Neighborhood Spotlight: Charlestown, Boston

Neighborhood Spotlight: Charlestown, Boston

What do you know about Charlestown, one of Boston’s many neighborhoods? Take a virtual tour with me, and learn just enough to be dangerous! Some Basic Charlestown History The oldest neighborhood in Boston, Charlestown was originally a separate town laid out by engineer Thomas Graves in 1629 to ready it for settlers coming from England….

Back Bay in Boston: It’s Christmastime in the City

Back Bay in Boston: It’s Christmastime in the City

Searching for some Christmastime in the city (tell me that doesn’t automatically make you hum the popular Christmas carol)? Look no further than Back Bay in Boston. Strolling up and down Commonwealth Avenue is an experience in any season. The brownstones are accented by gorgeous trees and window boxes in the spring, pumpkins in the…

Shocking News: Fenway Park to be Demolished

Shocking News: Fenway Park to be Demolished

In a devastating turn of events, Red Sox owner John W. Henry has announced that a new stadium will be developed for the beloved Boston Red Sox. Similar to the fate of the original Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park as we know it today will cease to exist. Construction of the new stadium is expected to…

Do You Know the Smallest Neighborhood in Boston?

Do You Know the Smallest Neighborhood in Boston?

Boston is one of my favorite cities, and since it’s so close to my home in Connecticut I have been making an effort to get there more often. Since I often share Boston photos on my Instagram account, I applied to become a member of IGBoston, a community of photographers that share a love of…

Thursday Doors: Boston Fire Department’s Engine 33 and Ladder 15

Thursday Doors: Boston Fire Department’s Engine 33 and Ladder 15

There is something about an old city firehouse. Especially in Boston. And especially this one on Boylston Street. I stumbled across this on a cold January day, in the city with my daughter for some birthday lunch and shopping. Built in the Richardsonian Romanesque style, this firehouse opened in February 1888 with Engine 33 and Ladder 15…