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City Exploring
Discover Boston on Foot with the Boston Center for Adult Education
(BOSTON, MA) – Boston might be known as America’s walking city, but how many people
actually stop and explore this historic playground? Beginning September 2014, the Boston
Center for Adult Education (BCAE) is offering a series of interactive walking tours
designed to educate and inspire. Guests will have a chance to explore historical neighborhoods
on foot while discovering fascinating facts about the community! Whether someone has just
moved to the city and wants to get to know the neighborhood, or has lived in the city for years,
there’s something for everyone to discover. The tours will be held on four Tuesday evenings
throughout the BCAE’s September/October term and will include: A Walking Tour of the South
End, Beacon Hill: the North Slope, Fort Point Channel Neighborhood and Bay Village and the
Theatre District.
All tours are non-refundable and will be held rain or shine. Registration is necessary. Please visit
www. bcae.org or call the Boston Center for Adult Education at 617-267-4430 to sign up.
Tour Schedule:
A Walking Tour of the South End:
Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 from 6:00PM - 8:00PM; $20.00
During the mid-19th century, Boston's South End developed into a fashionable neighborhood of
tree-shaded oval parks and bowfront bordered avenues. Explore the neighborhood on foot and
discover the natural beauty and architectural development of this fascinating, multicultural and
urban community. The tour will include sites like an 1810 burial ground, an 1830’s alley-hidden
wooden house and a number of charming masonry town houses. Shopping at the many vibrant
shops, galleries and restaurants after the tour is a must! *Please note: Tour meets at the BCAE.
A Walking Tour of Beacon Hill: the North Slope
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 from 6:00PM – 8:00PM; $20.00
Discover the 19th-century townhouses and turn-of-the-century tenements of Beacon Hill's North
Slope. Once considered part of the old West End, this fascinating neighborhood has been home
to African Americans, Yankee entrepreneurs, Irish immigrants and Jewish immigrants from
Central and Eastern Europe. While on the main streets, appreciate the vintage storefronts,
copper oriels and ornate fire escapes. Also, spot the few surviving wooden houses and explore
the hidden alleys and cul-de-sacs. The historic Vilna Shul, Boston's oldest surviving immigrant-era
synagogue, is a site not to miss. *Please note: Tour meets at the corner of Charles Street and
Charles Circle, in front of the CVS pharmacy (Directly across from the Charles Street Red Line
MBTA station).
A Walking Tour of the Fort Point Channel Neighborhood:
Tuesday, September 30th,2014 from 6:00PM - 8:00PM; $20.00
Summer is the perfect time to explore the Fort Point Channel neighborhood, a bustling area
that's home to museums, artists' studios, restaurants and lofts. Learn about the remarkable land
fill projects that created the neighborhood that was once the center of the world’s wool industry
and walk the gritty streetscapes that inspired painter Charles Sheeler, photographer Walker
Evans and director Martin Scorsese, whose 2007 Oscar winning film, The Departed, was shot on
these streets. *Please note: Tour meets in front of South Station- Atlantic and Summer Street
corner.
A Walking Tour of Bay Village and The Theatre District:
Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 from 6:00PM - 8:00PM; $16.00
Once a major railroad transportation hub, the tour will start off in Park Square that is home to
landmarks such as the Boston Park Plaza Castle, a massive granite building constructed during
the 1890s, and the Park Plaza Hotel, a symbol of the glamour and prosperity associated with the
Roaring '20s. From Park Square, the tour will find its way to Bay Village with its "mini" red brick
Beacon Hill row houses. Ending in the Theatre District, guests will take in the opulent theatres
designed by Clarence Blackall, the murals of Old Boston in the lobby of the Little Building, as well
as visit the only commercial building in Boston designed by prominent American architect H.H.
Richardson. *Please note: Tour meets at the BCAE.
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About the Boston Center for Adult Education:
Founded in 1933, the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) is the first, nonprofit adult education center in New
England. The Boston Center for Adult Education serves as a meeting place for the Boston community to gather, learn,
discuss and create. The BCAE offers educational classes taught by well-qualified leaders, staff, and volunteers who share
the mission of enhancing our community. Today the BCAE teaches classes in Boston for almost every interest. Students
can experience everything from yoga, photography, belly dancing, and stand-up comedy, to scotch tasting, cooking,
achieving financial freedom, ESL classes and much more. At their recently renovated headquarters on Arlington Street
(Boston, MA) you'll find professional grade kitchens, top-notch technology, and versatile classroom space with free Wi-Fi.
The BCAE offers a variety of personal and corporate membership levels with benefits including discounted tuition costs
and discounts on local retailers. Browse classes, become a member, or support the BCAE online at bcae.org. The BCAE is
located at 122 Arlington Street, Boston MA 02116. The BCAE administrative offices are open Monday- Friday 9:00 AM5:00 PM. The Student Services office is open Monday-Thursday, 9:00 AM-7:00 PM and Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM. The
BCAE is open on weekends during class times only.
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