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Accommodations

Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center offers newly-renovated rooms and all amenities. Ask for very special Garden in the Woods room rates. 1-800-325-3535 and ask for the lowest rate.   www.sheraton.com/framingham 

Longfellow’s Wayside Inn, a nationally recognized Massachusetts Historic Landmark serving lunch and dinner, with daily specials that will satisfy the entire family. Join us in the atmosphere of yesteryear and experience our renowned hospitality!   978-443-1776   www.wayside.org

Clarion Carriage House Inn is a boutique-style hotel that includes a full hot breakfast with your stay.  978-443-2223   www.clarionhotel.com.

Warren Conference Center and Inn, located on 230 acres, with all the amenities one would expect from a world class conference center. All guestroom rates include breakfast and dinner each day. 508-231-3000   www.warrencenter.com

Dining

Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center

1657 Worcester Road (Route 9), Framingham, MA

508-879-7200   www.sheraton.com/framingham 

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Kid’s Meals

    J. Witherspoons offers American cuisine for breakfast buffet and a la carte dining in a comfortable atmosphere. Molly Malone’s Irish Tavern offers lunch, dinner, and late night casual dining. Twenty-five meeting/event spaces available.

Longfellow’s Wayside Inn

72 Wayside Inn Road (Off Route 20), Sudbury, MA

978-443-1776     www.wayside.org

Lunch, Dinner, Kid’s Meals

   Fine dining open to the public and guests alike, serving hearty, traditional Yankee fare and New England classics. Enjoy both lunch and dinner in our wonderfully rustic and elegant dining rooms. Groups welcome.

Government

Greater Merrimack Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau - Serving the Greater Merrimack Valley, northwest of Boston, full of history, culture, recreation and ready for your visit.  www.merrimackvalley.org/

Massachusetts Cultural Council - State agency, resource, and funding for arts and culture in Massachusetts.  www.massculturalcouncil.org

Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism - The official tourism agency for statewide tourism. Massachusetts. It's all here. www.massvacation.com

Landscape and Design

Lepidoptera Landscape Design designs environmentally conscious residential gardens in harmony with the natural environment. Lepidoptera Graphics is the design source for strategic visual communications serving leading-edge companies.

www.lepidoptera.com

Roger B. Sturgis & Associates, Inc. offers a completely legitimate, fully insured full-service landscape management service, appealing to property owners who want to protect and/or upgrade the investment they have in their landscape, reduce pesticide use, participate in their landscape development and maintenance, and enjoy the people who take care of their property. www.rbsturgis.com

Tree Specialists, Inc. is committed to landscape conservation, preservation and restoration. A unique combination of art and science drives all of Tree Specialists' services. Since 1981, Tree Specialists has been caring for trees in a wide variety of residential, commercial and institutional settings.  www.treespecialists.com

Media

WBUR - New England's NPR News Station, on-air and on-line at wbur.org, with news, arts, calendar, and interactive features.  www.wbur.org

Artscope Magazine - New England's Culture Magazine with current gallery reviews, museum spotlight, industry focus, featured artist, previews, listings. www.arscopemagazine.com

BostonCentral.com - The Center for Boston Area Families. On-line ievents calendar, activities, educare, helpful hints, shopping, resources, restaurants. www.bostoncentral.com

GrowingWisdom.com - On-line Advice, Inspiration, and Information for Gardeners, with fresh video, gardener's calendar, quick tips, Dave's v-log, and garden chatter.

www.growingwisdom.com

Parents & Kids Magazine - Magazine and on-line with features, calendar, family fun, community, on tv, blogs, and advice. www.wickedlocalparents.com

People, Places & Plants Magazine - Magazine and online resource for Northeast gardeners, with Paul Tukey's Garden tips, feature stories, resources, PPP TV, Safe Lawns & Landscapes Radio Live, and calendar of events. www.ppplants.com

WICN - 90.5 FM - Public Radio - New England's Jazz & Folk Station, with on-air and on-line programs and live concerts. Co-sponsor of WILD NIGHTS Concerts with legendary folk singer Bill Staines August August 8. Tickets at WICN.org or 508-752-0700.  www.wicn.org