A lovely place (Boston (Massachusetts))

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Product:	Boston (Massachusetts)
Date:	02/11/00 (44 review reads)
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Advantages: Everything is cheap, friendly people

Disadvantages: None

Boston is a truly wonderful place. It's a city but it doesn't feel like your typical American city such as New York. It's almost like a big town. Most of the people are friendly, their isn't much pollution about. It's not your biggest city which is a plus point and I didn't have too much finding my way around. Another plus point about this place is that it isn't too overcrowded so walking about and window shopping ins't too difficult. Becuase this is America EVERYTHING is cheap. Especially in this city. you can get clothes, electronics, etc, etc for almost HALF the price! These prices were outrages and they aren't blackmarket products. They're all from highstreet store names such as GAP, Sony, etc. It's absolutely amazing.

If you ever go there make sure you go up the John Hancock tower and admire the view from the windows. Athough you can't go right upto the windows because of safety restrictions put in place you can see as far as the Logan Itl. Airport which has it's own runway that was extended so that it could allow more types of aeroplanes to land.

Boston is not only the state capital it is also a cultural centre with many events happening year round. Boston has numerous theatres and musical performances that cater for all tastes.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra performs at Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue. The Boston Ballet presents contemporary and classical works at 19 Clarendon Street.

As far as music goes in Cape Cod there is the Cape Cod Symphony and internationally renowned chamber music quartets to choose from. Folk greats such as Gordon Bok show up periodically at the Woods Hole Community Building, Liberty Hall in Marstons Mills and the First Encounter Coffee House in Eastham. Recording artists delight audiences every summer at the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis and at numerous nightlife hot spots around the Cape.

Tanglewood one of the US's pr
emier outdoor music sites includes beautifully landscaped grounds and an open-air pavilion. It is located in Lenox and is the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Other attractions in the complex are a grand new concert hall, music pavilions and studios. The Berkshire Opera offers performances in English at the Berkshire Center for the Performing Arts also in Lenox.

Lowell celebrates author and voice of the beat generation Jack Kerouac with the annual 'Lowell celebrates Kerouac' festival. The festival includes poetry, exhibits, musical performances and tours. Kerouac is best known for his novel On the Road.

Massachusetts' second­largest city Worcester has its annual music festival from September to March and it features musicians, ensembles and musical theatre productions. Mechanics Hall in Worcester was built in 1857 and still has performances today.

Here are a few things that you might wanna check out if you ever go there...

Arrowhead, 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield
Arrowhead is the historic home of Herman Melville who wrote his famous novel Moby Dick here.

Aptucxet Trading Post Museum in South Side Bourne Bridge Bourne
Aptucxet Trading Post Museum is a replica of a trading post museum built at this site in 1627. It includes 17th­century furnishings and Pilgrim, Dutch and Indian relics.
A saltworks, an old windmill and US President, Grover Cleveland's private railway station are on the grounds.


Black Heritage Trail, 46 Joy Street, Boston
The Black Heritage Trail covers the history of Boston's 19th-century African-American community. A highlight of the trail is the African Meeting House at 8 Smith Court. Dedicated in 1806 African Meeting House is the oldest standing black church in America. It is used as a centre for African activities and cultural heritage. It also offers changing exhibits and a guided tour.

Boston Public Library, 666 Boylston S
treet, Boston
Boston Public Library houses rare books and manuscripts and has changing artistic exhibits by visiting and local artists.

Boston Tea Party Ship and Museum, Congress Street Bridge on Harbor Walk Boston
The protest led by Samuel Adams against the British is recreated aboard a replica of a tea­party ship.

Children's Museum of Boston, Museum Wharf 300 Congress Street, Boston
Designed for fun and education this museum has many interactive exhibits that promote cultural understanding between children of different countries.

Emily Dickinson House, 280 Main Street Amherst
Emily Dickinson House offers 45­minute tours of the house that the famous American poet lived in.

Freedom Trail Boston
The Freedom Trail is a well­marked, 3­mile (4.8km) walking tour of Boston that links 16 sites of historical interest. Each site on the trail is accompanied by historical information.

Boston presents a mix of old-money Yankee conservatism and a flair for the hip. The city's youthful population, attracted by some 60 universities and colleges, and heady multicultural mix demand modern and diverse playthings, and Boston's financial and commerce centers, in part responsible for the tourism industry, have fostered growth of some of the best restaurants, hotels, nightlife, and attractions in New England.

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