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Take A Winter Walk: Gore Place

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Venue:	Gore Place Mansion
Dates:	Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat from 12/10/10 - 3/31/11
Hours:	Hours Vary see below
Ages:	Kids
In/Outdoor:	Outdoor
Cost:	$ see below
Category:	Nature & Outdoors

Gore Place, the historic Governor Gore estate in Waltham, is now offering the winter version of the year-round, family activity 'Take A Walk'.

This outdoor adventure provides families with the opportunity to explore the 45-acre grounds of the estate with the aid of an activities backpack. Children ages 3-8 and their accompanying adults explore the grounds and visit the llama, sheep, goats, and chickens on the farm. Each borrowed backpack contains binoculars, a magnifying glass, and age-appropriate activities.

Take a Walk is available Monday through Friday, 10am to 3pm and, beginning January 22, Saturdays from 12 to 3pm. One hour rental is $5 per backpack. Parking is free. When there is snow on the ground, visitors may also rent snow shoes. Both children and adult sizes available. Snow shoe rental is $5 per pair.

Gore Place is located at 52 Gore Street, just off Route 20 (Main Street) near the Waltham/Watertown line. By public transportation: Take the Red Line to Central Square. Take the 70 or 70A bus toward Waltham. Gore Street is 1-1/4 miles West of Watertown Square. For more information call: (781) 894-2798 or visit the museums website at: www.goreplace.org.

HOURS

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Monday through Friday 10am to 3pm.
Saturdays 12 to 3pm. (starting January 22, 2011)

COST

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$5 per backpack and $5 per pair of snowshoes

WEBSITE

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www.goreplace.org/education/winter-snowshoes.htm

LOCATION

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52 Gore Street, Waltham, MA, 02453-6866 map
Phone: (781) 894-2798

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Parking is free. Group arrangements may be made for school groups, pre-schools, home-schools, and day-care providers. To reserve your backpack and/or snowshoes and for group arrangements call: (781) 894-2798.