Acorn Tours of Boston

64 Weed Street, Lowell, MA 01852
617 901 9531 | 866-731-5146 (Fax) | info@acorntoursboston.com | www.acorntoursboston.com

Directed by Una McMahon, Acorn Tours of Boston provides private, customized tours of historic Boston and Cambridge; also, scenic New England, including Lexington and Concord, Marblehead and Salem, Plymouth, and Newport.

Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce

110 Church Street, Whitinsville, MA 01588
508 234-9090 | 508 234-5152 (Fax) | www.blackstonevalley.org

Located in the heart of New England, stretching from Worcester, Massachusetts to Providence, Rhode Island, the Blackstone River Valley is a very special National Park. The Chamber of Commerce promotes tourism and economic development in the region, and helped to organized the Blackstone Valley Celtic Festival held each July. (Blackstone Valley Celtic Festival, King Farm, photo by Richard E. Auger)

Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce

5 Shoot Flying Hill Road, Centerville, MA 02632
508 362-3225 X 512 | 508 362-3698 Fax | www.capecodchamber.org

560 miles of spectacular coastline with 115 sandy beaches, 13 lighthouses, 50 miles of bicycle paths, hundreds of whales, 83 museums, 42 golfcourses, 2,400 places to shop, over 1,000 places to dine, four centuries of architecture, 321 hotels, 250 B& B’s and much more. Getting here is easy! Leaving is the hard part. Cape Cod - A short trip to far away.

Crystal Travel & Tours, Inc. /myguide Ireland

PO Box 320217 | 100 Spring Street, Boston, MA 02132
617 318-1114 | Toll free: 1 800 255-9302 | sales@myguideIreland.com | www.myguideIreland.com

Breaking news: myguideIreland is proud to announce a merger with Crystal Travel and Medway Travel, both based in Boston. Together they will continue to grow and develop their unique myguideIreland service to all guests. Welcome to the new bigger and better myguideIreland!

Discover Quincy

1250 Hancock Street, Suite 127N, Quincy, MA 02169
617 657-0527 | Fax: 617 471-3132 | www.discoverquincy.com

Located just minutes from downtown Boston, historic Quincy is rich in colonial and recreational treasures. Visit the birthplaces of Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams. Follow Quincy’s historic trail to Hancock Cemetery, Quincy Homestead, United First Parish Church and other historic sites. Enjoy waterfront dining at picturesque Marina Bay, play a round of golf or set sail for a harbor cruise. It’s all here in historic Quincy—the perfect base for your Massachusetts vacation!

Inroads Ireland Tours

2918 Stevens Street, Madison WI 53705
1-888-220-7711 | Info@InroadsIreland.com | www.InroadsIreland.com

Inroads Ireland tours provides unique, one-week, small group bus tours of northern and southern Ireland. Visit off-the-beaten-track places and stay in smaller towns while learning of Ireland’s dynamic history, folklore, and culture. If you want an authentic, memorable, and amazing Irish experience, an Inroads Ireland tour is for you! Tours are led by owners Philip Ryan of Dublin & Carolyn Janette of Madison WI.

Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism

10 Park Plaza, Suite 4510, Boston, MA 02116
617 973-8500 | 617 973-8525 Fax | www.massvacation.com

The Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism (MOTT) is the state’s official agency for providing year round information on what visitors can enjoy when they come to Massachusetts. MOTT works directly with consumers requesting information, and also works closely with the tourism industry to strengthen the state’s attractiveness to tourists, conventioneers and business travelers.

Massachusetts Turnpike Authority (MTA)

10 Park Plaza, Suite 4160, Boston, MA 02116
1 877 627-7745 | 1 888 525-3278 | www.massturnpike.com | www.mtafastlane.com

The 135 mile long turnpike spans the state of Massachusetts and runs between Boston and the New York border. The Pike offers numerous amenities along the route, including visitor centers, restaurants, gas stations and rest stops. The MTA also oversees the Metropolitan Highway System, which includes the Boston Extension, which runs for 12 miles between Route 128/I-95 and downtown Boston, and the Sumner-Callahan and Ted Williams Tunnels, which connect to Logan Airport. The MTA also oversees the Central Artery Project, known as the Big Dig.

New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism

172 Pembroke Road, PO Box 1856, Concord, NH 03302
1-800-FUN-IN-NH | 1-800-386-4664 | www.visitnh.gov

On the map, New Hampshire may seem like a small state, but its diverse regions offer a variety of destinations - from historic river valleys to the soaring peaks of the highest mountains in the Northeast. By virtue of its features and culture, New Hampshire invites its visitors to reconnect, rejuvenate and relax.

Prince Edward Island Tourism

PO Box 2000, Charlottetown, PEI, Canada, C1A 7N8
1-800-463-4PEI | www.gentleisland.com/colleen

Voted the best island in North America by Travel & Leisure Magazine in 2004, Prince Edward Island is an exceptional place that has deep Irish and Scottish cultural roots. Each summer and fall the island is alive with a variety of outdoor festivals, concerts, and some of the world’s most stunning natural scenery.

Québec City Tourism

399, Saint-Joseph Est, Québec, QC G1K 8E2 Canada
418 641-6290 | 418 641-6578 Fax | www.quebecregion.com

Quebec City is one of the world’s top travel destinations, and it’s easy to see why. Alongside Quebec’s French roots is a vibrant Irish community that adds a Celtic air to this charming city. Look for Irish celebrations during St. Patrick’s Day each March and also during the summer festival season. Just outside the city is Grosse Isle, a national park with a monument to Irish who arrived in the 19th century.

Tourism Ireland

345 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10154
212 418 0800 | 212 371-9052 Fax | www.DiscoverIreland.com

Tourism Ireland is the official agency for marketing the island of Ireland, covering the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Americans wishing to visit Ireland in 2004 now have a seamless and singular service for finding out about the many wonders of the island, known for its startling beauty and the legendary hospitality of its people.