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By Candyce H. Stapen

Tread the path of America's historic beginnings on the Freedom Trail.
Ogle sea creatures at the New England Aquarium.
Play and get messy at the Children's Museum.
Explore hands-on exhibits at the Museum of Science.
Stroll the Boston Common and Cambridge's collegial Harvard Square.

Family Overview: Boston, Massachusetts

By Candyce H. Stapen

Boston is a city that leads visitors down the path of history—quite literally—to a time when colonists sparked a revolution and the nation's fought for independence. But Boston is also a trendy urban enclave, home to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and other top-rated museums and universities (which you shouldn't forget to check out with college-bound teens in between strolling the Boston Common and trendy Newbury Street), as well as the World Series champs, the Red Sox. Read More

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I will be flying into Boston Oct 1 and want to know if there is public transportaion to Woods Hole in order to get to Martha's Vineyard, or is a rental car the only way?
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Can you recommend something fun and accessible to do with children and young adults who are wheelchair-bound?
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my daughter and i are going to be in boston for the first time on thanksgiving. staying in hotel. is there a great place for thanksgivng dinner and is there fun things to do that we can walk to from our hotel. we are staying at omni boston parker house
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Hotels

Four Seasons Boston

200 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116 Map

Distance: 0.5 mi.
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The Ritz-Carlton Boston

15 Arlington Street
Boston, MA 2116 Map

Distance: 0.7 mi.
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Attractions

Museum of Science

Science Park, off O'Brien Hwy. on bridge between Boston and Cambridge
Boston, Massachusetts

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)

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For the ultimate pain-free educational experience, head to the Museum of Science. The... Read More

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New England Aquarium

Central Wharf (off State St. and Atlantic Ave.)
Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)

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This complex is home to more than 15,000 fish and aquatic mammals, and at busy times, it seems... Read More

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USS Constitution

Charlestown Navy Yard
Pier 1 (24 5th St.)
Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129-1797

Distance: 1.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The USS Constitution, lovingly called "Old Ironsides," was pieced together at a Boston... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Boston

	Distance (mi.)
Boston Logan International Airport	2.8 map
Bradley International Airport	88.4 map
Albany International Airport	142.3 map

Other Smaller Airports near Boston

	Distance (mi.)
Bedford/Hanscom Hanscom Field	13.6 map
Manchester Municipal Airport	44.0 map
Provincetown Airport	47.3 map

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