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    Beacon Hill houses
    Alice W.

    Why Yelp a neighborhood? Because it's the one of the most desirable and picturesque neighborhoods in the country. Beacon Hill isn't just a neighborhood. It's a tourist destination. It has history, it has charm, it has old world style. It is known for its Federal, Greek Revival, and Victorian-style homes; narrow, cobblestone streets; brick sidewalks; beautiful doors; and gaslit, treelined streets. I'm a big fan of these gorgeous townhouses and rowhouses. The architecture and layout reflects colonial Boston. Massachusetts State House, a prominent landmark on Beacon Street, is a Federal architecture masterpiece. Aside from walking around all the charming and expensive homes, you can visit Charles Street, which is lined with restaurants, antique shops, and boutiques. Beacon Hill has been home to many notable people, including Louisa May Alcott, John Cheever, Michael Crichton, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Robert Frost, Sylvia Plath, John Kerry, and Uma Thurman. Stroll through the Beacon Hill neighborhood for the ultimate house envy.

    Lisa H.

    What a wonderful neighborhood. Small streets with tall ivy covered brick brownstones with rooftop patios, adorable shops, beautifuly maintained buildings whose historical value is as obvious in its architecture as it is with streets like Revere. For my Bay Area buddies Boston is impressive. Beacon Hill is like the SF Marina's wealthy cousin. I see more Europe in Boston than i do California and as a big city girl Beacon Hill is the type of neighborhood i dream of living in someday. The neighborhood residents we met were so awesome and so proud of their homes obvious in the well manicured and clean sidewalks and entryways, gardens, and storefronts..

    Brittany S.

    Whether it be in my own city (Indianapolis), abroad or in other US cities, I love to seek out historic neighborhoods that are oozing in charm. These neighborhoods often make for great walks and are within arm's reach of tasty local eats and shops. Beacon Hill is no exception to this rule. From the window boxes filled with daffodils and pussy willow branches to the quiet cobblestone alleys, I found myself in Beacon Hill twice during our three days in Boston. On Charles Street, the main artery of the neighborhood, you'll find bed and breakfasts, gourmet markets, ice cream and more. If you find yourself on the edge of Boston Common, you are within arm's reach of Beacon Hill - don't miss out!

    Just had a walk with friends in this neighbourhood.
    Torterry C.

    Although most of the building just apartment on the Beacon hill, I just like to have a walk here. The area just looks very different compared with the rest of the city. Most of the apartment just look rich and expensive, It really does remind me some neighborhoods back in UK. This area actually has a long histroy as background, if you are interested at it. you can find the Founders Memorial in the Boston Common and read about it. If you travel here by bike, that you got to be careful. Even For just walking, I could really slide down from the top of the hill to the end of the street, without trying. the hill isn't really high, but just quite tilt. it could be funy when there are not that much cars around. Around this area, there are couple other sights shouldn't be miss, such as Massachusetts State house, that place just looks amazing. and some othe mounuments. And the shopping street just across the Boston Common. in case you like to buy something. I really like this place, very diferent and historical.

    Beacon Hill from the air...Next to the big grassy area (Boston Common)
    Stephen Y.

    Awesome 3 years spent in BH - Anderson and Revere - Rent was ridiculous for the location... considering Louisburg Square was 2 blocks from me... Pro - Historical awesomeness... Cute lanes... Like, 10 pubs within walking/staggering distance... WF across Cambridge St... Red line stop.... so awesomely central ! Longfellow bridge... Charles River Esplanade... great running route along the river... best in the world ! Great hill training ! The Paramount, Upper Crust, and Cafe Vanille on Charles St... The super booze shop on Charles, and Savenor's !!!! ... Well - Charles St is just plain awesome Short walk to the Common... Very short walk to work.... Con - Not much... Winter can be brutal... snow on sidewalk... piled high ! Sucks to own a car... (I didn't).. especially in the winter Rodents... Ace Hardware on Charles St has a great selection of traps and poisons....

    Beacon Hill!
    Lala J.

    This whole city is just so beautiful and a great way to take it all in is appreciating the buildings on these little streets...ESPECIALLY on Beacon Hill! Take a moment to maybe risk causing some traffic, getting in the way of pedestrians to stand in the middle of the road and stare down this street straight down the middle; basking it all in. A must do Local Flavor of Boston to soak up all that gorgeous architecture.

    Nayma G.

    This part of Boston is very pretty and yelling to be photographed, but beware of the word "hill", because in fact it's full of almost vertical hills that you have to go up and down, and you'll end up exhausted in less than 10 minutes. I thought I'd end up in heaven as I was sweating, and I couldn't enjoy the rest of the day in Boston because my feet were killing me. The tourist trolley is not an option, as it can't get into the narrow streets. My recommendation is to make it your last stop before taking a taxi to your hotel. It's good for kids if you want to exhaust them :)

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    Amazing Boston neighborhood - lots of character, great history, cute boutiques and restaurants. A must see for sure!

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    It's better than Backbay, imo. Wish I could tour inside of these homes. So petite!!!

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    Before our son was born some years ago, we gave him a placeholder name of "Ichabod." As in Ichabod…read moreCrane and the Headless Horseman. Yeah, weird, but we had fun with it. We didn't want to go public with the actual name we'd chosen for him before he was born, and for the purposes of this review, I'll refer to him as Ichabod. Hey, it's nostalgic. After "Ichabod" was born, one of the nicest baby gifts we received was from our cousins - a soft white towel with colorful trains on it, and his name on it. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/FVluLU0ipBv3FoeRsBmo1g?select=-bfU5BxCC7DGP8EsUxeJLA Ichabod is not a common name, so it's not like our cousins just picked it up at the store. Our son loves his train towel, and uses it after every bath. Our friends just had a baby and named her Paisley. We thought this would be a perfect present for her. We called my cousin so we could give this great gift to our friends. It comes in a variety of colors and designs (butterflies, fairies, ducks, fire trucks, dinosaurs, zoo animals, fish, sailboats, etc.), and you can have other things personalized, including: * Towels * Hooded towels * Bibs * Spa wrap * Holiday stocking * Pail and shovel This makes a thoughtful gift for any kid and is very high quality. You can order online or over the phone. Ichabod loves his unique towel, and I think we'll buy others - especially for other kids with unusual names.

    When Jennifer L. wrote her review of this site I bookmarked it. A dear friend of Tam's was…read morepregnant and I thought this would be a fine place to buy her baby a gift. After he was born I ordered a towel w/ sailboats and his name on it. I ended up calling to order it rather than going through the site because I don't like PayPal, which they use. It's a long story. Don't ask. The woman I spoke to was friendly and warm. She was a little apologetic that it would take maybe three weeks, I told her not to worry about it, that I'd waited this long to contact her and could wait a little longer. We agreed the baby wouldn't know the difference. The towel arrived while we were in KC and I opened it last night when we got home. It is a gorgeous blue, soft and beautifully crafted. I just love it and so will Mommy and Baby, I think. Enclosed was a sweet note w/ another apology for the wait and a coupon for a discount on my next order. Well, I have a little great niece who will be turning 2 this summer and could use a towel w/ her name on it. I look forward to choosing the color and design. This will not be my last purchase here. I think the prices are extremely reasonable and the website gives you a good sense of her products, which Jennifer lists in more detail in her review.

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