The "oldest major city in the United States," Boston is an interesting mix of old and new. The downtown area of the capital and largest city in Massachusetts is quite compact and has the historic elements of Paul Revere, John Hancock, and Benjamin Franklin beside modern hotels, shopping, and countless tourist sites. While Boston itself is fairly small (population about 600,000), it is the hub of a metropolitan area of of 4.5 million people.
Some tidbits about the Boston area:
- The Boston area is home to several universities including: Harvard, MIT, Tufts, Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis, and UMass-Boston.
- Boston has been home to: John F. Kennedy (and the rest of the Kennedy clan), Louisa May Alcott, Matt Damon, Benjamin Franklin, Edgar Allen Poe, and countless other recognizable names.
- Some of Boston's nicknames are: The City on a Hill, The Athens of America, The Puritan City, The Cradle of Liberty, and Bean Town.
- Several TV shows have been set in Boston: Cheers, Boston Legal, Ally McBeal, Boston Public, Dawson's Creek, St. Elsewhere.
The "oldest major city in the United States," Boston is an interesting mix of old and new. The downtown area of the capital and largest city in Massachusetts is quite compact and has the historic elements of Paul Revere, John Hancock, and Benjamin Franklin beside modern hotels, shopping, and countless tourist sites. While Boston itself is fairly small (population about 600,000), it is the hub of a metropolitan area of of 4.5 million people.
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