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 Boston,
Massachusetts, has a population today of more than 600,000 residents, in
twenty distinct
neighborhoods.
From 1617 to 1622, the Reverend William Blaxton, lived alone on Beacon Hill;
now, over 10,000 people call it home. This prominent New England city has
grown in ways other than population gain. While there has been some
annexation of nearby areas, Boston has also more than tripled its landmass
through the years, through a farsighted landfill project which created
Back
Bay, a portion of the
Financial
District and the new attraction of
Boston's
waterfront.
 In
350 years, Boston, MA, has amassed more historical sites than one can see on
a short vacation.
The
Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau claims you must stay
from January through March.
The
Freedom Trail, a redbrick trail walked by many of the leaders of the
American Revolution, passes 16 of the city's historic landmarks in downtown
Boston, including Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market, and
Boston
Common.
The
Harpoon Brewery on Boston's waterfront, is New England's largest brewer
of specialty beers. Visit the
Public
Garden, see a
Red
Sox game at Fenway Park, the
Celtics
or the
Bruins
at The FleetCenter; check
Gillette
Stadium to see if the
New
England Patriots are home, go to see the
Boston
Symphony Orchestra, and attend a recreation of the Boston Tea Party! Not
a walker? Take the "T" trolley!
For outdoor recreation, there are 2,200 acres of well-maintained park land
(by
the
Boston Park Rangers) which include 215 parks and playgrounds. You could
go
Ice
Skating at the Frog Pond, play golf at one of their two courses, watch
live entertainment in the parks, or visit one of the historic cemeteries.
One of Boston's best kept secrets is the Boston
Harbor
Islands. These 30 islands, may be reached by ferry, water taxi service,
or private boat, and offer spectacular views and unusual recreational
opportunity.
Right across the Charles River bridge, and you're in Cambridge, home to the
Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT) and
Harvard
University (est. 1636), the nation's oldest university.
 Boston,
a major financial and retailing center, is nicknamed the “Hub".
Located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, it plays host to more than 10
million tourists yearly, making tourism a staple of Boston's strong and
diversified economy which also includes a leading port, and a market for
fish, wool, and gypsum. Local industries include publishing, food
processing, manufacturing and high technology.
Boston, the capital of Massachusetts, has been called one of the most
livable cities in America, and former U.S. President Clinton has called
Boston a nationwide model in crime prevention.
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