Links/Other Sites To Visit  

Bostongardens.com is a web site that features horticultural happenings and information (garden tours, plant sales, classes, ect.) for gardening enthusiasts. It focuses on the Greater Boston Area and Massachusetts in general.


The Forbes House, a stately Greek Revival mansion on the crest of Milton Hill, awaits you with friendly tours, tremendous beeches, and a grand view of Boston and its harbor. Please drop by!


Harborfest is Boston's week-long Independence Day festival, beginning July 1. It's a great time for all ages, with many special Boston by Foot offerings such as Johnny Tremain's Boston, Charlestown, and our popular 3-hour tour, Footloose on the Freedom Trail. This year's new BBF tours include The Great Fire of 1872 and Bridges, Bells, and Locks


Or visiting London? For an informative, fun walk around the city, you can't do better than London Walks. The guides and their stories will amaze you!


Office of Travel & Tourism

And with so much more to explore, don't end your Massachusetts travels with Boston! The Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism is a great place to learn more about Massachusetts (even if you live here).


New England USA offers on-line video previews all around New England, and a host of vacation ideas and help.


The Old North Church, visited on our North End tour and where Paul Revere's lanterns were hung for his famous midnight ride, is an architectural treasure as well as important part of United States history. Visit The Old North to hear the story of the midnight ride and much more!


Built in 1729, theThe Old South Meeting House, visited on our Heart of the Freedom Trail tour, provided a stage for the drama of the American Revolution. As a meeting place and a haven for free speech and assembly, Old South Meeting House has been in continuous use for over 250 years.


Join Salem Strolls for walking tours that take you from the eclectic downtown - past simple homes of the early town, well-crafted residences of the Revolutionary era, proud civic buildings, inspired places of worship, and grand mansions built with treasure from Salem's glorious days of sail.


Planning a trip to Southern Europe? Scala Reale offers tours, seminars, and lecture series in Italy. As architects, historians, and long-time residents of Rome, its guides offer their expertise on Rome's built environment as well as their perspective on contemporary Italian culture.


The Shirley-Eustis House, Royal Governor William Shirley's Georgian mansion, is the only remaining country house in America built by a British Royal Colonial Governor. This imposing design is attributed to Peter Harrison, "America's first architect."


For something quite different, They Might Be Giants is the finest band ever to come out of the Boston area. Of course, we could be a little biased....


WGBH, besides providing great TV and radio broadcasting, offers membership cards which will save you money on the best New England has to offer, including Boston By Foot tours (2-for-1 admission)!


WalkBoston is a non-profit advocacy group which promotes walking for transportation and recreation. The organization also sells handsome, three color maps of Boston that are wonderful tools for self-guided tours of the old Shamut Peninsula.

 

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