Boston, the elegance of the east coast.

The beautiful Boston, capital of largest city of Massachusetts in the United States, is worldwide known as a cultural center, and world leader in innovation. 
The city was founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by puritian settlers from England. It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tee Party, The Battle of Bunker Hill, and the Siege of Boston.

In the Boston's area there are many important colleges and universities, and may students from all the world come to the city to improve their knowledges or to work with some of the best brains of the world.

Boston, Back Bay area and Charles River at sunset.

But Boston is also a very elegant city, and perhaps the most european city from the United States; we can realise of that, if we appreciate the french and italian influence in some of its architecture, the design of its parks, the elegant decoration of  its hauses, and even in the lifestyle of people. Boston is not so noisy as New York or Chicago, and people can walk around the city without taking the subway, and at the same time ejoying its parks, the Charles river, and the Atlantic Coast.

Funny squirrels can be seen at the Boston Public Garden during all the year.

The best seasons to visit the city are probably in autumn and in Christmas season.

When the autumn leaf color takes place, the beauty of the nature is stunning. This phenomenon affects the normally green leaves of many trees, which they take on various shades of red, yellow, purple, balck, orange, pink, magenta, blue and brown. colours. During a few weeks, tourists and inhabitans from the city enjoy this wonderful natural picture. 

The Boston Public Garden in Autumn is a very nice place to walk, and enjoy the leaf colour and the nature. It was stablished in 1837, when philanthropist Horace Gray petitioned for the use of land, as the first public botanic garden in the United States. The 24 acres landscape, which was once a salt marsh, was designed by George F.Meacham, the paths and flower beds were laid out by the city engineer James Slade, and the forester John Galvin. The plan for the garden included a number of fountain and statutues.

Autumn is also the time to watch the whales in the ocean, which approach in this season to the east coast, and they follow and play with the tourists and fishing boats in the surroundings.

The port of Boston is a major seaport located in Boston Harbor and adjacent to the city. It is the largest port in Massachusetts as well as being one of the principal ports of the east cost of the United States.


After this romantic season, the autumn, shortly the first snow will come on the scene, and the landscape will turn into a Christmas postacard, as you can notice in the picture below.

These are typical hauses in Back Bay East Area, and in Christmas season. This neighborhood is the most famous for its rows of Victorian brownstone Homes, considered one of the best preserved exemples of 19th-century urban design in the United States. As well as numerous architecturally significant individual buildings and cultural institutions.

As I mentioned above, Boston is a very cultural city, and its Boston Public library stablished in 1848 is a very well known exemple, as it's the oldest library from the United States, and the first large free municipal library of the country. The present Copley Square location has been home to the library since 1895, when the architect Charles Follen  Mckim completed his "palace for the people".

In fact it's a very pleasant and welcoming place for people all over the world.

New story time area for children at the Public Boston Library.


Boston is also a city with a healthy life style.
The famous Boston Celtics are an example about the sport activity of the city. Through the year important sporting events take place in the capital of Massachusetts.

We can also notice the french influence in Boston, looking at its elegant fashion boutiques, and art galleries, specially in Newbury Street, where the first  french fashion designers have their boutiques, and also in this place, small and pleasant  french and italian restaurants are located. This is also a retail and tourist destination. The street has taken on a life and meaning far beyond its achitectural design. It serves as Boston's representative of fashion and style.

Newbury Street has long been the place to see and be seen. The street is lined with Chanel, Vera Wany, Valentino, Diane von Furstenberg, Armani and Burberry among others.

This picturesque street is a window shop at upscale designer stores.  You can also visit the prudential Center or Copley Place for the larger chain stores.

Autumn in New England.

Parks from Boston in Christmas season.

Boston events, holidays, celebrations, parades, and festivals take place during every month of the year. 
Some of them are the Boston flower and Garden show, Columbus Day Parade, Halloween,  and the well known Thanksgiving;  in this date, the Boston's best restaurants go all out to prepare their best meal of the year.
Of course families and friends celebrate in December Christmas. They decorated their hauses with Christmas ornaments, and also many of the trees of  the Boston Public Garden are decorated with lights of colours.  Many firs are placed in strategic places in the park, as well as in important places and streets.

                                             

  Christmas season is a very nice time to visit and enjoy the town with your partner, familiy and friends,  and to know much better the traditions, discover the beautiful lights, Christmas ornaments,  and the heart of this elegant city.