The Boston Irish Tourism Association (BITA) recently released its Travel & Culture Guide (fall/winter issue) of
Irish cultural activities in Massachusetts. The 28-page color
magazine details upcoming holiday concerts, dances and theatre through March 2012 It lists selected Irish pubs, gift shops
and cultural groups in the Bay State plus hotels and travel agencies
for visitors from out-of-town.
The Guide is available for free at tourism centers across the state and at museums, hotels and cultural venues. See distribution centers.
“Visitors looking for the very best Irish and Celtic
music can find it right here in Massachusetts,” said BITA director
Colette Quinlin.
The fall/winter 2011 Travel & Culture Guide
includes stories on the new public art exhibit at Terminal E, Logan
Airport, the Butcher Shop Market in Adams Village, Dorchester, plus
profiles of Mia Tavan, Marketing Director at Massachusetts Convention
Center Authority, and Paul Wilson, Operations Manager at the Glynn
Hospitality Group and its flagship pub, the Black Rose.
There is also a travel story on Ireland in the Off-Season with tips for traveling to Ireland this winter.
The Boston Irish Tourism Association was formed in
2000 to promote cultural tourism year round. It publishes three
travel and culture guides each year, and has created an Irish Heritage Trail highlighting Irish landmarks in Boston and around the state.
For further details on the festivals and concerts,
as well as year-round Irish and cultural activities, hotel packages,
gift shops and Irish pubs, visit IrishMassachusetts.com.
For details on vacationing in Massachusetts, contact the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism at massvacation.com and Bostonusa.com.
More than 24% of residents in Massachusetts
claim Irish ancestry, making it the most Irish state in the United
States, according to the US Census.
Source: IrishMassachusetts.com
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