" Home, sweet home! " a Boston Travel Page by genki44

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Boston, Massachusetts -- "love that dirty water" - as the old song goes - is the birthplace of JFK and other former US Presidents John and Quincy Adams. Home to the famous t.v. show "Cheers" and the setting for famous movies "Good Will Hunting", "Amistad", "Field of Dreams" & more, Boston, I can guarrantee is a place you will LOVE to visit!

CALLING ALL SPORTS FANS!!

Boston's fans are among the most loyal and dedicated (o.k. some might call us crazy)! Our beloved teams are (in order of my favorite to least):

The Boston Celtics (basketball) http://www.nba.com/celtics/

The Boston Red Sox (baseball). http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/

The New England Patriots (football) http://www.patriots.com/ and...

The New England Revolution (soccer). http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/

The Boston Bruins (hockey) http://www.bostonbruins.com/

The home of the Red Sox, "Fenway Park" dates back to 1912 but on opening day it interestingly didn't make headlines because the sinking of the Titantic was conjointly in the headlines.

About 600,000 people live in Boston, and many of these residents are university students. Deemed "the hub of the universe", there are 8 universities just in the Boston metropolitan area alone: Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis University, Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Northeastern, Tufts and last but not least, my alma mater UMass Boston. For more on universities in Boston: http://www.forerunner.com/forerunner/X0351_Bostons_Colleges.html

The Charles River separates Boston from Cambridge. In the Spring, thanks to a generous gift from our Far East friends in Japan, the Charles is lined with beautiful Cherry Blossom trees. The Charles is a popular place for activities and events such as "The Head of the Charles", and the annual 4th of July celebration, etc.

For tourists Boston has loads of history and thus it's fair share of historical sights and museums. Here is a by no means comprehensive list of some possible places of interest:

Historical sights:

The Paul Revere House

Boston Massacre Site

Bunker Hill Monument

Faneuil Hall / Quincy Market

Freedom Trail

Granary Burying Ground

JFK Birthplace & Museum

King's Chapel and Burying Ground

Minute Man National Historic Park

Newburyport Custom House Museum

Old South Meeting House

Old State House

Plimoth Plantation

The Freedom Trail

Plymouth and Plymouth Rock

USS Constitution (Old Ironsides)

Non-historical places i recommend:

Great views:

1. Prudential Center Sky Walk; 2. John Hancock Observatory

Libraries:

1. Boston Public Library 2. Mary Baker Eddy Library (Christian Science Center)

Churches:

1. Trinity Church (the parish pre-dates the American Revolution!)http://www.trinityboston.org/; 2. The most historical church in Boston- a revolutionary war landmark: The Old North Church (the oldest religious structure in Boston - 1723): http://www.oldnorth.com/; 3. Park Street Church

For art enthusiasts:

1. The Museum of Fine Arts; 2. The Institute for Contemporary Art; 3. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

For nature lovers:

1. The Arnold Arboretum; 2. Plum Island - Beaches and Wildlife Sanctuary 3. Boston Common

For kids:

The Children's Museum and the Boston Aquarium

For literary buffs:

Boston is the birthplace of writers Nathanial Hawthorne, Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson and Edgar Allen Poe.

ENJOY BOSTON!!