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Sunday, December 04, 2016
GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team
This is the season to give and at GoLocalWorcester.com we wanted to try and help with some big ideas for some amazing gifts that everyone in New England would love to get this holiday season.
These ideas were developed to be as much an experience and create an amazing memory as anything else.
Experiences range from weekend getaways to sporting events to skiing resorts and much more.
If you're looking for one or two big gifts in order to top off your holiday shopping, this list may be just what you are looking for.
See the Experience Gifts in the Slideshow Below
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An Amazing Weekend at the Rose Island Lighthouse
Buy a gift certificate or book it for someone to be "Keepers for a Week or a Night" at the Rose Island Lighthouse — a beautifully restored lighthouse between Newport and Jamestown.
The coolest package to get is the $233 overnight with boat transportation good for any time of the year (except holidays) for 2 people occupying one room, including round-trip boat transportation from the designated marina to rose island.
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Give the Gift of Flying
Everyone has wished (still wishes?) they could fly like Superman at one point or another in their lives.
Skyventure in Nashua, New Hampshire offers the opportunity to fly inside a wind tunnel, making for an unforgettable experience for everyone involved.
If just flying is not enough, Skyventure also offers surfing, rock climbing, and a water slide.
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Swim with a Beluga Whale
Give someone the opportunity to swim with a Beluga whale... no literally.
Mystic Aquarium's Beluga Encounter program allows participants to put on waterproof gear and go into waist deep water with the whales and trainers.
Participants will experience what it is like to touch and feel a beluga whale while trainers explain and demonstrate how the whales are cared for.
For more information and to make a reservation, click here.
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A Helicopter Tour Around Newport
Why walk around Newport when you can get the cool experience of flying.
Bird’s Eye View Helicopters is based at 11 Airport Access Road, Middletown, RI 02842, offers an aerial ride around Newport passing over sites such as the Newport mansions. The basic trip is priced at $150.00 for two people.
Tours go for as short as 12 minutes or as long as 25 minutes.
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Experience a Boston Segway Tour
Taxis, trains, cars, bikes, and walking are all ways to get around the city of Boston. But, how about taking Segway from Boston Segway Tours.
A 1-hour tour cost $60 while a two-hour tour will cost you $90, but you will see Boston in a different way than ever before.
Or, you could rent a segway for a half or full day if you wanted to tour around on your own.
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Give the Gift of the NASCAR Experience
NASCAR fan in the family?
Give them the experience of a lifetime by sending them to ride along in a Stockcar race for three laps in Vermont.
The experience begins in the pits where passengers will be suited up and given an overview of the safety procedures. They will then climb through the window of the stocker and be strapped into the five-point harness.
Once the professional driver is given the go sign, he is off.
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Zip Lining in the Berkshires
Does the person you are buying a gift for enjoy a good thrill?
How about zip lining in the Berkshires?
Head to the Berkshires and get yourself on a zip line, maybe even do a canopy tour.
There are three different tour options, starting with the base area tour which lasts an hour or the Moutain Top or Valley Jump tour which takes three hours. Both of those are sure to shoot some adrenaline into your day.
PHOTO: Tara Joyce/flickr
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Take a Loved One on a Romantic Gondola Ride in Providence
No need to go to Italy to ride a Gondola, take your loved one on a romantic ride during any Waterfire event in Providence.
Waterfire is the event that Providence is most well known for, bringing in tourists from all over New England and even the country.
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A Brewing Vacation in Maine
Give the gift of a vacation to Maine's Shipyard Brewing Company.
Learn how to brew beer from professionals at Federal Jack's Brew Pub at Kennebunkpot Brew Harbor and then take a personal tour of the Shipyard Brewing Company.
Vacations can be booked any time from January to May but they must be booked at least two weeks in advance.
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Adventure to the Casco Bay Islands
The Casco Bay Islands are sometimes called The Calendar Islands as it is said you could explore a different island each day of the year.
For a one-of-a-kind adventure, the Maine Island Trail Association (MITA) has mapped a route from the New Hampshire border to Machias Bay and their handy guide offers details on places to explore and wildlife to watch for along the islands of Casco Bay.
Tickets are just $12.
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