Porter Airlines to Nantucket Did you know that your clients can now fly direct from Toronto through Boston’s Logan International Airport to Nantucket Island? Porter and JetBlue are offering seasonal service to this popular island retreat located just off the coast of Cape Cod. Passengers will clear U.S. Customs upon arrival at Logan and transfer to Terminal C for their connecting Nantucket flight.
Speaking of Porter… The pedestrian tunnel connecting Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to the mainland is almost complete! There will be a bank of 6 elevators on the mainland side taking pax 100 feet down to the tunnel level where 4 moving sidewalks will take them to the island where elevators will bring them up to the check-in area. The journey will take approx. 6 minutes.
Head to Cape Cod for a Great Deal on a Family Vacation* The Cape Codder Resort and Spa located in Hyannis, is offering a Family Vacation Package which includes two nights for a family of four, including up to $40 meal allowance for breakfast, lunch or dinner at the Grand Cru Wine Bar or Hearth ‘n Kettle Restaurant.
The family will receive admission to their spectacular Cape Codder Indoor Wave Pool, complete with 2’ waves, 80’ water slides, soothing whirlpool, saunas, dancing water fountains, full spa services, a heated outdoor pool and much more! Reserve now and Do the Wave!
Their sister property, the John Carver Inn located in the heart of Historic Plymouth, also offers this exciting Family Vacation Package.
Family Fun Can be Found in Sudbury, MA* From one-night business trips to romantic weekend escapes to family vacations, the Fairfield Inn Boston Sudbury, is found in the historic part of town and is the perfect stop when heading off to explore Western and Central Massachusetts (or as a stopover if driving to or from Boston). This cozy and intimate hotel on the historic Boston Post Road offers exceptional hotel deals and seasonal packages such as the Family Roller Kingdom offer as described below.
Enjoy family time at Roller Kingdom and create memories to last a lifetime. The Family Adventure Package includes; overnight accommodation with two queen beds, admission for up to two adults and two children to Roller Kingdom, one large cheese, pepperoni or gluten-free pizza, one pitcher of soda, rollerblade or roller skate rental for up to two adults and two children, delicious hot breakfast buffet the following morning, extended checkout of 2pm and free WiFi.
Families Will Enjoy a ‘Real’ Taste of Old New England The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, which tells the story of “the single most important event leading up to the American Revolution,” is permanently extending its hugely popular Huzzah! Tavern Nights, Boston’s only colonial tavern experience. On the second & fourth Friday evening of every month beginning on Fri., June 26, 2015, from 8 p.m. – 10 p.m., visitors are invited into a spirited 18th-century tavern complete with live period music, rustic fare and historically-inspired beverages amidst a host of important historical Boston residents including Paul Revere, John Hancock and Samuel Adams along with other colonial characters.
Guests feast on hearty tavern fare, learn and play 18th-century games, learn and sing period songs such as “Nottingham Ale” and enjoy lively colonial music in an historical atmosphere. Tickets include unlimited freshly brewed tea and a colonial tavern buffet of hearty fare (rosemary roasted chicken legs, ham with grain mustard and chutney, an assortment of freshly baked breads, a selection of international cheeses, assorted fruits & vegetables etc.). Selections of beer from the neighbouring Harpoon Brewery along with red and white wines are also available for purchase.
A Canadian Connection in Boston The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) recently announced that Matthew Teitelbaum, current Director and CEO of the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto was appointed as the next Director at the MFA. He assumes his exciting new role on August 3rd. Formally elected at a special meeting of the MFA’s Board of Trustees in early April, Teitelbaum becomes the 11th director in the MFA’s 145-year history. He was selected after an international search overseen by a committee appointed by the Board.
A scholar of contemporary, European and Canadian art, Teitelbaum holds a Bachelor of Arts with honours in Canadian History from Carlton University, a Master of Philosophy in Modern European Painting and Sculpture from the Courtauld University of Art, London and an honorary Doctor of Laws from Queens University. He’s taught at Harvard, York and the University of Western Ontario and has lectured internationally.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston welcomes more than one million visitors each year. Make sure your clients plan a visit to this amazing museum when in Boston.
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Did you know that your clients can now fly direct from Toronto through Boston’s Logan International Airport to Nantucket Island? Porter and JetBlue are offering seasonal service to this popular island retreat located just off the coast of Cape Cod. Passengers will clear U.S. Customs upon arrival at Logan and transfer to Terminal C for their connecting Nantucket flight. 
The pedestrian tunnel connecting Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to the mainland is almost complete! There will be a bank of 6 elevators on the mainland side taking pax 100 feet down to the tunnel level where 4 moving sidewalks will take them to the island where elevators will bring them up to the check-in area. The journey will take approx. 6 minutes. 
The Cape Codder Resort and Spa located in Hyannis, is offering a Family Vacation Package which includes two nights for a family of four, including up to $40 meal allowance for breakfast, lunch or dinner at the 
From one-night business trips to romantic weekend escapes to family vacations, the Fairfield Inn Boston Sudbury, is found in the historic part of town and is the perfect stop when heading off to explore Western and Central Massachusetts (or as a stopover if driving to or from Boston). This cozy and intimate hotel on the historic Boston Post Road offers exceptional hotel deals and seasonal packages such as the Family Roller Kingdom offer as described below.
The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, which tells the story of “the single most important event leading up to the American Revolution,” is permanently extending its hugely popular Huzzah! Tavern Nights, Boston’s only colonial tavern experience. On the second & fourth Friday evening of every month beginning on Fri., June 26, 2015, from 8 p.m. – 10 p.m., visitors are invited into a spirited 18th-century tavern complete with live period music, rustic fare and historically-inspired beverages amidst a host of important historical Boston residents including Paul Revere, John Hancock and Samuel Adams along with other colonial characters.
The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) recently announced that Matthew Teitelbaum, current Director and CEO of the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto was appointed as the next Director at the MFA. He assumes his exciting new role on August 3rd. Formally elected at a special meeting of the MFA’s Board of Trustees in early April, Teitelbaum becomes the 11th director in the MFA’s 145-year history. He was selected after an international search overseen by a committee appointed by the Board.
