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Ultimate Guide to Boston’s Beacon Hill Neighborhood

Introduction to Boston's Beacon Hill NeighborhoodNo neighborhood in Boston gets more press than Beacon Hill. As home to the Massachusetts State House, the term Beacon Hill is synonymous with the governor’s office and the state legislature. But politics aside,...

Ultimate Guide to Boston’s North End

At only 10.4 feet wide, the Skinny House is the narrowest home in Boston. Nonetheless, it recently sold in September 2021 for $1.25 million. People actually live here! It is located across the street from Copp's Hill Burying Ground. Learn more about this, Boston's...

Top Things to Do in Boston that Are Not the Freedom Trail

Anyone coming to New England to visit family, friends, attend a conference, or simply get away for a few days would do well to visit Boston. It’s a city that is rich in history as well as offering plenty of things to do, places to eat, and sports to watch. Of course,...

The Boston Christmas Tree Tradition

The official Boston Christmas Tree arrives each year from Nova Scotia and stands in Boston CommonWalking through Boston at night can be pleasant at any time of the year, but is particularly special during the Christmas season. The town is lit up from the USS...
CharlieCard and the Boston Subway: Who Was Charlie, Anyway?

Charlie Card and the Boston Subway: Who Was Charlie, Anyway?

Boston is a city of firsts. Boston Common was America’s first public park, opened in 1634. The Boston News-Letter, first published in 1704, was its first newspaper. Boston was also home to America’s first public library, first marathon, and its first subway transportation system. Today, the subway is officially known as part of the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, and colloquially known as “the T,” and even the most casual of Boston visitors will know of it’s existence and ride the underground, even if only for the novelty.

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Ride Boston to Cambridge with BlueBikes

Boston might be known as the “walking city,” but sometimes there’a just too much ground to cover in a day. That doesn’t mean that you have to go underground on the subway, affectionately known here as the “T.” In recent years, Boston has re-engineered many of the roads in town to include bike lanes and even bike paths that are separated from traffic altogether. This has made traveling on two wheels much safer and considerably less nerve-wracking.

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Lexington and Concord: Patriot’s Day, Everyday

It may be a sad commentary but like most nations, ours begins with bloodshed. Minuteman National Historical Park is dedicated to the opening days of the American Revolution. It is here that the first shots were fired, and where both sides sustained their first casualties. Visitors can tour historic homes and taverns that have been converted into museums, and stand on the ground where the Minutemen took their stand against the King of England.

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Freedom Trail Pre-Guide

Freedom Trail Pre-Guide

Featured Image: Captain Jackson's Historic Chocolate Shop at the Old North Church Boston is well known as the "walking city," and for good reason. When the weather is right, there is nowhere in Boston Proper that a reasonably fit adult cannot walk to in a short amount...

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