Colonial West Landscaping

Learn to fly with help from Skydive New England. The professionals here are fully equipped to train you before you take off on your extreme sports adventure. After you complete the required training, you'll take flight in a plane and make the exciting jump to your free-falling descent. Skydive New England is a little over an hour's drive outside of Boston, but the experience is worth the short trip.

Like many of the buildings in Boston, the Massachusetts State House serves as an embodiment of the city's important history. The state's capitol building, built in 1798, resides on land that once belonged to John Hancock. You'll recognize the building easily because of its 23-karat gold dome roof. You can see the State House while you're strolling down Freedom Trail, or you can opt for an in-depth tour of it's interior attractions.

Spend an evening enjoying the sounds of the symphony and attend a performance by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Scheduled performances bring renown classical music pieces to life, including works by composers like Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Strauss, Stravinsky, Debussy and many others. For a special treat, see if there's a tour of Boston Symphony Hall scheduled before the performance you want to see.