Local Deals for Boston

This summer, Travelzoo subscribers can set sail on the waters of Boston Harbor for a private sailing cruise with Hestia Cruises. For $299, regularly $780, up to six passengers can climb aboard the 32-foot Hestia sailboat for a 90-minute sail that saves more than 60% on the regular price. Or take a semi-private sail for $59 per person, regularly $130.

Featuring one of the highest slopes in New England, Golf Digest named The Shattuck Golf Club one of America's 50 Toughest Golf Courses, earning 4 stars on the publication's Places to Play scale. For $59 (reg. $132), two can play 18 holes with cart rental and range balls any day of the week. Or save nearly 60% with a round for four people for $99.

High Rollers Luxury Lanes & Lounge is an "elegant lounge" with "upscale" fare (The Westerly Sun) that's far from your average bowling alley. It features custom-made furniture, a grand piano and chandeliers throughout. Visit the Foxwoods Resort Casino hot spot that earns 4.5 stars from TripAdvisor users with offers starting at $25.

Grammy and multi-Country Music Award winners Rascal Flatts perform for this week at the Comcast Center, and a limited amount of tickets are discounted nearly 40%. The Band Perry joins the country veterans for one night only at the Comcast Center.

Zagat applauds the "wonderful views" at Blu, which serves "creative and delicious" New American fare that earns a "very good to excellent" rating (21). For $49, regularly $91, savor a three-course dinner for two at this "hidden gem" in the Theater District that Gayot names one of the 2013 Top 10 Boston View Restaurants.

"The Addams Family" has made the journey from comics and TV to the Broadway stage, but managed to remain just as creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky. Travelzoo subscribers can catch the "classic, full-tilt, fast-paced, old-fashioned musical comedy" (The Chicago Tribune) at The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts for up to 50% off.

Next weekend, kick off the summer season with an afternoon of live music along the Boston waterfront at Fan Pier. For $20 per person, regularly $39, guests at the Fun for Good event can sample local craft beer and wine plus tour the tall ship Roseway, a National Historic Landmark that just arrived in Boston from St. Croix.

Vintage Lounge was a “much-needed addition to the Financial District" (Boston Magazine) for its New American cuisine full of “dressed-up standards” with a noteworthy wine list that has earned a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence every year since opening in 2007. For $55, visit this hidden gem for dinner and wine for two.

As one of Boston's Top 10 Sexy and Romantic Restaurants (Gayot), Red Lantern exudes a "sexy glow" with its lantern-adorned ceiling, exhibition kitchen and "Vegas-worthy bar" (Zagat). For $59, regularly $116, savor dinner and drinks for two at the Back Bay restaurant that earns two Diners' Choice Awards for Hot Spot and Late Night Find.

Praised by The Worcester Telegram & Gazette for its "rich, expressive and unified" sound, The Worcester Chorus is one of the oldest vocal ensembles in the country and includes both amateur and professional singers from across the region. With this exclusive offer, Travelzoo subscribers can hear the choral mainstay's concert version of the popular opera "Carmen" for 60% off the regular price.

Topical comedy troupe The Capitol Steps comes to Plymouth Memorial Hall May 11, and who better to satirize American politics than former Congressional staffers paired with professional comic actors. D.C. Theatre Scene says "their impressions are on-point" and "the company’s breadth of songs and subjects makes for an evening of laughter for both ... Democrats and Republicans." With this offer, tickets are 50% off for Travelzoo subscribers.

Come one, come all: See the sights under the big top for up to 40% off with this deal for Big Apple Circus at City Hall Plaza in Boston. "Legendarium" features all-new acts from the circus The New York Times calls "superb" and "inspired."

With this Local Deal, step aboard the Voyager III for one of the best whale-watching cruises in Boston (WGBH A-list). For $23 per person, regularly $36, set sail from the Boston Harbor for a 3-3.5-hour whale-watching cruise and spot marine life including finback whales, humpback whales and basking sharks.

"Defined by rolling hills, shady valleys and historic villages," southern Vermont rewards visitors by being "both rugged and lovely" (Frommer's). Castle Hill Resort and Spa -- an English Tudor-style stone manor rising on its own scenic overlook -- offers Travelzoo readers an exclusive package for two that saves more than 70% on current rates.

Housed in the newly renovated AAA 4-Diamond Hyatt Regency Boston, Avenue One is a downtown gem, according to Zagat. The ratings service goes on to praise the "well done New American fare" from Executive Chef Kelly Armetta's menu that incorporates local and sustainable ingredients. For $29, regularly $59, Travelzoo subscribers can dine on a three-course lunch for two at the restaurant that TripAdvisor and OpenTable users rate 4 stars.

The long-running, interactive show "Late Nite Catechism" puts the fun into Catholic school, even for adults who are well past their days in the classroom. Orchestra seats at all performances at The Larcom Theatre in Beverly are discounted by 40%-60% with this exclusive Local Deal, starting at just $14.

U.S. Olympic gymnast and original Peter Pan Cathy Rigby returns to play her signature, Tony Award-nominated role as the boy who never grew up in this touring production of the popular children's story. Tickets to "Cathy Rigby Is Peter Pan" at Wang Theatre are up to 50% off for evening performances during the show's run, including Friday and Saturday night.

"Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy," featuring characters from some of Disney's most popular movies, skates into Worcester this month. Travelzoo subscribers save up to 50% on tickets with this Local Deal.

Come one, come all: See the sights under the big top for up to 40% off with this deal for Big Apple Circus at City Hall Plaza in Boston. "Legendarium" features all-new acts from the circus The New York Times calls "superb" and "inspired."

"Fiddler on the Roof" is "among the greatest Broadway musicals" (the Chicago Tribune), boasting nine Tony Awards including Best Musical. With this Local Deal, you don't have to be a rich man to see it -- tickets to the one-night engagement at Lowell Memorial Auditorium are 40% off.

The Daily Catch opened its doors 30 years ago in Boston's North End as a "no-frills storefront" and has since expanded with two additional locations where "high-quality, fresh fare" is served according to Zagat, which rates the food "very good to excellent" (24). For $49, regularly $93, Travelzoo subscribers can savor a Sicilian-inspired dinner for two with wine at the Seaport location awarded one of Gayot's 2013 Top 10 Boston Seafood Restaurants.

Spring has officially sprung, and Travelzoo subscribers can celebrate at Boston Event Guide's annual Spring Wine Fest on April 20 or the inaugural year of Spring Beer Fest on April 19. Event tickets start at just $19 for tastings, music provided by a live DJ and door prizes.

In the foothills of New Hampshire’s White Mountains, Jackson is “a quiet place in a picturesque valley" where "touches of old-world elegance remain,” according to Frommer’s. Against this backdrop of wooden homes and pine-carpeted peaks, a AAA 4-Diamond inn is offering an exclusive $179 deal -- a savings of nearly 50% on current pricing.

Learn to cook with Cook Academy at The Essex Resort & Spa, a AAA 4-Diamond culinary resort that Fodor's calls a "playground for foodies." For $75 per person, regularly $149, Travelzoo subscribers can take a three-hour hands-on cooking class at the Vermont resort recommended by USA Today. Save more with this same deal for two people for $149, regularly $298.

PBS calls "Swan Lake," set to the music of Tchaikovsky, "the most popular of all classical ballets." The Russian National Ballet Theatre performs this favorite at The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts on April 19, and tickets start at $18.50 for Travelzoo subscribers.