Where Are We Going?

Follow HPC as we travel around the nation for our Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures Course. Wondering what to do when your not in class practicing your central lines and chest tubes? Read our blog to learn about local attractions, fine cusine, family to dos, the best nightlife and more!

Saturday, January 26, 2013

HPC Boston Travel Blog






Boston… over 18 million people visit the city annually, making it a leading tourist destination.  Boston is also one of the most culturally significant and cosmopolitan cities in America. Home to dozens of museums, galleries, performing arts organizations, award-winning restaurants and major sports teams, Boston is the unofficial cultural capital of New England. With so much sophistication in one city, there is always something to do and see.

Boston's Theatre District - Better than Broadway!




The vibrant Boston theater scene includes more than a dozen performance venues in the Downtown Boston Theatre District, where you can enjoy top productions ranging from popular Broadway-type musical shows to avant-garde experimental productions, along with opera, dance, comedy shows, and everything in between.




Boston’s Cuisine Reigns Supreme




Boston is where you can find world-class cuisine just about anywhere you look.  From boisterous downtown establishments, quirky neighborhood bistros to 5-star elegant cuisine, your every desire will be fulfilled.  Cuisine in Boston is similar to the rest of New England cuisine, in that it has a large emphasis on seafood and dairy products. A must try is the New England clam chowder or a little surf and turf…filet mignon and lobster…how great is that!



SIGHTS, TOURS AND ADVENTURES

Boston Duck Tours



You’re off on a journey like you've never had before. You'll cruise by all the places that make Boston the birthplace of freedom and a city of firsts! View such sights as the golden-domed State House to Bunker Hill and the TD Banknorth Garden, Boston Common and Copley Square to the Big Dig, Government Center to fashionable Newbury Street, Quincy Market to the Prudential Tower, and more. 
Don’t worry…you won’t get wet but may feel a splash or two.




Museums



Take in one of the most comprehensive art museums in the world, Museum of Fine Arts.  This stunning museum houses nearly 450,000 works of art. You will be amazed by all the beauty this museum has to offer.  Very close to MFA is the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.    Listen to the music of Bach, Mozart, and Schumann, while exploring the three floors of galleries filled with paintings, sculpture, tapestries, furniture, and decorative arts from cultures spanning thirty centuries.  For a different taste, take the kids to visit the Museum of Natural History and Science Museum.  There’s a variety of museums to make every family member happy!




                                                                                                        






 
Walk The Freedom Trail


Freedom Trail is a red-brick walking trail that leads you to many important historic sites. A unique collection of museums, churches, meeting houses, burial grounds, parks, a ship, and historic markers that tell the story of the American Revolution and beyond. Wear comfortable walking shoes as you experience history through this beautiful outdoor trail.





Little Italy and Chinatown



Explore the winding streets of Downtown Boston’s Little Italy on the North end and indulge in fabulous pizza, pasta and fish dishes.  If you prefer lighter cuisine, Chinatown is centered on Beach Street and known for dim sum.  Visit Chinese cultural shops and taste the cuisine of China in this big street in the city of Boston.  Take your appetite as Little Italy and Chinatown are full of wonderful cuisine.





New England Aquarium




The animals and exhibits are amazing – don’t miss the penguins or the giant-ocean-tank! The New England Aquarium is fun for everyone.  You can make a whole day of it. Have a bite to eat at Legal Sea Foods, just steps from the aquarium, and take a stroll in Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park. From this downtown location you’re also very close Faneuil Hall Marketplace for a shopping like no other!


Faneuil Hall Marketplace




Located in the heart of downtown Boston, Faneuil Hall Marketplace is the nation’s premier urban marketplace. It combines wonderful history with almost 100 shops and pushcarts, 18 full service restaurants, 35 food stalls and Boston’s most popular comedy nightclub.  Wear comfortable shoes because you won’t want to leave this fabulous.  It gives meaning to “shop til you drop!”

VISIT
 
TODAY!!

HPC New Orleans Travel Blog



COME DINE, SHOP, RELAX AND FEEL THE SPIRIT OF NEW ORLEANS
“The Big Easy”


New Orleans is one of the world's most fascinating cities. Steeped in a history of influences from Europe, the Caribbean, Africa and beyond, it is home to a truly unique melting pot of culture, music, and is a food haven.

You'll find bowls filled to the rim with gumbo, late nights in dark jazz clubs, strolls through historic neighborhoods, and tantalizing festivals throughout the year. Come down and experience New Orleans, one of America's most culturally and historically-rich destinations. In November 2012, the Crescent City was recently voted "Best American City to Visit" by Travel + Leisure magazine and #1 New Year's Eve destination, placing it above even New York's world-renowned Times Square celebration!

FOOD HAVEN








New Orleans offers fine dining as well as cafes serving up famous gumbos and world reknowned beignets. If you’re a foodie and want to learn the inside secrets of how it’s made, take a one day cooking course offered at the New Orleans French Quarter Cooking School, Culinaria and Savvy Gourmet. Half day and full day cooking classes are offered to travelers to learn the inside secrets of how it’s made.

TOURS AND ATTRACTIONS

New Orleans Tours and Attractions is the premier gateway to New Orleans museums, river cruises, plantation tours, New Orleans shopping, city and swamp tours, recreational activities, performing arts and more. Create your own itinerary of places to see in New Orleans.  Follow this link to get your day started in New Orleans:  http://www.neworleanstoursandattractions.com/


Don’t forget the kiddos….there’s lots of fun for them too!  Visit the famous Aquarium of the Americas, the Audubon Zoo, Mardi Gras Museum or just picnic in one of the tranquil parks with water action…..never a dull moment!



LAST BUT NOT LEAST…JOIN IN NEW ORLEANS NIGHT LIFE……


BOURBON STREET…step onto one of the world's most renowned streets overflowing with restaurants, clubs and history. THE FRENCH QUARTER…dine, wine and listen to the best jazz the world has to offer. HARRAH’S…if it’s fast action you’re after…look no further than Harrah’s Casino.  Not only will you have the chance to make winnings, but do it in a thrilling and energetic environment.


New Orleans is a playground for the whole family.  This city can definitely please everyone.  Shop the fashionable boutiques to the infamous flea markets and antique shops.  Dine on 5-star cuisine to the fun famous “king cake”.  Take an invigorating swamp ride, a scary Ghost tour, or find your thrill in the roll of a dice.  Finally, unwind your day at Cafe Du Monde and try the world’s best beignets and taste what everyone rave’s about!

Don’t wait….come feel the spirit of New Orleans and make “The Big Easy” your next getaway destination!

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