Massachusetts is inviting the world to visit the Bay State in 2020 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage and the founding of Plymouth Colony, two historic events that helped shape the United States of America. The state’s Plymouth 400 Commission has created a series of signature events to explore the […]
Photo Courtesy of State House News A Proclamation Whereas, After the first harvest in 1621, the Pilgrims gathered with their neighbors, the Wampanoag Native Americans, broke bread, gave thanks and celebrated their freedom in Plymouth, observing the first Thanksgiving in the American colonies; and Whereas, During the American Revolution in […]
(Plymouth, MA) – The place where Thanksgiving got its start in America is gearing up for its annual celebration this weekend, with concerts, commemorations and other festivities surrounding Plymouth’s annual Thanksgiving Parade. The celebration takes place on Saturday, November 23, with Opening Ceremonies at 10:30 a.m. on Cole’s Hill. Then […]
The Lufthansa Group announced that Austria’s home carrier Austrian Airlines is launching the very first nonstop flights between Boston and Vienna, Austria, starting on March 29, 2020. The new direct flight is part of Massport’s aggressive and successful initiative to add new travel options for passengers flying in and out […]
TD Garden, home to the world-famous Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins, has given residents, commuters and tourists yet another reason to visit, with the unveiling of The Hub on Causeway, a new transit-oriented development that includes a mixed-use retail, office, hotel, entertainment complex. The grand opening ribbon cutting took place […]
It is official, New Bedford, Massachusetts is a Wicked Cool Place, as evidenced by a new grant program that rewards creative placemaking. Last week, the city celebrated #ArtsMatterDay in Massachusetts by announcing by announcing Wicked Cool Places grants totaling $82,000 for local arts and culture projects. In all, 13 projects […]
A series of public art installations along the Rose Kennedy Greenway has made the park a premier destination for tourists, commuters and residents to enjoy contemporary works of art in downtown Boston. The vision of the art program, according to the Rose Kennedy Conservancy, is “to bring innovative and contemporary […]
The 55th Head Of The Charles Regatta (HOCR) is expected to generate more than $88 million (USD) in spending in Massachusetts, according to analysis from the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) and McKinsey & Company. The largest two-day regatta in the world, the 2019 Regatta takes place on […]
The fifth Annual HubWeek 2019 Festival in Boston’s Seaport kicks off today and runs from Tuesday, October 1 through Thursday, October 3, 2019. This year’s festival takes place in a temporary village of tents and shipping containers in Boston’s Seaport District at the intersection of Seaport Boulevard and Fan Pier […]
The travel and tourism industry in Massachusetts had a record-setting performance in 2018, according to the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism (MOTT). Numbers released by the U.S. Travel Association and the U.S. Department of Commerce indicate that in calendar year 2018, the Commonwealth welcomed 31 million domestic and international […]
