Balloons glow at night at the South County Hot Air Balloon Festival.
LOVING SUMMER
the skies over rhode island will be awash in color in late July during the annual South
County Hot Air Balloon Festival. Morning and early evening ascensions take place, along with
a spectacular nighttime “balloon glow” (balloons are anchored with burners alight) and other
events. Elsewhere in the state and beyond, more opportunities abound for enjoying outdoor
entertainment and basking in the warm weather.
Be sure to check out event websites for special rail fare discounts and other ways to save
some cash. —compiled by shannon mckenna schmidt
NEWS & SPECIAL OFFERS FROM AMTRAK UP TO SPEED
program and more. 1305 Memorial
Ave., West Springfield. Follow us on
social media. thebige.com
Save 30 percent on the best
available coach rail fare for
one companion traveling with a
paid regular (full) fare adult. Valid for
travel on the Northeast Regional
service and the Lakeshore Limited
between Boston and Albany. Valid for
sale through Dec. 14, 2016, and for
travel to Dec. 17, 2016. Reservations
are exclusively available at mass-
vacation.com and visitnewengland.
com. See page 111 for restrictions.
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2016-17
Season Opening Weekend: A
brand new season celebrating 100
years of jazz kicks off with performances by the Jazz at Lincoln Center
Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis;
pianists Joey Alexander, Dick Hyman
and Helen Sung; vocalist Dee Dee
Bridgewater and more. Jazz at
Lincoln Center, New York City. Sept
22–24. jazz.org
“Arresting Patterns”: This exhibition explores the often-overlooked
patterns of racial disparity in the U.S.
justice system. Five dollars off museum
admission when you bring your Amtrak
ticket stub, or online with promotional
code “RIDEAMTRAK.” African American
Museum in Philadelphia. Through Sept.
11. aampmuseum.org
“Dinosaurs Unearthed”: Roaring,
moving, life-size dinosaurs invade
the Academy of Natural Sciences of
Drexel University for a multi-sensory
experience for the whole family.
State-of-the-art and scientifically
accurate—down to the feathers on T.
rex—”Dinosaurs Unearthed” features
realistic, full-bodied animatronic
dinosaurs, towering skeletons and
are exclusively available at amtrak.
com through visitbaltimore.org/
amtrak. For travel to Annapolis
(BWI), visit amtrak.com/
visitannapolis. See page 111 for
restrictions.
Eastern States Exposition: Home
of The Big E, celebrating 100 years!
Weekly events, historic Storrowton
Village Museum and Storrowton Tav-
ern. Summer events include Village
tours, a garden tour, horse and dog
shows, concerts, a historic children’s
world of traintastic adventures! This
interactive family event returns as
young participants become “Trainees”
and work to earn recognition through
a series of exciting and educational
challenges based on the hit show!
B&O Railroad Museum, Baltimore.
July 14–17. borail.org
Save 30 percent on the
best available coach rail
fare for one companion traveling
with a paid regular (full) fare adult.
Valid for sale through Dec. 17,
2016, and for travel between Jan.
4 and Dec. 20, 2016. Reservations
Connecticut Open: A professional,
women’s tennis tournament on the
WTA Tour and final stop on the U.S.
Open Series is taking place at Yale.
Special events include a Men’s
Legends event with John McEnroe,
James Blake, Andre Agassi and
Mardy Fish. New Haven. Aug. 19–27.
203-776-7331; ctopen.org
Chuggington: A Traintastic Adventure: Ride the rails to discover a
