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Valley, located 27 miles northwest of Boston. The city of Lowell was founded as a planned industrial city, a fact that still reverberates throughout the community. "The water that once powered the textile mills is now a recreational asset and home to a number of national sporting events such as crewing, as well as being the swimming component of our triathlon events," said Deb Belanger, executive director of the Greater Merrimack Valley CVB. "The river is also the backdrop for many marathons and road races each year."
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
HOOPS HISTORY Springfield, the birthplace of basketball, is home to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The facility has nearly 300 inductees and features more than 40,000 square feet of basketball memo- rabilia. Visit www.hoophall.com
feet of contiguous exhibit space. The John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center features 193,000 square feet of exhibit space. Seaport World Trade Center has eight ballrooms and 118,800 square feet of exhibit space. Contact: Greater Boston CVB,
www.bostonusa.com. Cape Cod
In the easternmost part of Massachusetts is Cape Cod, a collection of 15 different towns. Barnstable is the Cape's largest town and home to many of the sports facil- ities. "Cape Cod has the distinctive charac- teristic of being the first place the Pilgrims found when coming to the New World and it is known all over the world for its beau- tiful panoramic beaches and its world- renowned golf courses," said Patti Lloyd, vice president of sales for the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce/CVB. The Cape plays host to numerous events, such as ten- nis, soccer, baseball and lacrosse. Hotel rooms: 19,000 Hotel tax: 9.7 percent Fields & facilities: In Barnstable there are 23 public tennis courts, 23 public base- ball/softball fields, a soccer field complex,
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10 salt water beaches and a lake. Major facility: The Hyannis Youth and Community Center is a 105,000-square- foot facility that was built in 2008. More than 300,000 spectators visit the center every year, said Lloyd. Contact: Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce/CVB, www.capecodchamber.org.
Lowell/Greater Merrimack Valley Lowell is part of the Greater Merrimack
Hotel rooms: 4,000 in Greater Merrimack Valley Hotel tax: 11.7 percent Fields & facilities: Lowell offers seven major sports venues and complexes within a two-mile radius of each other. There are numerous other facilities throughout the Greater Merrimack Valley. Tsongas Center: The Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell is a multi-purpose venue that can seat up to 7,800 depending on the event. In 2003, the facility's management team won an award for hosting the USA Fed Cup. Contact: Greater Merrimack
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Valley CVB, www.merrimack valley.org.
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Springfield/Pioneer Valley Springfield is situated in an area known as the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts. The region boasts 14 major colleges and uni-
AMERICAN HISTORY Boston is home to the historic Old North Church, officially known as Christ Church. It was here on April 18, 1775, that Robert Newman climbed the steeple and held up two lanterns as a sign from Paul Revere that the British were advancing by sea and not by land. This momentous event started the American Revolution. The church was built in 1723 and is the oldest standing church building in the city. www.oldnorth.com.
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