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Coming up October 12-14, 2007 in Boston, Massachusetts at the Westin Copley Place, SIGMA’s Annual Meeting falls during the city’s peak foliage season, a time when Boston is willing to accommodate and entertain you as few other cities can!
Boston, one of the oldest and most culturally significant cities in the United States, is a vibrant, thriving city renowned for its cultural facilities, world-class educational institutions, champion sports franchises, as well as its place at the very forefront of American history. Autumn is the most popular season to visit Massachusetts. The trees wear magical coats of crimson, gold, and scarlet leaves; hillsides glisten under a pale pink glaze; dry leaves crunch underfoot; and every farm stand boasts piles of fat orange pumpkins.
Tips from the foliage experts:
• Make your hotel reservation at the Westin Copley Place as far in advance as possible; it’s the busiest time of year in Boston!
• Be adventurous and explore the state’s back roads. You’ll treasure the vistas you find by chance (see suggested driving routes from Boston below).
Greater Boston/Merrimack Valley
From Boston, take Rts. 2 and 4 to Lexington, then Rt. 2A to Concor’s famous North Bridge and Minute Man statue. From Concord Center, bear left at the fork on Sudbury Road. At the Sudbury line, the road becomes Concord Road and takes you through Sudbury Center and onto U.S. Rt. 20. Return via U.S. Rt. 20 through Waltham to Boston.
North of Boston
Route 133 is a gorgeous route that winds along charming country back roads and the picture-perfect New England towns of Essex, Ipswich, Rowley, and Georgetown. Route 1A from Beverly to Newburyport travels through beautiful open spaces and farms via Ipswich which boasts more pre-1725 houses still standing than any other town in the USA. Route 127 winds along the coast through Beverly, Manchester Bythe-Sea, Gloucester, and up to Rockport. Other attractions include the region’s numerous harvest festivals and Salem’s Haunted Happenings—the primer Halloween celebration in the U.S.!
Whether you are seeking the changing leaves and cooler weather New England Autumn brings or the ghosts and goblins that Halloween is known for, you will find it all in Salem this October. The legendary city is just 16 miles north of Boston—easily accessible by car or train (just five stops on the MBTA from North Station in Boston). Don’t forget to bring comfortable shoes because Salem is a walking city and you won’t want to miss a beat. From the Spirits of the Gables at the House of the Seven Gables to Eerie Events at the
Peabody Essex Museum and the fabulous annual Costume Ball at the Hawthorne Hotel, October will be chock full of events to please everyone.
Weather
Temperatures can range from 55-75 degrees during the day, while nights can drop to around 45 degrees. In October the region is often treated to an "Indian Summer." During this time the temperature rises several degrees and for a few weeks it almost feels as if summer has returned. However, sweaters and jackets are recommended throughout your stay in Boston at SIGMA’s Annual Meeting.
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