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accompanying videos. Along the way, groups
will learn fun facts about their favorite salty
snack and can shop for souvenirs.
Th e Sam Adams Brewery in Boston, Massachusetts,
off ers a variety of tours. Depending
on your group's selection, tours include
a behind-the-scenes look at the brewing
process, a brewer Q&A, brewhouse tours,
and beer and cheese samplings. For a nonalcoholic
option, pay a visit to Avery's Beverages
in New Britain, Connecticut. Sherman
F. Avery began making soda in the summer
of 1904, and the company's approach to
soda-making remains largely the same over
100 years later. Today, groups can visit the
property to sample and make their own
craft sodas. During tours of the soda factory,
groups visit the mixing room to measure
syrup into each bottle, watch as the bottles
are filled, and then hand shake each one.
Groups can take home three bottles of their
very own handmade soda and an official
soda makers apron.
HISTORIC BRANDS
Some tours expose groups to the processes
used to create products famed for their quality
and longevity. Pairpoint Glass Co. in Massachusetts
was founded in 1837, making
it America's oldest glassblowing company.
When visiting today, groups can watch a
team of glassblowers use traditional techniques
and tooling that have been handed
down through generations while learning
about the history of this storied company.
Mack trucks have been around for the
past 100 years, and the process of making
these beloved vehicles has long since been
perfected. Automobile enthusiasts can visit
the Mack Experience Center in Allentown,
Pennsylvania, where visitors can take a
deep dive into Mack's rich history, complete
product lineup, and manufacturing through
innovative attractions. Exhibits include
" Uptime in Real Time, " which simulates the
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operations of the Mack Uptime Center in
Greensboro, North Carolina, a walk through
the Mack Product Showroom, and a trip
through the Mack Trucks Historical Museum's
collection of restored and preserved
vintage trucks and memorabilia.
For nearly two centuries, Mason & Hamlin
has used only the finest materials and
methods to produce its high-quality pianos.
Today, these instruments are used on
stages across the country and are prized
by audiences and performers alike for their
distinctive, beautiful tone. Now, your group
can tour the Mason & Hamlin Piano Factory
Tour in Haverhill, Massachusetts, a town 45
minutes north of Boston, to learn how these
instruments are made.
Lean into nostalgia with a trip to the
Vermont Teddy Bear Factory in Shelburne,
Vermont. Book a tour and your group can
receive a Bear Ambassador escort as you
learn the history of the company, how the fur
is cut, and how bears are assembled, before
making a stop at the bear hospital.
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