Multi-Day Tours

2-Hour Cruise of Frenchman Bay

Enjoy the coastal Maine scenery as you cruise past waterfront mansions and Acadian National Park on this 2-hour cruise of Frenchman Bay.  A naturalist on board will narrate the cruise as you search for local wildlife including seals, harbor porpoises, osprey & eagles.

Guided Driving Tour of Acadia National Park

Tour along Park Loop Road and see: Sand Beach and Thunder Hole – where the waves crashing against the hollow rocks sounds like thunderclaps, Otter Cliff for wonderful views, continuing to the summit of Cadillac Mountain – the highest of Mount Desert’s seventeen peaks – for spectacular views of the surrounding mountains, and the bays and islands beyond.

Narrated Cruise of Boothbay Harbor

See lobster traps hauled, seals sunbathing, enjoy the lighthouse and coastal scenery!

Free time in Freeport and shopping at LL Bean Store

Experience why Freeport is New England’s favorite shopping destination.  Located on the shores of Casco Bay, Freeport is world-famous for hundreds of brand-name outlets and local boutiques housed in charming brick buildings, some dating back as far as the 18th century.  Rich in history, nature and the arts, you’ll come to shop and stay to play.

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Best Western Merry Manor

Bluenose Inn

Boothbay Harbor Inn

Ocean City, MD

Ocean City offers miles of free Atlantic Ocean beach, and a wooden boardwalk lined with restaurants and shops delivering nearly everything you desire.

Hit the Boardwalk

At just under three miles, the Ocean City, Maryland boardwalk is a perfect family bike ride, an invigorating walk or run or a relaxing tram ride. At night, the boardwalk comes to life with rides, arcades, performers and so much more.

Nights of Free Family Fun

In the summer there are free family events, every day of the week, including: free concerts, free movies under the stars, the Family Beach
Olympics, Sunset Park Party Nights, laser light shows, fireworks and more.

The Water Sports You Want

In Ocean City, you can rent almost any kind of watercraft imaginable. Race across the waves on a jet ski, or glide high above with a parasail.
Kayaking and canoeing are also available, in the ocean or in the tranquil bay waters

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Howard Johnson Oceanfront Plaza

Self-guided tour of the Breakers Mansion

The Breakers is the grandest of Newport’s summer “cottages” and a symbol of the Vanderbilt family’s social and financial preeminence in turn of the century America.  The Breakers was built in just two years (1893-1895) at a cost of over 7 million dollars (equivalent to over $150 million today).  The 70-room mansion has a gross area of 125,339 square feet and 62,482 square feet of living area on five floors.

Guided tour of Newport

See Newport’s two famous scenic routes: Bellevue Avenue lined with magnificent “summer cottages” built by Gilded Age leaders of industry and society, and Ten Mile Ocean Drive where you can ogle estates and enjoy unparalleled ocean views!

Self-guided audio tour of Rosecliff Mansion

Architect Stanford White modeled this mansion after the Grand Trianon, the garden retreat of French Kings at Versailles. The magnificent ballroom, the largest in Newport, was the site of fabulous parties hosted by silver heiress Tessie Oelrichs. Rosecliff has been the setting for several movies including The Great Gatsby, True Lies, Amistad, and 27 Dresses.

Audrain Automobile Museum

A private collection of more than 200 remarkable and rare vehicles from 1899 to modern day. 15-20 vehicles are on display at a time, selected to showcase changing exhibition themes. Previous exhibitions have included: Porsche Then and Now, Drop Dead Drop Tops, and Muscle Car Madness.

Sunset Cruise of Newport Harbor

Experience the spectacular scenery and fair winds that draw sailors and cruise ships from all over the world. Cruise past some of Newport’s grand estates, and the “house on the rock”, see international yachts and sailing ships of all sizes, Rose Island Lighthouse, and much more!

Narrated driving tour of Providence

Visit the capital of Rhode Island. See historic Benefit Street and the “Mile of History”, stop at the state capital, and learn about one of the smallest National Park in the United States.

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Holiday Inn Express – Middletown, RI

Hiawatha Paddlewheel Riverboat

All aboard the Hiawatha Riverboat in Williamsport for a narrated Susquehanna River Cruise.  Learn about the river’s role in making Williamsport the lumber capital of the world in the mid-1800s when logs from the north were corralled with underwater booms, about jamcrackers that risked their lives to keep the lumber flowing downriver, and about a conductor on the Underground Railroad that used the river to help slaves from the south flee north.

Guided Tour of Wellsboro

The town of Wellsboro is a perfect example of a well-preserved town complete with a vibrant Main Street, beautiful well-kept homes, and the distinctive gaslights which line the wide boulevards throughout the town. Trees lining the streets and a beautiful central park area add to the ambiance of the town.  Anyone who visits Wellsboro feels like he or she has stepped back in time.

PA Grand Canyon Overlook & Visitor Center

On the east rim of the canyon, the 585-acre Leonard Harrison State Park has the most famous scenic views of the canyon.  The “Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania” begins just south of Ansonia, along US 6 and continues south for about 47 miles. At its deepest point, Pine Creek Gorge is 1,450 feet deep and nearly one mile wide. At Leonard Harrison State Park, the depth of the canyon is about 800 feet. This area received national acclaim in 1968 when a 12-mile section of Pine Creek Gorge was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service.

Covered Wagon Ride into PA Grand Canyon’s Upper Gorge

Take a tour through the wondrous Pennsylvania Grand Canyon on a horse-drawn covered wagon. The tour guides are fluent in the history of the Canyon going back to the 19th century. They will tell the tale while the horses wind their way on the Pine Creek Rail Trail. Take a jump into history while enjoying everything the canyon has to offer.

Pennsylvania Lumber Museum

The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum educates the public about the Commonwealth’s rich lumbering history and the ongoing care, management, and recreational use of its forests. Visitors are encouraged to explore the museum’s working historic sawmill, recreated lumber camp, exhibits, public programs, and collections to discover the relevance of history in their lives.

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Penn Wells Lodge

Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad

The Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad Train travels from Meredith, NH along Meredith Bay. It is a
downhill ride most of the way from Meredith to Weirs Beach. You will pass through an area with an
unobstructed view of the lake with Mt Belknap in the background. Now you are on a level with the
lake and shortly will arrive at Weirs Beach, home of the MV MT Washington.

Mt. Washington Cruise

A wonderful cruise on Lake Winnipesaukee which is an Indian term meaning Beautiful Water in a High
Place. Relax and enjoy this 72 square mile lake, the largest in New Hampshire. Fabulous sights with
three mountain ranges surrounding the lake and 365 islands it is sure to be breathtaking.

Wolfeboro

Nestled on the eastern shore of Lake Winnipesaukee and surrounded by the pristine beauty of forests
and mountains, Wolfeboro is a quintessential New England community with a rich heritage.
Distinguished as “The Oldest Summer Resort in America,” Wolfeboro has grown to become a
four-season vacation destination as well as a cherished home for full-time residents. Here you’ll find a
myriad of shops, art galleries and museums, as well as a tempting array of restaurants, bed and
breakfasts and inns.

Fadden’s General Store

Learn how maple syrup was made in the past & how sap harvested today from their own sugar orchard
containing thousands of maple trees is transformed into one of the world’s sweetest & most soughtafter
delicacies.

Mount Washington Cog Railroad

Experience a sense of adventure and history on the Cog Railway’s 3-hour round-trip to the top of
Mount Washington. This scenic train ride allows visitors to take in the spectacular panoramic view,
spanning the White Mountains of New Hampshire and all of the Northeastern United States.

Castle in the Clouds

After earning his fortune in the shoe industry at the turn of the 20th century, Tom Plant focused his
attention on the Ossipee Mountains in Moultonborough, New Hampshire. In 1913-1914, Tom and his
wife Olive built a unique and stunning country estate, which they called Lucknow. The property
spanned 6,300 acres and featured a 16-room Arts and Crafts mansion, stable and six car garage, two
gate houses, a greenhouse, a golf course and tennis court, a man-made lake, a boathouse on Lake
Winnipesaukee, and miles of carriage and bridle trials. For several years the Plants enjoyed a luxurious
lifestyle at Lucknow, with state-of-the-art amenities, beautiful hand-made furnishings, and a large staff
to run the estate.

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Fairfield Inn & Suites – Plymouth, NH

Jamestown Settlement

Near the site of the original colony, Jamestown Settlement tells the story of 17th-century Virginia, from
the arrival of English colonists in Jamestown in 1607 to the cultural encounters and events that planted
the seeds of a new nation. The world of Jamestown, America’s first permanent English colony comes to
life through film, gallery exhibits and outdoor living history.

Guided Tour of Colonial Williamsburg

Much more than just buildings, museums and artifacts, the Historic Area is a living community — and a
visitor’s delight. Here, merchants sell their goods, tradesmen practice their crafts and brave patriots
whisper plans for revolution. Located on 301 acres, Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area is an outdoor
living museum with more than 88 original and reconstructed buildings including homes, stores, taverns
and the Great Hopes Plantation. Set in the backdrop of lush gardens and greenery, craftsmen practice
30 historic and domestic trades while interpreters and character actors bring to life the heroes and
everyday people of this colonial era. Other highlights in the Historic Area include the Abby Aldrich
Rockefeller Folk Art Museum; Bassett Hall, the Williamsburg home of John D. Rockefeller Jr.; the
Governor’s Palace; and the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum.

Value Pass

The Value pass allows access to all daytime programs, museum, exhibitions sites, and Revolutionary
City.

Merchants Square

Located adjacent to Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area in the heart of downtown Williamsburg,
Merchants Square is an 18th century style retail village with over 40 shops and restaurants. Visitors and
local residents alike regularly experience the Square’s unique shopping, dining and special events in a
setting of unrivaled beauty.

American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown tells the story of the nation’s founding, from the
twilight of the colonial period to the dawn of the Constitution and beyond. Exciting indoor galleries
feature period artifacts, immersive environments, interactive exhibits and films, including “The Siege of
Yorktown,” with a 180-degree surround screen and dramatic special effects. Outdoors, enlist in
Continental Army in a re-created encampment to learn about the life of a soldier and take in daily
demonstrations on medical treatment, camp life and cooking, and see firings of musket and artillery.
Explore a Revolution-era farm, based on a real-life 18th-century family, to help with chores in the
house, kitchen, tobacco barn, gardens and crops.

Riverwalk Landing

Nestled beside the York River sits one of Virginia’s best-kept secrets. Yorktown, known for its history–
but you will also find amazing food, specialty shops, and romantic sails! When you visit Riverwalk
Landing, you can browse locally owned stores and culinary temptations. Several one-of-a-kind eateries
offer vast menus of fresh seafood, artisan pizzas, gourmet burgers, and even sushi. In the specialty
shops, you will find unique gifts including local art, jewelry, and home decor.

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The Williamsburg Lodge

Self-Guided Tour of Corning Glass Museum

The Corning Museum of Glass cares for and displays the world’s best collection of art and historical glass. When you visit, you will see more than 3,500 years of history displayed in the Glass Collection Galleries, from the glass portrait of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh to contemporary sculpture made in glass.
Learn about the science and technology behind innovations, in glass through hands-on exhibits in the Innovation Center. There, you can explore the concepts behind optics, vessels, and windows and meet the innovators who have changed our world using glass.

Sonnenberg Garden & Mansion

The 50-acre estate is one of just two public gardens in all of the New York State Parks System. A serene respite just blocks away from downtown Canandaigua, Sonnenberg was a gift to the community from Frederick Ferris and Mary Clark Thompson.  The couple, of the Gilded Age, created Sonnenberg (Sunny Hill in German) as their Victorian summer home.  It is distinctive for its extraordinary collections of period architecture, garden statuary, themed gardens of the world including a Japanese Garden and Teahouse, and a Lord & Burnham Greenhouse Complex.

Narrated Cruise Aboard The Canandaigua Lady

The Canandaigua Lady is a 19^th-century steamboat replica and an authentic double-decker paddle wheeler operating on Canandaigua Lake.  Cruise into relaxation while listening to a captivating narration on the sixty-five ton Mississippi-style paddle wheel boat.

Dinner at Belhurst Castle

Belhurst castle is a former private residence on the shores of Seneca Lake in Geneva, NY.  It was designed by architects Fuller & Wheeler and built between 1885 and 1889.  Belhurst Castle was previously used as a speakeasy during Prohibition, as well as a casino, and supper club.  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Supplemented by modern facilities, Belhurst Castle has been adapted for hotel and retail uses. It holds a hotel with three choices of lodging, two ballrooms, two restaurants, spa, and a winery.

MacKenzie-Childs – Grounds & Garden Tour

MacKenzie-Childs is known for its collection of innovative high-end tableware, home furnishings, and ceramics. The brand is also famous for its signature black and white patterns featured on its tableware, furniture, and decor.  You will be greeted by a member of the MacKenzie-Childs staff, and the fun will continue from there!  Take a virtual tour of the studio, and then proceed on to a tour of their Farmhouse and also have some time to shop!

Fabulous Falls Above Cayuga Guided Tour

Your guide will take you to the famous Cornell Suspension bridge — a pedestrian bridge that is suspended 138 feet above the water — followed by two other falls surrounding College Town and Cascadilla Park.  The tour culminates with an up close and personal visit to Ithaca Falls, downtown Ithaca’s own 135 foot waterfall. In addition to exploring beautiful waterfalls and The Cornell University campus, your guide will weave stories of Ithaca’s history and classic tales of Cornell throughout the tour. The end result will be an intimate experience of our unique and “gorges” town.  In addition, stop at the Cayuga Lakefront and Stewart Park, where you will learn more about the lake itself, how the park used to be home to a silent movie production company that brought all the big movie stars of the time – Irene Castle, Lionel Barrymore, and Mary Pickford – to Ithaca.

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Ramada Geneva Lakefront

Turning Stone Resort Casino

New York’s most awarded four-season resort destination. You’ll experience world-class gaming, dining, hotel stays, and recreation. The casino offers uncompromising hospitality, spa, golf, dining, and gaming options. Turning Stone currently has seven award-winning restaurants serving everything from quick bites to savory three-course meals.

Del Lago Resort & Casino

Your next big jackpot awaits! Try your hand at Slots, Table Games, or Sportsbook! Whether it’s the fun of the slots or the excitement you only find at the best gaming tables, Del Lago Resort & Casino will bring the action you’re looking for.

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Turning Stone Resort Casino

Guided tour of Sprague Mansion

The home was originally built in 1790 and has remained in the family for four generations.  The Sprague Family produced two governors, who also became US Senators, and built a thriving commercial enterprise that included nine mills, and controlling interest in industries, railroads, and banks.  Sprague Mansion has been featured on “Ghost Hunters”, and this tour will include a description of paranormal activity reported in the home.

“Haunted Happenings”

Salem’s connection to Halloween begins with the tragic events that unfolded during the Salem Witch Trials. The 19 innocent victims who lost their lives in 1692 were not witches, they were only so accused due to Puritan beliefs of the time. The Salem Witch Trials were later revived with Arthur Miller’s 1953 work, The Crucible, and again in 1992 during the tercentenary of the events and the unveiling of the Salem Witch Trials Memorial. By 1982, the City has planned the first Salem Haunted Happenings Festival during Halloween weekend. The festival was an effort to provide family-friendly events for guests who were interested in visiting the “Witch City.” Following the first festival’s success with about 50,000 guests in attendance, the annual event has continued to grow each season, drawing everyone from families, couples, history buffs, and Halloween enthusiasts from all over the world.

Salem Witch Museum

The Salem Witch Museum is a museum in Salem, MA about the Witch Trials of 1692. The museum is based on the actual documents of the trials.  A multi-sensory presentation including 13 life-sized stage settings that recreates the horrible and truthful events known as the Salem Witch Trials.

Live Performance of “Cry Innocent”

The audience is the jury at the trial of Bridget Bishop, accused of witchcraft.  Hear the testimony, ask the questions, and you decide the verdict – innocent or guilty?

Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour

The engaging and often ghostly guides creatively convey Salem’s authentic haunted history.

Tour of the Lizzie Borden House

The Lizzie Borden House is the site of one of the most famous crimes in American history!  In 1892, a wealthy businessman and his wife were brutally murdered, and their youngest daughter Lizzie is accused. Did she do it? Hear the details that shocked the nation, tour the rooms where the evidence was found, and you decide if Lizzie is guilty.

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Hampton Inn

Guided tour of Provincetown

Provincetown is at the northern tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The seaside town is on the site of the Mayflower’s landing in 1620.

Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum

The monument is the tallest granite tower in the United States and commemorates the historic Pilgrim landing.  Climb 252 steps, and enjoy panoramic views from the tower.  The museum’s exhibits feature pilgrim and maritime history, whaling, and the early days of modern American theater in Provincetown.

Dune Tour

Imagine dunes stretching as far as you can see with wispy beach grass, dark green pine trees, and deep red beach plums nestled in hollows, which are brought together by a silhouette of blue sky. You will travel through the majestic dunes where your guide points out the “dune shacks” where famous artists and writers like Eugene O’Neill and Harry Kemp became inspired to create their art.  You will also pass the remains of the Peaked Hill Life Saving Station, and learn how the brave “life savers” enacted their heroic efforts to save the lives of thousands from the doomed shipwrecks.  You will be amazed at what you will see on this incredibly scenic sand dune tour.

Driving tour of the Outer Cape

The area explored by the Pilgrims during their five-week stay in Provincetown.  Stop at First Encounter Beach where Pilgrims scouting a settlement location were met by Native American shouts and arrows! At Corn Hill, the Pilgrims found and seized sites of interest include “Cape Cod Light”, commissioned by George Washington, and the first light station on Cape Cod (beautiful ocean views from the Observation Deck, overlooking the Atlantic.)

Mayflower II

Tour a full-scale reproduction of the Pilgrim’s ship.  Learn about the 1620 voyage, the perils of maritime travel, and explore the passengers cramped quarters below.

Pilgrim Hall Museum

The Pilgrim Hall Museum houses an unmatched collection of Pilgrim possessions, telling the story of brave and determined men and women building lives in a new world.  View William Bradford’s Bible, Myles Standish’s sword, the cradle of New England’s first-born, Peregrine White, and the earliest sampler made in America, embroidered by Myles Standish’s daughter.

Plimoth Plantation

Explore the Plimoth Plantation – the 1627 Pilgrim Village, and the Native American Wampanoag Homesite.  At the Homesite, you will interact with modern day Native Americans in traditional clothing as they practice time-honored skills.  In the Pilgrim Village, costumed interpreters re-enact life in 1627, performing daily tasks, cooking, harvesting, gardening, and tending farm animals giving you fascinating insight into Pilgrim life in the New World!  At the visitor center, view an orientation film, shop at the museum store, and enjoy special exhibits.

Cranberry Bog Tour at A.D. Makepeace

Visit A.D. Makepeace, the world’s largest cranberry grower!  Travel on the bus, with a guide, to the cranberry bog areas.  Stops are included where you will get off the bus for an up-close look at a bog in production.  Every effort is made to show wet harvesting in detail.  Learn about the yearly cycle of cranberry growing, the methods of harvesting, and insight on being a cranberry farmer.

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Hampton Inn Bourne

Gadsby’s Tavern

The site known as Gadsby’s Tavern consists of two buildings, a (circa) 1785 tavern and the 1792 City
Hotel. The tavern is named after Englishman John Gadsby, an entrepreneur who leased the buildings
and operated them as tavern keeper from 1796 until 1808. The tavern and hotel were the center of
Alexandria’s economic, political, and social life in the late-18th and early-19th centuries. Notable
visitors include George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Madison and James
Monroe.

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center

Perched on the shores of the Potomac River and just minutes from downtown Washington, D.C., this
stylish resort offers convenient access to National Harbor, Maryland’s most beloved attractions,
including the Capital Wheel, TopGolf, MGM National Harbor®, and Tanger Outlets. Reopening July 1,
2021 following a $64 million renovation , the Gaylord has brand-new redesigned, luxurious guest room
& suites, a signature Pose Rooftop bar & lounge experience, an exciting line-up of family-friendly
summer activities & entertainment, and enhanced safety and health protocols.

Capital Wheel

It’s always 72° at the Wheel with climate-controlled gondolas! As you soar 180 feet above the Potomac
River waterfront, you will marvel at the incomparable views. Sights visible include the National
Cathedral, Washington Monument, Masonic Temple, City of Alexandria, Prince George’s County, and
the lush parklands throughout the DC-Maryland-Virginia region.

National Harbor

Dine with celebrity chefs, shop ‘til you drop, stroll the boardwalk along the beautiful Potomac River,
and take your vacation to new heights on the spectacular Capital Wheel! There’s always something
new, and so much to do in National Harbor.

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Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center

Stirrup Gallery at the Halliehurst Mansion

Originally established in 2013 as a home to the 10,000-plus North American treasures of The Darby
Collection, The Stirrup Gallery has continued to grow to include nine additional collections – the Lincoln
Collection, Howard-Sudbrink Collection, Eleanor Gay Collection, Foster Collection, Senator Davis
Collection, Swezy Collection, Gary North Collection, J. Richard & Dotty S. Kendig Collection and Reckling
Collection.  Where can you learn about the Roman Empire, marvel over a collection of brilliantly colored butterflies from Peru and get an up-close look at tools used by Native Americans? Open the glass doors to The Stirrup Gallery in Myles Center for the Arts where a world of days gone by awaits.

New Tygart Flyer

This wilderness excursion features mountain grades, an “S” curve tunnel, a high bridge and miles of
unspoiled mountain views. This vintage diesel-powered locomotive climbs along the cascading Shavers
Fork of the Cheat River to the High Falls of Cheat, an 18′ high, 150′ wide waterfall located in one of the
most remote and pristine settings in the region. Enjoy the view relaxing aboard the comfortable
climate controlled passenger coaches.

Gandy Dancer Theater

Enjoy the fine musicianship and performance quality of this Branson-style variety show featuring
impersonations, good-time comedy interludes, and just pure fun for all ages! No matter how old you are,
the “Gandy Dancers” bring you out of your seat with their charming, high energy performances!

Flight 93 National Memorial

A common field one day. A field of honor forever. On Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001, the U.S.
came under attack when four commercial airliners were hijacked and used to strike targets on the
ground. Nearly 3,000 people tragically lost their lives. The Flight 93 National Memorial, administered
by the National Park Service, serves as a permanent memorial to the 40 heroes on United Flight 93 who
courageously gave their lives thwarting a planned attack on the nation’s capital on September 11, 2001.

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Holiday Inn Express & Suites – Elkins, WV

Mohegan Sun Casino

A world at play and a world to its own, Mohegan Sun, created in 1996 by the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut in partnership with Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, is one of the world’s most amazing destinations with some of New England’s finest dining, hotel accommodations, retail shopping, live entertainment and sporting events. Boasting two unique casinos, Mohegan Sun is also host to the Kids Quest/Cyber Quest family entertainment facility, two luxurious spas, world-class meeting facilities, a state-of-the-art Poker Room as well as three major entertainment venues with seating from 350 to 10,000. People from across the globe come to see live concerts with some of today’s top headliners, along with major sporting events including Mohegan Sun’s very own WNBA team, the Connecticut Sun.

Every turn leads to a new adventure with the world’s largest and most spectacular indoor planetarium dome and the awe-inspiring Wombi Rock, a glowing crystal mountain made of imported stone that serves as the focal point of Casino of the Sky.

Foxwoods Resort Casino

Since 1992, Foxwoods Resort Casino has offered guests The Wonder Of It All as the premier resort destination in the Northeast. As the largest resort casino in North America, Foxwoods offers a vast array of gaming in seven casinos; AAA Four-Diamond hotels, restaurants from gourmet to quick service, world-renowned spas, award-winning golf, state-of-the-art theaters, exclusive retailers and free-to-play online casino games. Perfect for both recreation and business, Foxwoods provides modern and versatile convention and meeting space to infuse new life into any meeting or event. Foxwoods Resort Casino is owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.

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Foxwoods Resort Casino

Brandywine River Museum of Art

Renowned for its holding of the Wyeth family of artists, the Museum features galleries dedicated to the
work of N.C. Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth and Jamie Wyeth. The Museum’s outstanding Heritage Collection
is a cross section of American art, with special focus on artistic practice in the Brandywine Valley.
Nineteenth- and twentieth-century landscape paintings testify to the beauty which drew well-known
artists to the area. See Brandywine’s famous model trains running on a thousand feet of track through
a small village, a drive-in movie theater and even a carnival. View the thousands of handcrafted and
whimsical Critter ornaments decorating the towering trees in the Museum’s three story atrium and
available to purchase in the Museum Shop.

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library

Yuletide at Winterthur embraces the warmth and festivity of the season with a magnificent holiday
tour of Henry Francis du Pont’s mansion as well as breathtaking trees, dazzling room displays, a magical
dollhouse, and the opportunity to shop, dine, and create new memories. Celebrate every season in
Winterthur’s naturalistic garden, a masterpiece of color and design. Lyrical color combinations delight
visitors of all ages with a year-round succession of bloom. The garden is a result of the artistic vision of
its creator, and is surrounded by nearly 1,000 acres of meadows, farmland, and waterways. Explore
the garden on foot, or on a narrated tram ride. Then, enjoy a self-guided tour into the premier
entertaining rooms enjoyed by Henry Francis du Pont’s friends in the 1930s and ’40s. Explore treasure
of Christmas past with sparkling holiday display depicting holiday traditions from the 1800s to the early
20th century.

Buckley’s Tavern

The house where Buckley’s Tavern stands today dates back to 1817 when it was originally built as a
private residence. At that time, there was a blacksmith shop where the parking lot is now located and
Kennett Pike was just a dirt road. Stagecoaches stopped where the bus stops now, and the front porch,
complete with rocking chairs, protected waiting passengers from inclement weather. Buckley’s was
also the site of a tollgate to collect fees from those traveling to and from Wilmington. In the 1930’s,
the house became a popular taproom and ice cream store. In 1951, it was taken over by Dennis
Buckley, who gave the tavern its current name. Dennis was a congenial character who, along with his
son Alyn, ran Buckley’s until 1970 when it was sold to its present owners.

Hagley Museum & Library

Take a journey through the historic DuPont Company black powder yards and the garden and grounds
of the first du Pont family home in America. This tour will show guests what makes Hagley unique—the
black powder yards, the historic machinery, and the original home of the du Pont family in
America. Then, visit the du Pont family home, the first office, and their first garden and learn about
how the family lived, worked, and played at Hagley. This year’s theme is “At Home for the Holidays: A
Celebration of Family.” In the du Pont family home, the focus will be entertaining in the 1920s and
1930s and what would be going on upstairs and downstairs as the family gathers for the holidays.

Longwood Gardens

From towering trees that touch the sky to acres of twinkling lights, A Longwood Christmas makes your
holiday oh so merry and bright. Thousands of poinsettias, magnificently decorated trees, and fragrant
flowers transform our Conservatory into a holiday wonderland. Outdoors, take an enchanting journey
as 500,000 lights sparkle in the trees and colorful fountains dance to holiday music.

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Hyatt Place Wilmington/Riverfront