bjbj Travelguru.tv A guide to Boston with Kathy Arnold I wasn t born in Boston but I
went to university here and its my favourite American city. And here in the Skywalk Observatory
we re 50 floors up in the Prudential Tower and it s a great place to start a visit to
the city because you can see the whole of the downtown, all of the historic area right
below you Boston is very much a city that moves with the times and, if you ve not been
here for a while, you ll certainly notice some changes This is the Rose Kennedy Greenway
and not so long ago there was an elevated expressway right above me the length of this
whole parkland. But thanks to a project called the Big Dig they put all that traffic into
tunnels underground. Now Bostonians can walk from the Financial District over to the harbour
its all connected the way it used to be Some things however don t change and for many visitors,
Boston s key role in America s Independence and its birth as a nation is a major draw.
Walking the Freedom Trail is the best way to get to grips with the city s past. You
can follow the trail on your own, (there are plenty of information points and free printed
guides) but, even better, you can walk a section of the trail in the company of a historical
character of the day. My name is Rachel Revere and I m the second wife of Mr Paul Revere.
Paul Revere was one of the leaders of the patriot movement. All the events that took
place in this colony are what led to the revolutionary war so that idea is very much embedded in
the Freedom trail itself. Let s walk the red line The full walk is some 2.5 miles long
and follows a red brick line that leads to 16 significant historic sites including landmarks
such as the gold domed State House, Park Street Church, Faneuil Hall and Quincy market place
and the Old Granary burying ground where famous sons of the revolution are buried This is
the old state house and from that balcony in 1776 they read the declaration of independence
here in Boston for the first time. And they still read it out, every year on the 4th July
from that balcony Boston is a very walkable city with lots of different areas to explore.
Beacon Hill right by Boston Common is a lovely area to stroll around with its gas lit cobbled
streets, beautiful homes and quaint shops To give your feet a rest, a fun way to see
the sights is to take a 90 minute guided Duck Tour. This convoy of amphibious vehicles (built
in WWII and nicknamed ducks) give you both the street tour and the thrill of a splash
down on the Charles River Its really fun on the Duck tour and best of
all is getting down here on the water. You ve got all the views of the landmarks and
on one side is Boston and on the other side is Cambridge, and that s the home of Harvard
University My top tip in Cambridge is to sign up for the Unofficial Harvard tour led by
students. Matt and Nora are 2 of the regular undergraduate guides and told me what makes
their tour different Matt So basically we try and make our tour experience from the
student s perspective. We re kids, we re passionate, into it, enthusiastic, and the more fun we
re having we think the more fun the tourists have too Kathy and Nora what s your favourite
part of campus? Nora my favourite part of campus is right behind us, its called Memorial
Hall. It looks a lot like a church but its not a church at all. Its serves as the Freshman
s dining hall, that long part on the left hand side which looks a bit like the dining
hall from Hogwarts so I think that s pretty awesome. Still in Cambridge at the Museum
of Natural History I met up with Catherine Peterson of the Arts Boston organisation to
find out more about Boston s diverse cultural attractions There s more than you could ever
fit into one trip. There are some beautiful fine art galleries from the Museum of Fine
Arts to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, which is an Italian Palazzo a few blocks away
to our very new institute of Contemporary Art down by the waterfront Kathy: And if you
are travelling with children, the Museum of Science and the New England Aquarium are not
just educational but great fun too There not only great places to go but they are in great
parts of the city. The museum of Science is a great place to start off for a Duck tour
and the Aquarium is a great place from which to go for a Whale tour and explore the North
End. And back here at Harvard, I mean you could never get bored coming here looking
at the incredible exhibits here When it comes to places to stay, Boston s a major city so
its got everything from bed and breakfasts and small boutique hotels to all the major
groups of hotels. And its got hotels with history: the Omni Parker house had Charles
Dickens as a guest and Ho Chi Min and Malcolm X worked there and then here, at the Back
Bay Hotel, this was once the headquarters of the Boston Police.. And Boston also has
those other essential ingredients for a US city break there s great shopping and when
it comes to food, Boston has it all. There s the South End with lots of restaurants,
the Italian North End and here, at the Top of the Hub, its lunch with a view and a lobster
roll. Lobster is a speciality of Boston Of course I m biased but there s nowhere like
Boston. Its got everything you want from a city but its small enough to get a handle
on it right away. You can spend a lot of time here or you can see a lot in just a couple
of days and come away thinking that you ve really got a bit under the skin of one of
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