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Tanglewood
on Parade Featuring the Boston Pops and Boston Symphony's Salute to John
Williams!
Two Days /
Two Meals
DATE: August 3-4, 2010
PRICE: $299 Double, $365 Single, $289 Triple (per person)
20% deposit required; Optional Insurance 10%
DEPART: Yonkers 7:45 am; Mamaroneck 8:30 am; Goldens Bridge 9:15 am
RETURN: Goldens Bridge 8:00 pm; Mamaroneck 8:30 pm; Yonkers 9:00 pm
Includes
transportation, admissions, guides, (1) night's accommodations, (1)
breakfast, (1) lunch, tour director, taxes and gratuities
Day One -
Tanglewood on Parade
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Tanglewood on Parade, an event which
happens only once a year, will be extra special this Summer as the
program features the
Boston Pops, Boston Symphony and the Tanglewood Orchestra performing
together on one stage to honor Academy Award Winning, world famous
composer John Williams, as he
celebrates his 30th Tanglewood Summer
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The program will include some of Mr. Williams' most
popular concert and film scores, as well as the traditional
Tanglewood on Parade finale, Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture
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Fireworks following the concert!
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Before the concert, enjoy an elegant three-course
lunch at the historic Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge
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Comfortable accommodations await at the brand new
Comfort Inn in nearby Great Barrington, which features a pool and
hot tub!
Days Two Lenox & Stockbridge
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Meet our local guide and depart on a driving tour to
hear stories of the Gilded Age. These estates, once called cottages,
were the homes of Andrew Carnegie, Harley Proctor, George
Westinghouse, the Vanderbilts and many others who formed the
American Aristocracy.
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Next, step back in time as you stroll the perfectly
manicured grounds of Tanglewood on a guided tour
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See the world famous Tanglewood Music Shed, an
indoor amphitheater, built to resemble a cow barn, but hailed as one
of finest acoustical theater's in the world
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Visit the charming town of Stockbridge and it's
picture perfect Main St. where you'll enjoy time to visit many of
the unique shops and sample some of the award-winning restaurants
(lunch on own)
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This afternoon, tour the 44-room cottage Naumkeag,
an architectural masterpiece and the quintessential country estate
of the Gilded Age of the Berkshires
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Tour the magnificent display gardens of Naumkeag and
see the famed "Blue Stairs" and the panoramic views of Monument
Mountain
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