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0 - MIT Stata Center
This seemingly haphazard jumble of buildings could be sheer structural brilliance but you'd never know by looking at it. It totally lacks Gehry's amazing...The Stata Center sucks and here's why. 1) It's freezing 2) It's ugly outside and inside 3) There's never anywhere to sit down that's comfortable 4) The...I work next to and walk through this building every day. Each time I notice little nuances that I hadn't the day before. It's an awesome building, there's...
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0 - Fort Washington
At first when my French Bulldog Meetup group moved from the South End to this park-I'll be honest-i was PISSED! Not so T accessible for a little rascal who...Very nice area. It's obvious that a pet-conscious person went around the park and blocked off all the areas where a small dog could escape. Nice hills,..."Let no unpatriotic hand destroy this revolutionary relic, now known as Fort Washington." In the "History of Cambridge, Massachusetts 1630-1877" by...
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0 - Prospect Hill Monument
Ths hidden gem is small, but has a good view of Boston skyline. It is a nice place to rest and relax in the summer months and in the spring/fall as you can...THIS WAS WASHINGTON'S FIELD HEADQUARTERS -1775 TO 76, UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE LATE 1860'S IT'S TOP WAS USE AS LANDFILL. NO REMNANTS OF THE FORTIFICATION...We both grew up directly outside of Boston, we both spent much of our angst ridden middle school and high school years searching out any over-looked,...
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0 - Memorial Hall
A pretty sublime place to hear music. While its 1200 seats aren't the most comfortable, acoustics are awesome and it just feels nice and intimate in...If you're inspired by beautiful architecture, you *must* catch a performance at Sanders Theatre. When I walk into the space, my spirit is uplifted and can't...I saw the Capital Steps here over the weekend - the show was great, but the venue nearly stole the show. Excellent place to catch a play / concert / latin...
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0 - John Hancock Tower
My company is located in this building and we are near the top. I love that every morning when I come in that I have the best view (except on cloudy days)...The last two years I've snagged nose-pressed-to-the-window seats for the 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular on the forty-something floor here. Helps that my...Cool, sleek, almost-Kryptonian crystal (except darker). It's so tall you can glimpse it from lots of Boston locales, but my favorite vantage point is...
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0 - Skywalk Observatory
Skywalk is the best, but I miss the little presentation they had about boston history in the john hancock tower. I really wish they'd open it again. The...Got to the top of the Prudential building and see the city and everything that surrounds it! I love a good view even though they're never what I expect. I'm...This is the place I frequent when I volunteer to be a tour guide for foreign visitors and out of state friends/family. To see what it is that encompassess...
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0 - Mount Auburn Cemetery
This place is a death trap...Growing up in Watertown, I had my share of awesome, tiny, and run-down New England cemeteries to wander through. Mt. Auburn is much more of a Victorian...First of all, it's a cemetery. Second of all, I spent some time in New Orleans a few blocks from Lafayette #1--that's a real cemetery and I'd probably only...
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0 - Boston Harbor Islands Ferry
I can be pretty critical about outside naturey things, but this wasn't too bad. I can't remember any of the island names, but we hung out at the first one...Sanctuary! The Boston Harbor islands have quickly become my favorite spot around Boston. A $12(roundtrip) ticket enables you to go embark on the daytrip...We took our seen-it-all New Yorker friend on the Boston Harbor Islands Ferry to Georges Island kkon a beautiful summer day, and he could not stop raving...
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0 - The Freedom Trail
Ever wondered what that red trail along downtown Boston is named or lead to? If you said Republican and Hell, you may be right...oh wait. I'm sorry, it's...OK, maybe I'm local AND I don't like walking AND I did this with my parents when they were in town, but as far as tourist attractions go, this sucks! Old...I'm a complete sucker for the freedom trail. History + cheesy touristy things...gotta love it. I've gone numerous times. The first time on a high school...
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0 - Boston Public Library
during my brother was getting hair cut, I needed to kill some time.. walked through Newbury street.. and suddenly I changed my direction.. yes! pee pee...I've been a Boston resident for about a month, and I think I've been to the Central library about a million times. Pros: - Free wireless - Really great...I once played a pink-faced mime statue on one of the four blocks outside of the Boston Public Library (it was a fundraising event for the library and I got...
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