Perhaps most famous for his lines, “The British are coming! The British are coming,” Paul Revere was a night messenger in the battles of Lexington and Concord. On April 18, 1775, Revere took a midnight ride to warn the American troops that the British army was moving across the Charles River and towards Lexington. The [...]
To Boston residents today, the Back Bay section of the city is associated with posh apartments, high end shops, and fine dining. However, Back Bay wasn’t always the upscale neighborhood that it is today. In the early 1800s, the city of Boston was a small port built on the Shawmut Peninsula. Back Bay was literally [...]
Copley Square was created after the 1858 filling of the Back Bay Fens area. It was named after American portraitist John Singleton Copley, and is now a central point of Boston. Various types of architecture surround the Plaza: Venetian Gothic Revival in the Old South Church, Romanesque Revival in the Trinity Church, Italian Renaissance in [...]
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Check out these great events happening in Boston:
Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival- (Sept. 26th)
College Fest 2009- (Sept. 26-27th)
Hub on Wheels 2009- (Sept. 26-27th)
Phantom Gourmet Food Festival- (Sept. 26th)
Fenway Park Bridal Festival- (Sept. 27th)
I cannot tell you more emphatically what a “Great Ship you Captain” – particularly the Front Desk. All of the people I have meet there have been outstanding! They really make one feel welcomed. Moreover, I want to focus on two of your employees: Jessica (Front Desk) and “Jules” (Restaurant Employee).
Jessica was/is marvelous from the [...]
Beacon Hill, a historic neighborhood in downtown Boston, is one of the most expensive and sought-after residential areas of the city. Decorated with brick sidewalks, Federal-style rowhouses and gas-lit streets, Beacon Hill mixes 19th century small-town New England with the metropolitan city of Boston. Surrounding Beacon Hill are prominent Boston landmarks such as the Boston [...]
A residential and commercial neighborhood of Boston, Back Bay has much to offer from shopping malls and restaurants to offices and parks to museums and churches. Back Bay’s Newbury St. is a must for those who love shopping.
Back Bay is defined as the area from Massachusetts Ave to Arlington and from Boylston Street to the [...]
No matter what your idea of nightlife may be, Boston has something suited just for you. Clubs, sports bars, performing arts, dining… you name it, and we’ve got it.
Late-night entertainment lives on in numerous forms around town. Explore the Back Bay, Faneuil Hall, and Downtown areas and find martini bars, world-class DJs, elegant bistros, and [...]
When it comes to things to do on weekends in Boston, there are nearly endless opportunities for fun, excitement, and even some education.
Are you looking for history or culture? You’re definitely in the right place. Boston and its surrounding suburbs contain over 40 different museums, covering topics in the arts, history, and science, as well [...]
When you’re visiting a city made famous by a tea party in a harbor, a fan base that is as recognized as the team it cheers for, incredible seafood and youthful flocks of college students, it can be hard to decide what to do first. Sure you can start off with more popular activities like [...]