| Boston,
America's "Cradle of Liberty" is the city where the birth of a nation
took place. Boston fare has always been hearty and earnest. Shortened
to "Beantown", Boston was originally known as "Home of the Bean and the
Cod." Traditional fare included baked beans and scrod (young cod). Boston
is America's most walkable city. The original street layout and "The Emerald
Necklace", 9 continuous scenic green parks spaces designed by Frederick
Law Olmstead, are best appreciated on foot. The city's 18th century scale
was designed for walking, long before automobiles were invented. Many
of Boston's historic sites are best seen by pedestrians as is the famous
Freedom Trail. Boston's historic architecture includes prime examples
of 18th and 19th century homes on Beacon Hill and in the North End where
Paul Revere's house stands. The classic Victorian row houses of Commonwealth
Avenue and the French influences of Back Bay, Harvard Yard and Tory Row
mansions in Cambridge including Longfellow's home, visited by Charles
Dickens, are not to be missed. |