"Home of the Bruins" Boston by dinhyen

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Boston is one of the historical, financial, cultural, political -- you name it -- hubs of the US. It has everything that a big city has to offer, such as a youthful and dynamic population, a diverse ethnic makeup, all major league sports teams, a rich perfoming arts heritage and a vibrant night life. Yet small-city charms live on and prosper in many of its diverse towns and neighborhoods.

Boston is a city filled with history -- just a short walk in downtown Boston will touch on enough materials to fill a textbook on the American Revolution. It is a city full of green, indicative of the abundant urban parks and gardens, some of which were designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the pioneer landscape architect. Instead of the concrete jungle of Manhattan or the suburban sprawls of Los Angeles, the Boston is surrounded by relatively undeveloped open space. Just minutes' drive from the city, one can enjoy many nature reserves, ponds, lakes, wooded parks, and forests. In the winter, the famous ski resorts of New England are just a few hours' drive away, the closest being just minutes from downtown Boston. And of course, autumn in New England is unequaled anywhere.

I've lived in Cambridge, just across the Charles River from Boston, since 1995. Boston, or rather urban Boston, is my favorite American city (my favorite city, anywhere, is not in the US :) I'm an avid biker and rollerblader and has explored many nooks and crannies of the city on wheels. The best time to visit is the Spring and Autumn, but beauty can be discovered at any time of year.

Boston's nationally televised Fourth of July celebration features a performance by the Boston Pops and culminates in a fireworks extravaganza. It usually attracts a few hundred thousands spectators to the Esplanade along the Charles.

The annual New England Flower Show held at Bayside Expo Center highlights the creativity of florists and horticulturists from around New England.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Youthful population; abundance of historic and cultural attractions; charming neighborhoods; diverse activities year-round; the Bruins
  • Cons:Small & confusing streets; bad traffic; high real-estate prices; the Bruins; Red Sox falling behind Yankees again
  • In a nutshell:Not your typical American city
  • Intro Updated Apr 29, 2003
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  • moiraistyx's Profile Photo
    Sep 22, 2006 at 11:48 AM

    Nice OTBP tips, I never heard of that sculpture garden before, sounds interesting.

  • ColeK's Profile Photo
    Aug 26, 2006 at 10:30 PM

    Hi Din, I like your page. One correction however. Paul Revere's house is not the oldest house in Boston. The James Blake House in Dorchester is: dorchesteratheneum.org/page.... Regards, Cole K

  • b1bob's Profile Photo
    Apr 29, 2006 at 12:50 PM

    Nice job!

  • dfactor's Profile Photo
    Jun 10, 2005 at 5:13 AM

    Dude, I never thouht Boston is so kewl. Planning on a trip to America now, who knows may be after ur site on Boston, I might as well make a stop there! *LOL* Great job.

  • gilescorey's Profile Photo
    May 12, 2005 at 10:10 AM

    great, GREAT page.

  • daffodil's Profile Photo
    Apr 21, 2005 at 11:56 AM

    It's already been said, but your photos are beautiful! It makes me look forward to my trip in May even more. Hopefully lots of tulips (and daffodils of course)!

  • ElaineCatherine's Profile Photo
    Mar 4, 2005 at 2:52 PM

    GREAT pictures of Boston!! You've inspired me to get busy on my Boston pages!

  • Polly74's Profile Photo
    Mar 2, 2005 at 5:47 AM

    Great tips.....so interesting to read!!!

  • PetraG's Profile Photo
    Feb 24, 2005 at 12:56 AM

    WOW! Outstanding page and great pictures about Boston. I'll go there in September and - after reading your page - can't wait to see more! Good work! And lucky us Austrians that Seiji Ozawa moved here! I love him!

  • Scandic's Profile Photo
    Feb 1, 2005 at 6:53 AM

    Hey, very entertaining to read your pages and look at the pictures! I will use this information if I ever go to Boston, which i very much would like to do. Great great travelogues...When will be your North Europe tour?! Cheers from Finland...

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