1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts is a new cultural tourism program that celebrates what is unique about our state, its communities, and its people. The program is also meant to stimulate cultural tourism in Massachusetts through increased visitation to the Commonwealth’s vast and wide-ranging historic sites, cultural venues and natural landscapes. Residents can nominate their favorite places in Massachusetts which will then be narrowed down to 1,000 places.

Representative Falzone emphasized, “This is a great opportunity to highlight the fantastic places in our community that will attract tourists and boost local jobs. I encourage my constituents to make recommendations regarding the historic, cultural, and natural jewels in our area so that visitors have an enhanced motivation to see them.”

The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT) has established a website to accept nominations from the public: www.Massvacation.com/1000greatplaces. Nominations will be considered for a final list of 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts to be announced in May.

All places nominated must be open and available to the public and only one nomination per person will be accepted. The nomination period will close April 1, 2010, and the commission will meet later in April to draw up the final list of 1,000 Great Places.