On the surface Boston offers a fairly standard mix of big-city pleasures: history, culture, art, shopping and food. But there must be some elusive quality, because, despite its unpredictable weather and scary drivers, Boston is somehow easier to fall in love with than many other cities we’ve visited. We will be back…
Remember this in the background of the final scene of “The Departed”?
The 54th Regiment was the first African American regiment formed in the north to fight in the Civil War.
Mike’s Pastry in the North End is THE place to have Boston Cream Pie.
Boston Cream Pie is not a pie at all but a cake with a thick layer of custard in the middle.
Poros is the name of a Greek island and this large window feels like being underwater on a coral reef and looking up at the surface.
This should be on the album cover for Florence + The Machine’s new album (which is called How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful, for the non Florence fans out there).
An ingenious combination of mirrors and one-way glass creates a slightly unsettling effect. Eventually you work out what your mind is struggling with: you can’t see yourself in the mirror!
This intricate and beautiful portrait appears to comment on how the definition of status clothing varies in different cultures and different eras.
One of those art museums that leave you in a state of abject despair that you only had 4 hours to spend there. A truly impressive collection.
A sunlit fall afternoon emphasizes the romance of Harvard’s historic quad.
Practice was in full swing for the Head of the Charles regatta, which takes place in late October and is one of the largest rowing events in the world (THE largest, according to the Americans, but this seems to be disputed).
Saul dives into the authentic end of Chinese cuisine. He wasn’t wholly convinced that Chinese watercress with garlic was the best Chinese dish he’d ever had!
Spotted in the North End (Boston’s Little Italy).
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