AN ABSOLUTELY MUST DO! I am going to show you a picture of a natural all rock 5 arch bridge. I'm…read moregoing to ask you - Do you think this place is just a couple of minutes away from the Green Monster - @ Fenway Park in the heart of Boston? People would say No that's a Fake Picture. Well guess what It's Real! This is part of the Hidden Secret Gems that are located all over the United States that most people have never heard of, never mind been to. Actually there are 3 Free places to go & if you come on Sundays there's also Free Parking at the meters. That's a Quadruple Freebie! This place is completely off the beaten path yet unbelievably is only a few minutes away from Fenway Park. The beautiful picturesque Agassiz Bridge looks like you would have to travel 3 hours outside the city to the mountains to find a quiet tranquil place like this. It looks like one of those pictures from a calendar. It is located in the Fenway Section of Boston in Victory Gardens. The Agassiz Bridge dates back to the 1880s & has 5 arches that are approximately ten feet high & made of stone. The bridge crosses the Muddy River & melts effortlessly into the landscape of the greenery & marshland. The Agassiz Bridge is barely 2 lanes wide & has access for cars & pedestrians. It dates back to Fredrick Law Olmsted who developed the area. You can Stand on the bridge & see the marsh & the winding Muddy River that snakes it's way through the 7 acre natural landscape. This is a great getaway & way to explore the natural landscape & nature walking without even leaving the city. OTHER FREE THINGS TO DO IN THE AREA Also be sure to check out the entire 7 acres of the Victory Gardens which has a variety of fruits, vegetables & flowers. Bring a picnic basket/cooler to also enjoy The Kelleher Rose Garden & Robert White Veterans Memorial Park which are all within walking distance & just behind The Museum of Fine Arts. You can park all around the museum @ the meters for Free parking on Sundays. You can check out my individual reviews of the other attractions as well. A Fun Day of Relaxing, & Nature Walking for a a total cost for the day - Zero Dollars. 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!

Truly an amazing city with amazing architecture, food, events, spaces, etc. We were there sadly for…read morea funeral, but the visit was still so wonderful!

I've wanted to go to Boston for a while and we booked a trip in May 2020, but Covid put a stop to…read morethat, and Harvard graduation thwarted our attempts in May 2022. In 2025, Alison Krauss and Union Station were touring (no Vancouver dates, sadly), and it was an excuse to finally go to Boston. I went with my sister and husband and we were in Boston for a full week, flying in on Saturday September 13 and flying out on Saturday September 20, 2025. (Yeah, I am behind on reviews!) We stayed in Sonder Pierce Boston, a luxury condo-style hotel near Fenway Park. We arrived the evening of September 13, so all we did was go to the nearby Target to purchase some groceries and grab dinner at Time Out Market, which was across the street from our hotel. Sunday September 14, our first full day in Boston, we went to Boston Common and walked along the Freedom Trail. We went to the Granary Burying Ground and passed by the Old City Hall and Boston Irish Famine Memorial. We had lunch at Hub Hall, walked through the New England Holocaust Memorial, had a drink at Durty Nelly's, walked through the Paul Revere Mall, stopped at the Old North Church for a bathroom break, walked along the William Felton "Bill" Russell Bridge, and saw the USS Constitution. Monday September 15, we walked around the financial district, stopping for some gluten-free donuts at Kane's Donuts, and had lunch at James Hook & Co. We walked along the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway and the Long Wharf, went to the Boston Public Market where we had a cider flight from Red Apple Farm and bought several bags of yummy nuts from Q's Nuts. We had a drink at The Bell in Hand and walked through Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market where we had a drink and quick bite to eat at Ned Devine's. We went to Boston Public Garden where we saw the "Make Way for Ducklings" sculpture and had dinner at Faccia a Faccia. Tuesday September 16, we walked around the Harvard Medical School campus which was near our hotel and walked over the Boston University Bridge into Cambridge. In Cambridge, we walked through Fort Washington Park, had lunch at Miracle of Science Bar and Grill, went to Pandemonium Books and Games, and visited Harvard University. At Harvard, we saw a free exhibit on Edward Gorey at the Houghton Library and the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments. We had dinner at Eventide and went to a Red Sox game at Fenway Park. Wednesday September 17 was the night of the Alison Krauss concert, so we stayed close to our hotel during the day. We went to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, walked past the Back Bay Fens, and had lunch at Time Out Market. While my husband spent the evening relaxing at the hotel, my sister and I had dinner at Legal Sea Foods Harborside before going to the Alison Krauss concert at Leader Bank Pavilion. Thursday September 18, we went to Salem by boat with Boston Harbor City Cruises. We went to the House of the Seven Gables, had lunch at New England Soup Factory, stopped for a drink at Village Tavern, went to the Salem Witch Trials Memorial, Charter Street Cemetery, and Salem Witch Museum. We shopped at Black Cat Curiosity Shoppe and Wicked Good Books, and had dinner at Turner's Seafood. We then spent the evening further walking around Salem, stopping for drinks at East Regiment Beer Company and Far From the Tree Cider. Friday September 19, we spent the day walking around Boston. We went to the Massachusetts State House, Commonwealth Museum, and walked along the waterfront. We browsed in Brattle Book Shop, stopped for lunch in Elephant and Castle and Union Oyster House, and went to Boston Public Garden again before going Trader Joe's. Saturday September 20 was our last day in Boston. Our flight was at 7pm, so we had time to see more of Boston. We saw the Boston Massacre Memorial, had a drink at Margaritaville, lunch at Legal Sea Foods - Long Wharf, walked through the Central Burying Ground in Boston Common, and walked through Boston Public Garden. It was a fantastic trip, and I hope to go back one day! [Yelp collections: Boston, MA 2025; Cities]

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.]

First, I'd like to make everyone aware that this is the most dangerous rotary in the United States…read more‍. I grew up and learned how to drive on this rotary back when there's a gas station where the check cashing place is now. This rotary does not just go in a circle you have Beach Street you have Leon Highway cutting right through the middle you have beach Street cutting through you have a check cashing place on one side a car dealership on another side you have a bank and a shopping plaza on the other side with a busy Dunkin' Donuts 50 feet away. Everyone goes around this circle like crazy there has to be at least 10 different to 15 different on and off Streets and exits off of this circle. If you come from another part of the country that does not have rotaries I suggest you stay away. I'm giving you a fair warning if you have never been on a rotary before do not attempt to go around this one would be better off on the Auto Chevy Chase circle like in European vacation. As for the circle itself in the summertime, even sometimes in the winter, you will see people walking through people actually walk across this rotary it connects highway streets stores entrances and exits every single one more dangerous than the next.. and this is exactly where my father brought me to learn how to drive as soon as I could go around that rotary 10 times he told me I was on my own. if you can drive around Circle and get off entrance and exit off of the circle you can drive anywhere in the world. Revere actually keep it is all landscaped with flowers, etc. in the winter they have a Christmas display with lights. Very nice circle. It holds a deep spot in my heart. This is probably the one thing in Revere that has not changed since the 70s the rest of the city totally different the circle it stayed the same. My advice when you come to Revere, you go to Bell Circle looking in front of you behind you three times I left and three times to the right at the same time because that's how many entrances and exits people will be trying to slip in and sneak by you. Anyways, take it easy if you never been to Bell Circle it will be an experience the circle awaits.

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.

The Arthur Fiedler Footbridge is one of the prettiest pedestrian bridges crossing Storrow Drive to…read morethe Esplanade along the Charles River in Boston.

This bridge is there primarily to foil jaywalkers. However, if you're looking to not get hit by a…read morecar crossing Storrow Drive, AND get some good cardio, please use it on your way to the Hatch Shell. Enjoy the random graffiti and stickers, too.

In Carmen Park, not far from Faneuil Hall, is the New England Holocaust Memorial. The memorial was…read morefounded by Stephen Ross, a Polish-American holocaust survivor, and erected in 1995. The memorial consists of six glass towers which represent the six extermination camps (Auschwitz-Birkenau, Bełżec, Chełmno, Majdanek, Sobibor, and Treblinka). Engraved on the inside of the glass panels are quotes from survivors of the camps, and engraved on the outside are seven digit numbers, representing the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. Visitors can walk through the towers, which have steam rising through metal grates. The New England Holocaust Memorial is a beautiful memorial and a must see when in Boston. [Yelp collections: Boston, MA 2025; Monuments, Memorials, and Historical Markers]

Located in the middle of the city. It is something you can't miss seeing. It stands up. It is a…read morelong pathway. To one side stand glass panels. Inside the towers, hundreds of numbers are printed around them. You walk through the towers. The floors to the side also have words printed. It is a powerful memorial.

Let light be your guide to safe travels and coming home!…read more Here in the Salem Harbor stands a light house only about twenty feet high. The light house is not open to the public from the outside. Guests to the water front can walk around the light house. Pose for a picture. Pick up seashells. In a great year, 1977; the national park service actually acquired this property. The light house is at the end of the derby wharf. It allows ships to come home and into the harbor safely . Wave your hands high as we soak up the water and all that salty air. As I watch individuals play along the water front it's hard not to smile and laugh. The twins make fun noises of joy. It's a sort of dance with life that makes me feel alive. Life is this beautiful gift, all the circumstances that has transformed us to this moment were worthy of wonder and joy. Close your eyes, imagine that salty air . The smells of the sea, your breath in rhythms of happy as your heart beats. The waves crash against the shore . If only the smiles were mine. I live in the moment with the children. For it is their happiness that is mine. If life seized right now, I would be happy that we shared this happiness.

A must see, got up early just to see the sunrise and it was 100% worth it! Just park in parking…read moregarage and be prepared to walk.