Baedeker: Boston

Boston is one of my favorite cites that I have been to or lived in. I’m basically using the Patriots win vs. the Giants to become the first NFL team since the ’72 Dolphins to have an undefeated regular season as an excuse to share some photos of my last trip there. I think the city for the most part strikes a nice balance between old and new and between preservation and progress. It is a city full of vitality but it never feels overwhelming. Add the fantastic setting and it is just plain charming.

Copley Square with Trinity Church (Probably my favorite building in the U.S.)

The Swan Boats at the Boston Public Garden

Newbury Street

Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Beacon Hill

Old North Church

Financial District

Old State House along the Freedom Trail

Fenway Park (Take the tour if you get a chance!)

These photos from a 2005 trip are just a tip of the iceberg in terms of what to see and do in Beantown. Since my last visit, work continues on the blocks created by the removal of I-95 through the city, dubbed the Big Dig, and the new Institute for Contemporary Art opened on the Boston waterfront. Oh and don't miss Cambridge with MIT, Harvard and Harvard Square just across the Charles River and easily accessible via the "T".

Author's Note: Baedeker was a German-based travel guide begun in 1827 by Karl Baedeker. These comprehensive guides were hugely popular in Europe, the United States, and throughout the British Empire. I have adopted the moniker for all my travel pieces beyond Cincinnati. Given its German history and stately influence, I thought it fitting for the Queen City.