 12pmBehind the Scenes Tours: Old North Church193 Salem Street, North End$6 adults; $5 students & military; $4 kids under 12

March 8: 3pmBoston Classical Orchestra featuring IrinaMuresanu, violinFaneuil Hall Marketplace

March 21: 11am3pmSigns of Spring at Georges Island$20 for adults, $15 for seniors and youth (11and under)Boston Harbor Island Alliance

Opening to the public March 31

The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the UnitedStates SenateColumbia Point; 617-740-7000;www.emkinstitute.org

April 12: 3pmBoston Classical Orchestra featuring MichaelLewin, pianoFaneuil Hall Marketplace

Everyday beginning April 17: 11am5pm18th c. Chocolate Making DemonstrationsCaptain Jacksons Historic Chocolate Shop;21 Unity Street, North End ( Old North Churchcampus)

April 25: 11am3pmJunior Ranger and Park Service Day atSpectacle IslandDiscounted pricing to $5 for youth and $10for adults ; All ages welcome, program geared toages 7-12Boston Harbor Island Alliance

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