Long gone, but now back… sort of. :)
As with any city, there are places and times when traffic is bad; and places and times when it’s not. Without more specificity to your question, it’s really not answerable. But here’s how you can find out: Open Google Maps for Boston, and enable the traffic layer; Google Maps will then show you live traffic…
I first wrote about this a couple years back, prompted by an article in the Boston Globe about a New England guy who really did change the world in a weird way. His name was Frederic Tudor, and he was the “Ice King.” In 1806, he figured out how to ship ice over long distances: He…
They are exceedingly well fed. Boston hosts something around 20 million visitors each year. About 3 million of them walk the Freedom Trail, which starts at Boston Common. There also are many public events in the Common — concerts, fireworks, festivals, political gatherings, celebrations, etc. — throughout the year, which attract both visitors and residents….
Yes, of course. Accident rates in Boston go up in the rain — just as they do in every other location on the planet. I’m not sure what else you’d expect when roads get slippery and visibility goes down! I’m guessing that what you’re really getting at is the poor reputation of Boston drivers; and…
I believe that’s a phrase used jokingly by tour guides to refer to the very real “Great Molasses Flood” of 1919. On an unusually warm January day, a poorly-constructed industrial tank containing 2,300,000 US gallons (8,706,447 liters) of hot, fermenting molasses burst, sending a wave of heavy liquid, initially 25ft (8m) high, at 35mph (56km/h)…
A time-crunched visitor asks what to see in a quick tour of Boston.
A reader wonders where to seek higher ground in and around Boston.
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Q. Why haven’t Chicago, New York, and Boston produced tech hubs like Silicon Valley? (via Quora) A: Ha! Boston has been and still is a major tech hub. In fact, Boston was the US’s first, and thus is also its oldest high-tech hub, starting all the way back with the freaking industrial revolution (industrial mills,…
Q: What is the best way to get around Boston? (via Quora) A: Here’s my list, in ascending order, best to worst; I adjust as needed to account for weather issues, distance being travelled, schedule pressures, whether or not I need to carry bulky items, etc.: Walk Bike T (subway and streetcars) Lyft/Uber T (Bus)…