Awesome Weekend Adventures
No ACA program is complete without our signature weekend adventures! During our Washington, D.C., program, you’ll visit the renowned museums and monuments of our nation’s capital, see the best and brightest in action at the distinguished schools of the Ivy League, feel history come alive at Independence Hall in Philly, get a close look at The Green Monster in Boston.
At ACA, we specialize in finding unforgettable destinations that offer awesome activities and learning opportunities, along with plenty of great dining, entertainment and good times with new friends. And remember, the cost for these adventures is already included in your tuition – that’s the ACA way!
Destinations include:
Capital City & Baltimore Weekend Adventure
Destinations include:
Old Town Alexandria– Founded in 1749 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Alexandria still preserves plenty of colonial spirit, thanks to its 18th- and 19th-century architecture. King Street is famous for great restaurants and plenty of shopping.
Spy Museum– One of D.C.’s favorite new museums, you’ll be amazed at the history behind our earliest forms of espionage as well as today’s high-tech surveillance gadgets.
Washington Nationals or Baltimore Orioles Baseball Game– Nothing says summer like baseball, and during your stay in D.C., we’re close to two of the best major league parks in the nation! If we catch the Orioles up in Baltimore, you’ll cheer from the picturesque seats of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, or Nationals Park, which sits just south of the Capitol building on D.C.’s fast-growing Capitol Riverfront. Enjoy the game!
National Air and Space Museum– The world’s most visited museum, it features amazing historic airplanes and spacecraft. Those aren’t models hanging from the ceiling!
Baltimore Inner Harbor– A major seaport since the 1700s, the Inner Harbor is also where Baltimore goes to have a great time. There are plenty of shopping and dining opportunities, cultural attractions, museums – and the famous Water Taxis ready to show you around.
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum– One of the world’s most powerful museums, it provides a vivid, often disturbing memorial to history’s most unforgettable tragedy.
Wicked Cool Boston Weekend Adventure
Destinations include:
Freedom Trail– Follow the steps of our nation’s history as you walk past Paul Revere’s house, the Old North Church, The State House, Faneuil Hall, The USS Constitution and the Bunker Hill Monument.
Blue Man Group– Blue Man Group shows have swept the country from New York to Boston to Las Vegas with an intense barrage of sight and sound, art and action. ACA gets you front-row seats, so you can bet that you’re gonna get wet!
Prudential Center & Newbury St.– You’re sure to find a favorite shop at the Prudential Center and Skywalk Observatory, the top shopping and dining locale in New England, with more than 75 boutiques and restaurants.
New England Aquarium– One of the premier aquariums in the country, you’ll be captivated by the incredibly diverse marine life and 200,000-gallon Giant Ocean Tank.
JFK Library– Page through the books and papers of one of our nation’s favorite presidents and see the hold that “Camelot” still has on the American political imagination.
Fenway Park– Home of the famous “Green Monster” – the 37-foot left-field wall that has been intimidating batters for decades.
Boston Common– Throw a Frisbee, kick a soccer ball, or just bask in the sun in the country’s oldest public park.
Quincy Market & Faneuil Hall– That All-American idea of “no taxation without representation” was born here, as was the gathering of patriots who led the Boston Tea Party. Today, Quincy Market is one of Boston’s favorite entertainment and culinary destinations.
Fantastic Philly Weekend Adventure
Here’s where the Declaration of Independence was authored, where we got cracked up about the Liberty Bell – and it’s Rocky’s hometown!
Sure, we love the City of Brotherly Love for its historical significance, die-hard sports fans and great cheesesteak sandwiches, but remember that Philly is also an artistic and culturally rich city. There’s a whole museum devoted to the great works of founding father Ben Franklin, not to mention the renowned Rodin Museum and the most historic square mile in all of America.
It makes sense that Philly is also home to great colleges and universities. ACA gives you the red-white-and-blue treatment, making Philly unforgettable. Explore the history, arts and culture in Philadelphia’s “Hipstoric” Old City District, see where America literally “happened”– from the conception of freedom to the drafting of the Constitution at Independence Hall – wander the eclectic shops of famed South Street, and cap it all off with one of Pat’s or Geno’s famous cheesesteaks.
Philly fans might be the most intense in pro sports – and they love their pennant-winners with a passion! Citizens Bank Field is simply a great place to catch a game, with old-style intimacy and modern amenities any fan will appreciate. Distinct architectural features include the dramatic upper and lower decks, which give commanding views of the field. The park is also home to the notorious “Angle,” a strange stretch of outfield wall between left and center field. The height varies dramatically and creates plenty of challenges for fielders and hitters alike.
