Boston, Massachusetts

Great place to visit.

boston is great. it has great sports teams all around so lots of stuff to pay attention to. it is very green with lots of parks and is not polluted. it can get a little trafficey but the tunnels under the whole city reduce that greatly.

West Roxbury is an almost entirely residential area that is known for civic activism and politics. Early on it was home to a 19th Century experimental Utopian community which was large enough to attract many notables. While Brook Farm no longer exists, West Roxbury has remained nearly rural with most businesses located along Centre Street where one finds excellent restaurants and shopping. The 100 acre Millennium Park consists of miles of trails, ball fields and picnic areas, and is very popular with residents and visitors alike. With direct rail links to downtown Boston, it’s no wonder the area is popular with families.

Considered one of Boston’s finest neighborhoods, Back Bay is a blend of retail, residential and office buildings. Skyscrapers on one side of the area and Victorian mansions on the other make for an interesting and upscale mix. Back Bay is home to Boston’s most affluent residents and its shops reflect its population with shopping destinations like Boylston and Newbury Street stores.
It’s also where you find the most expensive hotels, interesting and important buildings on Copley Square, and some of Boston’s finest restaurants and posh bars. And, the area has the Boston Public Gardens, a virtual oasis of beauty and calm in the middle of it all.

Storrow Drive is one of the main highways in Boston. Starting in Boston it runs along the Charles River to Watertown and eventually connects to I90. It’s a 2 lane highway, so can be a little dangerous at times with cars speeding. I love to drive on Storrow and watch the runners on the footpath and the rowers on the Charles – as a passenger of course!

Indeed in the Red Light District but although it isn't for kids, I always liked going through here (maybe not at night?). You see all sorts of characters, some of the adult businesses are kind of funny looking on the outside, wouldn't know about the inside! Also as it's in/near/around Chinatown you can do a lot of side-tracking to the Chinese grocers, restaurants, bakeries (try bakery rice cakes because they are AMAZING). Also I lived right on the edge of it on Boylston Street, and it's odd for the Red Light District to be Right There, so to speak, but aside from avoiding it at night I didn't feel uncomfortable with it, and liked the shopping daytimes.

Oddly, this is not the main street. Great for couples, near very many shopping districts. Closer to MIT than the other colleges. Home to several museums. Loads of internet wifi hot spots, as well as quite a few coffee places. Lovely.

A homey type of family street. This is also home to quite a few pizza places and museums. Not that far from the local colleges, it is also home to quite a bit of residence halls. on the blue line.

Home to Boston's Oldest Restaurant! Great shopping district with loads of places to eat, drink and visit. One or two museums. A must see stop on your tourist's list. Not a lot of homes here, but very close to the universities.

Former and current red light district, this street is home to strip clubs, bars, adult shops and a few gambing arenas. Not recommended for families, but it is a good place to check out if you're traveling. Interesting on a historical note.