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Intergenerational Boston: “One if by Land, Two if by Sea”

Program Number: 20551RJ
Start and End Dates:
7/11/2013 - 7/16/2013;
Duration: 5 nights
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Price starting at: $899.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city
Program Type: Intergenerational; History & Culture; History & Culture
Intergenerational
Meals: 14; 5 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 4 Dinners    
Meal Options: Vegetarian    

Program intended for grandchildren from 7 - 10 years of age.

To Americans young and old, the words “one if by land, two if by sea” invoke the image of Paul Revere on his legendary midnight ride. Come to Boston and create your own legendary experience with your grandchild. Feel the spirit of the Revolution as you throw tea into the harbor at the new Boston Tea Party Museum. Follow the Freedom Trail to Old North Church, float down the Charles River on a “Duck Boat,” and discover more than 500 interactive exhibits at the Museum of Science. Learn more about this “city upon a hill” and make a local favorite, Boston cream pie.




Highlights

• Retrace Boston’s revolutionary past along the Freedom Trail, from the Old State House to Faneuil Hall to the USS Constitution and beyond.
• Watch Seals and Seal lions play at the New England Aquarium, visit the Museum of Science and ferry to the Boston Harbor Islands.
• Stand atop the "Green Monster" and go behind the scenes at historic Fenway Park.



Activity Particulars

Walking up to two miles, uneven surfaces. Must be able to climb two flights of stairs. Extensive use of public transportation.




Date Specific Information

7-11-2013

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Coordinated by Road Scholar.




Boston

Home to many of America’s “firsts” — subway, park, public library — Boston is the oldest American metropolis with a dazzling array of historical lessons at every turn. From harbor to hillside, street to storefront, Boston offers history at its finest.
Accommodations
Exceptional lodging in the heart of downtown Boston, steps away from the Boston Common, Public Garden and Beacon Hill.
Meals and Lodgings
   Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers
  Boston 5 nights
 Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers
Type: Full Service Hotel
  Description: In the heart of historic Back Bay stands an equally legendary landmark. Built in 1927, The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers is a member of Historic Hotels of America, and recipient of the Successful Meeting Pinnacle Award for delivering excellence in meetings. With an unmatched location, the hotel are adjacent to the Public Garden with its Swan Boats and the chic boutiques, art galleries and restaurants of the world-famous Newbury Street. Rich in history, the hotel offers the same luxury, hospitality expertise, service and splendor today that have attracted United States Presidents, international corporations, and celebrities in the past.
  Contact info: 50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street
Boston, MA 02116 USA
phone: 617-426-2000
web: www.bostonparkplaza.com/
  Room amenities: Electronic Key System, High Speed Internet, Voice mail, Data Ports on Phones, Cable TV, In-room Pay Movies, 24 Hour Room Service, Iron and Iron board, Wake-up calls, Hair dryer, Alarm clock, Windows can be opened
  Facility amenities: Every guestroom offers full room service, voice mail, modem lines, movies and more. Guest room amenities include a courteous, full service concierge staff, travel services and fitness facilities.
  Smoking allowed: No
  Elevators available: Yes
  Additional nights prior: Varies based on availability For pre and post night reservation call Boston Park Plaza reservation agent Esther Lo at 617-457-2423 (Monday-Friday 10:30am-6pm EST) to book pre and/or post nights. Make sure to state your program number (this is a 4 or 5 digit number) and that you are with the Road Scholar group. A limited number of rooms are available at a Road Scholar group rate if booked 30 days prior to your program start date. For all other Hotel needs please call Road Scholar at 617-521-5373
  Check in time: 3:00 PM
  Additional nights after: Varies based on availability For pre and post night reservation call Boston Park Plaza reservation agent Esther Lo at 617-457-2423 (Monday-Friday 10:30am-6pm EST) to book pre and/or post nights. Make sure to state your program number (this is a 4 or 5 digit number) and that you are with the Road Scholar group. A limited number of rooms are available at a Road Scholar group rate if booked 30 days prior to your program start date. For all other Hotel needs please call Road Scholar at 617-521-5373
  Check out time: 11:00 AM


Travel Details
  Start of Program:
4:00 PM You will be staying at Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers that night.
  End of Program:
12:00 PM You will be staying at Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers the night before.
  Required documents:
The Road Scholar Health & Safety Form is required. Child health and Safety Form Parental Consent Form Intergenerational Rules Form *Children please fill out child questionnaire instead of participant background information form
  Parking availability:
Valet Parking: $26.00 for up to 8 hours and $44.00 per night. Valet is located at the Columbus Avenue Entrance of the Hotel. Self Parking - Motor Mart Garage: (201 Stuart Street) located directly across the street .$31 per 24-hours.
Transportation
To Start of Program
  Location:  Boston
  Nearest city or town:  Cambridge, South Boston
  Nearest highway: I-90, 93
  Nearest airport:  Logan International Airport
  From End of Program
  Location: Boston
    (Additional transportation information same as above)
Travel Details
 

Boston Logan Airport

 

 
 

Service:

 

Public Transportation

   

Logan International Airport (BOS) is located approximately 3 miles from the Park Plaza. You can reach the hotel via 3 options •Airport Cab Service (meter rate) •Boston 's Subway: The "T"- The Boston Park Plaza Hotel is located on Arlington Stop (Green Line) and Back Bay Stop (Orange Line) •Ultimate Shuttle (www.ultimateshuttle.com / 888-437-4379)

 

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

 

From Train Station

 
 

Service:

 

Public Transportation

   

Boston’s Back Bay Station is located 3 blocks from the hotel, The station is serviced by Amtrak, featuring Acela Express and Northeast Corridor regional trains, and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) with access to Attleboro/Providence, Framingham/Worcester, Needham, and Franklin commuter rail lines, and Orange Line rapid transit. There is also a daily Amtrak train (Lake Shore Limited) to Chicago, and access to local bus service. .
 

SUBWAY- BLUE LINE

 

From Airport

 
 

Service:

 

Public Transportation

   

From the airport take the complimentary Massport shuttles bus # 66 (this bus picks up at all terminals) to the blue line airport stations. Take the blue line inbound to government center. At government center transfer to any outbound green line train. Exit at Arlington St. stop. At street level walk 1 block on Arlington St (make sure you are walking away from the park and walking with the follow of traffic on Arlington St.) and you will arrive at the hotel.
 
Driving Directions
  From Logan Airport to Park Plaza: Follow signs to Sumner Tunnel/Boston. Take the ramp onto RT-1A S/William F McClellan Hwy. Merge north onto Interstate 93 and take the Storrow Drive - Exit 26. Follow Storrow Drive and exit left at Back Bay/Copley Exit. At lights, take left onto Beacon St, and then take an immediate right onto Arlington St. The Boston Park Plaza Hotel is the 2nd building on the left after the park.
  From the North to Park Plaza Take Route I-93 South into Boston. Take the Storrow Drive - Exit 26 off of I-93. Follow Storrow Drive and exit left at the Back Bay/Copley Exit. At lights, take left onto Beacon St, and then take an immediate right onto Arlington St. The Boston Park Plaza Hotel is the 2nd building on the left after the park.
  From the South to Park Plaza Follow I-93 North towards Boston. Take the Storrow Drive - Exit 26 off of I-93. Follow Storrow Drive and exit left at the Back Bay/Copley Exit. At lights, take left onto Beacon St., and then take an immediate right onto Arlington St. The Boston Park Plaza Hotel is the 2nd building on the left after the park.
  From the West to Park Plaza Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Rte. 90 East) into the city. Exit at Copley Square (22) and follow straight onto Stuart St. Follow to the 5th set of lights and turn left for the Boston Park Plaza Hotel.
The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.


Daily Schedule

Day 1: Registration/Welcome Dinner/Orientation
(Thursday, July 11)
   
 Arrive To: Registration and room check-in between 4:00-5:30 PM.
 Dinner: Welcome Dinner
   
Accommodations: Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers
Meals Included: Dinner

Day 2: Today my Road Scholars you shall see what life was like for Paul Revere on your journey by land and sea discover the true history
(Friday, July 12)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast
 Morning: Start your day as Paul Revere started his fateful night on April 18, 1775 by quietly crossing the waters to Charlestown (via ferry not a row boat). As you approach shore you will see a large ship, is it one of the British battleship that Paul Revere was hiding from? Lucky for you it is not! You have spotted the oldest commissioned navy vessel afloat, the USS Constitution. Once on land explore the USS Constitution Museum and discover what life was like as a sailor in 1812. Enter the House of Rendezvous where sailors were recruited and stand next to the description of an 1812 sailor. Find out if you have what it took to be a member of the crew? Then meet a present day member of the crew as you head over to "Old Ironside" where you will be welcomed aboard by a US Navy personal
 Lunch: Lunch
 Afternoon: Step back in time as you stroll the streets of the North End. This neighborhood is where Paul Revere spent much of his life and includes much of the Freedom Trail. See the Old North Church, learn the history of the phrase "One if by land, two if by Sea", hear the stories of what life was like in the Paul Revere home and much more.
 Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant in Boston.
   
Accommodations: Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: City Highlights Duck Ride/ Museum of Science
(Saturday, July 13)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast
 Morning: Board your "DUCK", a W.W.II style amphibious landing vehicle. First, you'll be greeted by your legendary ConDUCKtor, who'll be narrating your ride. Then you're off on a journey like you've never had before. You'll cruise by all the places that make Boston the birthplace of freedom and a city of firsts from the golden-domed State House to Bunker Hill and the TD Banknorth Garden, Boston Common and Copley Square to the Big Dig, Government Center to fashionable Newbury Street, Quincy Market to the Prudential Tower, and more. And, as the best of Boston unfolds before your eyes, your ConDUCKtor will be giving you lots of little known facts and interesting insights about our unique and wonderful city.
 Lunch: Lunch
 Afternoon: Visit Boston's Museum of Science to enjoy a presentation a. Get an up-close view of Cliff, a 65-million-year-old fossil in his new home. Named for the grandfather of its donor, Cliff is one of only four nearly complete Triceratops on public display anywhere in the world.
 Dinner: Dinner
   
Accommodations: Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Boston Harbor Islands/Free Time to explore all that Boston has to offer
(Sunday, July 14)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast
 Morning: All aboard!! Take a ferry to George's Island part of the Boston Harbors Islands. As you approach the island your eyes will spot the Civil-War era Fort Warren. The fort is named after Dr. Joseph Warren, the man who enlisted Paul Revere and William Dawes on the famous "Midnight Ride." Once on land take a ranger guided walk of the island.
 Lunch: Lunch
 Afternoon: Free time. Countine your land and sea adventure! Ask your group leader for suggestions
 Dinner: Dinner on your own
   
Accommodations: Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 5: Boston Tea Party Museum / New England Aquarium
(Monday, July 15)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast
 Morning: Meet the colonists, explore the ships and dump tea overboard just as the Sons of Liberty did on that fateful night of December 16, 1773 at the Boston Tea Party Museum. This floating Museum is unlike unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before. Live actors, high-tech, interactive exhibits, authentically restored tea ships and the stirring, multi-sensory documentary “Let it Begin Here,” are just a taste of what you’ll see, hear and feel.
 Lunch: lunch
 Afternoon: Spend the afternoon at the New England Aquarium. Take a trip to exotic waters and experience more than 70 exhibits featuring aquatic animals from around the world. Don't miss the fearsome lionfish, the delicate leafy seadragons and the mysterious giant Pacific octopus. Go out back to see the Northern fur seals in action in their open-air exhibit, and be sure to visit the Atlantic harbor seals out front.
 Dinner: Farewell Dinner
 Evening: return to the hotel
   
Accommodations: Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Fenway Park/Program departures
(Tuesday, July 16)
   
 Breakfast: Enjoy breakfast before you check out of your room.
 Morning: Explore America's oldest baseball park still in use with an offical Fenway Park Guide. Celebrating its 100th year anniversary, participants will have an opportunity to stand on the "Green Monster", see the Ted Williams Seat, and trace the history of Americas most beloved ball park!
 Lunch: lunch
 Afternoon: Check out and program departuers
   
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Free Time Opportunities
  
  Boston Greater Boston Visitor's Bureau
For all information on Boston activities and places to visit please check the web site below. For additional information, visit www.bostonusa.com/
Important information about your itinerary: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information featured on this website. Itineraries are based on our best information at this time. Circumstances beyond our control may require us to adjust itineraries or other details. We regret any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Information will be sent to you from your Program Provider approximately three weeks prior to the program start date. The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.

Suggested Reading List


As If an Enemy's Country: The British Occupation of Boston and the Origins of Revolution


Author: Richard Archer


Boston Firsts: 40 Feats of Innovation and Invention that Happened First in Boston and Helped Make America Great


Author: Lynda Morgenroth


Fenway 1912: The Birth of a Ballpark, a Championship Season, and Fenway's Remarkable First Year


Author: Glenn Stout




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