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Boston, United States

Electricity 110 volts AC

Population City: 600,000, metro: 3.2 million

Dialing Code Country: 1 Area Codes: 617 and 857

Major Industries Tourism, Education, Government, Publishing and Printing

Did You Know? Boston is home to the nation's first public park (The Boston Commons 1640), the first public library (1653), and the first subway (1897).

Orientation Boston, the capital and largest city of Massachusetts, looms on the state's eastern edge along the shores of Massachusetts Bay. Its compact downtown area harbors some of the nation's greatest historical sites

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Local Expert: Maria Olia

I am a freelance writer and the author of “The Little Black Book of Boston” (Peter Pauper Press).   I fell in love with Boston when I was a kid, came to the city for college, and never left!...

 
May 08, 2008
Local News

100th Lilac Sunday Celebration May 11th

Stroll among the landscaped grounds of the Arnold Arboretum this week and you will be overwhelmed by the sweet fragrance of hundreds of lilac bushes in full bloom.

Traditionally held on Mother's Day, visitors from around the world come to the

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May 06, 2008
Local News

The Boston Pops

 

The Boston Pops are a beloved Boston institution. Every spring the orchestra floor seats at Symphony Hall are replaced by tiny tables and (almost!) impossibly small seats. It's a party atmosphere as concert- goers are served light

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May 05, 2008
Attraction

View from the Top: The Skywalk Observatory

Address:
Skywalk Observatory
800 Boylston ST.
617-859-0648 website

For an older American city, Boston has a beautifully uncluttered skyline.  And the sights from the Prudential Tower's 50th floor Skywalk Observatory, the highest public observation deck in New England, are nothing short of amazing.
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April 27, 2008
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A Single Block Of Five Cheap Ethnic Eats

What's your mood?  Italian, Japanese, Thai, Mexican or Greek? Located almost equi-distant between the Museum of Fine Arts and Fenway Park, Peterborough Street is mostly a quiet

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April 26, 2008
Attraction

An Absolute Must See-The Freedom Trail

Boston does not confine its history to museums.  The red painted line of the Freedom Trail - the  2 ½ mile  walking route that connects 16 Revolutionary War sites- seems to be everywhere in downtown Boston.

One of

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