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Tips 1 - 10 of 17 Boston Things to Do
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Boston's Freedom Trail is the best and easiest way to see much of what Boston has to offer. This 2.5 mile (4 km) walking trail starts at Boston Common and takes you to the 16 most important historic sights of downtown Boston. You don't need a tour guide and you don't need to do any research as you only have to follow the red line painted on the sidewalks. Created in 1958, it's probably the most tourist-friendly feature I've ever encoutered!
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Phone: 617-357-8300
Directions: Starts in Boston Common, ends at Bunker Hill in Charlestown
Website: www.thefreedomtrail.org
Other Contact: info@thefreedomtrail.org
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As this was our first time in Boston, we thought going on a trolley tour would help us discover what there is to see and do in the city and get our bearings at the same time. Our first trolley driver was both hilarious and very informative and totally made it worth our while (and money, tickets are pretty expensive). However, as you can hop on and off, we ended up with a different driver/guide and quite frankly, I couldn't wait to get off. So I guess these tours can be really great or really awful, depending on who picks you up - best of luck!
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Phone: 617-269-7150
Directions: You can buy your tickets in the Quincy Market area
Website: http://www.historictours.com/boston/
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For most of the 19th century, Beacon Hill was Boston's most wealthy and popular neighborhood. A lot of attention was paid to architectural details throughout the construction of the streets and houses of Beacon Hill, with an effort to make it as eye-pleasing as possible. As a result, Mt. Vernon Street has once been described by novelist Henry James as "the only respectable street in America", and to this day, Acorn Street is still one of the most photographed streets in Boston. It is possible to go on a guided walking tour of the Beacon Hill area (http://www.historictours.com/bo ston/), and don't miss Louisburg Square: this elegant street was once home to writer Louisa May Alcott (Little Women) and is now home to Senator John Kerry.
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Phone: 617-523-9490
Website: www.beaconhillonline.com
Other Contact: webmaster@beaconhillonline.com
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The 370-year-old Boston Common has served as common pasture, military drill ground and camp site, and gallows and burying site throughout its long history, so it should therefore come as no surprise that it still occupies an important place in Boston culture nowadays. The adjacent Public Garden is more recent, dating back to 1869, and takes after English-style gardens. Different monuments, sculptures and other architectural and historical attractions grace this lovely wooded area of downtown Boston, including the Public Garden's famous swan boats and "Make Way for Ducklings" sculpture, and Boston Common's Central Burying Ground and frog pond, which earned Boston the rather unflattering nickname of "frogpondium", thanks to Edgar Allan Poe.
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Directions: Bound by Tremont, Beacon, Charles and Boylston Streets.
Website: http://www.cityofboston.gov/freedomtrail/bostoncom
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The Skywalk Observatory sort of took over after it was decided that tourists would no longer be allowed to visit John Hancock Tower. I'm not a big observatory fan so I wasn't too sure about going up Prudential Tower to the Skywalk Observatory but I'm really glad I did! Not only is the view breathtaking but the audio guide that describes different historic or cultural Boston scenes as you move from one window to the next is very interesting and informative. There even is a kiddy version of the guide if you happen to be traveling with your little ones!
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Phone: 617-859-0648
Address: 800 Boylston Street
Directions: Prudential Center, in the Back Bay area
Website: http://www.prudentialcenter.com/play/skywalk.html
Other Contact: jbriceno@selectrestaurants.com
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For someone with an M.A. in English literature, visiting the Boston Public Library was almost like walking into a sacred temple! But even if you don't care about books as much as I do, you'll still enjoy visiting the BPL, if only for its amazing architecture. Founded in 1848, this library was America's first public library. Some of the greatest American artists contributed through their paintings or sculptures to making the library one of the finest buildings in Boston. Admission is free so you should really take a few minutes to roam around the library and snap a few pictures!
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Phone: 617-536-5400
Address: 700 Boylston Street
Directions: Copley Square area
Website: www.bpl.org
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Hancock Tower: John Hancock Tower
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Following the events of 9/11, the 60th floor observatory of John Hancock Tower has been closed. However, it's still worth a trip to Copley Square to admire this massive glass tower built in 1972. With its 60 floors and 10,344 mirror windows reflecting its surroundings, the modernity of Hancock Tower somehow succeeds in fitting in with the 19th century buildings of Copley Square. Truly an architectural masterpiece (well, except for some of its windows that fell off but they've solved that problem!).
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Address: 200 Clarendon Street
Directions: Copley Square
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volopolo Fri Feb 15, 2008 18:41 UTC Great picture! | brazwhazz Mon Feb 12, 2007 02:32 UTC Merci d'avoir visité ma page! Quand j'étais à Boston en décembre, nous nous sommes demandés si l'observatoire Skywalk en valait la peine... La prochaine fois, nous saurons que 'oui'! :) | 36waterfalls Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:34 UTC Another wonderfully extensive page! Very thorough tips. Thanks! | Cruefan Wed May 24, 2006 23:41 UTC You've done a great job describing my former home and to me the greatest place on Earth. |
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