" Eastie Pride " Growing up in East Boston we locals call…read moreit Eastie. It was but an honor to live & grow up here . The diversity of the city is epic . The community is awesome. This place is so dear to my heart . Visit if you can everyone will love to see you in Eastie !!

I will never move back to the city of Boston again. Well at least not permanently. If I ever…read morebecome rich I will get a remote office/ satellite home in eastie. Its sole purpose will be to have a place I can bring my dogs and crash while I go to a restaurant in Boston or see a concert on impulse. It's the most dog-friendly, least creepy part of the city to reside. Hyde park is basically suburbia, and I'd much rather live there but it's too far from all the Hub-bub that is Boston. Better schools, nicer parks and some hidden gems for restaurants because so many different ethnicities live in this area. It's like Greenwich village ...except a lot less hipsters as NY!

Love how cute this area is - definitely a date worthy neighborhood…read more It's got brunch options, cafes, local quaint movie theater, restaurants, and more all within a 5-10 block radius. I would recommend taking the T (at the heart of CC) or walking here to avoid having to find parking especially on weekends.

Such a great space and wonderful array of shops. Everything is so close in so you can do so many…read morethings in one afternoon without leaving the area. The T stops right there as well but there are good parking options - even for electric cars. The area has such a charm about it as well.

This is a pretty good bridge for a walk being that it is well over two thousand feet long…read more It's also good for a run and if you are into bicycling there is a bicycle lane on the bridge so you can ride safely over it. If you're driving over the bridge during rush hour traffic it can get a little backed up but for the most part traffic moves pretty smoothly going from one end to the other. This is the bridge that connects Boston to Cambridge so if you are doing a walk along the bridge you can get some gorgeous views of the Boston skyline and MIT. I have walked over this bridge many times and I always make it a point to stop for a break every now and then during the walk so I can take in the views. Anytime you can walk over this bridge during a sunset is definitely a bonus!

While the Harvard Bridge offers a nice leisurely stroll, the real beauty comes from the views that…read moreit provides. From the beautiful sunrises and sunsets to the spectacular views of the Boston skyline; you'll be sure to witness some magical sights while on this bridge. As I was riding the bus from Boston to Cambridge, I couldn't help but notice how stunning the views of the city were while it crossed over this bridge. I noticed several pedestrians walking and running across, so I immediately stopped at the next bus stop and headed there to get a closer view. It was the perfect time too because the sun was starting to set. Walked across the bridge and then stopped to admire the colors in the sky. Stunningly beautiful views! Not only did I have the perfect sunset, but the city views were amazing too. The skyline glows at night! If you're someone who enjoys scenic vistas, then you will definitely appreciate what the Harvard Bridge has to offer. The walk across the bridge is pretty delightful as well. There will be other people and of course cars crossing, but it still has this element of peace to it. Maybe I was just too entranced by the sunset to pay attention to anything or anyone else. I did notice that other people stopped and watched the sunset too and took several pictures. I'm guessing that this is a popular spot for it. It felt extremely safe to maneuver even during the night. When in Boston, you're probably gonna have to cross this bridge at some point to reach Cambridge. You might as well make it a point to take a nice little stroll over the Harvard Bridge while you're here. I'd say that it's worth it and so would my pictures too.

Brookline is our home for the week as we visit our daughter in Boston, very walkable (though their…read moretraffic lights are confusing, no cars move while pedestrians walk, even in the same direction). People are friendly--2 guys were sitting on our rental stoop chatting and very politely moved out of our way as we left, apologizing though there was no reason to ;). We walked a mile to Whole Foods yesterday carrying our groceries home among the 4 of us. We passed the gorgeous public library and through some amazing residential neighborhoods (the architecture!) Great first impression!

If you want a free line of Coke because you have no money, then what you want is a Broke-line. And…read moreI'm sorry but unless you're a really sexy person willing to put out (in which case is it really free), then you probably won't find one. I don't even do drugs so don't look at me. Brookline is a really nice and fancy and relaxing City to the south west of Boston which is really part of Boston, let's be honest. You'll find lots of suburban niceties here but also some citiness and some cool stuff in terms of food and drinks and just in general I really like it here.

Every year, more than 8,000 revelers head to North Quincy High School for one of the biggest Lunar…read moreNew Year festivals in the region. 2013 was the 25th anniversary of the Quincy Lunar New Year Festival. Admission to the event is free. As you can imagine, the event is crowded. Personally, it made me feel a little claustrophobic, because there was no organized flow of traffic to walk through the event & look at the vendor tables. (People would pass you by in all directions.) The poster advertises free parking, but when we arrived at 12:15 PM, the lot was already full. Had we known parking would be a problem, we would have taken the T or walked. The lion dance was fun to watch, and I was amused when one of the performers threw candy at the crowd of children gathered in front, making it look like the lion was giving them gifts. This would be a fun event to bring kids to, with a large children's area with lots of games and other fun activities. The food court had about 10 south shore restaurants including Lime Leaf from Weymouth (delicious thai!) & Beni Cafe (sushi). The festival is presented by Quincy Asian Resources and sponsored by South Cove Community Health Center and many other local businesses.

This was probably the number one "must see" on our tour of New England, and it surpassed all…read moreexpectations! (Note: If you have never heard of Dewey Cheetham & Howe, please stop reading now. This review will not enlighten you). We did not know what to expect at Car Talk Plaza since Tom & Ray's retirement. We found the odd shaped building (thanks Yelp!), with the odd shaped elevator, and took it to the third floor expecting at best to find a locked door. However, after tapping on the door, we tried it and it miraculously opened! There was absolutely nobody in the office! Evidently Doug "the subway fugitive, not a slave to fashion, bongo boy frogman" Berman and "John 'Bugsy' Lawlor were not yet back from the Sliced Ham, Razor Clam, Cherry Jam, Rack of Lamb, Grand Slam. We thought for a moment about having a romantic interlude to the sounds of "Are We There Yet Mama?" by Kelly Clark and the Wild River Band (show number 200102). However, we became consumed inspecting all the interesting gifts and memorabilia throughout the office. Once we were sated, we signed the guest book, put a pin in the Visitor's Map, grabbed an autographed postcard (or two), and proceeded back to the odd shaped elevator and back to Harvard Square. A good time was had by all.

The apparently now former office of the Car Talk shell company is still worth a visit. The name is…read morestill up in the window above Curious George...but all things must move on. Go have an espresso or cappuccino at Peet's at Brattle Square (or wherever) in Tommy's honor. Thanks for the laughs!

I can't believe Franklin Park had so many lights…read more IT's AMAZING ‼‼ The amount of detail and work that went into putting up these light displays is beyond even my imagination. It must take at least a month to install everything and then troubleshoot bulbs that don't work. If you have never been there, you have to go this is just an awesome site. I cannot believe that they only leave one month between the Boston lights and then the Christmas lights because they're gonna have to take everything down and then put all the Christmas lights up. I can't wait to go. I mean it's just gonna be amazing. Long in depth reviews, but for this one all I have to do is tell you to go and enjoy because it's amazing. I would like to tell everyone is to bring a snack with you or eat before you go because the concession stand is very expensive just a heads up. Put on a jacket and some gloves and get ready for the Christmas lights cause I am so excited to see what they look like if it was anything like the Boston lights you have to see it. It's amazing. !! I really didn't count to any staff actually I didn't even see any staff other than the girl that was in the booth and she was fantastic right on .

10 out of 10! We went at 5pm on a weekday and got to walk around 3 times with little to no crowds…read more It honestly worked out perfectly since the sun started setting at different points giving the light installation a different view each moment. Plenty of free parking. The staff were great and having pop up food and drink stations kept us plenty engaged. Pro tip: there is a red lantern riddle station, go there, answer 3 riddles at the white tent behind you correctly, and you'll get a small prize. The sohn is super small, but now you know! We will definitely be back again next year!

great place to come with kids…read more.. You won't miss it if you are near to Boston Harbor. Boston trolley tours leaves from here. Everything is just few yards away from here. Fountain which is sync with time, kids love it. they play with it, drench in fountain water. When i was there, there were Chinese sculpture heads (one for each Chinese year animal). i guess it keeps changing. grt place not to miss...

I hate when my phone rings and rings and rings. It's usually a girl. I've found a lot of girls who…read morewere 8s and 9s and even a 9.5 but I've never "found-ten." OK that was awful. One of the most memorable spots in Boston, this beautiful fountain (which you can run in and play in) has a ton of amazing Chinese sculpture heads (one for each Chinese year animal) which are huge and imposing and will cause you to whip out your camera (or maybe something else). If there were a race between all the great fountains of the US, I think this one would run rings around the others.