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travel show exhibitors 7 Seas Whale Watch

Guaranteed Sightings!

Gloucester’s Most Recommended Whale Watch Company! 7 Seas Whale Watch offers daily trips to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary aboard the Privateer IV, Gloucester’s newest, high-speed whale watch vessel. This familyoperated business has the most experienced captains, crew, and naturalists providing the best experience for passengers.

AAA Exclusive Vacations & Club Adventures

When traveling with Club Adventures you’ll be connected to the world’s most iconic travel experiences. Our group sizes are small and our tour leaders are local; people who call our destinations home, who share their stories to unlock what it feels like to live where they live.

AAA Insurance / AAA Driving School

Get a quote on your auto and home insurance and see how much you can save. AAA Driving School offers driver’s ed classes in Hadley, Springfield and West Springfield.

AAA Member Choice Vacations®

Experience the difference of guided travel with AAA MCV. With a focus on service and quality, we help make travel special. Our diverse travel collection features land tours, river cruises, rail journeys, small group tours, and more.

AAA Pioneer Valley

AAA Travel

AAA Travel provides peace of mind when you travel – before, during, and after your vacation! Preferred travel suppliers offer exclusive AAA member benefits on cruise vacations, tour packages, car rentals, hotel accommodations and more.

AAA Travel’s team of highly knowledgeable travel agents can assist with everything travel. Our four branch locations in the Pioneer Valley provide other travel needs, including passport photos, International Driving Permits, foreign currency and travel insurance. AAA is always there to serve you with the convenience of AAA.com and the free AAA mobile app.

As one of North America’s largest leisure travel agency networks with over 59 million members, AAA Travel provides complete travel solutions.

Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus offers year round service from Bradley International Airport to Ireland and over twenty-five cities across Europe. This partnership offers award winning hospitality on the ground and in the air. You can find great fares and packages at aerlingus.com

AMA Waterways

An AmaWaterways river cruise is about more than the destination - it’s the journey.

Included on our river cruises are shore excursions in every port of call; fine dining, beer & wine with meals. Voted best River Cruise Line by AAA 2016, 2017, 2018.

making it the sunniest of the Eastern Caribbean Islands, and the northeast trade winds are nearly constant, flagging only in September. Low humidity year-round.

Aruba Tourism Authority

The Aruba Tourism Authority promotes one of the premier destinations in the Caribbean.

“One Happy Island” is more than a slogan. Once experiencing the welcoming spirit of Aruba, you will agree it is truly “ONE HAPPY ISLAND!”

Berkshire East Mountain Resort

Berkshire East is a yearround outdoor adventure destination. Take advantage of the best New England has to offer, with Zip Line tours, exhilarating Whitewater Rafting trips, challenging Aerial Adventure Parks, the Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster or our award winning Mountain Bike Trails.

Cape May County Department of Tourism

We are the Cape May County Dept. of Tourism. We are a part of county government.

We promote the Southern most shore of the Jersey Cape. We consist of several beach communities that provide for the perfect dream vacation and we have a rich farming and fishing history.

We have it all!

Carnival Cruise Line

When you choose a Carnival® cruise, it’s all yours for the taking including the amazing destinations, award winning service, delicious dining, endless onboard activities, nighttime entertainment and spacious accommodations.

And the best part, just about everything is included.

Choose Fun®

World-class roadside assistance coverage and more! AAA membership not Antigua & Barbuda only provides peace-of-mind Tourism in the event of a breakdown, The island has warm, steady but also serves as your special winds, a complex coastline of passport to valuable services, safe harbors, and a protective, benefits and discounts that nearly unbroken wall of Cayman Islands more than pay for themselves coral reef. The expansive, Department of Tourism in a year’s time. winding coastline is where With 55,000 friendly locals today’s trekkers encounter to greet you, the Cayman AAA Travel Store a tremendous wealth of Islands can be found in the Whether you are traveling secluded, powdery soft most carefree corner of near or far, by car or plane, beaches and coral reefs. the Caribbean. All three of you will find products perfect Temperatures generally range our islands have their own for your next adventure! Get from the mid-seventies in the personality, reflected by the low member-only prices winter to the mid-eighties in residents and unearthed on luggage, car and travel the summer. Annual rainfall in the landscape. From the accessories & more. averages only 45 inches,

barefoot elegance of Grand Cayman, to the adventurous spirit of Cayman Brac and the tranquility of Little Cayman, warm smiles and lifelong memories are our major exports.

Celebrity Cruises

There’s a reason people trust their precious vacation days to Celebrity Cruises.

Actually, there are hundreds of them. Every day. Every night. We welcome the world on board. Unforgettable destinations. Culinary excellence. Intuitive service.

Luxurious accommodations.

And stunning design. That’s the Celebrity way.

Club Med

Discover our all-inclusive resorts around the world.

Choose the perfect destination for your next family vacation or couples getaway. Situated beside national parks, rain forests, beautiful beaches, fairways of distinction, majestic alpine mountains, protected reefs or famous ruins, each all-inclusive resort is unique, and each experience unforgettable.

Dennis, Town of

Dennis is a popular seaside resort town, notable for its stately colonial mansions along the northern Cape Cod Bay coastline, and its picturesque, warm water beaches along the southern Nantucket Sound. Whether you’re traveling solo or with your family, you’ll find plenty of fun in Dennis year round.

For culture buffs there’s the Cape Cod Museum of Art with its art openings, Music & More Concerts and independent film series along with the world renowned Cape Cinema as well as several other fabulous art galleries and artisans along Route 6A. For the active visitor there’s kayaking, canoeing and so much more.

We have it all in Dennis.

Destination New Bedford & Southeastern MA Visitors Bureau

Destination Marketing organization dedicated to promoting New Bedford as a leisure travel destination and marketing the city’s history, culture, shopping, dining, arts and entertainment locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.

Columbia County Tourism Destination Salem Explore Columbia County, New York situated in the upper Hudson River Valley region and discover life’s simple gifts in a place that has boundless serenity, stunning historic and cultural attractions, and exhilarating outdoor recreation.

Cortland County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Cortland County is the Gateway to the Finger Lakes Region. The county’s rolling hills give a hint of the outdoor recreational opportunities that are available but there is much more to experience and enjoy. From sharing the story of Cortland’s rich history through its museums, its emerging vibrant art and culture, award winning theatre, music series, eating local, festivals for each season, and outdoor adventures, Cortland County has something for everyone to experience.

Make your Destination Salem and you can join a witch trial reenactment, explore a world class museum, a National Park, and New England’s oldest wooden mansion.

Take a ghost tour, shop ‘til you drop, and dine harborside.

2 hours from Springfield.

Discover Albany

Albany, NY is a 400-year-old city on the banks of the Hudson River in beautiful Upstate New York. Explore our rich history, gorgeous landscape and thriving arts and culture scene. Albany is an affordable getaway for the whole family.

Discover Bank

You’ve always counted on AAA to get you where you need to go. Now, through our partnership with Discover, you can count on us for added benefits like quality savings products with high yields designed to help you grow and effectively manage your assets.

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Discover Italy

In a relatively short time, Discover Italy became a favorite amongst those who love to travel back to Italy in search of their roots. Yolanda has become very popular with every one of her clients because she meticulously planned every detail of their trips. She knows every Italian city and town like the palm of her hand and being on her tours is truly an unforgettable experience.

Disney Destinations

Disney Destinations offers the finest in global travel and leisure experiences. Create memories that last a lifetime at Disneyland® Resort in California, Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida, Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, in Hawai’i, aboard Disney Cruise Line® and with Adventures by Disney®.

Dutchess County Tourism Begin your Hudson River Getaway here, in Dutchess County! Just 80 miles north of New York City, and two hours from Springfield, Ma., Dutchess County is home to The Culinary Institute of America, Walkway Over the Hudson, Dia: Beacon and four National Historic Sites.

Visitors can also experience other great estates, farms and markets, parks, boutique shopping experiences, concert halls, art museums, festivals and cultural attractions.

Eastern States Exposition The Big E, Sept. 13-29, 2019, is the Northeast’s largest fair hosting more than 1.5 million guests who enjoy concerts, parades, fair foods, rides, animals and shopping as well as the Avenue of States, Storrowton Village Museum and more.

Elite Island Resorts

Elite Island Resorts defines what an All-Inclusive vacation should be – we consider charm and service an essential part of the package.

Enjoy seven handpicked beach resorts, which are located on some of the finest Caribbean islands – Antigua, Barbados, St. Lucia, and The Grenadines. Resort accommodations are special and unique, offering every modern amenity one could need while maintaining

an authentic island spirit.

Comforts such as air conditioning, television, and privacy are included in every room. What makes these resorts truly special is their level of service – prepare for the kind of warmth and hospitality that will make you feel at home from the moment you arrive. All guests are treated as VIPs, and many leave with long lasting friendships with the resorts’ staff. Everyone from the friendly scuba instructor to the witty bartender will make you feel welcome and ready to relax and unwind. That’s what an Elite Island vacation is all about.

Empire City Casino

The premiere entertainment destination in the northeast, Empire City Casino by MGM features 5,200+ of the hottest slots and electronic table games, live entertainment & bowling, a plethora of dining options, craft cocktail lounge, and live horse racing.

Executive Valet Parking

west of Springfield, MA, the Great Northern Catskills of Greene County offer some of the best attractions in the Catskills. Visit the mountaintop to hike the Catskill Park, walk through Thomas Cole’s house, or fly down the longest, fastest and highest zipline canopy tour in North America.

Greater Miami CVB

Greater Miami and the Beaches offer diverse cultures, art and music along with some of the world’s most beautiful scenery, exciting nightlife and dining. From celebrities to families seeking fun in the sun, Miami invites visitors to come play and stay.

Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, GSCVB, promotes Western Mass as a year-round destination for conventions, sports, meetings, group tour and leisure travel. Explore Western Mass for its one-of-a-kind attractions and scenic beauty!

We are a full service valet that parks your car and brings you to and from Bradley Hampton Beach Village International Airport. Upon District your return, your car is pulled The Hampton Beach Playup, warmed, and clear of ground, established in 1920’s snow and ice. You can also still draws children off the order car care services while beach and sparked off the you are away.

Children’s Festival that continues to this day. Free nightly Flynn Cruiseport Boston concerts at the Seashell Stage Flynn Cruiseport Boston is and fantastic fireworks are a New England’s homeport long-standing tradition sponfor Holland America Line, sored by the Hampton Beach Norwegian Cruise Line and Village District. A Miss HampRoyal Caribbean International. ton Beach has been crowned Offering Boston departures every year since 1946. The from April through November Carnival Week, which once for Bermuda, Canada/New ended the summer season England, and Caribbean during the early 20th cenitineraries. tury has been replaced by the famed Hampton Beach GO Portsmouth, NH Seafood Festival.

From Southern Maine to In more recent years, the New Hampshire’s border Hampton Beach Master Sand with Massachusetts, unique Sculpting Competition, Hampseacoast towns settled in ton Beach Talent Competition, the 1600’s offer endless volleyball competitions, talent options for four season shows and the many other R&R - restaurants, tax free events that mark the busy shopping, museums, theater, summer season are all the music, beaches, parks, hiking, handiwork of the Hampton lighthouses, historic forts, Beach Village District. picnicking, boating, and more!

Great Northern Catskills of Greene County & NY Winter Clove Family Resort and Crystal Brook Family Resort Just a scenic two hour drive

Hampton, NH

The Hampton Area Seacoast has been an unparalleled Atlantic seaside resort for over a century. Miles of beautiful beach, free nightly entertainment in the summer

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season, and festivals all year will create memories that last a lifetime.

Hertz

The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide rental companies. Product and service initiatives such as Hertz Gold Plus Rewards, Ultimate choice, Carfirmations, Mobile Wi-Fi and unique vehicles offered through the Adrenaline, Dream, Green, and Prestige Collections set Hertz apart from the competition.

Holland America Line

that Jamaica remains the premier Caribbean Tourism Destination.

King Ward Coach Lines

King Ward is a motor coach tour company. We have vehicles that can accommodate passengers from 1-200 to anywhere they wish to travel. Family owned and operated since 1987.

Lifelock

LifeLock is a modern identity theft protection company.

With the flood of mobile technology and apps, consumer behaviors and expectations are changing— right along with what “identity” actually means. So we enable protection with convenience and put you in control of being uniquely you.

Holland America Line is the premium cruise line dedicated to explorers, foodies and music lovers who want to pursue these passions on all seven seas and continents.

Our perfectly sized, refreshingly uncrowded ships Main Street Hospitality are filled with one-of-a-kind Main Street Hospitality owns experiences. and operates properties that have a strong sense of Howe Caverns, Inc. place and express a unique Howe Caverns is the second and personal approach to most visited natural attrachospitality. Our hotels include tion in New York State and The Red Lion Inn, Hotel on is located just 2 hours west North, The Porches Inn & of Springfield, MA. We offer Briarcliff Motel. several cave tours, gemstone mining, and on-site lodging.

Mittersill Alpine Resort New for 2019 the Howe GlassA four-season resort located works glassblowing studio will in scenic Franconia Notch, NH feature live demonstrations - Surrounded by the White and hands-on workshops.

Mountain National Forest and Cannon Mountain. A great I Love NY vacation spot and family At NewYorkGetawayDeals. get-a-way! Minutes from all com our goal is to make your area attractions. Nearby Great visit to New York State memTrails, Hiking, Biking, Skiing, orable. The promotions we Golf, Zip Lines, and many offer change regularly, so visit Outdoor Adventures! our site often to see what you can love about New York Mohawk Trail Association Visit The Mohawk Trail (Route State.

2) Region, in Northwest Insight Vacations & Massachusetts. Camp, golf, hike, fish, raft and tube on Uniworld Boutique River the Deerfield, boat on the Cruise Collection Uniworld and Insight VaConnecticut, zip-line and cations® have been craftski in Charlemont. There’s ing magical journeys of country inns, fine dining, award-winning itineraries and craft studios, Yankee Candle curated experiences in Europe and Kringle Candle. Visit the and North America. Guidvillage of Shelburne Falls. ed by a highly skilled Travel History tours at Historic Director, guests can look Deerfield, Susan B. Anthony’s forward to traveling in smaller Birthplace, The Quaker groups, savoring authentic Meetinghouse, The Great Falls dining and enjoying a range and The Western Gateway. of immersive experiences.

Fine art at The Clark, WCMA, and MASS MoCA or theater at Jamaica Tourism the WTFestival.

The Jamaica Tourist Board is the National Tourism Mount Washington Agency whose mission is Cog Railway to develop and market the Scenic train rides to the Island’s tourist industry so Summit of Mount Washington,

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the highest peak in the Northeast, on the World’s First Mountain-Climbing Cog Railway train! Located in scenic Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, in the heart of the Mount Washington area and the White Mountains!

Newport Mansions

(and for any age!). Make us a destination or a stop on your road trip!

Orange County

Some of New York State’s biggest attractions are right here in Orange County, including West Point, Storm King Art Center, and Woodbury Common Premium Outlets. Orange County is just 50 miles from New York City, a place to dine, experience craft beverages, shop, hike, raft, and spend the night with a view of our beautiful mountains. Most of all, it’s a place to have fun!

Great Houses connect people to a nation’s heritage and open windows to another age.

The Preservation Society of Newport County is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect, preserve, and present an exceptional collection of house museums and landscapes in one of the most historically intact Pleasant Holidays cities in America. We hold Pleasant Holidays is one of in public trust the Newport the largest travel companies Mansions which are an in the U.S., offering customintegral part of the living izable vacation packages fabric of Newport, Rhode including flights, hotel and Island. These sites exemplify cruise accommodations, three centuries of the finest exciting sightseeing tours, achievements in American and more. Our vast portfolio architecture, decorative spans the globe featuring the arts, and landscape design world’s most popular vacation spanning the Colonial era destinations and ocean and to the Gilded Age. Through river cruises. our historic properties, educational programs, and Poland Spring Resort related activities we engage Poland Spring Resort is one of the public in the story of the best vacation values with America’s vibrant cultural 3 inns, 11 cottages, 3 restauheritage rants, 18-hole championship golf course, grass tennis North of Boston CVB courts, pool, museums, hiking The area located between trails, and more for guests to the city of Boston and New enjoy.

Hampshire is known as Essex County or the North of Princess Cruises Boston region. Well-known & Cunard Line cities such as Salem, home “PRINCESS CRUISES, the of the infamous Witch Trials Original “LOVE BOAT” is the and Gloucester, America’s largest premium cruise line in oldest seaport, are located the world. Princess offers the here. Within our 34 cities and best accommodations, food, towns, visit farms, museums, service & destinations. cultural and historic sites, CUNARD, with The Most state parks, and performing Famous Ocean Liners in the arts venues. Enjoy boutique World®, has carried guests shopping, plenty of fresh around the globe in unparalseafood and local artisan leled style.” breweries, cider houses, Real Maine Weddings distilleries, meaderies and Your Wedding Journey begins wineries. Explore 200 miles of here! Real Maine Weddings coastline, 12 lighthouses and magazine is the number one go on a whale watch, harbor resource for wedding trends, cruise or schooner sail. Visit inspirations and destination NorthofBoston.org for a free weddings in Maine. Visit us at travel guide & map. www.realmaineweddings.com

Oneida County Tourism/ Central NY

Oneida County is located in Central New York, directly off of I-90 at three spots.

Whether you’re looking for golf, casinos, spas, food, nature, or snow activities, we have something for everyone

Renewal by Andersen

Renewal by Andersen is the start-to-finish replacement division of Andersen Company that sells, installs and services patented, energy-efficient replacement windows & doors, resulting

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Rescom Exteriors

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Riviera River Cruises

Riviera River Cruises means relaxing as your floating hotel gracefully wends between towns and cities and soak up the unique experience in the gentlest way possible, aboard our world-class vessels, some of the most spectacular ships gracing the world’s waterways.

Rocky Mountaineer

Rocky Mountaineer offers over 65 unique Canadian vacation packages and four distinctive rail routes through British Columbia and Alberta. This world renowned, luxurious train travels by daylight through the wild beauty of Canada’s West and is the best way to experience the Canadian Rockies.

Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean International is about collecting memories. We have 26 ships, extraordinary entertainment and fabulous dining combined with our “Royal Way” service.

Our amazing destinations have a vast range, from the azure waters of the Caribbean, the Mediterranean and Alaska, there is something for everyone!

Sandos Resorts

What separates Sandos from other all-inclusive hotel chains is that each one of our resorts has been designed to deliver the best possible vacation experience to all of our esteemed guests and surpass expectations in every single way. You’ll find everything from magical eco-adventures to amazing blue water beaches and exquisite cuisine.

Come experience it all!

Saratoga NY

Saratoga, NY may be most well-known for its world class Thoroughbred horse racing at Saratoga Race Course, the legendary performances at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center and its famous mineral springs, but this gem of a destination offers so much more. Enjoy Victorian architecture, gourmet

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restaurants to suit any taste, fine shopping at boutiques and galleries, and charming inns, bed and breakfasts and hotels that make for a spectacular getaway anytime.

Explore the Saratoga National Historical Park, one of several great museums or try your luck at Saratoga Casino Hotel.

It’s all here for you. Plan your trip today! Visit www. ilovesaratoga.us

Seastreak Ferries

Seastreak LLC is a high speed ferry service which services Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, and Newport, Rhode Island.

There is no better way to cruise to a destination than aboard one of our high speed state-of-the-art ferries conveniently located off of I-195.

Smugglers’ Notch Resort

Smugglers’ Notch Resort is a very special family vacation destination. It’s right in the heart of Vermont’s Green Mountains, surrounded by over 3000 acres of pristine forest, spectacular mountain vistas, and the serenity of clear, rushing streams and cool Summer breezes. It’s the perfect playground in which to recreate, to regenerate and to relax in a familyfriendly atmosphere where you will feel completely at ease ... and at home. The resort features 8 pools & waterslides along with fresh water areas equipped with inflatable water play toys, slides, and splash grounds.

You’ll find the convenience of complimentary resort shuttle services to bring you to amenities like the 26,000 square foot FunZone 2.0 which is an air conditioned family recreation arena providing non-stop adrenaline games like Laser Tag, Climbing Walls, Ninja Warrior Courses, along with inflatables, pool table, table tennis, and the ReFuel Café.

Smugglers includes nonstop family activities and entertainment when you reserve your vacation with one of the resort’s most popular packages https:// www.smuggs.com/pages/ summer/packages.php or by calling (800) 451-8752 to reserve today at America’s Family Resort.

South County Tourism Council

Welcome to South County, Rhode Island where the inviting landscape and sensational coastline provides visitors with real life peacefulness and relaxation.

You are invited to smell the salt air, feel the sand beneath your feet, wander moonlight trails, float on a gentle wave, or simply discover the sights and sounds of our natural beauty.

Sprint

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Sullivan Catskills

Home to the 1969 Woodstock Festival celebrating its 50th anniversary. Fly Fishing in the famous Beaverkill or Willowemoc Rivers and Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum. Upper Delaware Scenic and Wild National Park and Catskill Park.

Tour Azores

Tour Azores is a tour operator specializing in FIT and Escorted tours to Portugal, and its islands of the Azores and Madeira.

Tours of Distinction

Tours of Distinction specializes in Group Motorcoach Tours, Air Tours and Cruises. From carefree Day Trips to Multi Day Adventures, Tours of Distinction offers the finest group travel program in the nation.

TradeWinds Island Resorts, St. Pete Beach

Located on St. Pete Beach, ranked one of America’s Top Beaches, TradeWinds Island Resorts consists of two beachfront properties 200 steps from each other.

TradeWinds Island Grand and Guy Harvey Outpost span 25 acres on the Gulf of Mexico, just 30 minutes west of Tampa International Airport. Enjoy multiple dining and entertainment venues including Guy Harvey RumFish Grill where you can

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dine next to a 33,500 gallon aquarium; The SandBox beach lounge; 7 pools and 3 whirlpools; fitness centers; childrens programs; water sports; and spa.

Trafalgar Tours

Brendan Tours Trafalgar is the world’s most awarded travel brand. Their carefullycrafted trips and exclusive experiences and passionate team of experts, enable you to discover the rich diversity of the world so you’re free to just be; be happy, be inspired, be in the moment.

Travel Impressions

Founded in 1974, Travel Impressions is one of the nation’s largest leisure tour operators, offering packaged and FIT vacations to over 1,300 destinations. Our extensive portfolio features more than 250,000 resorts, hotels, and over 2,500 luxury villas, and exclusive tours.

Ulster County Tourism & Emerson Resort

Featuring more than 1,000 square miles of scenic beauty, Ulster County is a year-round destination for outdoor enthusiasts, foodies, art lovers, day-trippers and weekenders alike. Located less than two hours from the greater Springfield, Mass. area, you’ll feel worlds away when you visit.

Viking Cruises

Viking River Cruises and Viking Ocean Cruises is a destination focused and culturally enriching experience. Viking is the Small Ship Expert sailing all over the world.

Visit Block Island

Block Island features 17 miles of pristine beaches (all free and open to the pubic) protected by lighthouses and spectacular bluffs, surrounded by rolling roads and winding paths. Known for

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villages where guests arrive its hospitality and old town Visit Hampshire County by bike, boat and car. charm, Block Island maintains Our little piece of Western a variety of establishments to Massachusetts is salt of the suit anyone’s needs. Whether earth meets on the rocks with Westchester County vacationing with the family Tourism salt, and Hampshire County Westchester County is a or on a romantic weekend is where it’s all happening. vibrant collection of historic getaway, Block Island offers a Arts, culture, and amenities cities, picturesque towns and great selection of comfortable you’d expect from a city, and quaint villages encompassing places to call home while the farm town feel and slow New York’s lower Hudson you’re staying on the island. country living you can’t resist.

Valley region. Just 30 On Block Island you won’t find minutes from Midtown chain resorts where nobody Visit Rochester Manhattan, Westchester is an knows your name but you will On the Southern shore of ideal destination for family find cozy accommodations Lake Ontario with the Finger vacations, romantic getaways, with amazing views run by Lakes Wine Region just south, inspiring solo retreats operators who care about Rochester is a great base for and productive corporate you and making your stay exploration of West/Central gatherings. a perfect one. Get around New York State. Major Block Island by car, moped, features include The National bike or on foot with self Museum of Play at The guided bike and walking tours Strong, Susan B. Anthony’s and numerous rental outfits home and Museum, The for your needs. Getting to George Eastman Museum and Block Island is easier than an amazing arts scene. Music ever with ferries from RI, CT is everywhere, and year-round and MA and daily flights from festivals abound. Foodies Westerly RI. Everything you delight in internationally need to plan your trip can be acclaimed craft beverages found at and farm to table restaurantswww.blockislandinfo.com.

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AmaWaterways

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Royal Caribbean International

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Antigua and Barbuda, nestled in the heart of the Caribbean,

welcomes you to paradise.

For more information or to book your trip now, visit our website www.visitantiguabarbuda.us

Antigua

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Barbuda

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Courtesy of The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority.

By Tiera N. Wright

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The unpredictability of New England weather got you down? Start planning your trip to paradise! Located in the North Eastern section of the Caribbean, Antigua and Barbuda awaits between

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the Atlantic and Caribbean Oceans. “[We have] world class accommodations and hospitality, great restaurants and cuisines, 365 beautiful beaches, [and] an average temperature of 79-85 degrees daily” says Dean Fenton, Marketing Manager of the

Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority based in the United States. Ultimately, he counts the warm and friendly residents as the most important reason why people should visit. With direct flights out of New York or New Jersey, among others, while prepar-

ing to travel to Antigua and Barbuda, Fenton shares that prospective visitors’ “passports need to be valid for six months past the date of return,” and, he says continuing, upon arrival “most hotels are only 15-30 minutes from the airport.” Fenton also says

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For those looking to add educational activities to their itineraries, Antigua and Barbuda’s expansive history and culture can be explored throughout several museums and “hotspots” around the island. To name a few Fenton recommends, “Betty’s Hope, Dow’s Hill Interpretation Centre, Nelson’s Dockyard National Park, and Barbuda’s magnificent Frigate Bird Sanctuary.” Originally a sugarcane plantation, Betty’s Hope is a museum that showcases the history of Antigua’s sugar industry. While Dow’s Hill Interpretation Centre is comprised of several multimedia presentations of the islands’ history, past and present. Still an active shipyard today, Nelson’s Dockyard

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Celebrating its 150th year, the Cog has remained a key icon Mount Washington Cog Rail- of New Hampshire’s heritage and has maintained its historway, is “the first mountain– ic roots by allowing passenclimbing cog railway in the gers to [ride] in a historically world” and presents visitors inspired coach powered by with “an authentic moun1908 and 1875 vintage coaltaintop visit to the infamous fired steam locomotives or Mount Washington,” says one of the modern biodiesel Rebecca Metcalf, Marketing engines, all built on-site.”

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While dining is not available on the train ride itself, there is a snack bar at the summit, and guests are able to partake in the café located in Marshfield Station. Concludes Metcalf, “visitors can also peruse the gift shop full of local and custom items to find that perfect

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public relations director for Smugglers Notch said in mid Smugglers Notch is probably April.

Smugglers Notch opened for best known for its skiing, but the summer in 1976 when the as the snow begins to melt and the days become warmer Olympics were being held in Montreal. Since the resort is the resort will be busier than just a 90-minute drive to the ever.

Canadian city, many people People were skiing and would stay at Smugglers snowboarding through the Easter weekend, but then the overnight. To help parents, Smugglers decided to offer skis and snowboards were camps for children during the quickly packed away and swapped for sneakers and flip event, he said.

“It was such a resounding flops.

“There is plenty of snow, but success, we decided to do it again and that’s when we saw we have so much to do to get ready for summer operations. our summer season explode,” We have to shut down and flip Chait said.

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ziplining, swimming, rock climbing, hiking, paddle boarding, disc golf, adult classes and so much more attract slightly more visitors to Smugglers Notch in the summer than skiing and snowboarding do in the winter.

Part of the reason is in the winter children are in school so many visits are concentrated on weekends, especially holiday weekends. In the summer, families come for longer and visits are spread out more evenly, Chait said.

A second reason is Smugglers Notch is just jam-packed with activities and events that can keep even the pickiest

vacationer happy.

“We have whole family activities, activities for adults only and the children’s camps are very popular,” Chait said.

Smugglers also has a very strong adaptive program that is so popular it is already sold out for August.

“It is so rewarding to take someone on an adventure who may not usually have that opportunity,” he said.

“We have people who use wheelchairs, we have people who are non-verbal, we don’t discriminate.”

The program, run by about 20 trained staff members, offers a full-slate of activities

All photos courtesy of Smugglers Notch.

to anyone with a physical or cognitive disability.

“We extend past our age restriction, so we have campers coming back for 20 years,” he said. “It emphasizes family and they become part of our family and our community.”

The regular children’s camps are divided by age groups and start with one for children who are just 3 and 4. There is also a camp for teenagers between 16 and 19 which allows students to come and go as they choose, selecting activities that interest them.

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One day a camper may select science and environment and ecology and spend the time hiking and learning about nature. The same child may choose games and adventure the next day and play sports and other games.

All the groups swim daily and there is no shortage of places people can swim, including the eight pools and waterslides on site.

“There is no shortage of water,” he said. “We have two freshwater reservoirs at the resort...local swimming holes are in every direction.”

For adults and families there are all types of typical activities such as guided hikes for all different levels, ziplining, yoga and massage.

But there are plenty of unique activities such as hiking with llamas (who carry the packs but not the guests), canoe trips to local wineries, classes on healing herbs and edibles that grow in Vermont and daily volleyball games.

The resort doesn’t have a regular golf course, but disc golf has taken off here, he said.

Smugglers has two of the top 10 disc golf courses in the world and it has been hosting championship Professional Disc Golf Association tournaments and juniors’ tournaments. This year the Professional Masters Disc Golf World Championships will be at Smugglers June 22 to 29.

But people don’t have to be pros to play since lessons and rentals are available at the resort. People can also compete in golf leagues.

While many parts of the resort, such as the 25,000-square-foot indoor fun zone and the lodging, are used for all seasons, the ski area does not run its lifts in the summer so people who want to get to the top of the mountain must hike or visit the neighboring Stowe Mountain that runs the gondola, Chait said.

The one exception is with its mountain biking program that uses the beginner hill to teach people the skills they need to learn how to ride in the woods.

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“There are three lines and they build up in intensity.”

Smugglers considers it a “feeder resort” it has 17 miles of easier trails and they work closely with the Stowe Area Bike Association located just outside of the mountain and direct people who are ready for the next level to those trails, he said.

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In terms of lodging, Greene County has a variety of options to accommodate your stay ranging from the more family-friendly resorts such as Sunny Hill Resort and Golf Course, to quainter options like the eco-tourism inn, Fairlawn Inn. “You can also ‘discover your happy place’ at Winter Clove Inn & Resort,” says Bagshaw, adding “[it’s] an all-inclusive resort offering three meals daily, an indoor and outdoor pool, antique indoor bowling alley and game room, a nine-hole golf course, [and more].”

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state. If retail therapy is your preferred vacation pastime, Bagshaw suggests visitors explore Greene County’s downtown main streets; and for the beverage connoisseur, “the Catskills Beverage Trail [offers] award-winning libations including wine, crafts beers and ciders,” concludes

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Park Preserve is also famous for world-class rock climbing on its white cliffs and is more With over 5.2 million visisuitable for novices,” says tors last year, Ulster County, Remsnyder. New to Ulster located on the west bank of County is Rail Explorers USA the Hudson River between which opened its Catskill DiManhattan and Albany, is vision in 2018. “Families and “one of the most affordable and hospitable counties in the couples of all ages spend two Northeast” says Rick Remsny- hours on the pedal-powered der, Director of Ulster County vehicles that ride the railroad tracks along the scenic Esopus Tourism.

Creek,” says Remsnyder of Host to a slew of day-tripthe six-mile trip located on pers and weekenders alike, the tracks once used by the Ulster County has several Catskill Mountain Railroad. recreational opportunities Unique to Ulster County’s that appeal to the whole legacy and sure to excite family. Adds Remsnyder, history buffs is Historic Hu“couples and families who guenot Street in New Paltz. visit Ulster County enjoy “A 10-acre National Historic swimming, boating, biking Landmark District comprised and kayaking together when of seven historic stone houses, the weather turns warm.” a re-creation of the 1717 HuAdditionally, rock climbing guenot church, archaeological is another popular venture sites, a burial ground and a for visitors to the area with visitor’s center,” says Remsnyover 50,000 climbers from der. Furthermore, Kingston, around the world seeking to climb the Mohonk Preserve’s the current county seat of Ulster County was named climbing cliffs or “Gunks” each year. “Minnewaska State New York’s original state SPECIAL TO THE REPUBLICAN

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Above: Historic Huguenot Street - Reenact. says Remsnyder of the daylong event set to feature live music, local food, and of course cupcakes. “We have the right place for you with the fanciful Gardiner Cupcake Festival on May 18 at Wright’s Farm in Gardiner.” Music-lovers are also in for a treat with the two-day Rosendale Street Festival. Founded in 1975, this donation-driven festival will be held on July 20 and 21.

Says Remsnyder, “there are seven stages, 80 bands, over 100 vendors, kids’ crafts and parades.”

A trip to Ulster County wouldn’t be complete without experiencing the variety of fine dining options the area has to offer. For those new to the area, Remsnyder

recommends the Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz and Aroma Thyme Bistro in Ellenville to begin one’s culinary journey in Ulster County.

Celebrating its 150th anniversary, the Mohonk Mountain House is a “National Historic Landmark resort offering farm-to-table cuisine.”

Furthermore, Remsnyder concludes that Aroma Thyme Bistro is the most awarded restaurant in the Hudson Valley by Trip Advisor. “Chef Marcus Guiliano’s farm-totable menu offers consistently delicious and healthy food.”

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