Let's explore the city of Boston -- that is, other than the supermarkets, which
we've already seen all of! I only lived here for a short time, so my pictures won't be as extensive as we
saw on Thursday in Worcester. But still, hopefully you can get an idea of the city -- especially if you've never been.
I'm a cat person. I have two cats at home, and I always meet all the stray and outdoor cats when I travel. This fine young lady or gentleman had to come investigate while I walked by.
Sorry, no other pictures from these neighborhoods!
Savin Hill - I only had one sighting of Boston's wild turkeys,
which are everywhere, when I lived in Boston and that was on Savin Hill in Dorchester. It's a pretty urban area -- not exactly what I'd assume would be prime turkey habitat.
Jamaica Plain - Franklin Park takes up a large portion of the city between Jamaica Plain and Roxbury, and it's also home to Boston's zoo. It's a pleasant oasis in the middle of some very urban neighborhoods, and also beautiful in the fall -- but it's New England, basically everything is beautiful in the fall.
If you do find yourself in Jamaica Plain, or in any of
these places, you
must go get ice cream at JP Licks. The chain of around 20 ice cream shops originated here in Jamaica Plain (hence the JP), and their ice cream is not to be missed. And they have a cow.
Another fall shot from the
Washington Park neighborhood of northern Roxbury.
South Boston is home to one of a few beaches in Boston, in the southeastern part of the neighborhood. And maybe you're sick of seeing sunsets by now, but too bad...
Boston Harbor is the site of the Boston Tea Party (left above), and there's now a museum about the Tea Party in the harbor. Boston is a port city, and there's a lot of waterways through and around the city. The Charles River circles the main downtown parts of the city, and the Boston Channel is east of that. The city's ports don't immediately go into the Atlantic, but instead to the Massachusetts Bay.
South End - Just a few doors over from the
South End Food Emporium is the wonderful Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe, which sadly I haven't actually eaten at. It's been serving sandwiches since 1927.
Just outside South Station is the South Street Diner, a very retro-chic but apparently original diner. Because of the simple fact that Boston is a big city, there's not too many lunch car diners in the urban areas, but there are some, and there are plenty of other diners around.
And of course, the famous gate to
Chinatown at the eastern end of the neighborhood. Boston's Chinatown is bustling and full of Chinese restaurants and stores, but you can also find significant Chinese communities in other area cities, like
Quincy.
The
North End is a famous tourist destination because of its winding streets and Italian community, including countless Italian restaurants and
some excellent Italian grocers.
East Boston - But if you want an exceptional Italian sandwich, especially one that's gonna keep you full for about three years, you don't want to miss Milano's Deli way out in East Boston. Their sandwiches, such as mine on the right, are so loaded with fillings that they don't even close. But it's not quantity over quality -- I found the sandwich to be incredibly flavorful with delicious cold cuts and creamy fresh mozzarella.
Back Bay - How have we come this far in Boston without a look at the T? The subway/light rail system in Boston is called the T, run by the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA). The T-in-a-circle logo is instantly recognizable across the region. Here we're in the Back Bay station, where the MBTA's commuter rail, the T, and Amtrak all stop.
Back Bay is also home to the Charles River Esplanade, the waterfront park containing the Hatch Memorial Shell. Here, the Boston Pops
perform during the July 4th fireworks. In a tradition that I believe was lost to the coronavirus, the orchestra also performed a dress rehearsal that was free and open to the public on July 3rd, which is what I attended.
And that's because I was busy on the 4th...
...watching the fireworks over the Boston skyline from an apartment in
Longwood! Longwood's majestic
former Sears distribution center is also visible to the left in these pictures.
Back over in Back Bay, we see the historic Boston Public Library.
Mission Hill - One final stop for a look at the T where the green line runs in the street in Mission Hill, roughly on the border between Longwood and Jamaica Plain.
Unfortunately, we end our visit to Boston here, as I don't have any more pictures from Brighton and Allston to share. But tomorrow we move to the northern and eastern suburbs of the city!
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