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Whether you are in Boston for a romantic getaway, to have fun with a group of friends, or showing your kids the city we have some sample itineraries for you to get you imagination going. Visit www.bostonusa.com for a complete listing of what the city has to offer to plan your own itinerary.

Family Fun

Boston offers dozens of family friendly activities. The Duck Tours are a fun way to see the city and not have to do endless wandering. The tour last about 80 minutes and hits all the high points of the city!

Then it’s on to Faneuil Hall Marketplace, a magical place in the center of Boston. You’ll discover free entertainment, incredible shopping, eateries of all descriptions and fun street performers and musicians.

After exploring the shops and taking in the sites – it’s time to eat. You have over 40 delicious options in the Quincy Market Colonnade to choose from. Slugger’s Dugout and Durgin Park are both family friendly restaurants in Faneuil Hall. If your family members are big fans of baseball then Slugger’s Dugout is the place to be!

While roaming the Marketplace you may run into Dan Foley juggling lawn chairs, or Alakazam putting his entire body through a tennis racket. These are just a few of our world famous street performers who entertain our guests.

If you are in the mood for a fun, learning experience try the Children’s or the Science Museums or the New England Aquarium – all within walking distance of the marketplace. No matter what your age you will enjoy these places!

Romantic Get-A-Way

Start your day on an exceptional note by waking up in one of Boston’s four star hotels in the Back Bay: XV Beacon, The Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro, or The Eliot Suite Hotel, all of which were named in 2001 to Boston’s best hotel list.

Grab breakfast at the Quincy Market Colonnade before you begin exploring the city. Many of the restaurants in the Colonnade open as early as 7:30am and serve breakfast dishes as ordinary as a bagel and cream cheese from Carol Ann's Bakery or as unique as dishes from El Paso Enchiladas. On Sundays you can enjoy a scrumptuous brunch at Sam's Café at Cheers, Plaza III and Kingfish.

Boston has an endless array of activities for couples to choose from. We invite our guests to visit www.bostonusa.com to see what the city has to offer while you’re here. A few suggestions are:

• Have an adventure and discover Boston while walking the Freedom Trail, leading you straight to the Marketplace.
• For the athletic couple, we suggest an early morning run along the Charles River or at the Fens, a wetland preserve. Or you can go canoeing and kayaking on the Charles River during the day. Or you can take it easy and simply go walking around one of the most historic cities in the US.
• If you love exploring museums, Boston has a great selection to choose from. Everything from The Museum of Fine Arts, to The John F. Kennedy Library / Museum, and of course The Science Museum is a great place if you have a spark of childlike curiosity.

After a whole day of shopping and sight-seeing you can relax for a little bit at a spa to get ready for your night on the town. Bella Sante and Vidal Sassoon were both featured in Boston Magazine’s Best of Boston section for Best Manicures and Hair Styling. While she is getting her nails done, don’t forget to get her some of the freshest flowers around at Exotic Flowers in Faneuil Hall Marketplace to surprise her for the big night.

Once both of you are ready to go you have a number of options, all of which require making reservations to ensure a seat. Faneuil Hall Marketplace offers upscale dining with the best seafood and steaks around. You can take your pick from Kingfish Hall, Plaza III, Wagamama and McCormick & Schmick’s.

Take in a perfect after dinner show at the historic Wang Theatre or Majestic Theatre, delighting your senses while watching a ballet or opera. Tickets are available at the BosTix ticket booth next to historic Faneuil Hall, so don’t forget to get your tickets early in the day.

Fun & Fit

For all of you avid athletes who want to escape to the home the most elite race: the Boston Marathon, we have an itinerary for you! Start your day running on the beautiful path by the Charles River or at the Fens Wetland Preserve. If it is a Saturday morning take part in the weekly Road Race around Fresh Pond at 10am.

Enjoy lunch at Quincy Market’s Colonnade, which offers a variety of choices sure to satisfy anybody’s craving. Boston Chowda offers all kinds of sandwiches and piping hot soups, and the Monkey Bar makes smoothies with every imaginable fruit! After lunch, relax while shopping the Marketplace’s shops. Bill Rogers’ Running Center is a must!

The afternoon options are endless: rent canoes or kayaks and sail down the Charles River; take a walk along the Freedom Trail; or take a cruise on the Boston Harbor.

Dinner is in Faneuil Hall Marketplace at Kingfish Hall (Boston Magazine’s Best Seafood Restaurant) or Zuma’s Tex Mex Café. Both offer a wide variety of food with an interesting artistic décor inside.

There are many possibilities for after dinner entertainment. New England’s largest Comedy Nightclub, The Comedy Connection, is located upstairs in Quincy Market. For sports fans, you can walk to North Station to catch Paul Pierce blazing down the court with his expert basketball skills at a Celtics game. Don’t forget to catch Manny hitting a few home runs at Fenway Park. Fenway is a short ride away on the T and a night game is always best when you’re in the bleechers.