Boston

Pros: A great city with history, lots to do and a great transit system.
Cons: Some say the traffic....and driving....

Rather than listing the usual places, I am going to go for the lesser known things to do, some of which are more known, some are unheard of! Boston on Mother’s Day or any day is a fantastic city.

What should I do here:...

Pros: Everything
Cons: Parking, Driving, Weather, Expensive stuff

One day I will eventually leave Boston, with the thought back in my mind that I will never get the comfort nor the familiarity I have with the area. I don't know where I'm going to end up since I'm still playing that over in my head, but Boston is a ...

Pros: There are many parts of Boston that are beautiful but the Gardens are special.
Cons: Traffic, traffic and more traffic and lots of tickets if ya don't take the T.

Last spring I had some long distance visitors and we took the subway into Boston. We were headed for the annual Spring Bloom Walk at the oldest public park in the world...The Boston Public Botanical Gardens.

This is an annual walk...

Pros: Great place, tonnes of spirit
Cons: Very pricey to stay

Last month myself and my girlfriend took advantage of the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday weekend, we both took 2 extra holiday days to make it a five day weekend getaway, and booked tickets to Boston. Neither one of us had ever been to Boston, so ...

Pros: Fun, educational
Cons: It ended too fast

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

I took a ride on an amphibious Duck yesterday through the streets of Boston and into the Charles River. I'm a Boston native so I can provide a non-tourist perspective to you.

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Pros: Something For Everyone
Cons: The Big Dig

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

Forty years ago, I was born at the Beth Israel Hospital on Brookline Ave., in Boston. I lived in Boston until I was two. I moved to a suburb twenty miles away; yet went in every weekend...

Pros: character, charm, shops, restaurants
Cons: none

Review Topic:  Overview

One of my favorite streets in Boston is the famous Newbury Street in the Back Bay area of Boston. Running parallel to the Charles River , it stretches from the funky area around Massachusetts Avenue,...

Pros: Small, walkable, scenic
Cons: The Big Dig

Does anyone else remember that song by the Standells? "...love that dirty water, Boston you're my home". Well, the water isn't so dirty anymore. Our former Governor Weld dived into the Charles River (subject of the song) a few years ago to make his point...

Pros: food seemed fresh, seared AHI was great, desserts!
Cons: a bit pricey

So, it's that time of year again! Holiday luncheons, combination Christmas/Hanukah/Kwanzaa office parties, Yankee swaps,Secret Santas, and an abundance of cheer around the office. Yesterday was the third out of four office related get togethers,our...

Pros: A city of major historical significance, lots of haunted locations
Cons: There's never enough time to see everything

The 62nd World Science Fiction Convention (aka Worldcon 62) may have been what prompted me to go to Boston in September 2004, but as a big fan of ghost folklore and history, along with some genealogical ties, I had plenty of other secondary reasons for ...

Pros: A city of rare beauty and history, a great tour also.
Cons: Mighty hard to do this tour in a short time. Cold is not good.

Being a historian, I have wanted to see Boston for many years. Recently, I lucked up to be assigned to work a conference in Boston and planned my schedule to arrive the day before set up. Thinking that I might have enough time to go to Quincy and visit ...

Pros: Lots to do, historical, pretty, decent subway
Cons: climate, roads

Boston, the capital of Massachusetts, is the biggest city in New England. While it isn't as huge and exciting as New York, there are many fun things to do in Boston to keep you busy. One great tourist attraction and a good place to start is the ...

Pros: rare books, fun to explore
Cons: can be pricey, difficult to browse through all books in a section

When you step into Avenue Victor Hugo Bookshop, you are doing more than just entering a used book store. You are signing up for a short adventure delving through unusual books, sidestepping piles of books that don't quite fit on the shelves, and...

Pros: history,people,desserts
Cons: the never-ending road construction

Boston has always been one of my favorite cities, but now more than ever, since my incredible son has moved there. He is working on his Master's Degree and holding down a full-time job, and enjoying living in the city he had proclaimed would one...

Pros: pros to the Big Dig? good stand up comedy value maybe?
Cons: see review

So you've decided to come to Boston, Beantown, the Hub, home of the Super Bowl Champion Patriots, the Boston Bruins, Celtics and the Cursed Red Sox. Home of Aerosmith and J Geils, the Bosstones and the Cars. The birthplace of the baked bean and...