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Continued from page 35 Founded in 1630, Boston is one of the oldest settlements in the country. And no other city has preserved its past as well as Boston. There's 18th-century churches, redbrick meeting houses, and even the nation's oldest continuously- operated watering hole, the Bell in Hand. You know the stories, from the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere to the "Shot heard 'round the world". They're still alive here – a walk along the Boston's Freedom Trail tells all the tales. And the city's many historic museums detail every significant period in the country's history, as well as the history of the world. History lovers visiting Boston should start their journeys to the past by walk- ing the Freedom Trail and the Black Heritage Trail, which allows you to really get a sense of the struggles of this country and that of the Abolitionist Movement. If you like to ice skate, sharpen your skates or rent them and head off to these Boston CIty Skyline outdoor locations in Boston and Cambridge: the Boston Common Frog Pond Skating located on the Boston Common in the heart of the city, the Rink at the Charles Hotel, located in Harvard Square in Cambridge, or Kendall Square Community Skating, located in East Cambridge. Follow your outing with a steam- ing hot chocolate! Also for the sports minded, Wachusett Mountain Ski Area is one hour away and offers skiers and snowboarders the most accessible big mountain skiing in southern New England. A commuter rail from Boston's North Station to nearby Fitchburg on Saturdays and Sundays is offered in the ski season. The Weston Ski Track, a cross county ski and snow- shoeing center, features 15 km of trails groomed, lighted trails during the win- ter months. Fore more information, call (888) SEE- BOSTON or visit www.bostonusa.com. Black Meetings & Tourism March/April 2012: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 37