If you’ve got some younger kids in your house Disney may have the answer for you.  Disney on Ice is coming to the TD Garden February 22-26 with up to 3 shows each day.  There are still a ton of tickets available so if you’ve got Disney fans in your house, Disney on Ice may be perfect for you and your family!  Click Here to see all of the glowing reviews, and click here if you want to buy tickets!

When you look out the window and see nothing but grass that may have you thinking that skiing is out of the question, but think again!  Even mountains close to home like Wachusett in Princeton, MA have 90% of their trails open this week for some great skiing.  Not only that, but they guarantee that you will love the conditions, and if you don’t they’ll give you a voucher to come back another time!  Wachusett is less than an hour and a half away, and has great affordable rates for the whole family, which makes it a perfect February vacation destination!  Buy your lift tickets online here!

Those numbers are the spike you see on the EKG monitor. So what was the defibrillator? A few things combined to charge the pads and spark the American Economy to life.

The first, Black Friday, which is ironic because it sounds like it should be the translation for the end of the world as predicted by the Mayans. Black Friday saw an increase in shoppers by 6.6% and the average spending per shopper rose 9.1%, consequently bumping retail stocks up 3.5% in the S&P 500 Retail Index.

Second, holiday travel. The nation saw a 4% increase in the number of Americans making a trip of 50 miles or more for Thanksgiving weekend, which is the biggest increase since 2008. Despite increases in average gas prices, roundtrip airfare, and hotel room rates as compared to last year’s Thanksgiving, more Americans are still hitting the road to visit their loved ones for the holidays. Still think we are lazy Obama? (AND THE SURVEY SAYS: 60% of Occupiers of Wall Street in New York voted for Obama in 2008…hmmm)

Lastly, the American people cranked their engines to give the Automotive Industry their best sales month in over two years. American Automakers such as Ford, GM and Chrysler all saw significant increases in sales which most likely came from the offering of more attractive lease contracts, more incentives (in dollars) per vehicle, and a release of new vehicle lines.

As for us at Webb Transportation, we also saw a little boost as we had a 8% increase in sales as compared to last November! Keep fighting fellow Americans, from farm towns to big cities. Even baby steps will get us there eventually.

The colorful and educational fair provides a wide range of unique entertainment including racing pigs, a Bengal tiger, a kiddie koral, duck races, maple sugar making, and more. The legendary midway and rides are always family favorites. This year the fair also features musical performances from Mike Posner, Allstar Weekend, Phil Vassar, Joey & Rory, Kid Fiddlers, North Sea Gas, Ayla Brown, Sean Kingston, and Randy Houser.

The Topsfield Fair began in 1818 when the Essex Agricultural Society, the non-profit organization that owns the Topsfield Fair, was granted a charter on June 12th of that year. The goal of the fledgling Society, formed by a group of “practical farmers” who first met on February 16, 1818, was “to promote and improve the agricultural interests of farmers and others in Essex County.”

Today, the Society still strives “to encourage, promote and preserve Essex County agricultural activities and to educate the general public regarding their importance in an atmosphere of fun and excitement through the medium of the Topsfield Fair.”

What began as the Essex Agricultural Society Cattle Show with its annual exhibits and fairs held in various sites around Essex County to showcase agriculture, Topsfield Fair has been held annually at its existing location since 1910. It is fitting that the fair eventually settled in Topsfield, for it was at the town’s former Cyrus Cummings Tavern that twenty or more men first gathered that February in 1818 to form what soon became the Essex Agricultural Society.

General admission to the fair is $10 on September 30^th and October 3^rd through the 6^th. All other days, general admission is $12. For detailed information on this year’s fair including discounted ticket sales, visit their website at: www.topsfieldfair.org.

Of course, as much fun as the fair has proven over the years, it has a definite impact on traffic in the surrounding area. Route 1 travelers should expect delays when traveling near the fairgrounds. Of course, you can avoid the hassle of driving altogether by letting Webb Transportation drop you off and pick you up at the fairgrounds. Groups of up to 25 fair goers might want to consider letting Webb Transportation do the driving to avoid parking issues and to enhance their enjoyment of the fair experience. For more information, simply call: 978.750.6666 or visit our website at: www.webbtrans.com.

Gillette Stadium

8/27 & 8/28 Kenny Chesney’s “Goin’ Coastal” Tour with Zac Brown Band and Billy Currington

Bank of America Pavillion

7/12  A Perfect Circle
7/15 Peter Frampton
7/16  Huey Lewis and the News
7/19 Goo Goo Dolls
7/26  Jill Scott’s Summer Block Party
7/27  Flaming Lips
7/30 Wiz Khalifa
7/31  The Starting Line
8/1 Death Cab For Cutie
8/4 The Voice Live on Tour
8/6 J Geils Band
8/7 J Geils Band
8/10 O.A.R.
8/11 Return to Forver IV with Zappa Plays Zappa
8/12 Guster

Comcast Center

7/10 Soundgarden
7/13 Vans Warped Tour
7/16  Brad Paisley
7/17 Lil Wayne
7/19  Motley Crue & Poison
7/21 Further featuring Phil Lesh and Bob Lier
7/22 Mayhem Festival
7/23 Sublime with Rome & 311
7/24 Tim McGraw with Luke Bryan & The Band Perry
8/9 Blink182 and My Chemical Romance
8/12 Journey
8/13 Maroon 5 and Train
8/19 Kings of Leon
9/9 Incubus
9/17 Toby Keith

North Shore Music Theater

7/27 & 7/28   Debbie Reynolds
8/6  Harvey Robbins Royalty of Doo Wop
8/7  Debbie Gibson & Tiffany A Journey Through the 80′s
8/29  Marie Osmond
9/1  BB King
9/10  Steve Tyrell
9/17  Kenny Rogers

House of Blues Boston

7/15 Stephen Marley
7/20 Taking Back Sunday
7/27 Ellie Goulding with Bag Raiders
7/28 Reel Big Fish and Streetlight Manifesto
7/29 106 & Park Presents Closer to My Dreams Tour
8/2 Big Audio Dynamite
8/5 WFNX Presents Bon Iver with the Rosebuds
8/6 Queensryche 30th Anniversary Tour

Fenway Park

9/8 & 9/9 Dropkick Murphy’s & the Mighty Mighty Bosstones

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If you travel regularly on 93 North of Boston then you have probably been caught in the traffic delays caused by the 98.1 million dollar construction project currently under way. The project, named “The I-93 Fast 14,” aims to replace the 14 deteriorated bridges in Medford and Somerville. Construction will continue -on weekends-  through August of 2011.

On Friday nights from 8pm until 5am, six miles of 93 North will close from Sullivan Square in Somerville all the way to Montvale Ave in Stoneham. The northbound traffic will be moved across the medium and will occupy two of the southbound lands with a zippered median. This means if you are heading southbound into Boston, traffic will be reduced to two lanes, with a closed HOV lane.

In the unlikely event that everything goes according to plan (see Big Dig) then the construction on the northbound side should be done in early July, at which time construction will switch to the southbound side.

The construction will also close off the ramps for Exit 32 (Route 60) and Exit 33 (Roosevelt Circle). The on ramps for these exits will remain open. No southbound exits will be closed during northbound construction.

Webb Transportation wishes everyone safe travels this summer. Please check back with us for updates on our Facebook and Twitter pages!

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Newburyport Maritime Museum

Masters of the maritime: Custom House Museum opens Wednesday

By Katie Lovett
Features Editor

The Custom House Maritime Museum just keeps growing.

Volunteers are spending their time setting up the facility for the season’s opening on Wednesday — one that will include an ambitious slate of programs and exhibits, as well as inaugural joint efforts between the museum and other organizations.

It’s a far cry from a few years ago when the museum was forced to close its doors for a period to tend to the aftermath of the Mother’s Day storms in 2006.

Since it reopened the following year, museum volunteers have worked in full force to expand the role of the Custom House in the city.

This year is no exception.

To read the rest of this article from the Newburyport Daily News

The Custom House Maritime Museum boasts, “Your Gateway to Maritime History in the Marrimack Valley. The Custom House was built in 1835 to facilitate growing overseas trade and tax collection of imported goods on the waterfront.

As Newburyport’s commercial seaport industry declined, the Custom House was used for other things such as manufacturing women’s shoe heels and submarine parts. The Newburyport Maritime Society was founded in 1968 and now oversees the Custom House as a museum.

May 18 – June 30 is the inaugural exhibition of their 2011 season and this year they are featuring an exhibit called “Clarissa: Before Her Time” which heralds the story of the women in the Coast Guard during WWII. There will be uniforms, possessions and keepsakes from the officers.

Newburyport was chosen especially to house this exhibit because of the fact that that the U.S. Coast Guard was started in Newburyport. Admission is $7.00 for Adults and $5.00 for Seniors and Children.

Newburyport has much to offer in the way of bars, restaurants and music. It is a great place to have a night out. If you are planning a night out let Webb Transportation get you there in style. Our six passenger limousine is equipped with a bar, surround sound and ipod hook up! Give us a call today for a free price quote.

The Eurodam Cruise Ship is coming in and out of Gloucester 4 times this summer

GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA

March 10, 2011

City set to greet 23 ships

By Francis X. Quinn
Staff Writer

Tourism promoters say Gloucester expects this year to at least double the number of cruise ship visits that have marked a good season in the past.

Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce chief Bob Hastings said Wednesday that 2011 bookings have reached 23 so far, “and we anticipate more.”

The potential economic impact on the city and its shop owners and restaurateurs is a positive feature not lost on those tracking the dollars-and-cents aspects of being a high-end destination for vacationers.

But there are intangibles, too, Hastings noted.

“It basically tells the world you’ve arrived,” Hastings says. “You’re a place worth visiting.”

First in port is expected to be the Holland America Maasdam for a day-long stop on April 28.

That visit will precede a string of smaller American Cruise Line arrivals clustered in mid-summer.

Later in the season more big ships are scheduled to come in carrying thousands of passengers drawn in large part by the promise of premier New England foliage. Read the rest of this article here.

This is very good news for the city of Gloucester and all of Cape Ann. These cruises bring tourists who spend on average of $300 when they come to port. Of the 23 ships coming to Gloucester this year booked so far, they vary in size. There are smaller cruise ships that hold just 149 passengers up to 936 footers with 11 decks that hold 2,100 passengers.

The Cruise-port at Gloucester seems to be growing at a rapid pace. In 2009, just three cruises came into port. In 2010, it went up to 10, and now in 2011 it is at least up to 23. This bodes well for small businesses, boutiques and restaurants in Gloucester and the surrounding communities. Some locals may not like the idea of Gloucester becoming a bustling tourist destination, but there is no doubt the money it brings in is good for the city.

Webb Transportation Services specializes in cruise-port livery service. Whether you need a vehicle for several passengers up to large groups we can accommodate you comfortably and in style. If you are visiting Gloucester, be sure to check out our newest venture CoastalVisits.com. We are the only narrated ground transportation tour company of Cape Ann. If you have any questions about the tours, or would like a quote on a customized tour of Cape Ann, please feel free to give us a call at 978-750-6666.

John Webb, President and CEO of Webb Transportation Services, LLC announced today that March 2011 was the best month in the company’s history. Most notably this led to the best quarter Webb Transportation has ever experienced. This is no easy task in the Boston Limousine market that is home to three of the largest transportation companies in the country. Not to mention the economic pressures that all small business are facing.

When asked what he attributes the success to, Mr. Webb stated: “The day I started, one of my goals was to assemble the best team in the industry. Bernie Rotundo, Partner and VP of Operations, has done an unbelievable job hiring a fantastic team of drivers. He is constantly working with them to ensure a high level of customer service. Our marketing & sales team is just knocking it out of the park every month. And, I can’t say enough about the team in the shop, the cars are spotless and ready to go no matter what hour of the day. It all adds up to a customer experience that is well received and generating tremendous repeat and referral business.”

Webb was very optimistic as he discussed the rest of 2011. “Our first quarter is typically our worst. I don’t think that is going to change. In fact I believe we have a game plan that, well executed, will significantly improve the 31% average annual growth rate we have experienced the past six years. Plus we are launching “Coastal Visits” a tour business focused on the thousands of visitors who are interested in the Greater Boston, North Shore, and Cape Ann coastal sights.” Stay tuned!