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BEaCOn HIll
The Boston Public Market, a year-round
indoor marketplace, hosts nearly 30
New England-based food purveyors
and artisans. It’s also a place you can feel
good about visiting, as it’s a registered
nonprofit with public impact goals to
support “economic development, New
England food system resilience, public
health and education, affordability, and
access. Source: www.travelandleisure.com
Beacon Hill, is one of Boston’s oldest
neighborhoods, filled with charming,
narrow cobblestone streets, federal style
row houses and gaslit streetlamps. It’s
great to walk on Charles Street for a
unique boutique shopping experience.
Source: www.landscapes.northeastern.edu
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BOSTOn
pUBlIC maRKET
FRanKlIn paRK zOO
For animal adventures, pay a visit to the
Franklin Park zoo. The 72-acre zoo is the
place to be for a red panda, tiger, or
zebra sighting right in the middle of the
city. There are also plenty of expert-led
chats to attend, as well as children’s
events, making it a place the entire
family will love.
Source: www.travelandleisure.com
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BOSTOn SYmpHOnY
ORCHESTRa
Fairmont Copley Plaza is the Official
Hotel of the Boston Symphony
Orchestra and Boston Pops. Led
by Music Director Andris Nelsons
since 2014, the Boston Symphony
Orchestra gave its inaugural concert
in 1881. Today the BSO reaches
millions of listeners through their
concert performances.
Source: www.bso.org
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WalK aROUnD
THE ESplanaDE
Another worthy place for a stroll
is the Esplanade, a three-mile path
that hugs the Charles River. It’s an
excellent spot for a walk or bike
ride along the lovely green spaces
on the banks of the river, where
you can watch boaters.
Source: www.travelandleisure.com
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SHOp On
nEWBURY STREET
Visitors to Boston could make an entire
vacation out of just strolling down
Newbury Street. The famed street is
chock-full of boutique shops,
restaurants, galleries, and more, so you
may have to visit more than once to
ensure you’ve seen and done it all.
Source: www.travelandleisure.com
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BOSTOn
COmmOn
The Boston Common is the oldest public
park in the USA. This was once a pasture
for sheep, then became the training
grounds for militia during the
Revolutionary War, and more recently
has been the site for public speeches
by Martin Luther King JR and Pope John
Paul II.
Source: www.earthtrekkers.com
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BOSTOn
pUBlIC lIBRaRY
When constructed in 1848, the
Boston Public Library became the
first large free public library in the
nation. It remains a place where
visitors can check out a good book
or read in the public spaces. The
library hosts both tours and regular
events, so check its calendar and
see what piques your interest.
Source: www.travelandleisure.com
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BOSTOn
DUCK TOURS
Boston Duck Tours is a great way to
start off your visit to Boston. One of the
duck boats is named “Catie Copley”
after Fairmont Copley Plaza’s first Canine
Ambassador.
Source: www.bostonducktours.com
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