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Tour of the
Week - Blackstone River Valley
Rhode Island, New England, USA
March 23, 2007
Take Me Out to the
Ball Game |
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Sample Packaged Tour Itinerary |
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Take Me
Out to the Ball Game
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The Blackstone River is the
centerpiece of the 400,000-acre Blackstone River Valley. One
of 14 American Heritage Rivers, the powerful Blackstone
flows between Worcester, Massachusetts and Providence Rhode
Island. As a special kind of place called a national
heritage corridor, it tells the story of the river's role in
starting New England's textile industry and the American
Industrial Revolution.
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9:00 am Coffee
and Muffins |
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day begins at leisurely pace, with coffee and muffins at the
Blackstone Valley Visitor Center then view the award-winning film
"Hidden in the Blackstone Valley" which describes the Valley's
history.
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10:00 am Pre-Game Cruise Aboard the Blackstone Valley Explorer
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a riverboat cruise on the Blackstone Valley Explorer as a narrator
tells the remarkable comeback story of this America Heritage River
whose powerful waterfalls turned the waterwheels of the nation's
earliest factories.
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12:00 Get Ready to Enjoy Some Old-Fashioned Baseball |
| Baseball is still the real McCoy at
McCoy Stadium, home of the Pawtucket Red Sox. Recent
renovations have not stolen any of the charm, affordability or
tradition of Triple-A baseball's oldest
stadium.
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4:00 pm Post-Game
Dining Experience |
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the game, savor a Blackstone Valley tradition, "Chicken Family
Style", at one of our many fine restaurants.
A hearty meal that is served only in the
Blackstone Valley, this dining experience started in the 1930's among
the Italian immigrants playing Bocco on Sunday afternoons.
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This is a guided tour.
Tour Operator Price: $31
The price is based on a minimum of
37 people.
To schedule a tour contact:
Lilly Kayamba
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council
Blackstone Valley Visitor Center
175 Main Street
Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860
BVTCLilly@aol.com
800-454-2882
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