Seattle on a Whim
Leavenworth Celebration
Christmas at Disneyland-2008
Future Trips:
New England 2009
British Isles Invasion-2010
France
Option
Ireland Option
Maui and
Kauai-2011 or Alaska/
Caribbean Cruise
Trips for Friends:
Spectacular Yellowstone-2009
Optional Trips:
Long Trips-
Florida Sights
Great Britain on the Run-2008
plus
Key West Attractions or
Key West Restaurants
Hawaii
Oregon
Coast-a-Thon
Oregon Coast from Rockaway Beach North and South
Oregon Coast Websites for Vacation Rentals
Waterton-Glacier National
Park
Yellowstone
National
Park-Long
Trip
Short Trips:
Ainworth Hot Springs
Glacier in a Weekend
Lighthousing Around Puget
Sound
Seattle-Whidbey Island
Adventure-2006
A Week in Walt
Disney World-2008
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Saturday |
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| Depart: | Spokane | |||
| Arrive: | Philadelphia |
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Day 2 |
Sunday |
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| Do: | Philadelphia, PA | |||
| See: | Philadelphia | |||
| See: |
Independence Hall (9-6)
Independence Visitor Center (8:30-5) Liberty Bell Center Museum (9-5) Independence Hall Museum (9-5) Timed Ticket-$1.50 (reservation at http://reservations.nps.gov) (Ben) Franklin Court Underground Museum (11-5) Printing Office (11-5) US Postal Service Museum (11-5) |
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| Day 3 |
Monday |
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9:00 a.m. |
Depart: | Philadelphia | ||
| (Take the Ben Franklin Bridge to Route 38 east. Take NJ Turnpike north to exit 7A to I-195 east or Route 295 north to I-195 east. Exit at 16A, then one mile west on Rte. 537 to Six Flags.) | ||||
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10:15 a.m. |
Arrive: | Jackson, NJ |
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| See: |  Great Adventure $39.99/$99.99 Season Pass (10:30-10) |
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| Day 4 |
Tuesday |
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9:00 a.m. |
Depart: | Jackson, NJ | ||
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| Arrive: | New York |
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| See: |
Statue of Liberty (8:30-5) Ferry $10
Reservations at
www.statuereservations.com for both Statue and Ellis Island combined. 1. Promenade Tour: visitors can experience this 30-60 minute Ranger-guided tour including the lobby, where the original torch is located, the Statue of Liberty Exhibit (20 minute tour), then proceed to the promenade area for an up close view of the statue and a spectacular view of New York Harbor. Visitors can stroll the 11-point star-shaped Fort Wood before exiting the monument. 2. Observatory Tour: visitors can experience this 60-90 minute Ranger-guided tour that proceeds to the ten-story pedestal observatory. People can get a full circle view of the harbor and a close-up view of Lady Liberty. This option includes the components of the the promenade tour and access to the pedestal, which includes an opportunity to view the Statue's copper interior through an exciting new Ranger-led "light talk". The Statue's crown and torch are not accessible. Ellis Island (8:30-5:15)The Ellis Island Immigration Museum offers a variety of exhibits and programs about the history of Ellis Island and the immigration process. Immigrants were processed in the "Main Building" at Ellis Island while the immigration station was open between 1892 and 1954. Today, the Main Building is a three floor museum, containing a variety of self-guided permanent exhibits. The 30-minute documentary film "Island of Hope, Island of Tears" is shown in two theaters on a continuous basis. Ranger-Guided tours of the Main Building are offered throughout the day. These 45-minute tours are free. A daily schedule of programs is listed at the information desk located in the first-floor baggage room. |
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| Day 5 |
Wednesday |
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| See: | New York | |||
| Phantom of the Opera | ||||
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| Day 6 |
Thursday |
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| Depart: | New York | |||
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| Arrive: | Allentown, PA | |||
| See: |
Dorney Park $35.99/$19.50 twilight rate 5 pm. (10-10)
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| Day 7 |
Friday |
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| Depart: | Allentown | |||
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| Arrive: | Hershey |
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| Do: |
 Lightening Racer  Wildcat Hersheypark $49.95 (10-10) |
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| Day 8 |
Saturday |
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9:30 a.m. |
Depart: | Hershey | ||
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11:00 a.m. |
Arrive: | Elysburg, PA |
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| Do: |  Knoebels $29.50/$17 twilight 5 p.m. (11-10) |
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Sunday |
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9:00 a.m. |
Depart: | Elysburg | ||
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2:00 p.m. |
Arrive: | Bristol, Connecticut |
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| See: |
 Lake Compounce $33.95/$5 Parking/$17.95 after 5 p.m.(11-8 M-F, Sat & Sun 11-9, F-Sun 11-10 July 3rd on) |
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| Day 10 |
Monday |
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| 9:00 a.m. | Depart: | Bristol | ||
| 9:30 a.m. | Arrive: | Hartford, CN |
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| 10:00 a.m. | Arrive: | Agawam, MA |
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| See: |  Six Flags New England $39.99/$15 Parking (10:30-9:30, Sat & Sun 10:30-10) Free with Season Pass |
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Day 11 |
Tuesday |
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| 8:00 a.m. | Depart: | Agawam | ||
| 10:00 a.m. | Arrive: | Concord, MA |
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| See: |
Minute Man Statue-(9-5)
Concord's North Bridge, visitors can see the place where, on April 19, 1775,
Colonial militia men fired the famous "shot heard 'round the world." Minute Man Visitor Center-(9-5) The Road to Revolution: 25-minute multi-media theater presentation detailing the events of April 18 & 19, 1775. (Exit 30B off of Route 128/I-95, Route 2A, Lexington, Massachusetts) Wayside House Tour $4 Open for tours May 29th - October 30th. Saturday & Sunday, 11:00, 1:30, 3:00 & 4:30. Tuesday - Thursday, 2:00 & 4:00 -Join a ranger for a 35-minute guided tour of The Wayside. See the home of Concord Authors, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Bronson and Louisa May Alcott and Margaret Sidney. Hartwell Tavern (9:30-5:30) Hartwell Historic Area- Join a costumed Ranger at the Hartwell Tavern for a 20-minute program that includes a musket firing demonstration. Route 2A, Lincoln, Massachusetts North Bridge Visitor Center-(9-5)174 Liberty Street, Concord, MA. |
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 Orchard House (Louisa May Alcott's house) $9 (M-Sat 10-4:30 Sun 1-4:30 |
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| (From Concord center (Monument Square) take Monument Street north .5 mile Entrance on left; ample parking. Borders North Bridge and Minute Man National Historic Park.) | ||||
 Old Manse (Ralph Waldo Emerson and Nathanial Hawthorne's House)(M-Sat. 10-5 Sun 12-5) |
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| Sleepy Hollow Cemetary (Burial spot of Thoreau, Washington Irving, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathanial Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott) | ||||
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Day 12 |
Wednesday |
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| 9:00 a.m. | Depart: | Concord | ||
| 9:30 a.m. | Arrive: | Boston, MA |
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| Do: | Freedom Trail-Ninety-minute tours begin at the Visitor Center at 15 State Street and cover the heart of the Freedom Trail from the Old South Meeting House, Granary Burying Ground (Samuel Adams, John Hancock), Paul Revere House, Old North Church, Bunker Hill Monument (9-5), USS Constitution (1812 ship) | |||
| Fenway Park- Boston Red Sox Hourly tour $12 up until 3.5 hours prior to game |
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| 2:00 p.m. | Depart: | Boston | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | Arrive: | Salem, MA |
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 Derby Wharf Light- Free |
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| 3:00 p.m. |
Witch House-(10-5) 310 Essex St. $7/AAA ?
The Witch House, as it is called, is the home of Judge Jonathan Corwin (above), the most notorious of the witch trial judges. Despite Salem's unfortunate association with these events in its early history, and now with all of the so-called "witch museums" and other witch-related tourist nonsense in Salem proper, the Witch House is in fact the only site in Salem with direct ties to the witch trials of 1692. |
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| 5:00 p.m. | See: |
 House
of Seven Gables $12/$11 AAA- Includes a guided tour of the
Turner-Ingersoll Mansion (The House of the Seven Gables), a visit to the
Nathaniel Hawthorne House, the Counting House, the Colonial Revival Gardens,
cafe, gift shop and the waterfront. Open daily 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. July to Oct 31 |
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Day 13 |
Thursday |
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| 10:00 a.m. | Depart: | Salem | ||
| (Go back to Hwy 107/Bridge St. Turn left/east. Turn right/east on Boston St, which will become Main. It will junction right on Peabody, which becomes Central. At the next junction go left on Hwy 114/Andover. Enter Hwy 128 going left/southeast. Enter I-95 going left/southeast. Enter I-93 going right/north. Take exit 2 in New Hampshire. Bear right off exit onto Pelham Rd, left/north at lights onto North Policy Street. Less than 1 mile to Canobie Lake Park. | ||||
| 11:00 a.m. | Arrive: | Salem, New Hampshire |
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Canobie Park
(11-10 June 25 on,) $29/$19 after 5 p.m. Free Parking |
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| 2:00 p.m. | Depart: | Salem | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | Arrive: | Saco, ME |
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| (Take Route 1 north to Oak Hill in Scarborough. Go right on Route 207, then left on Route 77 north to Cape Elizabeth. Turn right at the blinker on to Shore Road. Portland Head Light is located in Fort Williams Park.) | ||||
 Portland Head Light (Cape Elizabeth, ME)-Sunrise-Sunset, $2 Keeper's Quarters Museum (10-4) 1000 Shore Rd. |
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| Arrive: | Portland, ME |
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| Lodge: |
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Day 14 |
Friday |
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| 8:00 a.m. | Depart: | Portland | ||
| (South on I-95 to Hwy 101. | ||||
| 9:30 a.m. | Arrive: | Hampton, NH |
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| Go west on Hwy 101.) | ||||
| 10:20 am. | Arrive: | Manchester, NH |
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| (Go north on I-93. Exit onto I-89 going west.) | ||||
| 11:50 a.m. | Arrive: | Lebanon, NH |
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| (Continue on I-89. Exit 1 onto Hwy 4 going west.) | ||||
| 12:50 p.m. | Arrive: | Rutland, VT |
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| (Continue on Bus. Hwy 4 through town. It becomes Woodstock turning left/south on Main St. then right/west on West St. Turn left on Boardman-Hill Rd. to Hwy 4 entrance. At Hudson Falls turn right/west on Hwy 32/Dix. Turn right/north on Hwy 254/Quaker Rd. Turn right on Hwy 9 or I-87.) | ||||
| 1:50 p.m. | Arrive: | Lake George, NY |
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| 2:00 p.m. | See: | Six Flags Great Escape $31.55 (10-8 M-F, 10-10 Sat, Sun) Free with Season Pass | ||
| Lodge: |
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Day 15 |
Saturday |
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| Depart: | Lake George | |||
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| Arrive: | Albany |
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| Do: | Fly Home |
