Sample Reviews
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Adventure | Arcades | Circus | Comedy | Concerts | Festivals | Halloween | Holiday Lights | Hotels | Magic | Museums | Nightclubs | Restaurants | Resorts | Ski | Theatre | Theme Parks | Travel | Workshops | Zoos
Adventure
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- • Ausable Chasm Rock Climbing in Eastern New York (5 stars PLUS)
- • Whitewater Rafting on the Penobscot River with Northern Outdoors (5 stars PLUS)
- • Wildplay’s Mistrider Zipline to the Falls Takes You Zipping Over Niagara Falls (5 stars PLUS)
- • Howe Caverns is the Ultimate Cave Destination: Safe, Comforable, and Easy for Anyone (5 stars PLUS)
- • Adirondack River Outfitters Is New York’s Best Rafting Company (5 stars PLUS)
- • Swim with Sharks through Snappa Fishing and Diving Charters (4.5 stars)
- • South Beach Parasail is the Easiest and Most Awesome Water Sport in Miami (5 stars)
- • At iFLY Orlando, Get the Thrill of Sky Diving Without the Heights (5 stars)
- • Infinity and Beyond Ballooning is an Adventure and Great Gift Idea (5 stars)
Arcades
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- • Boda Borg is an Indoor Obstacle Course and Brain Challenge Theme Park for Kids and Adults (5 stars)
- • Supercharged Entertainment’s World Class Go Karting and Obstacle Courses are Pure Fun (5 stars)
- • Monster Mini-Golf is All-Weather Indoor Spooky Fun for All Ages (4 stars)
- • Virtual Reality Has Finally Arrived For Real at the Stunning MindTrek VR (5 stars PLUS)
- • 5-Wits is New England’s Best Escape Room (5 stars)
- • Dreamed of Racing Cars? F1 Boston Has a Treat for You! (5 stars PLUS)
- • Reality Zombies Brings Next-Level Realism to the Arcade Experience (4.5 stars)
Circus
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- • Big Apple Circus Hits the North Shore (5 Stars PLUS)
- • Cirque du Soleil Corteo Brings Flying Clowns, Angels and Acrobats (5 Stars)
- • ‘See You Yesterday’ Dramatizes the Cambodian Genocide with Circus Arts (4.5 stars)
- • Performer Interviews at Cirque du Soleil: Luzia
- • Backstage Interviews at Cirque du Soleil: Luzia
- • Cirque du Soleil: Luzia Amazes with Mexican Feats and Feelings (5 stars plus)
- • Circa “S” at the Boch Center is a Circus Performance, Not Just Stunts (4 stars)
- • Reversible at ArtsEmerson is a Must-See Circus (5 stars)
- • Cirque du Soleil OVO Brings Wonder and Laughter (5 stars)
- • Machine de Cirque is the Ultimate Well-Oiled Human Machine (5 stars)
- • Cirque du Soleil Kurios: Thrilling Acts and a Cultural Experience (5 stars)
Comedy
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- • Eddie Izzard’s Wunderbar Tour Brings Insights and Inspiration (4.5 stars)
- • Interview with Bill Bellamy
- • Comedian Demetri Martin Gets Real in his Point Your Face At This Tour
- • Interview: Susie Essman of Curb Your Enthusiam
- • Best of Improv Asylum Vists Laugh Boston for a Big Night Out (4 stars)
- • Comedy, America! at ImprovBoston – 4 Stars
- • The Comedy Studio – Mystery Lounge! – 5 Stars
- • Bawdy, Audacious ‘Bootycandy’ is Hilariously Provocative (4.5 Stars)
- • Shear Madness at the New Theatre – 4.5 Stars
Concerts
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- • Childish Gambino’s This is America Tour is a Church of Dance and Music (5 stars)
- • Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s On the Run Tour II Lives Up to Its Hype (5 stars PLUS)
- • Jewel: Greatest Hits Tour, 4.5 stars
- • Boston Holiday Pops Festival Chorus
- • URO Brings Rock Opera ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ to Arlington Regent
- • Rock for Recovery with Right Turn’s 8th Annual Super Group Concert!
- • Punk in Drublic – Music, Mohawks and Mosh Pits (4 stars)
- • On Your Feet! Lacks Depth But Shines With High-Energy Music (4.5 stars)
Festivals
- • Make Discoveries and Enjoy a Classy Day in the Sun at the Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival (5 stars)
- • The Jewelry City Steampunk Festival Puts Attleboro on the Creative Map (5 stars)
- • Bastille Day in Boston Celebrates French Independence with a VIP experience (4.5 Stars)
- • Rhode Island Comic Con is a Vast Expo For All Things Geek Culture (4.5 stars)
- • Newport Art House Anti-Gala is New England’s #1 Art Party (5 stars PLUS)
- • The Connecticut Renaissance Faire Bring Old-Time Jousting, Games, and Shows (4 stars)
- • Park Fest at the deCordova Sculpture Museum and Park (5 stars)
- • North Star Pro Rodeo Brings Southern Charm to New England (4.5 stars)
- • Night Nation Run is the World’s Highest Energy Music Festival (5 stars)
- • World War II Day at Battleship Cove (5 stars)
- • Scare-A-Con New England Brings Horror Fans What They Want! (4.5 stars)
Halloween
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- • Legends of Fear at Fairview Tree Farm is Creative, Theatrical, and Large Enough for a Whole Evening (5 stars PLUS)
- • Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses is the #1 Halloween Attraction in the Northeast (5 stars PLUS)
- • DementedFX is #1 in New England For Halloween House Animatronics (5 stars)
- • 112 Halloween Attractions Near Boston This Week
- • The Haunted Graveyard at Lake Compounce is New England’s #1 Halloween Attraction (5 stars PLUS)
- • Witch’s Woods is the Best Halloween Attraction Near Boston (5 stars)
- • The Sleepy Hollow Experience is the Perfect Halloween Show (5 stars PLUS)
- • The Horror Returns at Scare-A-Con New England (4.5 Stars)
Holiday Lights
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- • Holiday Lights and Santa Events in New England
- • Heritage Museums Gardens Aglow Has Holiday Lights and Beautiful Grounds (5 stars)
- • Candlelight Stroll at Strawbery Banke is a Whole Village of 19th Century Holiday Spirit (5 stars)
- • Winter Reimagined at Tower Hill Botanic Gardens is Your Worcester Holiday Light Destination (5 stars)
- • Stone Zoo’s ZooLights are Boston’s Closest Winter Lights (4.5 stars)
- • Edaville Railroad is New England’s Largest Holiday Lights Destination (5 stars)
- • Make Merry at Holiday in the Park at Six Flags New England (5 stars)
- • Drive Warm Through Holiday Lights at Bright Nights at Forest Park (4.5 stars)
Magic Shows
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- • Shin Lim: Limitless Has Stunning, World Champion Illusions But Not Integrated Into a Perfect Show (4 stars)
- • Paul Gertner’s Miracles & Other Deceptions Puts You Close-Up to World-Class Magic (5 stars)
- • Champions of Magic Has Stunning Illusions and Laugh Out Loud Comedy (4 stars)
- • Wild Magic at the Greg Frewin Magic Theater Has World-Class Illusions, and You Can Pet a Tiger, Too (5 stars)
- • Adam Trent: A Sleek Experience in the World of Stage Magic (4.5 Stars)
- • Four-Handed Illusions is Boston’s Best Resident Magic Show (5 stars)
- • Interview: The Magic of Adam Trent, Coming the Boch Center March 9 to 11
- • Intimate Illusions with Ivan Amodei is Original, High Energy, Crowd Pleasing Magic (4 stars)
Museums
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- • The Mashantucket Pequot Museum is the World’s Largest Native American Museum (5 stars PLUS)
- • Learning Science is Fascinating and Fun at the Museum of Science, Boston (5 stars PLUS)
- • The Harriet Tubman House Wows with Tales and History (4.5 stars)
- • The Newly Opened American Heritage Museum Features Stunning Tanks and Military History (5 stars PLUS)
- • Fort Ticonderoga’s Living History Connects You to History and Nature (5 stars)
- • Pirates Treasure Museum in St. Thomas is So Interactive and Fun (5 stars)
- • The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford Teaches Social Justice the Right Way (5 stars)
- • The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MOCA) Must Make Your Next Berkshires Trip (5 stars)
- • The Churchill War Rooms are Dark and Heavy with History (4.5 stars)
- • Hampton Court Palace is Your Rainy-Day Destination Near London (5 stars)
- • Escher, The World’s Best Optical Illusionist, Exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts
Nightclubs
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- • Feel Alive and Accepted at The Donkey Show’s Inclusive, Theatre Nightclub Party (5 Stars)
- • Haunted Speakeasy Takes Masquerade Balls to the Next Level in a Real Mansion (5 stars)
- • Party in Style at the Museum of Fine Art’s MFA Late Nites (5 stars PLUS)
- • AcousticaElectronica is the WTF Circus Dance Party Not to Miss (5 stars PLUS)
- • Cirque of the Dead at OBERON is a Hugely Creative Halloween Circus (4.5 stars)
- • AcousticaElectronica, presented by toUch
- • ‘Rain Dogs’ A Perfect Blend of Music and Flesh (4.5 Stars)
Restaurants (Travel)
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- • Marmalade May Be Puerto Rico’s Best Restaurant (5 stars)
- • Margaritaville Restaurant is the Best Restaurant on St. Thomas, USVI (5 stars PLUS)
- • Outstanding Service and Food at Junction and The Tavern in Vermont (5 stars)
- • Miners’ Table Restaurant at Herkimer Diamond Mines Has a Creative, Unique Menu and Decor (5 stars)
- • Cafe Amici May Be the Best Restaurant in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas (5 stars)
- • Dine So Close to Water That You Can Feed Giant Fish at the Shoreline Bar & Grille (4.5 stars)
- • Eating at XO Bistro on St. Thomas Contains So Many Wow Moments of Taste and Style (5 stars)
- • Skylon Tower Offers the Highest Dining View of Niagara Falls (5 stars)
- • Taste, the Mountaintop Restaurant, Has the Best Long View in St. Thomas (4.5 stars)
- • The Sunset Grille Has a Great Sunset View in the US Virgin Islands (5 stars)
Restaurants (New England)
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- • Fuji at Ink Block Gives an Original Boston Take on Japanese Sushi and More (5 stars)
- • The Colonial Inn Restaurant in Concord, MA (5 stars)
- • The Smoke Shop BBQ Goes the Extra Mile to Offer Delicious Options to People Of All Backgrounds (5 stars)
- • Spirit of Boston Fireworks Dinner Cruise is a Classy, Magical Night Out (5 stars)
- • Meals at The Wildcat Inn and Tavern Are Full of Unique Twists and Delights (5 stars)
- • Noir, the Pub/Cafe to See Celebrities in Boston (4 stars)
- • The Maharaja Has Owners Who Know How to Start a Revolution (4.5 stars)
- • Harvest of India is Perfect India Cuisine in a Renovated Atmosphere (4.5 stars)
- • Shabu-Ya Has a Fun Atmosphere and Adventurous Hot Pot That’s Accessible to Non-Koreans (4.5 stars)
- • The Mad Monkfish Has a Perfect Fusion of Sushi and Jazz (4.5 stars)
- • You Won’t Find Better BBQ Anywhere than Blue Ribbon, One Paint Job From a Perfect 5 (4.5 stars)
- • White Horse Tavern is Mainly a Bar, But With Surprisingly Good Restaurant Food (4 stars)
- • Life Alive is the Non-Preachy Vegetarian Restaurant That’s Filling, Tasty, and Safe for Meat-Eaters! (5 stars)
Hotels and Resorts
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- • Adventure Suites’ Fantasy-Themed Rooms Go Beyond Kid Stuff To Compelling and Comfortable (5 stars PLUS)
- • Outstanding Service and Food Make The Essex Culinary Resort & Spa the Perfect Relaxation Vacation (5 stars)
- • With More Activities Than Vermont Has Trees, Smugglers’ Notch Resort in the Summer is Perfect For Families (5 stars PLUS)
- • The Truman Gillet House B&B Combines Comfort and Service (5 stars)
- • Summer at Sugarbush Resort Combines Active Hiking and Mountain Biking with Relaxing Luxury Housing (5 Stars)
- • Medawisla Lodge and Cabins in Maine is AMC Outdoors at its Finest (5 stars)
- • The Atlantic House Hotel is the Center of Narragansett, Rhode Island (4.5 stars)
- • Get Lost in Comfort at the Margaritaville Vacation Club by Wyndham (5 stars)
- • Secret Harbour Beach Resort Offers More Activities Than Any Other Resort on St. Thomas (5 stars)
- • Hever Castle is the UK’s Best Garden, with Overnight Rooms and Mazes Too! (5 stars PLUS)
- • Gallows Point Resort Perfectly Bridges Civilization and Nature (5 stars PLUS)
- • Herkimer Diamond KOA in NY is a Nation-Level Glamour and Education Campground (5 stars PLUS)
- • Casa Azul at Sapphire Beach Resort Takes Your Vacation to the Next Level of Luxury (5 stars)
- • Live Right On the Beach at the All-Inclusive Bolongo Bay Beach Resort in the USVI (4.5 stars)
Ski Resorts
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- • Snowmobile Fun at Northern Outdoors in Maine (5 stars)
- • Smugglers’ Notch Resort
- • Sugarbush Resort
- • Cranmore Mountain
- • Cranmore Mountain (again)
- • Loon Mountain
- • Jiminy Peak
- • Skiing Suggestions near Boston, Massachusetts & New Hampshire
Theatre
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- • On Your Feet! Lacks Depth But Shines With High-Energy Music (4.5 stars)
- • An Inspector Calls is a Morality Play in a Mystery Context (3 stars)
- • Marriage Under Fire in “A Doll’s House Part 2” at the Huntington Theater (5 stars)
- • If You Don’t See 1776, the Musical Prequel to Hamilton, You are a Damned Fool (5 stars PLUS)
- • You’ll Love to Hate Richard’s Cheating His Way to the Throne in Richard III (4.5 stars)
- • Strictly Ballroom: The Musical is Romantic Comedy with Life-Changing Inspiration (4.5 stars)
- • Hype Man at Company One Theatre Deserves National Attention (5 stars PLUS)
- • Proof at the Central Square Theatre Brings Tears, Laughter, Inspiration (5 stars)
- • Shakespeare in Love Both Parodies and Honors Shakespeare with Laughs (5 stars)
- • Commonwealth Sharespeare’s Romeo & Juliet Brings Crushing Tragedy (5 stars)
- • We The People Connects You to the Past (5 stars)
Theme Parks
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- • CoCo Key All-Indoor Heated Water Park is a New England Winter Miracle (5 stars)
- • Coral World Ocean Park is the Only Must-See Attraction in St. Thomas (5 stars PLUS)
- • Close Encounters with Animals Make Jungle Island Miami’s Best Attraction (5 stars PLUS)
- • Story Land is a Whole Day of Fun for Kids in the White Mountains (4.5 stars)
- • CYBORG Hyper Drive at Six Flags New England Delivers a New Thrill (5 stars)
- • Clifton Hill is the Fun Park of Niagara Falls, Canada (5 stars)
- • Leeds Castle Has the UK’s Best Hedge Maze and Much More Too (5 stars PLUS)
- • Longleat is the UK’s Best Amusement Park and Zoo (5 stars PLUS)
- • Warner Bros. Studio Tour London is Heaven for Harry Potter Fans (5 stars)
- • SkyVenture New Hampshire is New England’s Best Small Adventure Park (5 stars PLUS)
Travel
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- • US Virgin Islands (22 reviews)
- • United Kingdom (16 Reviews)
- • Puerto Rico (12 Reviews)
- • Upstate New York (23 Reviews)
- • Miami (7 reviews)
- • New Hampshire (22 reviews)
- • Connecticut (25 reviews)
- • Los Angeles (4 Reviews)
- • Orlando (12 Reviews)
Workshops
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- • Muse Paintbar is a Painting Class, Party, and Night Out at a Bar (4.5 stars)
- • Ceramics Date Night at Brookline Arts Center (4 stars)
- • PopUp Painting is the London’s Group Painting Party (4 stars)
- • Cooking Class at The Essex Culinary Resort (5 stars)
Zoos
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- • The Philadelphia Zoo is America’s Creativity Zoo (5 stars)
- • Make Life-Changing Friendships with Animals at Miami’s Jungle Island (5 stars PLUS)
- • Coral World Ocean Park is the Only Must-See Attraction in St. Thomas (5 stars PLUS)
- • Gatorland is Orlando’s #1 Attraction for Pure Fun (5 stars PLUS)
- • The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo (4.5 stars)
- • Longleat is the UK’s Best Amusement Park and Zoo (5 stars PLUS)
- • Stone Zoo’s ZooLights are Boston’s Closest Winter Lights (4.5 stars)
- • For a Regional Zoo, Capron Park Zoo Sure Packs a Punch! (4.5 stars)
- • Roger Williams Park Zoo’s “Zoobilee” is a Great Stroll at Night with Restaurant Samples and Animal Encounters (5 stars)