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Boston Duck Tours is one of the best ways to explore the city. Lucky for us, Boston’s most popular tour has a pick-up spot here at Prudential Center! 

No two tours are alike thanks to ConDUCKtors like Creedence Commonwealth who puts their unique spin on each group! 

Creedence Commonwealth is the new world’s FIRST personal injury lawyer. Have you been hurt by land? Have you been hurt by sea? Creedence Commonwealth will represent you….legally! Long before there were ambulances to chase, Creedence made his name in the blame game avenging petty plaintiffs for a pretty penny. Settlers always settle with Commonwealth! Mr. Commonwealth is often seen holding court with his sidekick and part-time legal intern, a wise-cracking shark puppet named Teeth. 

During the 80 minute historicalish tour, Creedence will be your guide to the city as you drive by historic landmarks by land before plunging into the Charles River for a riverside-view of Boston. Boston Duck Tours is the only operator that can traverse both land and water, allowing for the perfect photo opp moment to capture the city’s skyline, including our beloved Prudential Tower. 

Before your Boston Duck Tour, get to know Creedence Commonwealth a bit more! (The following questions are answered by Creedence’s doppelganger, Dana Jay Bein. Dana has been a Cambridge resident for over 20 years.)

Did you grow up in the Boston area? How did you become a ConDUCKtor?

I grew up about 90 minutes west in a town west of Springfield called, um, West Springfield, MA. 

In 2001, I got my BA in Theater Arts from Boston College. (Fast track to tour guide city!) I was doing stand up and improv comedy in college and that became my passion for almost 25 years. I kept day jobs to keep the bills paid, but entertaining people made me happy. On a few occasions, it made the audiences happy, too. 

For over a decade, I ran the stand up comedy program at ImprovBoston, a small, Cambridge based, non-profit comedy theater that permanently closed during the pandemic. I had taken several Duck Tours over the years and in the back of my mind, I had always thought it might be fun to be one of these weird ConDUCKtor people and it was possibly something that I might be good at. I love being an ambassador to the city, I love history and I love entertaining people. I knew several comedians who were ConDUCKtors. It seemed like the perfect fit. For some reason, it took me until I was laid off from my day job in 2022 to lean into the idea and I finally auditioned in 2023. I can say that it’s really hard work but it’s an absolute dream job. 

My friends have told me that this job and me are like peanut butter and jelly. I’m not sure what that means, but I think my friends think I’m a sandwich. In any case, I don’t think there’s anything I’m more qualified to do. I love this job so much that on my days off my girlfriend has to issue “no history days” because I won’t stop sharing things I’ve learned about Boston. This is my third season as a ConDUCKtor and I hope to be a ConDUCKtor for many, many more. 

Favorite Boston landmark?

This is a tough one because there are so, so many but if I go with my gut, it’s the New England Aquarium. I fell in love with the New England Aquarium when I was a child. 

I’ll never forget the first time my grandparents brought me. I might have been seven years old and it was my first real memory of Boston. They used to have a boat moored right next to the Aquarium called the “Discovery” with a dolphin and sea lion show in the 80s. Any time I visited Boston, I had to go to the Aquarium. I might be part fish. I should do a DNA test sometime. Is Maury still on the air? “Dana, you are NOT the flounder!!!” To this day, I’m pretty sure the NEA was the catalyst for my love of Boston and may indirectly be the reason I work for Boston Duck Tours today.

One fun fact about the city that you love? 

The old Boston Garden was originally named the Boston Madison Square Garden.

It was designed by the same man who designed the third iteration of the Madison Square Garden in NYC. He was a popular boxing promoter named Tex Rickard. The arena was initially designed specifically for boxing matches. This might explain why the seats in the old garden were so uncomfortable for Celtics and Bruins games. That or the lack of an effective HVAC system.

What would be your ideal Boston day?

I’d start with a breakfast sammy and a coffee at Sunny Girl in the North End. After breakfast, I’d take a ferry out to Georges Island for a few hours in the morning. I’d have a late lunch on the patio at Parish Cafe (get the Genesis – trust me). I follow up lunch with a walk through the Public Garden and the Common. Then, I’d head to Biddy Early’s for a drink or two. For dinner, I’d have the Pappardelle Alla Bolognese with spicy Italian sausage at Nebo and then I’d head to TD Garden for a Celtics game. Ideally, Jayson Tatum would be on the court. (Heal up soon, Big Deuce!) After the game, you’re required to go visit the harbor seals in front of the Aquarium. They’re out there all day and night. Trumpet and Amelia both turned 40 years old recently. Wish them a belated happy birthday. Then, I’d have a nightcap at either Emmett’s or the Tip Tap Room.

Favorite spot in the Pru to grab a snack or drink?

Anna’s Taqueria. I always get the super chicken burrito with everything and a lime Jarritos soda or a horchata. If I want a drink at the Pru, I gotta go to Stratus [at View Boston]. There’s nothing like a cocktail 700 feet in the sky. The views are phenomenal. 

Quack! Quack! Tours from Prudential Center depart seven days a week starting at 10AM and until one hour before sunset. The Boston Duck Tours ticket booth is located outside the Prudential Center on Huntington Ave adjacent to the Star Market. Tickets can also be purchased ahead of time online, which is HIGHLY recommended.

Photos of Creedence Commonwealth courtesy of Boston Duck Tours