The Northeast HamXposition and ARRL New England Division convention isn’t just a destination of its own. We are fortunate to be hosted in the center of numerous hospitality, historical, and entertainment venues. It’s summer. Make the most of your visit at https://visit-marlborough.com/.
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The convention site is at the Best Western Royal Plaza on Route 20, about a mile west of Route I‑495. Within a half mile or so of the convention there are numerous places for you and your guests to spend a little “off time.”
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The shopping center on the same (the north) side of Route 20 as the convention hotel offers everything from groceries to burgers to ethnic food to American steaks (plus a little shopping). On the south side of Route 20, foodies will find everything from Starbucks and fast-food drive throughs to casual and upscale grills, plus the exciting Apex entertainment center (https://www.apexentertainment.com/marlborough/).
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![Downtown Marlborough](https://hamxposition.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/downtown-marlborough.png)
For a bit slower pace, cross I‑495 and come into downtown Marlborough. The city is a mecca for fine dining, ethnic food, and a couple of interesting coffee houses and micro-breweries. Or take a stroll through the city’s self-guided Museum in the Streets (https://www.historicmarlborough.org/english—museum-in-the-streets). Marlborough’s history is tied not only to Massachusetts’ early settlements but also to the shoe industry and a unique experiment in hands-on education by Henry Ford.
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Venture out. In Hudson, just a short drive north is the new American Heritage Museum (https://www.americanheritagemuseum.org/). This museum has an impressive collection of vehicles and immersive audio-visual experiences from World War I to the present.
And don’t forget, this region was near the epicenter of the American Revolution. Concord and Lexington are only a short drive north, between I‑495 and Route 128. Or for a closer view into seventeenth- and seventeenth-century history, you follow Route 20 through Marlborough into Sudbury and dine at Longfellow’s Wayside Inn (https://www.wayside.org/).
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Shopping? Solomon Pond Mall is a few minutes north at the intersection of I‑495 and I‑290. Worcester, Massachusetts’ second largest city, is only a half-hour away. And Boston is within an hour. Cape Cod, the New Hampshire, Maine, and Connecticut coasts are within a couple of hours.
HamXposition welcomes you to New England and hopes that you, your guests, and your family enjoy your visit.