Walk This Way - Boston: Everyday Walking

Traditions of Boston

 

      Picnic in Copley Square

 Bangkok? London? Nope. It’s Boston’s Copley Square, a place of sweet serenity in bustling Boston.

Green Dragon Tavern

Paul Revere and his Revolutionary buddies frequented the Green Dragon Tavern, an old New England-style pub now open seven days a week.

                                            Silhouette, Charles River

A runner makes tracks along the Charles River, which flows between Cambridge and Boston Harbor.

Painting in the Public Garden

With its flowering trees and bulbs, the Public Garden—not far from Charles Street—lures a plein air painter to its grounds.

Charles River Near Harvard University

Pull! Not far from Harvard, rowers on the Charles offer an archetypal glimpse of New England’s largest city.

Bar Scene

Bostonians love their bars: There are more than 670 in the city.

Boston Athenaeum

The Boston Athenaeum has existed for more than 200 years in four locations. The current building, constructed between 1847 and 1849, houses books once in the libraries of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

Fenway Park

America’s oldest major-league baseball stadium that’s still in continuous use, Fenway Park has hosted eight World Series, most recently in 2007.

Red Sox Fan

In Boston, it’s emphatically “root, root, root for the Red Sox.” The team’s fans across the country and around the world are routinely referred to as “Red Sox Nation.”

Boston Red Sox Vendors

A concessionaire sells clam chowder

Picture of the Boston map

Boston famous people

Abbott, Lyman	1835-1922	Theologian
Adams, Henry	1838-1918	Journalist, Historian
Adams, Samuel	1722-1803	Patriot, Statesman
Ball, Thomas	1819-1911	Sculptor
Burgess, Gelett	1866-1851	Artist & Author
Copley, John Singleton	1738-1815	Artist
Curley, James Michael	1874-1958	Mayor of Boston
Bloomberg, Michael	1942-	Mayor of New York
Emerson, Ralph Waldo	1803-1882	Transcendentalist
Farmer, Fannie	1857-1915	Chef
Franklin, Benjamin	1706-1790	Statesman, Inventor
Gibson, Charles Dana	1867-1944	Graphic Artist
Hassam, Childe	1859-1935	Artist
Holmes Jr, Oliver Wendell	1841-1935	U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Homer, Winslow	1836-1910	Painter
Hutchinson, Thomas	1711-1780	Royal Governor, Historian
Jeffries, John	1745-1819	Surgeon, Meteorologist
Johnson, Howard	1896-1972	Restauranteur
Kennedy, Joseph	1888-1969	Ambassador to England
Kennedy, Edward	1932-2009	U.S. Senator
Lodge, Henry Cabot	1850-1924	U.S. Senator, Historian
Lowell, Percival	1855-1916	Astronomer
Mather, Cotton	1663-1728	Clergyman, Author
Morse, Samuel	1791-1872	Inventor (Telegraphy)
Otis, Harrison Gray	1765-1848	U.S. Senator
Pearce, Charles Sprague	1851-1914	Artist
Phillips, Wendell	1811-1874	Abolitionist
Pickering, Edward	1846-1919	Physicist, Astronomer
Poe, Edgar Allan	1809-1849	Author, Poet
Revere, Paul	1735-1818	Patriot, Metalsmith
Rockwell, Willard	1888-1978	Industrialist (Transport)
Shaw, Robert Gould	1837-1863	Colonel, U.S. Army
Sprague, Charles	1791-1875	Banker, Poet
Sumner, Charles	1811-1874	U.S. Senator, Abolitionist
Winchester, Oliver	1810-1880	Inventor (Weapons)

Boston seen sights (tourist attractions)

New England Aquarium	$22.95
Hop-On/Off Beantown Trolley	$44.00
Museum of Science	$22.00
Fenway Park Tour	$16.00
Paul Revere House	$3.50
Old State House Museum	$7.50
USS Constitution Cruise by Boston Harbor Cruises	$18.90
Museum of Fine Arts	$22.00
MIT Museum	$8.50
Boston Children's Museum	$14.00

Boston cultural events

Winter Activities Brochure 2012-13 An activity guide to tree lightings, performances and events held throughout the city from November to February. Mayor Menino Announces 9th Annual Holiday Special Mayor Menino invites you to enjoy the 9th Annual Mayor's Holiday Special featuring thousands of 1/2-price tickets, dining deals, and a full calendar of the region's holiday festivities. Created in partnership with ArtsBoston and the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau. Call to Artists The Mayor's Office of Arts, Tourism, and Special Events sponsors a variety of programs that encourage local artist participation. Learn more about participating in Arts on the Arcade, showing in the City Hall galleries, and more. Mayor Menino Unveils Public Art Walk Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino unveiled the first edition of a new program - Public Art Walks. The Mayor’s Office of Arts, Tourism & Special Events, together with the Boston Art Commission, have developed the Art Walks, featuring both historic and contemporary art installations throughout the neighborhoods of Boston. Explore Boston's Public Art Search the city's art collection, watch artist videos, access a map of public art installations across the city and more!

Boston historical people

Architects
	1763 - 1844		Charles Bulfinc
	1838 - 1886		H.H. Richardson
Political
	1722 - 1803		Samuel Adams
	1765 - 1848		Harrison Gray Otis
	1767 - 1848		John Quincy Adams
	1772 - 1864		Josiah Quincy
	1818 - 1893		Lucy Stone
	1847 - 1900		Roger Wolcott
	1850 - 1924		Henry Cabot Lodge
	1902 - 1985		Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
Religious
	1591 - 1643		Anne Hutchinson
	1821 - 1910		Mary Baker Eddy
	1835 - 1893		Phillips Brooks