Monday, September 27, 2010

Dinner Cruises on Boston Harbor

If you love dining and gliding along the water, then this may be the perfect package for you. Enjoy a distinctive dinner buffet, live entertainment and dancing with Boston’s beautiful night skyline as your backdrop.

This is an unforgettable way to tour Boston before returning to stay in comfort at the Howard Johnson Hotel Boston. The Spirit of Boston Cruise Package includes deluxe accommodations for two at our convenient downtown location and tickets to the Spirit of Boston Dinner Cruise. Visit www.spiritcitycruises.com for more information about this unique way to explore Boston and book your package with us today!


Spirit of Boston Cruise Package* includes
Overnight accommodations for two
Two complimentary tickets to the Spirit of Boston Dinner Cruise
Special rate *For information, rates, and reservations, please contact us weekdays 9am-5pm (EST) at info@howardjohnsonboston.com. Offer is subject to availability. Rate excludes taxes, gratuities, and other incidental charges. Advance reservations are required. Blackout dates and group restrictions may apply. Offer cannot be combined with any other promotions.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Brief of Boston

Boston (pronounced /ˈbɒstən/ (help·info)) is the capital and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. Boston city proper had a 2009 estimated population of 645,169, making it the twentieth largest in the country. Boston is also the anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area called Greater Boston, home to 4.5 million people and the tenth-largest metropolitan area in the country. Greater Boston as a commuting region includes six Massachusetts counties, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Plymouth, and Worcester, all of Rhode Island and parts of New Hampshire; it is home to 7.5 million people, making it the fifth-largest Combined Statistical Area in the United States. In 1630, Puritan colonists from England founded the city on the Shawmut Peninsula. During the late 18th century, Boston was the location of several major events during the American Revolution, including the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. Several early battles of the American Revolution, such as the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Siege of Boston, occurred within the city and surrounding areas. Through land reclamation and municipal annexation, Boston has expanded beyond the peninsula. After American independence was attained Boston became a major shipping port and manufacturing center, and its rich history now helps attract 16.3 million visitors annually.