John Crowley, 2010, West End, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, painted utility box
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From Fenway to fluffernutters, Boston has a few things that makes the city and its residents distinct. If any of the following describe you, consider yourself a native.
Boston's Rose Kennedy Greenway offers a carousel, zipline, beer garden, splash fountains, concerts, farmers markets, lush flowers, green lawns, and lots more.
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Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
The MBTA, the T, the subway... our rail transit system has quite a reputation -- some of it earned, some of it not. But love it or abhor it, the T is an experience: a series of bizarre, disparate events that sometimes make you wonder if/why we’re the only city that puts up with this. Here are some of the things that'll undoubtedly, most definitely, absolutely happen to you while riding the T in Boston.
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175 Summer Street, Boston Financial District
Federal Reserve Bank Building Boston's 3rd tallest bldg. in Dewey Square @ 600 Atlantic Ave. convergence of Fort Point & Financial District across from South Station. A distinctive opening near ground level which allows sea breezes to pass through. Completed 1977, 614 feet tall, 32 floors. Designed by Hugh Stubbins Jr. of Stubbins Associates, Inc. 60 years Reserve Banks had been fortress-like in their design, quite a contrast referred to as "the washboard" bldg or "Venetian Blind" building.
Boston Commons, Est. 1634 it's the oldest US central public park; 50 acres located btwn Tremont--Park--Beacon--Charles & Boylston Streets. Part of the Emerald Necklace of parks extending south to Franklin Park in Roxbury. Borders the Downtown Crossing shopping district. Burial sites of the artist Gilbert Stuart, composer William Billings, Samuel & Charles Sprague America's earliest poets & participants in the Boston Tea Party & Revolutionary War.
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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA or T) operator or public transportation--Officially a "body politic, corporate & political subdivision" Est. 1964. Predecessor: Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) immortalized by The Kingston Trio in folk song "M.T.A." Locals call it "The T" 2008 averaged 1.3M passengers daily; 4th busiest US subway. MBTA Police is independently operated aiding various municipalities. 2006 31.60% of workers in the city proper commuted by public transport.
Fall in Boston :)
We spent a long weekend in Boston last weekend (thanks to the amazing Delta flight deals for only $100!) and realized December was the perfect time to visit! We lucked out with great weather in the 40’s and 50’s and loved the festive holiday decorations all around the city. We received so many fun recommendations […]
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Quincy Center along Hancock Street, retail shopping also includes the City Hall, the Thomas Crane Public Library, several churches, including the United First Parish Church, where John Adams & John Quincy Adams were laid to rest & numerous businesses, including the HQ of Stop & Shop; memorial to the soldiers of World War I along with various statues of other great figures can be found in the vicinity; MBTA subway access.
