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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