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Monday, April 10, 2006
BOSTON MOVIE TOURS RECEIVES EDITORS’ CHOICE HONOR
YANKEE Magazine Applauds Local BusinessBoston, April 10, 2006 – Boston Movie Tours today announced it was selected as an Editors’ Choice in the 2006 edition of the Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England. An annual publication that features entirely new content each year, Yankee’s Travel Guide is the best-selling travel guide in the region.
Each year Yankee’s editors scour New England to select the attractions, dining and lodging establishments, events, museums, and scenic areas no traveler will want to miss. These memorable destinations receive the trusted and prestigious Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England Editors’ Choice endorsement.
“Travelers from far and near know they will experience something special whenever they visit a destination named an Editors’ Choice,” said Michael Carlton, editor of Yankee Magazine and the Travel Guide. “We’re pleased to select Boston Movie Tours as an Editors’ Choice in the 2006 edition of the Travel Guide and encourage readers to experience it for themselves. Although diverse, our selections all have one thing in common. These are the places no traveler will want to miss.”
“We offer guests a unique and fun way to experience Boston as guests experience the Hollywood and celebrity side of Boston.” says founder Jeff Coveney. “We are honored that Yankee Magazine chose Boston Movie Tours for this coveted award.”
Boston Movie Tours offers daily 90 minute walking tours of the Boston Movie Mile. On this interactive tour filled with behind-the-scenes tidbits and movie trivia, guests visit locations made famous by over 30 movies and TV shows such as Good Will Hunting, Ally McBeal, The Thomas Crown Affair, Cheers and more. New for 2006 are additional locations from upcoming movies The Departed starring Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson and Stiffs starring Danny Aiello.
Tours run daily except for Tuesdays May through October and select weekends in April. For complete pricing and schedule information, visit www.bostonmovietours.net or call 866-668-4345. Tours depart from the Boston Common Visitors Center.
Trusted as the authority on travel in New England, Yankee’s Travel Guide provides readers with everything they need to plan the perfect day trip, weekend getaway, or vacation, including in-depth feature stories on destinations throughout the region, detailed descriptions of places selected as an Editors’ Choice, maps, a guide to what’s happening in New England this summer, and much more.
For the first time, readers will also find an exclusive code in the guide that allows them to download Yankee Magazine Vacation Planners—a $35 value—for free. The seven planners offer information on specific interests in New England, including fine dining, outdoor adventures, family fun, history, shopping, the arts, and spas. The planners are also available for $5 each at NewEngland.com—Yankee’s travel Web site—for those who do not purchase the Travel Guide.
Readers are also invited to visit NewEngland.com for a wide range of helpful features, including Yankee’s searchable database of bed-and-breakfast inns, classic travel stories from Yankee Magazine, an online events calendar, a searchable database of attractions, restaurants, lodging establishments, podcasts, e-cards, and more.
The 2006 edition of Yankee’s Travel Guide, including the planners, is available wherever magazines are sold in New England, the mid-Atlantic states, and the Midwest for $4.99.
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Members of the media may request a complimentary copy of the 35th anniversary edition of Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England by contacting Ken Phillips. Artwork and other assistance are available for print publications. All media are invited to tap Yankee’s veteran travel editors for informative and fun conversations on the summer travel season and the experiences awaiting visitors in New England.
About Boston Movie Tours: Boston Movie Tours brings the Hollywood side of Boston to life by visiting movie and TV filming hotspots.
About Yankee Magazine: Yankee Publishing Inc. is an independent media company based in Dublin, New Hampshire. Yankee Magazine (“The Magazine of New England Living”) reaches two million readers nationally. The Old Farmer’s Almanac (“Often Imitated but Never Equaled”) is the nation’s oldest continuously produced periodical. Products include the Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England, The Old Farmer’s Almanac All-Seasons Garden Guide, The Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids, YankeeMagazine.com, Almanac.com, Almanac4Kids.com, YankeeFoliage.com and podcasts. The company also produces a wide range of books, calendars, and custom-published products.
Yankee Magazine Contact:
Ken Phillips, communications manager
Yankee Magazine
1121 Main Street
Dublin, NH 03444
Ph. 603-563-8118, ext. 214
kenp@yankeepub.com
On the Web at: YankeeMagazine.comBoston Movie Tours Contact
CONTACT: Jeff Coveney
PHONE: 866-668-4345, ext 2
EMAIL: jcoveney@bostonmovietours.net
Contact Boston Movie Tours at 866-MOVIE45.To pre-book a Movie Tour experience, email info@bostonmovietours.net
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