Welcome to the Historical Boston

I love visiting all kinds of cities because they always offer so much history in every angle. Since Christopher Columbus and his historical figure friends, we’ve accomplished so much. I’m not here to give you a history lesson either because I’m not as well-versed as you probably think I am, but now that you have an idea about what Boston can bring to the table, I want to give you more visuals of my experience.

Disclaimer: the images may look like summer photos, but don’t be fooled. It was pretty chilly!

I just want to say that every time I look at these images, I feel like I’m reliving a dream… Cheesy, I know. I’m also a huge foodie, so here’s my Boston foodie recommendations annnnnd all the neighborhoods I got to explore.

Sea you on the Flip Side

We made our way downtown to go on a cruise and learn about the city through a guide. Mostly to also go on a boat and feel like I were in Miami again, but with a bunch of clothes on.

Cruise in the Boston Harbor

The Harbor Cruise is one and a half hours of information across the harbor. On the Massachusetts Bay in the Atlantic Ocean, we learned about the oldest lighthouse in the country on Brewster Island, the fact that the eggs are fertilizer that help create oranges in Florida, and the revolutionary sites that changed our lives as we know it. I don’t want to give you too much information because I want to you to experience it. So here’s some images!

Alsooooo, if you want my sweater, let’s be twins! Funny story… while we were walking to the Harbor Cruise tour spot, I saw a group of girls just staring at me. I realized that one of the girls in the group had the SAME exact neutral sweater. Who would’ve thought?!

Dump the Tea

In December 1773, they dumped the tea. You can see the scenes of them dumping the tea outside the museum, around the corner. We went around to the front entrance, took a photo with the statue, went to the gift shop and left. What an experience!

Basically, the price of the museum to go in was about $30. We could see the entire show from the outside and that’s all we were really looking forward to. It honestly depends on the person and how uch they want to spend/read when in the museum.

Paul Revere’s House

Another historical home, another monies to be budgeted in the trip, and another line we had to make to enter his home. In the spontaneity of the trip, we decided to again, not enter the museum, but go into the gift shop instead. I know, we’re terrible. They’re actually open every day too!

The British are Coming! The British are Coming!

Walk the Freedom Trail

A 2.5 mile-long brick path through 16 significant locations in history starting in Boston Commons making its way through to the Bunker Hill Monument. The Freedom Tail was officially established in 1951 and it includes museums, parks, historical markers, churches, and so much history telling the story of the American Revolution.

History in Each Corner

Massachusetts State House

The Old Statehouse is where the Boston Massacre happened. Fun Fact:

On July 11, 1976, as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Boston visit to celebrate the bicentenary of the United States of America, she toured the Old State House with her husband.

As for the Old Statehouse, the Massachusetts State House is located in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston. It’s been a federal piece of architecture since 1787!!! It’s such a beautiful building, but I only got to see it at night. Even then, it has so much light. I also think that when I went, they were re-constructing the front areas, because there was a huge banner to cover their construction site.

The Streets

Making my way downtown, walking fast, faces pass and I’m homebound *ta na na na na naaa*

Pit Stop to see Harvey Ball! Any idea who he is?

He invented the smiley face! I’ll give you some back story. So he was born n Massachusetts and worked in the corporate world. Harvey was asked to “create a morale booster for employees.” He chose to draw a smiley face with a grin on yellow paper. Since 1963, it has made its debut and now all kinds of people worldwide use it! How neat!

Harvey Ball is the statue in the middle.

Boston Commons

As the oldest city part in the United States, this is referred to as the central park of Boston. I think it’s insanely beautiful, has lots of trees and benches. We loved the amount of friendly people and pets that were there. As well as people dancing and creating content at the park. You truly meet people from all walks of life.

Boston sign

LOVED THIS SIGN! Located across the street from Sam Adam’s Tap Room.

Public Garden

Across the park is the public garden. It’s in the same vicinity as the Boston Commons, so people think they’re alike in many ways. You can even feed the friendly squirrel!! This has been a bucket list item forever and it finally came true. In hindsight, I’m glad they didn’t give us any kind of sickness either…

Through the Years

Boston Marathon Finish Line

I think it was more of an emotional feel to come to the Boston Marathon finish line because I had trained for the Chicago Marathon for almost a year. It’s a moment of triumph and excitement from finishing 26.2 miles of running. This specific race requires a certain race time to qualify and is the hardest race to qualify for. They only accept 2% of applicants. Woah!

The race enters Boston on Beacon Street, just west of Kenmore Square, and finishes on Boylston Street near Copley Square.

As we toured around the race track, we learned that #BostonStrong is the newest featured landmark at 25.5 miles.

Smallest Trader Joe’s

Can you believe that Boston has the smallest Trader Joe’s?!?!! You have to go into a little area and to follow the escalator downstairs. It would be located right below in its own nook. My friends, Raquel and Andrea, knew it would be a place I wanted to see. It’s more of a place that only locals would know about too. Very interesting!

Landmark: Citgo Sign

CITGO had plans of taking the sign down in 1982, but because it is such an instrumental landmark, Bostonians recognized their love was stronger than they thought.

For college students, this is a stop everyone knows. When they’re out doing different activities and walking around town, the sign is where everyone meets and looks forward to.

So, of course, had to snap a photo!

Boston offers so much history and I’m here for it. The twins, Raquel and Andrea, and Ximena and her family toured us around Boston and it was honestly so exciting. We walked EVERYWHERE!!! I’m usually a huge planner for my trips, but this one was meant to be more of a spontaneous feel because I just wanted to let go. I planned a bit in reference to the places my friends gave me, but there was a lot of wiggle room.

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