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Visitors will recognize the Freedom Trail by the red brick or painted red line along the sidewalk, demarcations for 2.5 miles of some of the nation's most noteworthy historical sites. Among the sixteen sites are the Paul Revere... more
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SunnySal said
… Sunday afternoon.Today, the Freedom Trail walk was cold. The USS Constitutiopn Musem interested me… continue reading »
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Boston Common is America's oldest park in the heart of Boston, offering recreation opportunities and a glimpse into history through numerous monuments to the past. Designated as public space in 1640, British soldiers later camp... more
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Jeremiahcity said
… and the Boston Commons are amazing on a cold winter night-we'll lite for a romantic walk down to frog pond for a… continue reading »
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For a breathtaking view of the city and surrounding area, take a trip to this Skywalk observatory. The windows here present a vista of Boston in all directions. On a clear day, visitors can see the mountains of New Hampshire. M... more
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One of the world's great art museums, the MFA works nonstop to become even more accessible and interesting. Every installation reflects a curatorial attitude that makes even those who go in with a feeling of obligation l... more
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James83 said
… of strange. Got to the outside of the museum of fine arts but couldnt be bothered paying into it!
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Within Museum of Science are a planetarium, an IMAX movie theater and a two-story Van de Graaf generator, capable of producing 2.5 million volts of electricity. These and the hundreds of other exhibits make this museum one of B... more
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Ralph and Pat said
… walked over to the Museum of Science to catch our "Duck" for a tour of Boston. The ducks are WWI… continue reading »
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There are more than 100 places to eat, shop and drink at Faneuil Hall Marketplace also known as Quincy Market. French merchant Peter Faneuil gave the hall that precedes the marketplace to his adopted home of Boston in 1742. It... more
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Just across Charles Street from the Boston Common, Public Garden is elegantly landscaped with flower beds, lagoons, walking paths and statues, including a notable monument of George Washington on a horse. You can watch couples... more
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Elia$ said
… went to Boston Public Garden….it is sort of Central Park for Bostonians….not that big… continue reading »
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This old neighborhood is the site of the Old North Church and the Paul Revere House. Located along the Boston waterfront, it was the first stop for several waves of immigrants. Italians made it their home in the 1870s. Italian... more
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Louis said
… fun as it was hot. later, we go out for dinner in the north end in a restaurant called cibo… continue reading »
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Since opening in 1969, New England Aquarium, a waterfront landmark has become one of Boston's biggest tourist attractions. The most famous exhibit, the massive 200,000-gallon "Giant Ocean Tank," has a simulated Caribbean coral... more
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Walk into adventure at 5 Wits - the name originates from Renaissance literature where the five wits were considered to be common sense, imagination, fantasy, estimation and memory. This unusual place brings you a melange of mus... more
Boston Travel Experiences
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Paul Revere at the beach?
Today we woke to a blue sky and decided to walk over to the North End (for you non-Boston types read: Italian town) and had "breakfast" a... Continue reading »
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1st stop Boston
Well we arrived just in time, literally! The following day was the big scare at London with the scuppered terrorist attacks - that w... Continue reading »
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Preparing to Leave Boston
"I don't wanna work, I just wanna bang on the drum all day!" That basically summerizes our mood as of late, except instead of bangi... Continue reading »
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Advanced Driving in Boston
After Concord headed for Boston. Foolishly headed into the city and spent a hair-raising hour or so in busy Saturday afternoon traffic. E... Continue reading »
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Boston and Back with more than what we wanted
So two weeks of settling into Toronto, I’m off again on another road trip to Boston with Yin and Dave for 4 days. We hired a white Dodge... Continue reading »
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