If you love history, change of seasons, sports, the ocean, and a diversity of food, then Boston is the place to be! The largest city in New England and one of the oldest cities in the United States, Boston has something for everyone.
If you are a history buff, follow Paul Revere’s “Freedom Trail” through the city. If you don’t remember from history class, Mr. Revere is most famous for alerting Colonial militia of approaching British forces before the battles of Lexington and Concord. The trail is a red brick or painted line through the city that takes you through 16 historical sites and a half centuries of America’s most significant past. It’s truly the best way to see the city.
Boston was also the scene of several key events of the American Revolution, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party (check out the Boston Tea Party Museum and dump tea overboard just as the Sons of Liberty did!) the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Siege of Boston. Then there is the gorgeous Old State House. Built in 1713 to house the government offices of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the Old State House is the oldest surviving public building in Boston and it is in the heart of the city, surrounded by skyscrapers.
If you are a sports fanatic, then you will be at home in Boston. Bostonians are obsessed with their teams and they should be with repeat championship teams – Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, Celtics, and the Bruins. Their stadiums are shrines from The Boston Garden to Fenway Park, built in 1912, it is the oldest sports arena in active use in the United States among the four major professional American sports leagues. And here is a tip, don’t show up in Boston with a Yankees hat on!
If you like to be cold in the winter and hot in the summer, then pack up your four season wardrobe and move to Boston. It has beautiful fall foliage, glistening snowfall for the holidays, the excitement of budding spring flowers, and hot summer days to enjoy the nearby ocean.
Lastly, you might not think of Boston as a foodie city, but it has become one! The North End is Boston’s little Italy with fantastic authentic Italian food, the South End is the swanky neighborhood with modern cuisine, and just over the last two years Boston has revitalized it’s waterfront with exciting new restaurants that offer ocean views and outdoor, seaside dining. Boston has everything from amazing Indian, Thai, modern Mexican, award winning burgers, seafood (of course), oh and don’t forget that famed beer – Sam Adams!
So there you have it, that’s Boston in a nutshell. Oh and before you go, practice the local dialect by saying “I am going to paaak the caaa.”