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A day trip is a great way to visit New England and the metro areas’ must-dos as well as hidden gems. From harbor cruises to museums to historic landmarks, even lunch with a spectacular show, Friendship Tours offers an impressive variety of fun-filled Motorcoach Day Trips. And whether yours is a large group or just a small get together of friends, we can turn any day into an unforgettable day. Leave the driving, tour planning, and parking to us. Our experienced drivers and expert Tour Directors will be there to ensure a worry free day.

Day Trips depart from several convenient departure points throughout Connecticut & Massachusetts, including Manchester, Farmington, Waterbury, Danbury, and West Springfield, MA. The departures locations vary depending on each trip, please refer to the description in each trip listing for details.

Ellis Island & Statue of Liberty

May 4, 2024 1 day(s)

The Cloisters - Journey to the Middle Ages - Fort Tryon, NY

May 5, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Gorgeous Glass in Boston - Harvard Glass Museum & The Mapparium, MA

May 15, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Brimfield Antique Flea Markets, MA

May 16, 2024 1 day(s)

Boston Old Town Trolley Tour, MA

May 18, 2024 1 day(s)

9/11 Museum & Memorial, NYC

May 19, 2024 1 day(s)

ADDITIONAL DATE ADDED! Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, Lyndhurst, NJ

May 19, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

NEW DATE ADDED! Culinary Institute of America lunch at American Bounty & Experience: Taste, Learn, Tour

May 21, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Newport Harbor Cruise aboard the Beautiful Coastal Queen, RI

Jun 1, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

New York Botanical Garden- Wonderland: Curious Nature

Jun 2, 2024 1 day(s)

Maine Lobster! Summer in Kennebunkport, ME

Jun 8, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

NEW DATE ADDED! Discover Harlem - Apollo Theater & Sylvia's Restaurant, NYC

Block island, ri.

Jun 9, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Resorts World Catskills Casino, Matinee Show: 'Carole's Kings'

Jun 12, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Bronx Zoo - Total Experience Package

Jun 15, 2024 1 day(s)

Theatre by the Sea, Matunuck, RI - Musical & Lunch: 'A Chorus Line'

Jun 20, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Day in New York City - 'My Way'

Jun 22, 2024 1 day(s)

Lake George Luncheon Cruise, NY

Jun 22, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. - Boston, MA

Jun 23, 2024 1 day(s)

Spirit of Boston Bingo Lunch Cruise

Jun 27, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Special Opportunity in Newport! Lunch in the Chinese Tea House at the Marble House, RI

Jun 29, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

NEW DATE ADDED! Newport Harbor Cruise aboard the Beautiful Coastal Queen, RI

Jun 30, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

American Ballet Company: Swan Lake, Met Opera House, NYC

Jul 6, 2024 1 day(s)

Lake Sunapee Luncheon Cruise, NH

Jul 6, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Yankees vs. Red Sox, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY

Jul 7, 2024 1 day(s)

Essex Steam Train with Lunch Onboard & Riverboat Cruise, CT

Jul 12, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Cape Cod Canal Cruise & Lunch, Onset, MA

Jul 13, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Amazing Sunday Brunch & Hudson River Cruise, Newburgh, NY

Jul 14, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Boston Duck Tour & Quincy Market

Jul 14, 2024 1 day(s)

Newport Playhouse - Lunch, Play & Cabaret Show

Jul 18, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Ogunquit & Nubble Lighthouse, ME

Jul 20, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

NEW DATE ADDED! Block Island, RI

Jul 21, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

NEW DATE ADDED! Special Opportunity in Newport! Lunch in the Chinese Tea House at the Marble House, RI

Foster's clambake lobster lunch, york, me & isles of shoals portsmouth harbor cruise, nh.

Jul 23, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Jul 27, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Boston Whale Watch & Quincy Market, MA

Jul 28, 2024 1 day(s)

NEW DATE ADDED! New York Botanical Garden- Wonderland: Curious Nature

New date added ogunquit & nubble lighthouse, me.

Jul 28, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Gloucester Fishermen's Tales - 'Wicked Tuna' & Lunch, MA

Aug 3, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

NEW DATE ADDED! Ellis Island & Statue of Liberty

Aug 3, 2024 1 day(s)

Saratoga Races, NY

Aug 4, 2024 1 day(s)

Riverboat Cruise & Luncheon, Webster Lake, MA

Aug 8, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Day in Newport, RI - 'My Way'

Aug 10, 2024 1 day(s)

Oak Bluffs - Martha's Vineyard, MA

Aug 10, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Pizza & Cannoli Walking Tour - Boston's North End

Aug 11, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Homes of The Hudson River Painters- Olana & Cedar Grove, Hudson, NY

Aug 15, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

NEW DATE ADDED! Maine Lobster! Summer in Kennebunkport, ME

Aug 17, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Tanglewood - Boston Symphony Orchestra - featuring Yo-Yo Ma, famous cellist

Aug 18, 2024 1 day(s)

Aug 24, 2024 1 day(s)

NEW DATE ADDED! Lake George Luncheon Cruise, NY

Aug 24, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Boston Red Sox vs. Arizona Diamondbacks at Fenway Park, Boston

Aug 25, 2024 1 day(s)

NEW DATE ADDED! Amazing Sunday Brunch & Hudson River Cruise, Newburgh, NY

Aug 25, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Venetian Gondola Experience w/ Lunch, Providence, RI

Aug 27, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

NEW DATE ADDED! Thimble Islands Cruise & Amarante's Sea Cliff Lunch, Stony Creek, CT

Aug 28, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Hampton Beach Seafood Festival, NH

Sep 7, 2024 1 day(s)

NEW DATE ADDED! The Cloisters - Journey to the Middle Ages - Fort Tryon, NY

Sep 8, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Thimble Islands Cruise & Amarante's Sea Cliff Lunch, Stony Creek, CT

New date added oak bluffs - martha's vineyard, ma.

Sep 14, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Feast of San Gennaro, Little Italy, NYC

Sep 15, 2024 1 day(s)

Gilded Age Berkshires, MA- The Mount & Tour of the Berkshires

Sep 15, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

The Big E - Connecticut Day, West Springfield, MA

Sep 18, 2024 1 day(s)

Clark Art Institute - TWO SPECIAL EXHIBITS: "Edgar Degas" & "Treasures from Corning Museum of Glass", Williamstown, MA

Sep 21, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Charles Riverboat Cruise & Cheesecake Factory, Cambridge, MA

Sep 22, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Garlic Festival & Hudson River Cruise, Saugerties, NY

Sep 28, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Made in Vermont - Country Shopping in Southern Vermont

Train & turkey dinner along lake winnipesaukee, nh.

Sep 29, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Oct 6, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

Oktoberfest Celebration at Krucker's, Pomona, NY

Oct 16, 2024 1 day(s) | 1 meals

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 141 Mines Rd Bristol, Ct 06010 | Office open 7 days a week

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Lilly's Tours is your #1 choice for immersive bus tours of the best that the North East has to offer. Our tours visit many of the most beautiful and interesting landmarks and events, from Quebec City to Kentucky.

Lilly's Tours provides a guided experience that guarantees to show you the best of your excursion.

Our tours visit many cities and attractions within the Northeast US and Canada, such as NYC, Montreal, and Niagara Falls.

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Lilly's Tours offers many bus tours year-round. Our tours and excursions range from single day shopping trips to multi-day or weekend trips and cruises. Our tour options include trips to Kentucky, New York City, and Quebec City, Canada.

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Rosie worked for Dattco Inc for several years and then in 2005 went to work for Silver Mill Tours as a tour director and within a year became the Operations Manager until the passing of the Owner. At the end of August 2020 several people asked for me to continue the tour company and I said okay Next, Rosie decided to continue the tour company. Then it was time to find a new name. Lilly was my long-haired Chihuahua, and when I was on the road my family would take and spoil and love her to death. On Aug 5th she passed away very unexpectedly. I have a cousin that has dreams and she woke up in the middle of the night saying the name of the tours was to be Lilly’s Tours. This is how I came up with the name. Those that have been with me, know how much she was loved. The name of the tour company is in honor of her.

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You can trust the team at Lilly’s Tours to be the best guide for your trip. Whether sight-seeing, shopping for the best deals, or visiting landmarks, our bus tours have an adventure waiting for you! Lilly’s Tours provides bus tours from Quebec to Washington to Kentucky! We have bus tours scheduled around the year visiting landmarks and beautiful cities. Our bus tours are a convenient way to explore much of the eastern US with an experienced guide. Lilly’s Tours knows all the best spots and interesting landmarks so you can be sure you won’t miss out on anything! Our bus tour guides are experienced, knowledgeable, and fun! They’ll tell you all the interesting facts and make sure you have a great experience. Lilly’s Tours is the best way to see landmarks, enjoy sites, and make memories. Get the most out of your vacation with Lilly’s Tours!

Rosie, the owner and operator of Lilly’s Tours, worked for Dattco Inc for several years and then in 2005 went to work for Silver Mill Tours as a tour director and within a year became the Operations Manager until the passing of the Owner.

At the end of August 2020 several people asked for me to continue the tour company and I said okay Next, Rosie decided to continue the tour company. Then it was time to find a new name.

Lilly was my long-haired Chihuahua, and when I was on the road my family would take and spoil and love her to death. On Aug 5th she passed away very unexpectedly. I have a cousin that has dreams and she woke up in the middle of the night saying the name of the tours was to be Lilly’s Tours. This is how I came up with the name. Those that have been with me, know how much she was loved. The name of the tour company is in honor of her.

Yes, if the scheduled bus tour is more than 45 days away from the time of booking, a deposit may be made. Please call to make your deposit. A full payment may be made prior to the tour.

Deposits accepted:

• $20.00 Deposit for Bus Tours under $100.
• $30.00 Deposit for Bus Tours over $100.
• $150.00 for overnight Tours.

If the scheduled bus tour is less than 45 days away from the time of booking, full payment is required.

Our bus tour company is located in Bristol, Connecticut. Our bus tours depart and arrive in Bristol. If you have any questions about our tour schedule, please call now!

All sales are final. There are no refunds if you decide to cancel. However, if a bus tour is cancelled due to lack of sales, I will send back a check for the amount that you paid within 30 days of cancellation. Lillys Tours can only refund what is paid to us. We cannot refund any deposit or payment that you paid to Silver Mill Tours. Gratuities for drivers, tour directors, and local guides not included.

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Ct officials: i-95 shut down for extended period following fiery crash; bridge has to ‘come down’, uncategorized, new era for pot regulation leaves old problem: many cannabis companies can’t find a bank.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Biden administration’s move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous but still controlled drug was hailed as a monumental step in reshaping national policy. But it might do little to ease a longstanding problem in the cannabis industry — a lack of loans, checking accounts and banking services that other businesses take for granted.

“As far as financial institutions, I don’t necessarily think it’s going to have a demonstrable effect” on how they deal with cannabis operators, said Morgan Fox, political director for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, or NORML.

Similarly, a banking trade group expected no shift in the legal landscape with the proposed change.

“Any potential decision from the administration to reclassify cannabis has no bearing on the legal issues around banking cannabis,” said Blair Bernstein, a spokesperson for the American Bankers Association. “Cannabis would still be illegal under federal law, and that is a line many banks in this country will not cross.”

Most Americans live in states where marijuana is legally available in some form. But there’s a continuing problem when it comes to banks: Many financial institutions don’t want anything to do with money from the cannabis industry for fear it could expose them to legal trouble from the federal government.

That conflict has left many growers and sellers in the burgeoning industry in a conundrum in which they are shut out of everyday financial services like opening a bank account or obtaining a credit card. It also has forced many businesses to operate only in cash — sometimes vast amounts — making them ripe targets for crime.

In the U.S. Senate Wednesday, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reintroduced legislation that would remove cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances, expunge criminal records of Americans with low-level marijuana offenses and set new standards to prevent impaired driving. He said the bill has 18 sponsors in the chamber, a sign of momentum for federal marijuana reform.

Approving the bill would “help our country close the book once and for all on the awful and harmful and failed War on Drugs, which all too often has been nothing more than a war on Americans of color,” Schumer said. Congress needs “to bring federal cannabis policy into the 21st century.”

Under the Biden administration plan, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration would move marijuana from its current classification as a Schedule I drug, alongside heroin and LSD, to a Schedule III drug, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids. The plan, which was confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday by five people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive regulatory review, follows a recommendation from the federal Health and Human Services Department.

Schedule III drugs are subject to various rules that allow for some medical uses, and for federal criminal prosecution of anyone who traffics in the drugs without permission.

It could take months for the proposal to wind through a series of regulatory hurdles in Washington. The election-year push could help steady Biden’s shaky popularity , especially with younger voters who tend to have a more welcoming view of marijuana use.

The lack of banking services has created a fear-inducing ritual for many operators, who are forced to travel with large sums of cash to make tax payments.

Proposals that would allow banks to handle marijuana funds without the risk of federal prosecution have stalled in Congress for years.

Rescheduling might make some banks more willing to consider doing business with cannabis firms, said Julie A. Hill, a professor at the University of Alabama School of Law. But even then, they would face costly regulatory requirements to vet funds coming from the industry — because the federal government lists cannabis as illegal, every marijuana-related transaction is considered suspicious, Hill said in an email.

“Cannabis is still an emerging market with a lot of credit risk,” Hill added. Even with rescheduling “cannabis companies should expect that banking services will still be expensive.”

Dotan Y. Melech, CEO of cannabis credit rating agency CTrust, echoed that, saying, “The reality is that current lending practices are unlikely to change without better understanding cannabis risk.”

A Congressional Research Service report last year said about 675 financial institutions — a fraction of the banking industry — are doing business with cannabis companies. The nonpartisan agency also noted that “the depth and breadth of financial services that depository institutions are providing to marijuana businesses is unclear.”

Adam Goers, senior vice president of multistate operator The Cannabist Company, who chairs the industry group Coalition for Cannabis Scheduling Reform, called the administration’s proposal a historic step that would open the way for research and much-needed tax changes that would benefit operators.

A perfect companion, he said, would be the latest version of a banking bill pending in Congress, the so-called SAFER Banking Act that would allow banks to provide services to the cannabis industry in those states where it’s legal.

Without the bill, it’s not clear if more banks will enter the cannabis marketplace, he said.

Morgan Paxhia, co-founder of Poseidon Investment Management, called rescheduling “a crucial move towards federal legalization” that would encourage investment.

“We anticipate a surge in liquidity as sidelined capital enters the market, drawn by the potential for legal businesses to thrive,” Paxhia said in a statement.

Associated Press writer Lindsay Whitehurst contributed to this report from Washington.

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