The Historic District of Old Wethersfield

Looking an original village of history? Just adjacent to Hartford, lies the largest historic district in the state known as Old Wethersfield. There are more than 100 homes in this district rental tour bus visitors can view, mostly erected even before the civil war.

Also known as Watertown or Pyquag, Old Wethersfield served as a transportation hub along theConnecticut River in its early years. This district was founded in 1633-1634, and still houses many old, beautiful and distinctive Colonial homes on its historic land.

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Interesting Art Places in Hartford

When you think of Hartford, art is hardly the first thing that comes to your mind, we know that but the irony is that a large part of Hartford is involved in a very active art and culture movement. Hence, over the years, you will see interesting sprouting of art-related and art-themed attractions, locations and businesses all around Hartford’s downtown metropolis. So, if you are into art, culture or lifestyle, you are going to have to bring the rented Hartford charter bus around to some of these awesome tourist attractions.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

600 Main Street, Hartford, CT
860-278-2670

Interestingly, Wadsworth Atheneum, or just Wadsworth, is the country’s very first public museum and it is also one of the few to feature both French and American impressionist paintings under one roof. Visitors are treated to a wide range of impressionist paintings from renowned artists who are both local and of international acclaim. What makes the visit more interesting is knowing that some of these pieces are ‘visiting’ pieces which means that it might not be around anymore the next time you make your way to the museum.

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Maryland Scenic Byways - Part 1

Interested in scenic and historical views of Maryland? All you need to do is to find the Maryland Scenic Byways signage and follow that route. However, if you rather take it easy and relax, just rent a tour bus and enjoy the ride!

The Maryland Scenic Byways system is made up of 19 byways with a variety of scenic and historic surroundings. Here is Part One of the 19 byways to choose from where you can ask your charter bus operator to take your through.

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The Most Tranquil Places in Massachusetts

We know that people often think of Massachusetts as a place for historic tours, cultural walks and perhaps the one too many shopping trips. Sometimes, that isn’t exactly what we are looking for. Sometimes, we want to get away from it all in a Massachusetts rental tour bus....to be with nature, spend some quality time with family members and close friends. The good news is that there are plenty of places that we can get away to with or without bus charter, coach charter, shuttle bus, mini bus, school bus or party bus.

One of our favorite things to do when life gets a little overwhelming is to pack up and head over to Beech Forest for a quiet, calming walk. Even as you enter the place, the feeling of calm and comfort will envelope you in its warm embrace. The sound of happy, chirping birds, nuthatches, cardinals and whatever it is that calls this forest home welcomes you quite like nothing else. ‘It feels like walking into a brand new world where everything is perfectly fine. You don’t have to be anybody you don’t want to be and just be one with nature during the rental tour bus trip, it is the kind of place we should all spend some time in once in a while, just to recharge,’ shares Amanda, one of our travel buddies. What we do here is simply to reconnect with nature and also if you wish to, get some bird seeds and feed those friendly birds if you will.

Buzzards Bay of Massachusetts may only consist of not more than four thousand people in total, but it is we find this small gem of Massachusetts the kind of place we wish was available in many other states in the country. Buzzards Bay is one of the few communities located on the north of Cape Cod. Being a stone’s throw away from popular Cape Cod, we simply hopped onto the rental tour bus and asked the bus driver to bring us....pretty much, wherever he liked and that was how we discovered Buzzards Bay.

Imagine how awesome it would be to tell people that you come from Bliss Corner...and this is a real place in Massachusetts that we are talking about. It measures only about 5.2km in all and there are less than six thousand residents in Bliss Corner but it has all it needs as a community. It made us really proud to be a small part of the community even if our stay was just for one short night during our rental tour bus visit.

If you would like to explore Massachusetts the way we do, give Rental Tour Bus a call for more information about our charter bus, coach charter, mini bus, party bus or school bus. Having a reliable charter bus ground transportation makes your travel all the more comfortable and convenient, we promise you.

D’Amelio’s Off the Boat Italian & Seafood Restaurant

Sometimes, deciding on where to go to have dinner with friends can be a headache, especially when everyone’s undecided or have different taste buds. On top of that, having to ensure that everyone gets to the restaurant on time is also something to think about too. But, we have the solutions for you – if you are thinking or planning a dinner venue with your friends, may we suggest that you try out D’Amelio’s Off the Boat Italian & Seafood Restaurant and rent a tour bus to bring everyone there for a night of good food and fun?

However, there is one thing that you need to take note – you will have to first call up D’Amelio’s to make reservations for your dinner with your friends before you place the call to book for a Boston rental bus. The reason is that on weekends, D’Amelio’s is quite packed with diners; and some of them could be regulars to the restaurant too. Therefore, it would be wise if you called up D’Amelio’s first. As you enter into the restaurant with your friends, you will notice that the place is rather small compared to some other bigger and fancier restaurants, but don’t be fooled by the size of the place. Even though it is a small place, the staff is friendly and the food is really delicious. And the ambience of this place? It’s just fantastic as it makes one feel “right at home”.

Once you are seated at your table, you and your friends will now have the task at hand to decide on what to order from their menu. They do have daily specials, so you might want to check with the waiter before you decide on what to order. They also serve wine, but a word of caution though, the wine list is considerably small, but quite acceptable for many who have been to this place - whether it’s on their own or in a rented tour bus. If you are not too sure what you would like to eat, the waiters there are ever ready to help you to decide. We do know that their seafood is one of the favorites among their regular customers – especially their fried calamari with hot peppers and marinara sauce. If you and your friends prefer to eat without big crowds in a restaurant, we would suggest that you don’t come here on weekends but to make your trip here on a weekday instead. That way, you will have lesser crowds but the same attentiveness from the waiters themselves. This is definitely a place in Boston not to be missed.

The Old Atwood House Museum, MA

Sometimes, a trip down memory lane will help us to stop and take a look at life as how it was in the past and be thankful with what we have learned then and learn to be grateful with the present and anticipate the best for the future. If you have always enjoyed touring old, historical houses, then a trip to visit the Old Atwood House Museum at 347 Stage Harbor Rd, Chatham, MA in a MA rental tour bus is inevitable.

What was originally a discussion among six people of the Chatham Ladies’ Reading Club turned out to be a society that would soon preserve the records and artifacts related to the history of Chatham. The Chatham Historical Society was formed in 1923 and it was only 3 years later that they managed to get hold of the Atwood House. Other than adding on electricity to the house, the Old Atwood House remains unchanged from the time it was built and furnished – just like how it was during the 18th and 19th centuries. Every year, from the month of June until October, the Old Atwood House Museum is open for visitors via a guided tour, while from October 31st to May 31st, they have special group tours for students as well as organizations.

Inside the Old Atwood House Museum, visitors on rented tour buses will be able to see the some of the spectacular murals of Alice Stalknecht with a few rooms devoted to displaying the works of F. Spaulding Dunbar who designed and built boats in his own shop in Chatham, not forgetting the beautiful collection of miniature duck decoys and shell collection. The Atwood House went through a major expansion of restoration works and renovation that was completed in 2005, and they now have a rather large gallery that showcases the history of fishing in the area as well as another gallery that exhibits antique tool collection, and not forgetting, a Gift Shop that is packed with unique items that are mostly related to the museum’s collections.

For those who do not fancy visiting old homes for fear of sweating after all the walking, you will be thrilled to know that the Old Atwood House Museum is fully air-conditioned, so no more worries about sweaty armpits! They also have some special upcoming events for visitors such as the Haunted Happenings in October, Thanksgiving Weekend in November, and Hearthwarming (think Christmas!) in December, so if you have not yet plan any trips for these months, time to plan one to the Old Atwood House Museum soon – in a rented tour bus, that is!

Camp out at the Devil’s Hopyard State Park

Most state parks are open all year round and we dare say that any time is a good time to make a trip to a state park for some outdoor fun – be it hiking, jogging, walking, cycling, camping, picnicking and yes, even fishing! One of such a state park to go by renting one of our tour buses is the Devil’s Hopyard State Park located on 366 Hopyard Road, East Haddam, CT 06423.

If you are looking for a park for some outdoor activities especially fishing, why not rent a CT charter bus and head over to the Devil’s Hopyard State Park to have some peace and quiet time of catching some fishes by the stream? Not only will you be able to enjoy the surrounding nature, you may also be able to enjoy eating your catch too – if you don’t throw them back into the river after you have caught them, that is!

There are quite a few versions of stories of how Devil’s Hopyard State Park got its name and we are sure that as our CT rental tour bus driver sends you and your friends there, he may very well have his own version too. One of the versions that we have heard of is that there was once a farmer who went by the name Dibble and he had a garden growing hops used in the brewing of beer and somehow, over the years, Dibble’s Hopyard changed into Devil’s Hopyard. Upon investigations, there are records of some farmers who have hopyards in that area, but no record of anyone who owns a farm that goes by the name Dibble – interesting, isn’t it?

This year, Devil’s Hopyard Campground is open from April 19 right up to September 2 and they have about twenty one campsites in wooded settings – a great place for campers, especially the youths. But prior arrangements have to be made with the management and they have restrictions to the use of the campground too.

Generally, CT rental tour bus visitors to the Devil’s Hopyard State Park go there to cycle, hike, bird watch, for picnics, stream fishing and camping. But these are just some of the common activities at any park – if you enjoy painting, you can bring along your painting stuffs and paint away on the canvas as you immerse yourself with nature, who knows – you may just get inspired to paint the next big seller! Whatever it is that you choose to do at the park, we are sure that you will benefit much out of this trip – being surrounded by nature is definitely one way to de-stress! On top of that, you don’t even have to worry or stress about driving home after the trip – you will have the CT rental tour bus waiting to bring you home.