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News Apps Deal from New England and Beyond KARI BODNARCHUK AT LOON GO OFF ROAD OR UP A TREE Make like a monkey and scramble through the trees at Loon Mountain s new Aerial Forest Adventure Park in Lincoln N H Up in the canopy you can maneuver from platform to platform using bridges zip lines and cables Choose from five levels of difficulty each requiring more balance and agility Prefer a ground based adventure Hop on a Segway a self balancing two wheeled transport device and take off on a new off road cross country tour The adventure park is open daily through Labor Day and then weekends through Columbus Day Tick ets 39 for ages 7 to 12 49 for 13 and older including adults The three hour Segway tour runs daily for those 16 and older and costs 69 800 229 5666 loonmtn com BANK ON WEEKENDS OF COOL ART Flash your Bank of America credit card and get free entry into 150 museums zoos botanical gardens science centers and other cultural institutions nationwide on the first full weekend of every month as part of the compa ny s Museums on Us program Locally visit the Mu seum of Fine Arts Worcester Art Museum Cape Cod Museum of Art in Dennis or The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amhersti think The Very Hungry Caterpillar among others Or check out the recent ly renovated Harvard Museum of Naturall History Don t miss its special exhibit Mollusks Shelled Masters of the Marine Realm and its revamped Fishes gallery The next freebie week end is Aug 4 5 800 432 1000 muse ums bankofamerica com CANADIAN RAIL JOURNEY Hop aboard the Rocky Moun taineer for its rail journey linking Vancouver and Whistler B C and you can enjoy stories and performances by young members of local First Nations groups The storytellers will be onboard to share the history of the indigenous Squamish and Lil wat peoples and the legends of the surrounding mountains The trip called the Whistler Sea to Sky Climb offers stunning views of the Coast Mountain Range sparkling Howe Sound and a 230 foot waterfall The service runs five days a week until Sept 26 Enjoy the new Whistler Dome Service which offers reclining seats panoram ic views and hot meals through Aug 24 888 687 7245 www rockymountaineer com ROCKIES MUSHROOM HUNTING ^ ¦ Forage for mushrooms in Colorado on a guided adventure led by Larry Evans known as the Indiana Jones of mushroom hunt ing On the Mercedes and Mushrooms trip run Four Seasons Resort Vail participants climb into Mercedes SUVs and set off for a full day of mushroom hunting in the Rocky Mountains That night gather at Flame the resort s restaurant where the executive chef leads a culinary demon stration incorporating your mushrooms Price 200 includes the foraging trip a gourmet picnic lunch the cooking demon stration and dinner Trips run Aug 4 11 19 and 24 970 477 8610 wwwfourseasons com vail CRUISING THE YANGTZE Grab a companion and join a five star cruise on China s Yang tze River for half of what you would normally spend Victoria Cruises the only US managed cruise line on the Yangtze is of fering a buy one get one free promotion for trips departing by Aug 31 The special deal is good for two passengers sharing a superior stateroom on any of the fleet s seven vessels Price 880 per couple for four and five day sailings 800 348 8084 www vwtoriacruises com EVERYWHERE CREATE A VIRTUAL PIN MAP Show off all the places you have gone skiing or every notewor thy site you have explored around the world Uencounter me a new website lets you create a virtual pin map of your travels so you can keep track of your adventures and share your expe riences with other members Sign up for free and then start adding encounter points on the map with information about the encounter travel recreation or work for instance relat ed photos and information You can also create private pins Free for basic membership 9 annually for ad free 45 for bloggers who want marketing perks 484 362 9851 www uencounter me PORTABLE BOOSTER SEAT The super portable and compact BubbleBum makes it easy to bring a booster seat on the road without taking up precious luggage space The seat which is rated for kids 40 to 100 pounds weighs half a pound packs down smaller than a loaf of bread and inflates in less than a minute A clip on each side keeps the seat belt in place and the firm cushion provides comfortable support for long haul trips The BubbleBum meets US and European safety standards and costs 39 99 800 969 6586 www bubblebum co us Boston Globe Circulation: 365152 DMA: Boston, MA City: Boston State: MA Account: 182500 Date: 07/29/2012 Pub Num: MAD50SUN Section/Page: 104 Page Count: 1/2 RefNo: b013a0 © Copyright All Rights Reserved. Unlicensed Reproduction, Sale or Republication Prohibited.
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News Apps Deal from NewEngland and BeyondKARI BODNARCHUK
AT LOON GO OFF ROAD OR UP A TREEMake like a monkey and scramble through the trees at LoonMountain s newAerial Forest Adventure Park in Lincoln N HUp in the canopy you can maneuver from platform to platformusing bridges zip lines and cables Choose from five levels ofdifficulty each requiring more balance and agility Prefer aground based adventure Hop on a Segway a self balancingtwo wheeled transport device and take off on a new off roadcross country tour The adventure park is open daily throughLabor Day and then weekends through Columbus Day Tickets 39 for ages 7 to 12 49 for 13 and older includingadults The three hour Segway tour runs daily for those 16and older and costs 69 800 229 5666 loonmtn com
BANK ON WEEKENDS OF COOL ART
Flash your Bank ofAmerica credit card and get free entryinto 150 museums zoos botanical gardens science centersand other cultural institutions nationwide on the first
full weekend of every month as part of the company s Museums on Us program Locally visit the Mu¦seum of Fine Arts Worcester Art Museum Cape CodMuseum ofArt in Dennis or The Eric CarleMuseum of Picture BookArt in Amherstithink The Very Hungry Caterpillaramong others Or check out the recently renovated Harvard Museum ofNaturallHistory Don t miss its special exhibitMollusks Shelled Masters of the
Marine Realm and its revampedFishes gallery The next freebie weekend is Aug 4 5 800 432 1000 museums bankofamerica com
CANADIAN RAIL JOURNEY
Hop aboard the RockyMountaineer for its rail journey linkingVancouver and Whistler B Cand you can enjoy stories and
performances by young members of local First Nationsgroups The storytellers will be onboard to share the history ofthe indigenous Squamish and Lil wat peoples and the legendsof the surrounding mountains The trip called the WhistlerSea to Sky Climb offers stunning views of the CoastMountainRange sparkling Howe Sound and a 230 foot waterfall Theservice runs five days a week until Sept 26 Enjoy the newWhistler Dome Service which offers reclining seats panoram
ic views and hot meals through Aug 24888 687 7245 www rockymountaineer com
ROCKIES MUSHROOM HUNTING
^¦Forage for mushrooms in ColoradosVailon a guided adventure led by Larry Evansknown as the Indiana Jones of mushroom hunt
ing On the Mercedes and Mushrooms trip runFour Seasons Resort Vail participants climb into MercedesSUVs and set off for a full day of mushroom hunting in theRockyMountains That night gather at Flame the resort srestaurant where the executive chef leads a culinary demonstration incorporating your mushrooms Price 200 includesthe foraging trip a gourmet picnic lunch the cooking demonstration and dinner Trips run Aug 4 11 19 and 24970 477 8610 wwwfourseasons com vailCRUISING THE YANGTZE
Grab a companion and join a five star cruise on China s Yangtze River for half ofwhat you would normally spend VictoriaCruises the only US managed cruise line on the Yangtze is offering a buy one get one free promotion for trips departingbyAug 31 The special deal is good for two passengers sharinga superior stateroom on any of the fleet s seven vessels Price880 per couple for four and five day sailings 800 348 8084www vwtoriacruises com
EVERYWHERE
CREATE A VIRTUAL PIN MAP
Show off all the places you have gone skiing or every noteworthy site you have explored around the world Uencounter mea newwebsite lets you create a virtual pin map ofyour travelsso you can keep track ofyour adventures and share your experiences with other members Sign up for free and then startadding encounter points on the map with information aboutthe encounter travel recreation or work for instance related photos and information You can also create private pinsFree for basic membership 9 annually for ad free 45 forbloggers who want marketing perks484 362 9851 www uencounter me
PORTABLE BOOSTER SEAT
The super portable and compact BubbleBum makes it easy tobring a booster seat on the road without taking up preciousluggage space The seat which is rated for kids 40 to 100pounds weighs half a pound packs down smaller than a loafof bread and inflates in less than a minute A clip on each sidekeeps the seat belt in place and the firm cushion providescomfortable support for long haul trips The BubbleBummeets US and European safety standards and costs 39 99800 969 6586 www bubblebum co us
Boston GlobeCirculation: 365152DMA: Boston, MA
City: BostonState: MA
Account: 182500Date: 07/29/2012Pub Num: MAD50SUNSection/Page: 104Page Count: 1 / 2
RefNo: b013a0© Copyright All Rights Reserved. Unlicensed Reproduction, Sale or RepublicationProhibited.
News Apps Deal from New England and Beyond
EVERYWHERE
CANADIAN RAIL JOURNEYAT LOON GO OFF ROAD OR UP A TREEMake like a monkey and scramble through the trees at Loon Hop aboard the RockyMounMountain s newAerial Forest Adventure Park in Lincoln N H taineer for its rail journey linking
Vancouver and Whistler B CUp in the canopy you can maneuver from platform to platformusing bridges zip lines and cables Choose from five levels of and you can enjoy stories anddifficulty each requiring more balance and agility Prefer a performances byyoung members of local First Nationsground based adventure Hop on a Segway a self balancing groups The storytellers will be onboard to share the history oftwo wheeled transport device and take off on a new off road the indigenous Squamish and Lil wat peoples and the legendscross country tour The adventure park is open daily through ofthe surrounding mountains The trip called the WhistlerLabor Day and then weekends through Columbus Day Tick Sea to Sky Climb offers stunning views of the CoastMountainets 39 for ages 7 to 12 49 for 13 and older including Range sparkling Howe Sound and a 230 foot waterfall Theadults The three hour Segway tour runs daily for those 16 service runs five days a week until Sept 26 Enjoy the newand older and costs 69 800 229 5666 loonmtn com Whistler Dome Service which offers reclining seats panoram
ic views and hot meals throughAug 24888 687 7245 www rockymountaineer com
CREATE A VIRTUAL PIN MAP
Show off all the places you have gone skiing or every noteworROCKIES MUSHROOM HUNTING thy site you have explored around the world Uencounter me
a newwebsite lets you create a virtual pin map ofyour travels^¦Forage for mushrooms in ColoradosVailon a guided adventure led by Larry Evans so you can keep track ofyour adventures and share your expeknown as the Indiana Jones of mushroom hunt riences with other members Sign up for free and then start
ing On the Mercedes and Mushrooms trip run adding encounter points on the map with information aboutthe encounter travel recreation or work for instance relatFour Seasons Resort Vail participants climb into Mercedes
SUVs and set off for a full day of mushroom hunting in the ed photos and information You can also create private pinsRockyMountains That night gather at Flame the resort s Free for basic membership 9 annually for ad free 45 forrestaurant where the executive chef leads a culinary demon bloggers who want marketing perksstration incorporatingyour mushrooms Price 200 includes 484 362 9851 www uencounter methe foraging trip a gourmet picnic lunch the cooking demonstration and dinner Trips run Aug 4 11 19 and 24970 477 8610 wwwfourseasons com vail
CRUISING THE YANGTZE
Grab a companion and join a five star cruise on China s Yangtze River for half of what you would normally spend VictoriaCruises the only US managed cruise line on the Yangtze is offering a buy one get one free promotion for trips departing
BANK ON WEEKENDS OF COOL ART byAug 31 The special deal is good for two passengers sharingFlash your Bank ofAmerica credit card and get free entry a superior stateroom on any ofthe fleet s seven vessels Price
into 150 museums zoos botanical gardens science centers 880 per couple for four and five day sailings 800 348 8084and other cultural institutions nationwide on the first www vwtoriacruises com
full weekend of every month as part of the company s Museums on Us program Locally visit the Mu¦seum of Fine Arts Worcester Art Museum Cape Cod
PORTABLE BOOSTER SEATMuseum ofArt in Dennis or The Eric CarleMuseum of Picture Book Art inAmhersti The super portable and compact BubbleBum makes it easy tothink The Very Hungry Caterpillar bring a booster seat on the road without taking up preciousamong others Or check out the recent luggage space The seat which is rated for kids 40 to 100ly renovated Harvard Museum ofNaturall pounds weighs half a pound packs down smaller than a loafHistory Don t miss its special exhibit of bread and inflates in less than a minute A clip on each sideMollusks Shelled Masters of the keeps the seat belt in place and the firm cushion providesMarine Realm and its revamped comfortable support for long haul trips The BubbleBumFishes gallery The next freebie week meets US and European safety standards and costs 39 99
800 969 6586 www bubblebum co usend is Aug 4 5 800 432 1000 museKARI BODNARCHUKums bankofamerica com
Boston GlobeCirculation: 365152DMA: Boston, MA
City: BostonState: MA
Account: 182500Date: 07/29/2012Pub Num: MAD50SUNSection/Page: 104Page Count: 2 / 2
RefNo: b013a0© Copyright All Rights Reserved. Unlicensed Reproduction, Sale or RepublicationProhibited.
