What's New in BostonUSA? May 2, 2008 edition Hollywood In BostonUSA this Summer:

What’s New in BostonUSA?

Contents

1. Summer 2008 news:  now online : What's New July 4th and Boston Harborfest 2008 Press Pack

2. Food & Wine: Brasserie Jo 10!; New England Culinary escorted tours; Taste of Cambridge; Summer Restaurant  Week 2008 in 12 weeks! (August 10-15 & 17-22, 2008)

3. BostonUSA Green Visitor program : One Week Visitor Pass & Tanglewood roundtrip Boston coach coach 

4. Sports: Patriots 2008 Season announced: Lacrosee Championships; Suffolk Downs; Boston Lobsters

5. Hollywood In BostonUSA this Summer: ten + films underway: in town: Martin Scorsese, Mel Gibson, Brad Pitt

6. Performing Arts: new ‘Showcase Live! Facility at Gillette Stadium’s Patriot Place; Neil Diamond @  Fenway Park!

7. Gay Visitor news: The 2008 Boston Pride Parade Celebrity Marshal for 2008 is Wiill & Grace’s Leslie Jordan

8. Museums Exhibition news: Opening this fall: “Karsh 100: A Biography in Images” at Boston Museum of Fine Arts; Renzo Piano renovation of Fogg building initiated, Sackler to display  key artworks     
9. Boston & Cambridge Festivals : 35^th Festival Betances heritage of the Boston Latin community with music & food!  

10. Tours & Trails: New Cambridge online downloadable tour; new luxury dinner ship in Boston

11. Hotel & hotel package News: “Baseball”  Freedom Trail 5)! El Greco College Visit hotel packages & new hotels

12. Holiday Season 2008 highlights : Faneuil Hall Lighting , Shopping Season Biggest Ever  starts Nov 28

13. Tall Ship Visits 2008 & 2009 News: French Ship ‘Belem’  & Uruguay Ship ‘Capitan Miranda’  in June

14. Air /Rail/Coach Service news : Acela train added;  AirOne  Milan - Boston ; BoltBus;  Helsinki -Boston service

15. BostonUSA Cruise Season 2008: Posting a 20% increase over 2007 the 2008 Boston cruse season is underway.

16. New Planning Links for Tour Planners ; New BostonUSA online CityBreaks  Planner launched

1. Summer 2008 news: Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau has created extensive Summer information for media, tour planners, & consumers: for media click to view: What’s New This Summer in BostonUSA ; and specifically for July 4: click to view: What's New July 4th and Boston Harborfest 2008 Press Pack. For consumers

We have posted an-easy-to-read click to view: 2008 Summer Preview. Consumers can print the new 12-page “Summer In The City” color brochure from the click here www.BostonUSA.com home page---or call toll-free (in North America 1-888-733-2678--or e mail us at visitus@BostonUSA.com ---and we’ll mail the printed brochure. Please note that our two discount programs-the Summer 2008 ‘BostonUSA Specials Card’  and the Summer 2008 ‘Family Friendly ValuePass” contain more offers than ever before-and are free by e mailing or calling us. Many special summer hotel packages available (see # 11) many more to follow on www.BostonUSA.com !

2. Food & Wine: The Colonnade Hotel Boston’s Brasserie Jo is celebrating its tenth birthday during the entire month of May with daily specials: Sunday Brunch for $19.98 per person (in honor of the year Brasserie JO first opened) and a complimentary cupcake station, Mondays: Chef station with complimentary crepes made to order, Tuesdays: $1.00 desserts, Wednesdays: Complimentary cheese course, Thursdays: $1.00 bar menu and $10.00 entrees, Fridays and Saturdays: special regional pairing menus for $19.98 per person, select wine list of 10 wines from 1998, wear a beret anytime throughout the month and receive a free gift card, all martinis are $10.00 throughout the month, and enter to win a trip to Paris - no purchase necessary. For more information or to make reservations, visit Brasserie JO. … Tour Trends/Sugar Tours has announce
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