Boston Common
Boston Skyline At Night
A beautiful moody image of the Boston Skyline over the
Common.
Late at night or early in the morning?
It all depends upon your perception...
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Getting To Boston Common
There will be no public hangings and please
leave your cattle at home!
Although in the early days of the Common there were public hangings and you could bring your cattle...
Boston Common is easy to get to via the T.
Taking the subway, the stop you want is Park Street Station.
You can get there with either the Red or Green Line.
When you exit the T you are there!
The Common is a gentle uphill slope that leads you up to Beacon Street.
There are lots of walking paths and big chunks of lawn and many park benches.
The Boston Common is built to be a welcoming and comfortable space, kinda like one huge backyard.
In one section there is a playground near the Frog Pond.
With water fountains and a shallow pond to cool off in in the summertime.
In the winter it turns into an ice skating rink.
There is a section devoted to the dog lovers of the city and in another section during the summer you will find a professional outdoor stage set up for one of many Shakespeare plays.
Scattered about the Common there are many monuments and many people. Most are harmless.
There are some homeless here and some that pretend they are, just to let you know. Some of them could use a little help, some not.
Use your judgement when giving alms to the Beggars and the homeless for some may be making more money than you!
If you look at the Common from Tremont Street, the section close to the street and over to your left, according to local lore, is where the drug dealers and prostitutes hang out, so be warned.
We want to make your visit to Boston a fun and knowledgeable one.....
The Boston Common is a nice place to spend a few hours on a picnic, reading a book or just passing through to get to all the nearby areas like the State House, Beacon Hill, The Public Garden, Downtown Crossing, or the old burial grounds, all of which are a stone's throw away from the Common.
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Although in the early days of the Common there were public hangings and you could bring your cattle...
Boston Common is easy to get to via the T.
Taking the subway, the stop you want is Park Street Station.
You can get there with either the Red or Green Line.
When you exit the T you are there!
The Common is a gentle uphill slope that leads you up to Beacon Street.
There are lots of walking paths and big chunks of lawn and many park benches.
The Boston Common is built to be a welcoming and comfortable space, kinda like one huge backyard.
In one section there is a playground near the Frog Pond.
With water fountains and a shallow pond to cool off in in the summertime.
In the winter it turns into an ice skating rink.
There is a section devoted to the dog lovers of the city and in another section during the summer you will find a professional outdoor stage set up for one of many Shakespeare plays.
Scattered about the Common there are many monuments and many people. Most are harmless.
There are some homeless here and some that pretend they are, just to let you know. Some of them could use a little help, some not.
Use your judgement when giving alms to the Beggars and the homeless for some may be making more money than you!
If you look at the Common from Tremont Street, the section close to the street and over to your left, according to local lore, is where the drug dealers and prostitutes hang out, so be warned.
We want to make your visit to Boston a fun and knowledgeable one.....
The Boston Common is a nice place to spend a few hours on a picnic, reading a book or just passing through to get to all the nearby areas like the State House, Beacon Hill, The Public Garden, Downtown Crossing, or the old burial grounds, all of which are a stone's throw away from the Common.
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