Always gotta stop by when visiting the garden. It's fun to see them dressed up in seasonal, Boston…read moresports teams, etc throughout the year! Love Momma Mallard and Jack, Kack, Lack, Mack, Nack, Ouack, Pack, and Quack Duckling Day Parade is held annually on Mothers Day. Family friendly activities and parade where kids dress up as characters from the book! How cute is that!? Metered parking around Boston Public Garden and underground Boston Common Garage

We stopped to admire the Make Way For Ducklings statue in Boston Public Garden. It is such a cute…read moreaddition to the park. Having worked in Youth Services at a library I am very familiar with Robert McCloskey. Children love his books. There were several people admiring the statue and a photographer taking pictures. The statue is located close to an entrance to the Boston Public Garden and is easy to find.

I was looking out the window of my hotel room at the Copley Fairmount Plaza and I saw a small town…read moregreen between the hotel and the Trinity Church. In the green, I saw a sculpture of a tortoise and a hare! Their significance has to do with the Boston Marathon, which has been run in these streets since 1896. "The Tortoise and Hare" was sculpted by Nancy Schön, and it was dedicated in 1996 to celebrate the Marathon's 100th anniversary. Do you remember the story of the tortoise and the hare? It's one of Aesop's fables and reminds us that "slow and steady wins the race." I found a nice quote from the sculptor explaining the metaphor. She said "it represents the wide variety of people who participate in the marathon - people of all ages, shapes and sizes, many of whom finish, but walk over the finish line. Some of the marathon runners I know run just to finish, they don't expect to win, they are challenged and want to have that wonderful sense of accomplishment. Persistence pays off. Slow and steady wins the race. They want to be a part of one of the most important sports event in the country... I hope that children will cherish these animals - pat them, hug them and learn the important lesson that the fable teaches. After all, children are our future and they are the runners and citizens of tomorrow." How beautiful is that?

We are walking around Boston and just enjoying all their sites and sceneries that they have in this…read morewonderful city. We came across the tortoise and hare sculpture. My kids enjoyed climbing on them and I enjoy taking good photo opportunities with it. And it's just a neat little thing that Boston has with all the statues and monuments around the beautiful city so it's definitely worth checking out when you're in the area

King's Chapel Church is on the Freedom Trail. But it's located in downtown Boston so you might…read morestumble into it anyways while walking around on Tremont st. It's definitely worth visiting it, it's such an important piece of history for the city and not only dating from 1686! Small, very well preserved, it's the first Anglican congregation in New England. It has the oldest pipe organ on the coast! $15 general admission, $12 for students and seniors, free for kids under 6!

Really great place beautiful architecture and the interview is only $5 I'm always supportive of…read moresomething that's cheap and informative like that definitely a must do

A MUST DO! A FREE EVENT & IF YOU COME ON SUNDAYS THERE'S FREE PARKING AT THE METERS! This is one of…read morethe Secret Hidden Gems of America that most people have never heard of or been to before. This is where one of the greatest inventions of all time was created - The Telephone. This is where Alexander Graham Bell & Thomas A. Watson transmitted a sound over wires for the first time on June 2, 1875 from the 5th floor garret on what used to be 109 Court Street. Now the famous "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you" transmission of speech occurred later on March 10, 1876 on the following year. I knew there was some kind of marker or notation & this was near the Government Center Train station. I knew it was near The JFK Building & near the former Scollay Square. I just couldn't locate it & since Boston's City Hall is right next door but was being renovated maybe it was moved. I am not exactly sure what I'm looking for & had no luck. So I went to the police station that's a few blocks away & maybe they could direct me. I went in & they had no idea where it was either. So now I'm on a mission to find this thing. I'll examine every inch to locate this. After scoping out the whole place low & behold, I found it. It's located at the corner of Cambridge & Tremont Streets in Downtown Boston near the Government Center Train Station. It's across from Center Plaza at the JFK Federal Building. Look for the blue JFK sign with white letters. There is a wall in front of the structure with bushes. You have to go behind the wall & the bushes. Now located against the back wall hidden in the corner is the monument. Woah - a completely hidden gem that's in the wide open. I Love this Stuff! You can't even see what's on the back of the monument unless you actually go on the wall itself. So basically millions of people walk right by here every day in front of the wall in crowded Downtown Boston but don't even know this hidden gem & one of the biggest inventions of all time was created right here. It's all hidden behind the wall. They really need to put a giant rotary phone sculpture here to give Mr. Bell his proper credit & due respect for creating one of the greatest inventions of all time not just in America but in the entire world. If Alexander was alive today I think he would be shocked to see what's happened to his invention & how it's become a mobile phone like iPhone & Android. It's transformed the entire world. Not only has it become a form of communication in talking, texting & email. You can connect with anyone around the world in a matter of seconds. It can contact authorities with emergency situations. It's portable & just about the whole world has this device with them constantly. You can order breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert & beverages. You can do grocery shopping, buy clothes & sporting goods & purchase all kinds of products. You can look things up, watch a movie, listen to the radio or music. You can do banking & pay bills. Alexander Graham Bell could have never imagined what his experiment has morphed into & how it has become an integral part of today's society. He would be so happy. The inscription on the monument reads: BIRTHPLACE OF THE TELEPHONE HERE ON JUNE 2, 1875, ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL AND THOMAS A WATSON FIRST TRANSMITTED SOUND OVER WIRES. THIS SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT WAS COMPLETED IN A FIFTH FLOOR GARRET AT ONCE WAS THEN 109 COURT STREET AND MARKED THE BEGINNING OF WORLD-WIDE TELEPHONE SERVICE. To make it worth your trip, it's located right across from Faneuil Hall with lots of Food & Restaurant options. Beyond that is the North End with all kinds of Delicious Italian restaurants. If you head in the other direction you can see the Starbucks Golden Teapot, The Parker House where they invented The Boston Cream Pie & you can continue on to the Beautiful Swan Boats. You can read my individual reviews of each as well. It used to be, you had to have Mega Bucks & be really Rich to have the Good Life, not anymore. The Game has changed. You've been Upgraded. Now You Can Live Like a King on a Limited Budget!

My husband used to live in Kenmore Square in his last couple of years of college…read more It is a big intersection with a few entries to the T stop, near by is Fenway, short walk, a cute old park and nice historic buildings. Otherwise, not a lot to do and see. He was disappointed a few restaurants and bookstores were gone. Just a record store standing. And the Citgo sign, the iconic landmark. A central area of Boston, close to major sites and Boston University campus. Worth checking it out while in town!

It's hard to miss the famous Kenmore Square as it's close to Fenway Park and the infamous symbol of…read moreBoston, the Citgo sign. Originally a swampy corner of Brookline, it really started to be developed in the 1880s with streetcar tracks on Beacon Street. These eventally became the "C" branch of the T and then tracks on Commonwealth Avenue became the "B" branch. Remember, the MBTA is the oldest underground railway in America! Today, the area is surrounded by restaurants of both higher-end and takeaway and fast food. Hotels and apartments including the Kenmore Abbey. It's a busy intersection with cars, trucks, buses and the underground T. Tread carefully as a pedestrian. If you're headed to Fenway Park, get off the T here. Don't go to Fenway T station. [Review 9933 overall, 1512 of 2018.]

I am about 10 years too young to have watched Bewitched when it was released, but oh my did I watch…read morethe reruns. We took a tour of Salem and this was a popular stop. The tour guide said the town was not initially receptive to the show being based/filmed in Salem because they thought it was disrespectful to the tragedy of the witch trials. It turns out Bewitched helped revitalize Salem and locals became much more accepting. Elizabeth Montgomery visited the town and our tour guide said the little girls in Salem were all trying to wiggle their nose like her. The statue is easy to find and a very cute addition to the downtown area.

Very popular and nice statue in the heart of Salem. So many people line up to take photos here with…read moreother people dressed up near this statue. Def worth a visit and photo.

This Historic Massachusetts STATE HOUSE IS NOT TO BE MISSED!…read moreThis Majestic building completed in 1798, Governor Sumner was the first Governor to be at the GOLD DOME STATE HOUSE at that time overlooking BOSTON COMMON, Charles Bulfinch was the early American Architect and designed the State House! This building is a wealth of historical designs and extraordary works of art. The Grand Stair case and marble floors and the Flag room are just a small number of examples to see. It houses the Executive Office of our Present Governor Maura Healy! TODAY WAS VERY MUCH A HISTORIC DAY FOR MASSACHUSETTS! The Very First Annual 2026 COMMONWEALTH PRIDE AWARDS! The Massachusetts LGBTQ+ Legislative Caucus Presented Awards to talented and the very accomplished Recipients from all around the State in the Senate Chamber from 11 am on with the Award Ceremony and Reception to follow! Many prominent Guests and Speakers in Attendance and with over 100 Awardee's and a Senate Chamber and Gallery's Over flowing with Families, Special Invited Guests and Members of the many Pride Committee across Massachusetts this First EVENT was a committed suggestion years ago by so many in the community that wanted to give attention to the many who struggled to give LGBTQ+ a voice and so much more! MASSACHUSETTS IS THE ONLY STATE THAT HAS ADVANCED THE LGBTQ+ Voice to the forefront like the First State to Allow Gay Marriage in 2004 and never stopped continuing the health and welfare of each and everyone under that wide umbrella! I am so very proud to have witnessed this Historic Event and also very Proud that my Own Ward 2 City Councilor of Quincy , RICHARD C. ASH ESQ. was Honored with this FIRST PRIDE AWARDS! Personally Councilman Richard Ash as President of the Quincy Pride Committee and his other City Agendas has worked very hard for ALL the Residents of Quincy and his Ward 2! CONGRATULATIONS! I have posted some photos that will highlight the days events! I hope everyone should visit this Landmark Building but also read about the accomplishments the MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HAS ACHIEVED IN THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY!

From a historical perspective this place is awesome. We were crunched on time but it was free to…read moreexplore and we loved it! Standing on Beacon Hill, the Massachusetts State House was designed in 1798 by Charles Bulfinch, it marked a shift toward American-born architecture. Its iconic dome, later coppered by Paul Revere's company, has seen everything from abolitionist-era debates to WWII camouflage, when it was painted black to avoid detection. During World War II, the iconic gold dome of the Massachusetts State House became a potential liability. That bright, reflective surface wasn't just beautiful--it was basically a beacon from the sky. In an era when cities feared aerial bombing, anything that could catch a pilot's eye was a problem. So in 1942, officials made a decision that feels almost cinematic--they painted the entire dome black. Not bronze. Not dull gold. Black. The idea was simple: reduce visibility from enemy aircraft. Boston wasn't bombed during the war, but the fear was very real, especially after Pearl Harbor. Coastal cities like Boston were on edge, running blackout drills, dimming lights, and preparing for the possibility of attack from German U-boats lurking in the Atlantic. After the war ended, the dome was restored to its gold finish in 1945.

This is a bridge that is the perfect example of how you can make something typically bland into a…read moresight worth seeing. I suspect anyone reading this has crossed more bridges than you could count in your adventures and most are useful for their purpose but lack an eye-catching design. The design of this bridge really draws your eyes in to admire the well designed architecture while either driving over it or being near it. From fantastic views from nearby hotels during past stays to many trips to TD Garden my wife and I always appreciate when we see this bridge. The best views like I mentioned were at nearby Courtyard by Marriott. You can really capture some great photos of it during day or night! At night time it is illuminated beautifully. It really stands out in the views you see in the while exploring Boston.

" just beautiful " A beautiful architecture, called a…read morebridge , lol. We our very fortunate to have in Boston ma . It lights up at night it's just gorgeous.