| The flight path into Logan Airport in
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| | complimentary water taxi for those that
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| Boston gives a birds eye view of the
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| | don't want to make the easy walk to Long
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| Civil War era stone fort and star-shaped
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| | Wharf. The IMAX Theater is another great
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| prison, Fort Warren on Georges Island
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| | complex at the same wharf, or pick up the
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| (one of the Boston Islands), guarding one
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| | hourly Boston Trolley tour, or walk The
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| of the most famous harbors in the world -
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| | Freedom Trail further on to Fanueil Hall
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| Boston Harbor - once plied by Clipper
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| | where the patriots voiced treason with a
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| Ships, frigates, and revolutionary
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| | split from the Brits.
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| privateers. The oldest commissioned ship
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| | Other packages grant free admission for
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| in the U.S. Navy, - the U.S.S.
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| | the family to the the Children's Museum.
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| Constitution - sails out to the fort once
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| | All packages allow the use of the
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| a year - on the 4th of July.
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| | Seaport's Health Club.
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| Boston is really where the patriots
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| | My favorite Seaport Hotel package is the
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| fomented their philosophies and oratories
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| | "Wedding of Jacqueline Beuvier to John F.
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| to fire up and forge a new nation on a
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| | Kennedy Package" that is presented in
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| new continent. But the natives to the
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| | conjunction with the John F. Kennedy
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| region once lived on the Boston Islands
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| | Library in Boston; 2003 celebrates the
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| long before battle cries were in the air.
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| | 50th anniversary of their wedding (they
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| I was on my own tea party - at one of
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| | were actually married only 10 years), so
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| Boston's most prestigious hotels in the
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| | the package probably won't be repeated.
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| newly renovated Old Boston Harbor area.
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| | You should visit the library/museum for
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| The Seaport Hotel is ranked as one of the
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| | the exhibit, where you will see Jackie's
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| best places to stay according to readers
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| | wedding dress, her emerald and diamond
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| who placed it on the Gold List in the
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| | engagement ring, and color footage of the
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| 2003 Condé Naste Traveler Magazine poll.
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| | reception.
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| The best way to get from Logan Airport to
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| | The Seaport also offers "Weekend Fitness
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| the Seaport Hotel is by sea - on the city
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| | Escapes", "Romance Packages", a
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| water taxi ($10), but you have to jump on
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| | "Commuter's Rest Package" and a
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| the Checkerboard Fleet tender because it
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| | "Grandparents Getaway Package", but I am
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| is the only one that goes to the old
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| | certain the sales staff is creating even
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| wharf area. The Checkerboard Fleet has
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| | other packages for your pleasure.
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| the most Boston Bay stops from the
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| | I am always interested in anything
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| Harborside Hyatt where you embark, with
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| | nautical, so the appeal of the "Spirit of
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| direct service to the entire Boston
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| | Boston Cruise Package" piqued my
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| waterfront:
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| | interest. You dine and dance the night on
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| The Checkerboard Fleet services Anthony's
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| | the luxurious private yacht Spirit of
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| Pier 4, Fan Pier, U.S. Courthouse,
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| | Boston, cruising the inner Boston Harbor.
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| Barking Crab Restaurant, Museum Wharf
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| | Maybe you will get a chance to toss tea
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| Congress Street, Long Wharf at
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| | overboard. Then you stay overnight at the
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| Christopher Columbus Park (the main wharf
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| | Seaport Hotel with full buffet breakfast
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| for downtown Boston), Faneuil Hall/Quincy
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| | in the morning.
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| Market, Louis Wharf, Burroughs Wharf,
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| | I was checking my email in the "off the
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| North Station/Fleet Center, Constitution
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| | lobby" kiosk's solo computer when I
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| Marina and the U.S.S. Constitution
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| | learned of the Seaport Hotel's separate
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| (berthed in Charlestown), Shipyard
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| | 24-hour business center with high speed
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| Quarters Marina, and the Boston Boat Yard
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| | internet access. Then I found out each
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| and Marina. Call the fleet at 617
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| | room is complete with a dataport, and the
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| 422-0392 or catch the Harborside Hyatt
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| | hotel has gone wireless.
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| airport ground shuttle to the docks, ring
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| | Well, hi WiFi. No need for the 24-hour
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| the big brass bell, and the taxi pulls up
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| | Concierge, except I still like the
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| right to the watery curb. The boats even
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| | personal touch when arranging sailing
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| service the FleetBoston Pavilion steps
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| | trips because the concierge knows the
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| from the Seaport Hotel where I caught the
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| | skippers personally.
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| performance of Jack Johnson the first
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| | The Seaport offers a few transportation
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| night I was in town. Conventioneers
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| | options for guests interested in visiting
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| attending conferences at the World Trade
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| | other areas of Boston. The South Station
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| Center across the street from the Seaport
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| | shuttle, which runs Monday - Friday,
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| Hotel are offered easy access to a superb
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| | providing convenient access to the MBTA's
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| hotel setting. For return visits to the
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| | red line subway and from there, they can
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| airport, the doorman, concierge, or hotel
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| | connect to the green and orange lines.
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| front desk can order a a tender to pick
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| | Additionally, the Seaport Hotel operates
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| you uo.
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| | a shuttle on Saturdays going to South
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| Beantown native and taxi driver
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| | Station and Faneuil Hall. The Concierge
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| (sailor?), Bill, pointed out the Seaport
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| | can make arrangements for other private
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| Hotel from the water's edge. The Boston
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| | ground transportation, including service
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| Harbor and wharf area has been undergoing
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| | by BostonCoach. The water shuttle,
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| a tremendous refit, renovation, and
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| | operated in partnership with the MBTA,
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| refurbishing, and although the Seaport
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| | leaves from the World Trade Center and
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| Hotel is quite new (opened May 1, 1998),
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| | stops at the U.S. Courthouse (providing
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| the Federalist Revival architectural
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| | access to the Children's Museum and Tea
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| style makes the 17-story tower a seamless
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| | Party Ship), and Lovejoy Wharf (access to
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| blend with the older warehouse brickwork.
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| | the North End and other historical
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| I enjoy places that do not become garish
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| | monuments).
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| from their surroundings, and it is
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| | I felt it was time to check out the old
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| evident that much thought went into the
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| | historic waterfront that has seen
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| hotel's planning.
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| | centuries of use. Everyone at the hotel
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| I reasoned that the Seaport Hotel's
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| | is knowledgeable of their neighborhood.
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| proximity to the World Trade Center
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| | The bellman directed me to the East Wharf
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| across the street was why it has been
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| | area to find out his favorite local "No
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| bestowed all those "best of" award,
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| | Name Restaurant". After a dark walk down
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| including: "The Pinnacle Award" from
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| | a cobblestoned quay stretching the length
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| Successful Meetings Magazine; "The Inner
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| | of long rows of brick warehouses, I found
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| Circle Award" from Associations Meetings
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| | the second story fishery packed with
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| Magazine; "The Excellence of the East
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| | locals crowding in before the FleetBoston
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| Award" from Meetings East Magazine; "The
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| | arena concert beating in the nightscape
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| Planner's Choice Award; and "The Gold Key
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| | background. I found a stool quickly at
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| Award" from Meetings and Conventions
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| | the bar and ordered the famous clam
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| Magazine.
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| | chowder from "Pop" who has been serving
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| The World Trade Center juts over the
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| | drinks here since the revolt.
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| water offering 250,000 feet of exhibition
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| | After the FleetBoston concert I relaxed
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| space, with the 425-guest room Seaport
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| | in the Seaport's lobby lounge bar near
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| Hotel offering an additional 17,000 total
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| | the 4-Diamond, 110-seat, non-smoking,
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| square feet of convention space and a
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| | Aura Restaurant. The Aura is a signature
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| luxurious 8,200 square foot ballroom. You
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| | cuisine winner in Boston, allowing kids
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| can even register at the hotel at the
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| | under 12 free dining with adults with the
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| World Trade Center. How is that for
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| | "Vacation By The Sea Package".
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| convenient? The hotel offers expert
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| | Aura Executive Chef John Merrill grew up
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| meeting planning staff with ResourcePlus
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| | on Long Island, New York, and has been a
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| services. The hotel is also close to
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| | fish cutter since his teens. After
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| Boston's financial district (guests
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| | degrees at the Culinary Institute of
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| receive complimentary shuttle service),
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| | America in Hartford, Connecticut, he
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| Most of these awards were granted for the
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| | served as Rounds Cook, Sous Chef and
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| Seaport's high level of service, quality
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| | Banquet Chef for many prestigious resorts
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| of food and beverage, flexible function
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| | on the East Coast, including the Reach
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| space, and good value on room rates. But
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| | Resort in Key West, Florida, and the
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| I found that the hotel is also a great
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| | Boston Harbor Hotel, where he was the
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| family destination getaway.
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| | Garde Manage Chef. Since the Seaport's
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| Upon check in the front desk issues kids
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| | 1998 opening Chef Merrill has been
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| swim goggles, a sea themed gift, and Ben
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| | creating many award winning culinary
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| and Jerry's Phish Food ice cream -
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| | presentations with elegant dining
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| delivered to your room, with the
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| | overlooking the harbor lights.
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| "Vacation By The Sea Package". The kids
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| | He selects specialty New England farmers
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| will love the pool in the Health Center -
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| | and purveyors for fresh homegrown
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| it has piped in underwater music!
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| | ingredients that are blended splendidly
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| The hotel has developed various vacation
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| | into wonderful textures and flavors. You
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| packages, including a late June to after
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| | may have caught him on "Ready, Set, Cook"
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| Labor Day "Vacation By The Sea" offer
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| | on the Food Network, or at the Boston
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| that comes with a four pack of tickets to
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| | Wine Expo, which the Seaport Hotel
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| the New England Aquarium, with
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| | sponsors.
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