10 Ways Boston Quietly Became The Coolest City In New England

From food trucks to festivals and restaurants, the culinary options in Boston take you on a tour of the globe. Foodies delight in the rows of restaurants in the North End and in sampling their way through places like Eataly or the Boston Public Market.

Since a substantial part of Boston is built on land that used to be underwater, it makes sense that water views abound here! Pick between views of rivers, the harbor, or the open ocean. Oh wait... all of these are within easy reach, so there’s no need to choose!

According to Forbes, there are over 100 universities and colleges in Greater Boston. The student population in Boston and Cambridge exceeds 250,000! Clearly, Boston is a leader in higher education and 43.9% of residents have a bachelor’s degree, while 18.6% have earned graduate degrees.

Boston’s history is also the history of our entire nation. Perhaps you find it hard to imagine these events just by reading about them. No worries... it’s entirely normal to spot people wandering around Boston in period costume on their way to a reenactment! Every year, on December 16, the public can join in a reenactment of the Boston Tea Party, bringing the past back to life.

Only in Boston can you find both the Museum of Fine Art and the Museum of Bad Art! Our city is known for institutions like the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum and Library, the Museum of Science… and the Boston Beer Museum!

The city has a packed schedule of annual parades and festivals. Plus, you’ll find activities appropriate for every season, be it ice-skating at Frog Pond in winter or long beach days in summer.

Even the most urban areas are softened by the parks making up the lovely Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway.

…unless you’re driving! This is a very walkable city with lots of options when it comes to public transit.

No city is free of problems, but Bostonians unite in the face of adversity.