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  • @lamakicker69
    @lamakicker69 2 месяца назад +469

    Boston is often considered the “most European city” in the US, dense with lots of older style architecture and narrow roads/alleyways.
    Also fun fact, Massachusetts state government is the current oldest continuous government in the world!

    • @Tee-cl6dc
      @Tee-cl6dc 2 месяца назад

      It's to bad that the government of today has ruined my beautiful state !! Moved...ran out of there ! It's becoming a 💩 hole like all of the demonrat run cities 😢

    • @Supremewin777
      @Supremewin777 2 месяца назад +3

      Philadelphia is the most European city in the United States with and where America started. Also Williamsburg Virginia and Charleston South Carolina are incredibly European looking😊

    • @lamakicker69
      @lamakicker69 2 месяца назад +66

      @@Supremewin777 yeah no lmao Massachusetts is where America was started.

    • @Supremewin777
      @Supremewin777 2 месяца назад +5

      ​@@lamakicker69completely false the United States started in Philadelphia😊

    • @Supremewin777
      @Supremewin777 2 месяца назад +15

      ​@@lamakicker69the oldest city in America is Saint Augustine Florida it existed long before America became the United States😊

  • @Jamie-lw1lo
    @Jamie-lw1lo 2 месяца назад +180

    I live in Boston and this week there was a transit advisory saying the ferry (the first one shown in the video) may have delays in service due to a baby humpback whale in the harbor.

    • @StubbyBoardman-h5e
      @StubbyBoardman-h5e 2 месяца назад

      We are witnessin a baby f*ckin whale dude

    • @Grabthattass
      @Grabthattass 2 месяца назад

      Are we supposed to hump it’s back

    • @Teeveepicksures
      @Teeveepicksures 2 месяца назад +2

      😂 saw that too

    • @Jack-rg4jg
      @Jack-rg4jg 2 месяца назад +7

      I was fishing on the Boston side of Spectacle Island on August 25 and the whale was still there. How ironic that a packed whale watch went out not long before it surfaced.

    • @SHE3e23
      @SHE3e23 Месяц назад

      That’s so sweet ❤

  • @jackrooney2750
    @jackrooney2750 2 месяца назад +89

    It is not just Boston full of history but the whole of the New England region is full of history and a lot of charming towns and cities that are great to visit.

    • @pacmanc8103
      @pacmanc8103 2 месяца назад +2

      True, but this video is about Boston.

    • @ludamillion
      @ludamillion 2 месяца назад +2

      The 'New England Town' is also a recognized form of self-governance.

    • @kittymervine6115
      @kittymervine6115 2 месяца назад +3

      the city I live in now, Keene NH has the tavern where the Minute Men came to meet before riding off to Boston to fight the British. They got lost and never met up for the battle. BUT, they tried, and they were very pro Revolution. Not very nice to those still loyal to the King.

    • @RoyalReyna
      @RoyalReyna Месяц назад

      ​@kittymervine6115 i only saw the downtown? area while i was there but Keene is so cute. I was sad i didnt get to go to Pho Keene great 😅 but the pizza i had there was good

    • @C4TC4T
      @C4TC4T Месяц назад

      @@kittymervine6115Keene really is pretty; I go there to visit friends and I love looking at the historical buildings;
      I live a few minutes from Portsmouth, and while I hate all the new modern hotel buildings I love to see how treasured the history and historic buildings are

  • @jefferyparks2716
    @jefferyparks2716 2 месяца назад +202

    The Boston tea party marked the beginning of America's love for coffee because it was considered un-American to drink tea after that event. Also, those weren't real native Americans that threw the tea overboard. It was colonists dressed as native Americans.

    • @scottbivins4758
      @scottbivins4758 2 месяца назад +5

      It be like that sometimes. All is fair in love an war. Lol 🤣🤣 pretty smart though to disguise yourself as something you're not. I mean think about it that is a smart war tactic. Now it may not do any good for the actual Indians but it was a worthy tactic. Lol and by the Time the Boston tea party happen our countries were basically heading towards the war anyways so.

    • @jonadabtheunsightly
      @jonadabtheunsightly 2 месяца назад +12

      @@scottbivins4758 They didn't (and, I think, didn't really intend to) fool anyone into thinking they were really Indians. The point of the costumes was just to obscure their real identities, and maybe wax just a little theatrical while doing it.

    • @Teeveepicksures
      @Teeveepicksures 2 месяца назад +4

      ​@@jonadabtheunsightlyAnd it protected anyone who may have seen something. "Looked like a bunch of indians to me." 🤷‍♂️

    • @kylehagie1647
      @kylehagie1647 2 месяца назад +5

      ​@@scottbivins4758 as an indian i happily support this first historical instance of cultural appropriation in the name of revolution

    • @scottbivins4758
      @scottbivins4758 2 месяца назад +3

      @@kylehagie1647 I appreciate it and I am happy to see you can see and at least appreciate the creativity behind it all in the name of revolution. 🤣 Sure it technically may have been wrong but I mean so is killing people but you know we've had violence on this Earth as long as humans have been on it so I mean the least people can do is appreciate the tactic used. I mean hell in world war II America used native Americans for code talkers and if you know the history of anything about the American government and the native American people here in America you know it would have been understandable for them to say no we don't want to help you but they did it for the greater good which is greatly appreciated at least by the American population if the government doesn't appreciate it that's on them. But I can always appreciate creativity and really that's what the disguise was and that's really what the code talkers in world war II for America was a creative tactic which amazingly worked lol and I know the British probably still knew it was the American population but it's still technically worked because we got the outcome we wanted. Lol both times Murica🇺🇸🦅

  • @pliny8308
    @pliny8308 2 месяца назад +112

    Boston Museum of Fine Arts is also fabulous.

    • @robertmacfarlane8176
      @robertmacfarlane8176 2 месяца назад +3

      MFA rocks.

    • @danrex1082
      @danrex1082 2 месяца назад +14

      And the Gardner museum

    • @GrimmsPendulum
      @GrimmsPendulum 2 месяца назад +2

      @@danrex1082 my fav spot in all of Boston. it's an art museum and a crime scene, amazing art, and she was an amazing lady.

    • @peepers46
      @peepers46 2 месяца назад +3

      @@GrimmsPendulumI love how the Gardner Museum cannot and will not put other art in the place of the stolen artwork. Of all the pieces that were stolen, my favorite is the “Storm on the Sea of Galilee”

    • @GrimmsPendulum
      @GrimmsPendulum Месяц назад +1

      @peepers46 yes! I bought that same print at the gardner shop and it's in my living room.

  • @ks9610
    @ks9610 2 месяца назад +134

    I’m Boston born & bred! Boston is extremely beautiful; it’s a “big-little city”, meaning it’s small enough for you to walk or take a short ride on public transportation to whichever location you’re looking for w/in the city, & it’s big enough to have EVERYTHING you’d expect in big city - museums, beautiful architecture, historic landmarks, preservation sites, scenic views, etc. Plus, Boston has some of the BEST food you’ll ever eat in your lifetime (not just seafood)!
    Charlestown, my hometown, is the place to go if you’re keenly interested in the American Revolution (it’s where the Freedom Trail brings you). There, you can go to the Bunker Hill Monument & Museum (climbing the monument staircase will make your legs shake once you reach the top, where you get a panoramic view of Boston) & the Freedom Trail ultimately ends in the Charlestown Navy Yard, which also has a museum.
    During the summer, there’s an annual parade of tall ships that sail into the Navy Yard & every few years, the USS Constitution will participate in the parade at full-sail; it’s a must-see, bc at full-sail, she’s absolutely stunning!

    • @WishyWashyMaybe
      @WishyWashyMaybe 2 месяца назад +12

      I also grew up here. Talk about a "big/little city"; I was taking someone from CA to Logan Airport. They hadn't time to see any of Boston. We had a hour before his flight. I said I'll show you... He saw Quincy Market, Faneuil Hall, the Old State House, the golden domed State House, Beacon Hill neighborhood, The Boston Commons (they used to grase sheep there),The Public Gardens home of the Swan Boats, Fenway Park (baseball field), The Boston Garden ( hockey and basketball) and the Constitution ( ship called Old Ironsides) ! All in an hour, cause I know how to drive in Boston 😊

    • @medicatedmastermind1879
      @medicatedmastermind1879 2 месяца назад +2

      My mom loves the USS Constitution

    • @mekjacobs6699
      @mekjacobs6699 2 месяца назад +1

      Townies don't brag about Charlestown🤣

    • @ks9610
      @ks9610 2 месяца назад +5

      @@mekjacobs6699 This 1 does! I’m proud to be from Charlestown … there are lots of good people there/from there!

    • @ks9610
      @ks9610 2 месяца назад +7

      @@WishyWashyMaybe Knowing how to drive in Boston is a skill, especially given all the 1-way streets (you should be able to put it on your resume, lol)!

  • @chadeator3741
    @chadeator3741 2 месяца назад +135

    live-in Massachusetts all my life...50yrs...New England is loaded with history...thanks

    • @karlschneider9479
      @karlschneider9479 2 месяца назад +2

      Where at? I was born in Cambridge and I now live in Somerville.

    • @annt7384
      @annt7384 2 месяца назад +3

      Yeah, it’s really crazy being on a beach vacation and reading about the Mayflower expedition and realizing they’re talking about something that happened exactly where you are (Provincetown landing).

    • @mish2575
      @mish2575 Месяц назад

      I live near Plymouth Rock , where the Mayflower is said to have docked.

  • @ashleys8079
    @ashleys8079 2 месяца назад +9

    Bostonian here, Boston is definitely a history lover's city. There is so much more history in Cambridge right next to Boston as well. Also the first public beach in the country, Revere Beach, a 20 minute subway ride from downtown, which celebrated its 200th anniversary not too long ago.

  • @Lina_unchained
    @Lina_unchained 2 месяца назад +44

    As a Bostonian I am so happy to see people enjoying my city. It's such a beautiful, important and fun place. There is great night life, wonderful food, and lots of amazing history to see here. Definitely not a city that gets enough praise but it should because the people and the city are all AMAZING. ❤

    • @annamariadenner2518
      @annamariadenner2518 Месяц назад +2

      Go Red Sox!

    • @wendyadams4101
      @wendyadams4101 24 дня назад +2

      Yes, and they barely scratched the surface of the city and the area around it. I love Boston.

  • @150JMB
    @150JMB 2 месяца назад +70

    I'm from Boston and lived in the Back Bay for most of my life. Those murals in the Boston Public Library were painted by John Singer Sergeant. The train they took at South Station, is the commuter rail, not the regular subway trains and trolleys. The commuter rail costs more, and is more comfy. The Hingham Ferry they took, also stops at Logan Airport and a free bus that takes you to any terminal in the airport. The Ferry takes you past many of the Boston harbor Islands, some with the remains of old forts that you can visit in the summer. Wampatuck State Park was an Indian reservation when the first settlers landed in Massachusetts. I don't think they knew that.
    They missed so many other great places including the Isabella Gardner Museum with it's magical, Venetian inner courtyard. It was also the victim of one of the greatest art heists in history. The thieves dressed as Boston Police and stole 3 Rembrandts, a Vermeer, 3 Degas, A manet several other pieces.
    As for the accent. There is a famous saying people use tease Bostonians about their accents. "Park the car in Harvard Yard". Bostonians say "Pahk the cah in Hahvahd Yawd". Chowder is Chowda. If there is an R on the end, it becomes an A.
    Watch the movie Good Will Hunting with Robin Williams, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. It's wicked good with classic Boston accents.

    • @BleuSquid
      @BleuSquid 2 месяца назад +4

      Everyone knows you can't pahk ya cah in Hahvahd Yahd!
      I was all sorts of curious to see where they were gonna visit when they got on the commuter rail, only to be let down when they just took it to Fenway. That's not what the commuter rail is for!

    • @chriscurran981
      @chriscurran981 2 месяца назад +2

      I think you need a better understanding of what Indian reservations are.
      en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_reservation

    • @SharonPerson-hm9ds
      @SharonPerson-hm9ds 2 месяца назад

      @150JMB - Can tell you're from Mass just by your use of the word 'wicked'.😂😂😂

    • @kimberlyokeeffe5360
      @kimberlyokeeffe5360 2 месяца назад +2

      The Isabella Stuart Gardner museum is my absolute favorite museum! One of my best memories is having a private tour of the 'back of the house' stuff. Got to go thru the green houses and to peak into the some of the areas where things are taken care of.
      And the more I learn about her, the more I admire her. Abigail Adams will probably be at the top of my list of admirable women but Mrs. Jack is in the top 5.

  • @sarahbritt1234
    @sarahbritt1234 2 месяца назад +59

    You are right, André. Boston does have a lot of Irish immigration. Probably more than any other city in America. But there's lots of Italian immigration as well. Like most big cities, people came from all over to create something unique.

    • @treeboi
      @treeboi 2 месяца назад +8

      The history of Boston Irish is crazy. Irish first arrived as indentured servants to British colonists who moved to Boston, so from the beginning, there were always lots of Irish. Then the Irish famine happened in 1845 which brought a lot more Irish to eastern USA & a large portion of them choose Boston, due to the existing Irish population.

    • @fakecubed
      @fakecubed 2 месяца назад +6

      The Irish are mainly associated with South Boston. Italians are in the North End. And you only get one guess for what sort of people live in Chinatown. But of course every community of immigrants has spilled out of their enclaves and can be found anywhere.

    • @robertaudlee8492
      @robertaudlee8492 Месяц назад +1

      You should come here and visit us. Boston is truly a magical city. Don't worry about your accent. In Boston nobody cares about that nonsense.

    • @elainealmquist957
      @elainealmquist957 28 дней назад

      We have many newer immigrant communities, too. We have many Spanish-Speaking immigrants from the Dominican Republic and Central and South America; Cape Verde, Brazil, Haiti, China, Vietnam, Russia, and more.

  • @scottmcguire7956
    @scottmcguire7956 2 месяца назад +43

    I am biased, but Boston is one of America's best cities. Highly rated for it's history, sports, food, education, and healthcare. It is surprisingly safe for its size, fairly clean, incredibly walkable, and as you pointed out...green(lots of trees).
    Wolter's World describes it best as the "New England shield." It's not that we're unfriendly, but you have to get to know us a little bit first. We have our guard up, but we can all be surprisingly friendly and helpful once we have gotten to know you. The perceived rough exterior is a bit of a front.
    You are correct...lots Irish, Italian, and also Portuguese in the area, among other European countries too. We would love to have come visit, we are proud of our city, sometimes to a fault, but are always happy to show it off to visitors.

    • @ludamillion
      @ludamillion 2 месяца назад +3

      > The perceived rough exterior is a bit of a front.
      I've always thought of Bostonians and New Englanders in general as a bit like the French; we can come off as rude and we mind our own business but we're really mostly kind and helpful at the core.

    • @Mahbu
      @Mahbu 2 месяца назад +2

      It goes back to the infamous quote "The East Coast is kind but not nice, the West Coast is nice but not kind."
      We might cuss you out but we'll be digging your car out of snow while we do it. Or wordlessly help a total stranger carry their baby carriage down a flight of stairs.

  • @ginala49
    @ginala49 2 месяца назад +25

    I am a Californian - lived in Boston 13 years or so….love love love New England!!! Faneuil Hall, North End, The Pru, driving the 128 the 95,route 3 to south spots from Boston, Marblehead and Nor-shore….love east of Boston as well…lived in S End, Somerville, Braintree and S Weymouth…great people..loved the subway- the T, and Back Bay…

    • @bethgoldman2560
      @bethgoldman2560 Месяц назад +1

      @@ginala49 knew you were West coast by calling our highway system routes by putting “the” in front of the route name. You’ve been here long enough…drop the “the”! 😂🤣🤓

  • @melamusing
    @melamusing 2 месяца назад +18

    Boston has been my chosen home for 30 years. I'm a volunteer tour guide and just love showing the city to visitors and natives alike.

  • @janeschloth8351
    @janeschloth8351 2 месяца назад +44

    From Boston area-now in Seattle. Best thing about Boston is you are close to Beaches, mountains & city. NYC is 4 hour drive, Rhode Island is less than an hour drive. 45 min to NH. And, yes loaded with Italians and Irish, but very diverse culturally

    • @mikeadair3341
      @mikeadair3341 2 месяца назад +5

      I've lived in both cities. I have always thought Boston and Seattle have a very similar vibe.

    • @Davinyl
      @Davinyl 2 месяца назад

      @@mikeadair3341 I'm from Boston and just visited Seattle, I agree!

  • @shawnparker6635
    @shawnparker6635 2 месяца назад +9

    Boston is a great city. I lived and worked in Boston in the mid-90s, and I spent most of my time just walking and biking around the city and feeling like I was in an extraordinary place. The architecture and museums are great, the public art and parks are the most incredible free culture anywhere, and the public transit is pretty good. The people aren't the friendliest, the drivers are aggressive, the weather can be fierce in winter, and it's easy to get lost; but if you are okay with being self-sufficient, it can be a very satisfying place. I had to move out when the rents got unreasonable (moved to Providence, RI and commuted to Boston by train for a while), and now it is super expensive to live in the neighborhoods where I rented thirty years ago. But to visit, it is definitely among the best cities in the U.S. Sometimes I hop on the train to spend a random day in Boston because there is always someplace to go and something to do.

  • @Richard-zm6pt
    @Richard-zm6pt 2 месяца назад +29

    My great grandfather superintended construction of the Boston Public Library. I used to go there to do research for my high school essays.

  • @isadorafuriosa
    @isadorafuriosa 2 месяца назад +5

    I'm from Boston! I've been watching your channel for months, so it's so exciting that you made a video of my city!!
    Fun fact, Massachusetts has one of the largest Portuguese communities, and the largest Brazilian community in the US!! I only mentioned the Brazilian community because I'm Brazilian-American myself haha
    Thank you for your content! You should definitely come visit some day!!

  • @SandraCorcoran
    @SandraCorcoran 2 месяца назад +42

    Andre, since you like history, you should check out the great molasses flood that happened in Boston's North End in January, 1919. A huge storage tank filled with molasses (2.3 million US gallons/8,700 cubic meters) ruptured causing a tsunami of molasses that flattened buildings. Twenty-one people and many horses died with around 150 others injured.

    • @jennifer1329
      @jennifer1329 2 месяца назад +3

      "Tasting History" with Max Miller did a good episode about the molasses flood. I recommend.

    • @grampafitness9732
      @grampafitness9732 2 месяца назад +1

      @@SandraCorcoran The book “Dark Tide” by Steven Puleo goes into it as well. When people hear about it they think “molasses in January, ha!” But it was hot and moving at 30 miles an hour. The force of it bent steel girders holding up an elevated tramway.

    • @SandraCorcoran
      @SandraCorcoran 2 месяца назад +1

      @@grampafitness9732 Thanks. I'll check it out.

    • @Okantomi1990
      @Okantomi1990 2 месяца назад +1

      Also Dime Store Adventures did a RUclips video on the Molassas Flood.

    • @SandraCorcoran
      @SandraCorcoran 2 месяца назад

      @@Okantomi1990 Thank you. I'll check it out.

  • @spaceshiplewis
    @spaceshiplewis 2 месяца назад +43

    A lot of international people know of New York City and forget Boston, but Boston is so amazing and historical.

    • @jeffreymayes907
      @jeffreymayes907 2 месяца назад +8

      That is because of TV shows. But if you had them visit both cities and then ask them if they had to live in one or the other the rest of their life, they would pick Boston.

    • @ericreese7792
      @ericreese7792 2 месяца назад +2

      New York is like nowhere else on Earth, but it can be incredibly overwhelming. Boston is a bit more manageable.

  • @rhondapease8516
    @rhondapease8516 2 месяца назад +19

    I am from Connecticut and just recently returned from a 3 day trip in Boston to see 3 Redsox games at Fenway Park. I love the history in Boston, the art and music. I enjoy visiting Boston and personally don't have an issue driving in Boston. I know my way around and that helps. I live in a small country town but enjoy visiting Boston and New York City.

  • @FRAME5RS
    @FRAME5RS 2 месяца назад +51

    The Italians came to Boston. About an hour south on the border with Rhode Island is Fall River which was a huge Portuguese immigration spot. I am about 45 minutes north of Boston. It's one of the best looking big cities, and the historic stuff in the North End is great as is the Italian food.

    • @here_we_go_again2571
      @here_we_go_again2571 2 месяца назад

      @FRAME5RS
      Many Portuguese, Italians and
      Ukrainians who came to USA
      were recruited by factories
      during the late 1800's to the
      early 1900's. These factories
      were not located in the ports
      where the immigrants arrived
      (like NYC's Ellis Island, Boston
      or Philadelphia)
      These people were pre-screened
      and promised a job if they moved
      to America. Employment contractors
      (i.e. "Head hunters") were employed
      by the factories to insure that the
      people hired met the nation's
      immigration laws criteria.
      Sometimes every family within
      a few villages in one local area
      had at least one son who went
      to America in an organized
      fashion with ship passage/land
      transport provided by the factory
      that wanted to employ them.
      I know about this because my late
      husband's grandfather was one
      such recruiter. One factory that
      I know did this was the Endicott
      Johnson Shoe company in
      Broome County , NY state.
      ("Triple Cities" -- Binghamton,
      Johnson City, Endicott, NY)

    • @FRAME5RS
      @FRAME5RS 2 месяца назад +7

      @@here_we_go_again2571 Yes, it was done in a very organized and legal way AND because the work force was needed. If they showed up sick they were turned back. What is going on now is a mess when it comes to illegal immigration. Sometimes people forget we do have a LEGAL pathway to coming to America and about 1 million per year do come legally.

    • @here_we_go_again2571
      @here_we_go_again2571 2 месяца назад +5

      @@FRAME5RS
      Well said ... Legal immigration is the way
      to go. Immigration should work for BOTH
      the immigrant and the citizens of the country!

    • @SuperDrLisa
      @SuperDrLisa 2 месяца назад +2

      My maternal grandparents were immigrants my father was an immigrant. All of them legal. My father was a child. His dad had to be sponsored come, get a job, housing and work 3 years until my grandma, daddy and uncles were able join him.

    • @betsybabf748
      @betsybabf748 2 месяца назад +1

      My Italian grandparents and great-grandparents legally immigrated to Hingham, MA (where they were camping), and almost all the the younger generations still call the town home today.

  • @daisykoga2477
    @daisykoga2477 2 месяца назад +21

    Boston clam chowder is iconic! It tastes so good!

  • @thisaintnothang
    @thisaintnothang 2 месяца назад +27

    There are a lot of Portuguese in Massachusetts. Portuguese people emigrated here to work in the fishing industry and there are lots of them living in the port cities of Fall River and New Bedford. Also on the north shore in Gloucester. I grew up with people with the surname "Braga" and never even knew it was a city until I started coming to Portugal There's also a lot of Brazilians and Cape Verdeans here too, so Portuguese is actually the third most commonly spoken language in Massachusetts.
    It's also really easy to get from Boston to Lisbon. TAP flies direct and it's only 6-7 hours. I've done it a few times. I just spent a month in Porto. It was awesome.

    • @karenalves8100
      @karenalves8100 2 месяца назад +5

      Soooo True!
      Portuguese/Cape Verdean influence everywhere. Just travel 50/60 miles South of Boston to visit. History everywhere!
      So I am of 100% Cape Verdean descent, born here in NB after my grandparents came to the US, New Bedford specifically, for the Whaling Industry and the job opportunities it presented. The Whalers/ships would stop at the CV Island of Brava (I believe) to recruit men to work the Whaling ships. I'm still living in New Bedford!
      Cape Verdeans, Native Americans and Azorean/Madeira Portuguese Powered the Whaling Industry with their Man Power and made the City of New Bedford the Richest City Per Capital in the World in the Mid 1800s by providing
      the rendered down Whale Oil that 'Lit The World!'
      Love my city
      Rich in History and Diversity.
      And Great Food. Of Course!!!!

    • @treeboi
      @treeboi 2 месяца назад +4

      Portuguese from the Azores is big, as that Portuguese island chain is directly between Portugal & Boston, making it a prime stop for ships traveling from Europe to eastern USA, plus the Azores had a lot of fisherman, so they were a perfect fit for employment in Boston's once thriving whaling industry.
      Later on, Massachusetts senator John F Kennedy (later to become president) passed an immigration bill to accept Portuguese, when the Azores suffered an volcanic eruption & most of the fleeing Azores immigrants choose Boston, since they had existing relatives or friends living in/near Boston.
      These days, it's Brazilian immigrants, choosing Boston due to lots of people in Boston who already speak Portuguese.

    • @grampafitness9732
      @grampafitness9732 2 месяца назад +3

      @@thisaintnothang yup, big representation by Portuguese-speaking people in Somerville as well. Brazilians and Cape Verdeans are a big part of the community. Somerville, Medford, and Everett all have pretty decent Brazilian-style barbecue restaurants.

    • @SharonPerson-hm9ds
      @SharonPerson-hm9ds 2 месяца назад +3

      ​@treeboi - Lots of Azores and other Portuguese immigrants in Ludlow, MA, also. Many came to the area to work in the local mills, or at one of the numerous manufacturing plants in Springfield, like Smith & Wesson.
      They have a huge Our Lady of Fatima FESTA on Labor Day weekend; this year is their 76th annual FESTA.

  • @lamp8112
    @lamp8112 2 месяца назад +11

    Boston is a great city to visit. My husband's family is from there. His ancestor was the first mayor of Boston. He is buried at the old North Church. We visited a few years ago with our kids and did the freedom trail. It was a lot of fun! Lots to do there!

  • @ukumax1
    @ukumax1 Месяц назад +2

    bostonian here! seeing rowes wharf in this video again was so nostalgic, I am in college now but me and my friend used to take the ferry to spectacle island and that view always takes me back to home

  • @amystahl4977
    @amystahl4977 2 месяца назад +22

    I moved to Boston to go to college and I never left. It is a wonderful city and you can walk everywhere or take public transportation. If you ever make it to Boston, don't worry about your accent. There are people from all over the world here and walking down the street you'll hear lots of different languages. Also you are right about the Irish and Italian immigrants in Boston. They are a large part of Boston culture. Lastly, Bostonians are tough, but they're also helpful, caring, and very accepting. They'll tease you like crazy, but if you need help, they'll always be there for you. It's my home and I can't imagine living anywhere else.

  • @gangcurtin4731
    @gangcurtin4731 Месяц назад +6

    0:50 Im watching from boston right now :D. We are a neat people: kind but not nice; reserved but loud, and all proud as hell. The best way to know you’re a true bostonian is to be made fun of/with at the checkout of any store. 😂

  • @stevevasell429
    @stevevasell429 2 месяца назад +10

    I have lived in Boston all 68 years of my life. Having traveled quite a bit, i still love Boston most of all. There is a strong mix of different cultures here, with irish and italian being early immigrant influences, with slavic and asian immigrants being more recent contributors. Boston is the smallest big city in the U.S. and i love it.

  • @jeffreystanley7884
    @jeffreystanley7884 2 месяца назад +11

    I live in Maine and I love Boston. I spend as many weekends there as I can. The history is awesome (I am a lay Historian). Also love the sports teams. The north end has great Italian food and the south end has great Chinese.

  • @cassieporter9262
    @cassieporter9262 2 месяца назад +15

    I grew up just outside of Boston, and now I'm about 45 minutes away. The Boston Public Library is definitely a place to visit. The older section is remarkable.

    • @treeboi
      @treeboi 2 месяца назад +1

      A couple of crazing things about the Boston Public Library:
      There's the internal courtyard, where you can sit & read any book from the library.
      There's a reading room in the old, eastern section that looks straight out of a 1910s movie.
      The old eastern side might as well be an art museum.
      The modern section has a TV & radio studio for GBH, the Boston arm of the Public Broadcasting Service, a public, non-profit, national TV & radio service. They broadcast every Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday from 11am to 2pm, right out in the open on the north west side of the library, not far from the main doors.

  • @Stop-Anime
    @Stop-Anime Месяц назад +4

    Boston is so unique because while you walk there are so many slices of history that are just frozen in time while everything is modernizing around it. It is truly a unique city that is serious about preserving its history.
    It is also one of the only cities in the US that is not built like a rectangle, that is one of the reasons it is one of the most difficult cities to navigate with a vehicle

  • @Angel-kv3ui
    @Angel-kv3ui 2 месяца назад +13

    I have lived in Boston my entire life. As a child our schools did trips to most of the historical sites that your video shows. As a young adult and guide I would take visitors from Boston Logan Airport to the Freedom Trail & we would stop for lunch at the Dini's Restaurant for a seafood feast. I am now 72 yrs old. with children & 4 grandchildren. I have 9 brothers and sisters (catholic/Irish) lol. We all love Boston. Our parents didn't have a lot of money but every day during the summer we went to the ocean. My father would drive us to the beach at 7am, he would go to work, coming back at 6pm to take us home. I have been to many beautiful cities in USA, Boston is still my favorite. TY for your videos. I would like to know more about where you live. Peace, Nana

  • @tbergstrom4599
    @tbergstrom4599 2 месяца назад +11

    Yes, you're right Andre ... there is a significant Italian and Irish influence in Boston. There is also a very large Portuguese influence throughout the state.

    • @thisaintnothang
      @thisaintnothang 2 месяца назад +5

      Fall River, New Bedford and even Gloucester has big populations of Portuguese. Portuguese is the third most commonly spoken language in the state. Lots of Brazilians and Cape Verdeans here too.

  • @covewatcher
    @covewatcher 2 месяца назад +8

    Hi Andre... watching you from Boston... the birthplace of the USA. There is a ton of original settlement of people in 1612 to the American Revolution which started right smack in the middle of downtown Boston. You can see the location of the Boston Tea Party, and take side trips to Lexington and Concord where the first battle kicked off. Also you can walk to the battle site of Bunker Hill. The Freedom Trail is the way to go when you visit Boston for history.

  • @SirTrollerDerby
    @SirTrollerDerby 2 месяца назад +24

    I grew up in the Boston area in the 1960s and 70s. Every school child took field trips to the Freedom Trail. My friends and I spent a lot of afternoons watching the Red Sox in the bleachers at Fenway Park. And my mother baked a wicked Boston Cream Pie. I've lived for the past 36 years in the Midwest, and I've mostly lost my accent. By the way, we were drinking iced coffee there before the rest of the country had heard of such a thing. My mother would make it for us with decaffeinated coffee so we would we wouldn't get too jazzed up from it.

    • @terriw919fyi
      @terriw919fyi 2 месяца назад +2

      Your mom was a smart lady! 😊

    • @Teeveepicksures
      @Teeveepicksures 2 месяца назад +2

      Worked on Newbury years ago. I'd close up shop and walk over to Kenmore and (when you still could) grab bleacher seats for a few bucks off scalpers. We'd get shitfaced, watch the sun go down, then hit Foley's on the way home to Fort Point (when The Channel was still standing)
      The good old days.

  • @walther007
    @walther007 2 месяца назад +9

    As someone who grew up less than 20 miles from Boston, we really hold our "hometown" in high regard, even though I never lived in Boston itself. Our culture, the way we speak, the sport teams we celebrate....the Patriots(American Football), the Red Sox(Baseball), the Celtics(Basketball), the Bruins(Ice Hockey) and our newer Soccer team, the Revolution...have kept this major US city region filled with championship teams.
    We are the birthplace of American Freedom and like some say, it has an almost European flavor to it. We are currently called the Silicon Valley of the East with how many tech companies and Universities there are in Boston and in the region. Within the city limits alone, there are 35 Universities which include M.I.T. and Harvard University to name a few.
    I would say, we are the closest version of American English compared to United Kingdom English...but our r's really do come and go depending on the word.
    Rememba to the pahk the cah in the yahd. (translation: Remember to park the car in the yard.)
    All in all, we are extremely proud to be from here. The state that invented Basketball, where Boston politicians helped to create the first Black only Regiments of trained Union troops to fight the Confederacy in our Civil War. While we haven't been perfect in our history. We do tend to help create lasting versions of history.
    If you ever get a chance to visit America, please think about swinging by.

  • @97FOSTER
    @97FOSTER 2 месяца назад +14

    in a time where there are alot of Americans who say they hate the US, & also think anyone flying our flag is taking a political stance, it is always refreshing to see someone looking in from the outside, who can just see the beauty of our country. thank you.

  • @boean
    @boean 2 месяца назад +10

    My dad was born in Hungary and he loved how European Boston is. He loved the trains, the art, music, and intelligence of citizens.

  • @brendahyslop6770
    @brendahyslop6770 2 месяца назад +32

    My sister visited her son in Boston, funnies thing on Sunday morning everyone goes to the donut shops to get donuts. She said everyone out and about had some kind of article of clothing that was Red Sox related...hats, socks, hoodies, gloves, shirts, sweat pants...she just said it was so funny how the Bostonians LOVE their RED SOX!

    • @medicatedmastermind1879
      @medicatedmastermind1879 2 месяца назад +7

      We do we do. We've been through a lot with the Bo Sox

    • @StubbyBoardman-h5e
      @StubbyBoardman-h5e 2 месяца назад

      @@medicatedmastermind1879it hurts so good 😆

    • @RogueShadows
      @RogueShadows 2 месяца назад +1

      Were Massachusetts ever to go it’s own way for some reason, I’ve always felt that our anthem should be “Tessie”. The original or the Dropkick Murpheys version, either way.

    • @HyenaDandy
      @HyenaDandy 2 месяца назад

      We should make it our state song anyway.
      If only because Ylvis are Norwegian so we can't use "Massachusetts" even if it would be hilarious
      (Seriously, who references Pingryville? How did they even find out about Pingryville? I have a friend who hasn't heard of it and they LIVE in Pingryville!)

  • @frankperry2874
    @frankperry2874 2 месяца назад +12

    Im from Boston. I’m half Irish and half Italian. No one went to the wedding ! If you go to America, go to Massachusetts, nothing can beat the city, Nantucket, or Martha’s Vineyard! P.S. I produce and sell clam broth. If you eat clam chowder, there is a 90% chance our product is in it !oddly enough, I grew up next to Wamputuck state park, I know that place like the back of my hand !

    • @SirTrollerDerby
      @SirTrollerDerby 2 месяца назад +3

      And we need to warn Andre that proper clam chowdah is the stuff you get in Massachusetts, and not that weird red concoction you find in New York :)

  • @BostonAmy
    @BostonAmy 2 месяца назад +16

    I'm a lifelong Bostonian. Another great thing about the area is because we're such a small state, you can drive to beaches or go skiing in an hour or less.

    • @bethgoldman2560
      @bethgoldman2560 Месяц назад

      Actually, you can hit all NE states in one day. Start in Maine, stop in NH, Massachusetts, RI, CT up 91 to Vt and back into Nh

  • @roriemarie2968
    @roriemarie2968 2 месяца назад +12

    Don't apologize for pausing your commentary is why we watch you.!

  • @geographyRyan
    @geographyRyan 2 месяца назад +5

    so proud to be from Massachusetts!!! Love Boston, best city in the world! BOSTON STRONG

  • @lindaross783
    @lindaross783 2 месяца назад +10

    Boston is my favorite city in the states. San Francisco is my second, I grew up there.

  • @savannah65
    @savannah65 2 месяца назад +29

    At the Boston Tea Party, some residents wore American Indian clothes as a disguise.

    • @ericreese7792
      @ericreese7792 2 месяца назад

      No one involved would claim responsibility for decades thereafter. The British East India Tea Company wasn't to be trifled with, even after independence.

  • @jacquifitts4311
    @jacquifitts4311 2 месяца назад +4

    Thank you for your wonderful video about our little big city! Growing up here and going on field trips to all of these places was amazing. Raising my children here and showing them all of the history and beauty has helped them grow into wise and beautiful people. Learning from history is the only way to avoid repeating it, a wicked smart guy once said... I hope you are able to visit here and try all of the experiences yourself! Boston welcomes you friend! ✌

    • @thetroytroycan
      @thetroytroycan Месяц назад

      i agree: remember history or you will repeat it. i get so sad when the woke remove statues and historical monuments. i will not be the one who suffers when history is forgotten.

  • @jeffreymayes907
    @jeffreymayes907 2 месяца назад +27

    While Mike's is more famous, if I had to choose between Mike's and Modern, I would choose Modern. Both are on Hanover Street which is why they are popular, but if you if you get off of Hanover Street, head on over to Bova's. It's where the locals go. In addition to Italian pastries, Bova's is open 24 hours a day and bakes fresh bread all day and all night. You can go at 2 AM and get bread that is still warm out of the oven. It's the best of them all.

    • @wentkat
      @wentkat 2 месяца назад +2

      I always send people to Modern. I personally don't understand the allure of Mike's.

    • @grampafitness9732
      @grampafitness9732 2 месяца назад +2

      @@jeffreymayes907 ooh, I haven’t tried Bova’s … but I agree that as good as Mike’s can be, the Modern edges them out.

    • @Townie5lax
      @Townie5lax 2 месяца назад +6

      Bova is where it's at!

    • @isadorafuriosa
      @isadorafuriosa 2 месяца назад +2

      Love my 4AM arancinis and croissants from Bova's 😋

    • @castl7489
      @castl7489 2 месяца назад +1

      Completely agree on Bova's!

  • @sscrono
    @sscrono 2 месяца назад +5

    I'm from Boston! Glad you enjoyed a tour

  • @bfaeryb247
    @bfaeryb247 2 месяца назад +3

    I'm from Massachusetts. Yes, we have an accent. Boston is Italian and Irish as well as a bunch of other stuff. We are super historic and really sports oriented. What makes us great is the people, the culture, everything. We're tough, but we're good people.

  • @betsybabf748
    @betsybabf748 2 месяца назад +5

    That's my home! I'm in Hingham, where they are staying. They are camping at Wompatuck State Park in my town, where I have gone every summer of my life. I have slept overnight on the USS Constitution, for my son's Boy Scout trip. Many of us are an Italian/Irish mix here. We love our iced coffee here. We have everything convenient here in Boston...great history, amazing hospitals, terrific schools, a beautiful coastline and delicious food. We are very proud of our city.

  • @manxkin
    @manxkin 2 месяца назад +11

    Some of my ancestors (from England) arrived in Roxbury Massachusetts back in 1637. Not too far from Boston. Somehow I was born in Illinois. Boston is a really cool city. I have many ancestors buried in the Boston area. Great Italian food in Boston. Yes, Boston is packed with history.

    • @Okantomi1990
      @Okantomi1990 2 месяца назад +1

      I live in Roxbury and love its history. I bet I would have heard of your ancestors!

    • @manxkin
      @manxkin 2 месяца назад +1

      @@Okantomi1990 His name was William Chandler. He arrived in Roxbury in 1637 and died young in 1642.

    • @elainemeehan4025
      @elainemeehan4025 Месяц назад

      @@manxkin Roxbury is part of the city of Boston, not a suburb. There are lots of cool things there!

    • @manxkin
      @manxkin Месяц назад +1

      @@elainemeehan4025 Not in 1637 when my ancestors arrived. Roxbury wasn’t annexed into Boston until 1868. Anyway. It doesn’t really matter in the big scheme of things. They arrived in Roxbury in 1637.

  • @frand9174
    @frand9174 2 месяца назад +69

    Boston, in fact all of Massachusetts, is filled with history.

    • @FRAME5RS
      @FRAME5RS 2 месяца назад +7

      @@frand9174 And some of the worst roads I have ever seen. I live in NH where we have no state tax or sales tax, roads are great. I cross the border and my car is nearly shook to pieces on those streets. What gives???

    • @MaureenSullivan-rf8rk
      @MaureenSullivan-rf8rk 2 месяца назад +4

      @@FRAME5RS Come to your neighbor just south of MA; RI, if you really want to drive on sucky roads! The worst!! E. Murphy

    • @deborah336
      @deborah336 2 месяца назад

      @@FRAME5RS I'm from MA and was visiting NH last week. As I was driving I was saying the same thing! And your state is cleaner, too, a lot less litter on the highways.

    • @FRAME5RS
      @FRAME5RS 2 месяца назад +1

      @@MaureenSullivan-rf8rk New York is even worse. The interstate is like a rollercoaster that is pulling into the station. Constant vibration and bumps

    • @pacmanc8103
      @pacmanc8103 2 месяца назад +2

      @@FRAME5RSThere are cars in Mass - not so many in NH, so the roads stay pristine.😂

  • @jadeh2699
    @jadeh2699 2 месяца назад +7

    You are correct, Andre, that Boston has a lot of people with Irish and Italian heritage. Irish immigration to Boston started in the 1820s. The great Italian immigration was between 1880 and 1924. Boston is filled with history, as is Richmond, Virginia.

  • @savannah65
    @savannah65 2 месяца назад +64

    Boston is very historic. Driving a car within a large city is a headache, and parking is expensive. So, using public transportation is the way to go.

    • @NatPat-yj2or
      @NatPat-yj2or 2 месяца назад

      When I lived in Allston and I had to go to school in Cambridge, I was spending almost $50 a day on parking. Absurd.

    • @picket4015
      @picket4015 2 месяца назад +1

      I have to drive a box truck through the city regularly for work. I guess it's a different story when double parking seems to be acceptable 😅
      Before I started driving around the city I was nervous. Luckily it actually hasn't been that bad. Definitely better than expected.

    • @StubbyBoardman-h5e
      @StubbyBoardman-h5e 2 месяца назад +2

      @@picket4015don’t get Storrowed 😁

    • @robertrusso7825
      @robertrusso7825 2 месяца назад

      Ok, but the T is famous for its problems and safety issues. Quite a few people have been killed.

    • @DarkusZarvix
      @DarkusZarvix 2 месяца назад +1

      Even visiting the city from areas away from it is pretty easy. Lots of buses and trains bring you in to Boston and South Station can pretty much link you to anywhere you want to go in the city. I always just spend on he bus tickets to get into the city rather than paying for parking anywhere. Saves me the stress of driving in Boston's crazy roads and traffic flow too. lol

  • @MM_1MM
    @MM_1MM 2 месяца назад +5

    I was born and raised, and I have always lived in Boston. Boston's historical and all-encompassing, eclectic city and neighborhoods are grounded across many multi-generational cultures. Boston is rooted and rich in history, politics, and sports. The popular areas and notable
    attractions include the Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fenway, North End, South End, West End, Bay Village, Chinatown, and the Seaport District.
    We are a loud, proud, unapologetic, fandamonium sports town and region. Bostonians are well versed about our notorious, historic teams. Let's not forget our intense knowledge of Boston and Massachusetts politics, making the political landscape our 5th sports team in town.
    A noteworthy advantage is that Massachusetts is one of six States that comprise the New England region, accessible between a one to four-hour drive, making it the most beautiful, breathtaking region for all seasons.

  • @mikeadair3341
    @mikeadair3341 2 месяца назад +8

    I lived in Boston for 3 years while in the Navy. It is my favorite city in the U. S. I would love to live there if money was not an issue.

  • @lythris1622
    @lythris1622 2 месяца назад +4

    I'm about 2 hours away from Boston, but my daughter goes to college there. It's a great big city! All of the New England area is beautiful. I grew up in Florida, but Massachusetts has my heart!

  • @mikecarew8329
    @mikecarew8329 Месяц назад +2

    My wife and I met in law school in Boston. It’s a great place for students with so many universities in such a small area. The best thing about Boston is the amazing day or weekend trips you can take throughout New England. Leaf peeping during foliage season in Vermont and New Hampshire, the lovely coastal towns of Newburyport MA and Portsmouth NH, the college towns of Amherst, Williamstown, Hanover NH, Middlebury, VT; weekends on the Cape or on Nantucket. Day trips to see the Gilded Age mansions of Newport Rhode Island, etc.
    Boston itself is lovely to visit - tourist friendly, great history, …but not the best place to live in our opinion. The people can be a bit insular and closed off, the mass transit is not very good, and the cost of living is almost as high as NYC but without the many cultural upsides of NYC.
    Yes mix of Italians and Irish.
    That’s the quietest I have ever seen Quincy Market / the North End / Faneuil Hall.
    No, not Native Americans tossing the tea overboard but patriot / Sons of Liberty folks disguised / hiding their identities by dressing up as natives.
    Mike’s has the best cannolis in the North End. Period.

  • @cmac3530
    @cmac3530 2 месяца назад +10

    You are 100% correct about the Italian and Irish heritage. The North End and East Boston were predominantly Italian immigrant families while South Boston (Called Southie) and Charlestown were predominantly Irish.

    • @teagusmeagus7168
      @teagusmeagus7168 19 дней назад

      The North End is a must for anyone visiting. The best food in the city is there. Skip the tourist food places.

  • @savannah65
    @savannah65 2 месяца назад +12

    Baseball was always considered the most popular game. But, by the 1970's NFL and college football started to become popular. The Irish are common in Boston, and they were involved in local politics.

    • @here_we_go_again2571
      @here_we_go_again2571 2 месяца назад +2

      JFK's grandfather,
      "Honey" Fitzgerald
      was one such Irishman.

  • @l.sueszabo9618
    @l.sueszabo9618 2 месяца назад +5

    My husband was born in Boston and we've been there at least 20 times. It's awesome. You should definitely visit.

  • @lizgreer6888
    @lizgreer6888 2 месяца назад +16

    Fun facts: the USS Constitution is still a fully functioning US Navy vessel complete with its own set of active duty sailors.
    Fanueil hall is a tourist trap. Its over priced and not worth it. Except the street performers, that's always fun. Their decorations for Christmas are magical. The tree does a light and music show every night.
    For the 4th of July there is a free outdoor show by the Boston Pops Orchestra. Millions watch it on broadcast. Its free both july 3rd and 4th. Except after they caught one of the Marathon bombers, they learned their original target was the concert. So now its a known terrorist target and has immense security like nothing you will ever see.

    • @wentkat
      @wentkat 2 месяца назад

      Another fun fact about the USS Constitution is that every year, on the Fourth of July, they take it out into the harbor and turn it around so the other side of the ship is moored against the dock for the next year. It's called a turnaround cruise/turnaround sail.

    • @jesseszymcik3026
      @jesseszymcik3026 2 месяца назад

      I always thought that classifying The USS Constitution as an active vessel is a stretch. Yes, it sails, on occasion. But, do they even have cannonballs, if necessary? It’s not an active navy war ship. It’s an active navy museum ship.

    • @jesseszymcik3026
      @jesseszymcik3026 2 месяца назад

      I love that you’re interested in history. Gregg Hill, a very popular DJ, upon moving to Boston, told us, on air, that he comes from Texas. That all school children in Texas are required to take Texas History. But, here in Massachusetts, you just call it (Massachusetts history) US History.

  • @Acellus-g5r
    @Acellus-g5r 2 месяца назад +5

    I grew up in Boston and still live in Massachusetts. I have no reason to go to Boston, but for a tourist, with a good bank account, it could be great. Also, Boston and surrounding cities and towns have many colleges and universities. So if you're young, it's a great place to be.

  • @MichaelScheele
    @MichaelScheele 2 месяца назад +5

    I lived in Cambridge, a suburb of Boston, while I was in college. I'm from the Pacific Northwest, but I consider Boston to be my favorite city in the Northeast. I love the history and the food, particularly in the North End. Many years ago, I was snowed in by an unseasonably late snowstorm in Boston. Unfortunately, the airline had lost my luggage. Fortunately, I was able to buy some clothes in Downtown Crossing, a short walk from my hotel. Of all the places to be "stranded" by weather, Boston was probably the best. Nothing like being familiar with an area to make the most of an unexpected stay.

  • @walterrepass3957
    @walterrepass3957 2 месяца назад +5

    Boston and all of Massachusetts is filled with US History. Great place to start and American city tour. Most every eastern state doesn't disappoint when it comes to history.

  • @matthewteague623
    @matthewteague623 2 месяца назад +8

    Technically I don't live in Boston City Limits, just in the suburbs around it. But I've been around Boston for 53 years. It's an Expensive place to live, but there's so so so much to love. I will admit, we do NOT have southern cooking. We do NOT have Texas BBQ. We do have a heck of an accent, and we can be overproud. But you can feel the history dripping from the place. Some good, some bad, but it's all there. If you're around in Baseball season, do spend an afternoon at the bleacher seats at Fenway Park. Definitely check out the New England Aquarium, the Museum of Science, the MFA, Faniel Hall, 18 million pubs and hole-in-the-wall eateries. Better to tour Boston in warmer weather. Winter can be done, but not so good.

    • @pacmanc8103
      @pacmanc8103 2 месяца назад

      I think Boston is great! And to be honest, I’m not really into smoked meats - they taste like a house fire smells to me.

  • @deaniej2766
    @deaniej2766 2 месяца назад +11

    At $60 a night in such a heavily populated part of the country, that campsite is beyond inexpensive. It that area even bad hotels run well over $100 per night and mid range hotels run $250 or so a night.

  • @ZachValkyrie
    @ZachValkyrie 2 месяца назад +3

    I grew up in Eastern Massachusetts, and lived in Boston for 10 years.
    The BPL is a national treasure.

  • @amontgomery19
    @amontgomery19 2 месяца назад +10

    We used to take the train in to Boston, to skip school. Just stayed away from Government Center, because my father worked in there.😅 We also walk around with iced coffee all winter.

  • @Daniel-tp4rz
    @Daniel-tp4rz 2 месяца назад +9

    Boston is great, but the best views in Massachusetts are here in Berkshire County and Mt Greylock state reservation 🙂

    • @rhondapease8516
      @rhondapease8516 2 месяца назад +3

      I live in Connecticut but have enjoyed all the adventures along the Mohawk Trail. I love autumn in New England!

  • @BostonBubbaLooo
    @BostonBubbaLooo 2 месяца назад +7

    My dad always said I was a typical Boston mix, half Irish half Italian. There is a ton to do in Boston and lots of free stuff. I never lived anywhere else. I may wander but I always come home

    • @CathSidhe-fr7rd
      @CathSidhe-fr7rd 2 месяца назад +1

      Late response, but I had to comment to say that I call myself a Boston Mix too! There's a lot of us around here with a mix of Irish and Italian features.

  • @randylacerda2429
    @randylacerda2429 Месяц назад +1

    Boston guy, born in the city and now living a little north along the coast. Loved watching you learn about our city and culture. You should come visit!

  • @nancystanton955
    @nancystanton955 2 месяца назад +5

    I was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The history there is amazing as well. It is close enough to Boston that you can drive there in about 45 minutes. In fact, if you are out to sea a small bit and look south you can see the Boston skyline. Gloucester is the oldest working seaport in the USA. Many cultures are found there. The fishing fleet is predominately made up of Italian and Portuguese fishermen. Many festivals from those countries are still celebrated in town. One of the biggest is the Saint Peter's festival also known as the blessing of the fleet. The Cardinal comes up from Boston and the fleet sails by him as he prays aloud and casts holy water over them. After the blessing, the festival begins and lasts well into the night ending with fireworks out over the harbor. There so much history around you that it can be felt.

  • @rainoffire24
    @rainoffire24 2 месяца назад +2

    If you come to Boston, do so in the fall (october november). It's a comfortable weather with a light jacket. You should go outside the city and go for a hike to see the trees as the leaves turn orange before they fall, it's a beautiful site.

  • @bethdabruzzo7112
    @bethdabruzzo7112 2 месяца назад +4

    I can't wait to visit Boston again. I was only there for part of a day as part of a cruise from NYC to Halifax, Nova Scotia. I previously recommend visiting NYC, then taking a train to Boston, then a ferry to Salem. I'm going to add a train stop to that trip to Mystic, Connecticut. I've always wanted to visit there since I was a teenager after watching the Julia Roberts film Mystic Pizza. It seems like a really cool, maritime village to visit.

    • @ellenw391
      @ellenw391 2 месяца назад

      Be warned, Mystic Pizza is mediocre, at best. And it was wicked overpriced when I went, which was well before prices went insane in recent years lol. The town is cool though. And it's only a 15 minute ride to the casino's. Also, Salem is a fun town to visit, but the witch museums are super tacky and often get the historical facts wrong. When you live in Boston, you get lots of friends visiting, which means TONS of taking them to all the tourist spots. I refuse to go in the museums any more. They are so poorly done. The House of the 7 Gables is fabulous though. Full of history. The hidden staircase alone always moves me. And there is a charming cafe on the water.
      Personally I much prefer Plymouth. Plymouth Plantation (semi-recently renamed, but I will never call it anything else, kinda like Twitter) is much more interesting, where people role play the original Plymouth settlers. They answer all question in character, you can go in the homes and see how they lived. I never get tired of going there! The native American side is small but wonder. The town has better ocean views, much better food, less condensed tourists and a better vibe. I'd say do both, but they are total opposite directions out of town. If you really want to see what we have to offer, I'd suggest a week here....and you'll never run out of things to do! BTW it would be hard to do most of what you said without a car. Things are very spread out and boats run on schedules. One of my fav day trips was to take the boat from downtown Boston to Provincetown. Fun day BUT you get 3 hours on the boat, 3 hours in Ptown and 3 hours back. You miss the boat, you are staying overnight. It was never enough time there, since it took about 20 min to walk to most of town, and the same back. You could eat, look at a few shops and that's it. Never took the ferry to Salem, but I'd guess it's similar. PPS if you take a train to Mystic you will be on a looong local. But hope you make it back to our lovely town, and have a fantastic time! Just be sure to allow yourself time to do that realistically!!

  • @amandasylvester8624
    @amandasylvester8624 Месяц назад +2

    7:43 iced coffee is definitely a new England thing. We will drink iced coffee in the middle of a blizzard

  • @jlaurelc
    @jlaurelc 2 месяца назад +3

    I miss Boston so much. It's a beautiful, historic, highly walkable city with great food around every corner. As bad as the T (the subway) can be, as a tourist I'd recommend just leaving yourself plenty of time and walking or using public transportation rather than driving. Not even because the driving can be tricky, just because you'll see so much more that way...and won't have to find parking, which is incredibly frustrating.

  • @Kevin-3333
    @Kevin-3333 2 месяца назад +2

    HI from Boston!! We love our city and its charm/history. Glad to see others find it cool too!!! I personally think the reason it's so great here is the mix of tons of cultures because of our world renowned universities. Adds tons of charm and diversity!

  • @billfilios2677
    @billfilios2677 2 месяца назад +4

    Grew up in western Massachusetts on a small strawberry farm. I spent decades living in other places and a few other countries, but now I'm back, living in the Boston suburbs. Love this city!!

  • @mattb253
    @mattb253 2 месяца назад +6

    I am from Boston, Massachusetts, and I live in Boston!

  • @Supremewin777
    @Supremewin777 2 месяца назад +15

    Are you kidding me America has some of the best desserts in the world. Keep in mind there are 340 million people here from all over Europe and the world. We have absolutely everything😊

    • @Fetch26291
      @Fetch26291 2 месяца назад +2

      Chocolate Chip Cookie, Marshmallow Fluff, and Boston Cream Pie were all invented in MA. Honey Dew Donuts and Dunkin' both started in MA. Also, the first printed mention of a Peanut Butter & Jelly sandwich was in a cookbook printed in Boston in 1900.

  • @BadWoIfRose
    @BadWoIfRose Месяц назад +2

    I'm a Bostonian through and through the only thing I would change is how we treat one another. People in Boston for the most part will not engage with anyone when outside. Like down south everyone greats one another might have a small chat, in Boston u can say hi or wave but u might get a dirty look haha not always true. But I find we r a little more reserved then most of the country.
    I love Boston so many things to see and do and fall is alot of fun here. We have one of the largest museum Heist of all time u can still see the frames they were in we have the witch trials little Italy, water front is beautiful, and the history here is wicked awesome.

  • @mavv-i-am
    @mavv-i-am 2 месяца назад +53

    We bostonians and the city itself are known for three distinct things, our accents, our history, and our strength ( BOSTON STRONG!)🎗️

    • @richneedre48
      @richneedre48 2 месяца назад +2

      Hello fellow Bostonian!✌️✌️✌️ yes I was told just days ago my Boston acce t was HEAVY lol 😂

    • @richneedre48
      @richneedre48 2 месяца назад +4

      You are Portuguese! It would be CRAAAZYYY! for you to not add Boston or more specifically southeastern Massachusetts. To your USA trip , especially the City of New Bedford MA.... MASSIVE Portuguese population and Portuguese FEAST every summer I never miss it....👍✌️✌️✌️

    • @simontemplar3359
      @simontemplar3359 2 месяца назад +4

      ... and heinously bad drivers, although that's the whole state!

    • @UnrealGenius
      @UnrealGenius 2 месяца назад +1

      Also for having the least reliable public transportation system in the world, go MBTA!

    • @ryann6067
      @ryann6067 2 месяца назад +2

      And dont forget our education! Boston, Athens of the West!

  • @rowec6472
    @rowec6472 Месяц назад +1

    I am so happy that you covered Boston! I've lived in 6 different states in the US, growing up and professionally. Boston is my favorite city. Please reach out to your community if you do visit and we'll show you a good time.

  • @Kim-427
    @Kim-427 2 месяца назад +4

    You say all the cities you see are amazing. Most of our cities are beautiful in their own ways. I don’t know what you think our country looks like but it’s pretty amazing. It’s a lot to see because usually you just see a skyline and some streets in a particular area in each city. There is so much more that you don’t see. Thanks for loving America.

  • @fakecubed
    @fakecubed 2 месяца назад +2

    Boston is a great city. Lots of culture and history there. Multiple world-class art museums, excellent orchestras, many local bands. It doesn't quite have the same theater, comedy, and food scenes as New York City, but it's still pretty good just scaled down. The city (and its surrounding metro area like Cambridge) is very walkable, although the public transit is pretty good for an American city, but the overall city footprint isn't that large and sidewalks are usually spacious. Most people walk a lot. Many parks. Lots of sports teams. Lots of farmers markets to buy locally grown food from just outside the city. One of the nicer aquariums I've been to (with whale watch tours), and an excellent science museum. Excellent boating opportunities if you like to sail in the harbor and around the major rivers. It's also very much a college town, with lots of young college students from many prestigious colleges and universities, so there's plenty around that appeals to that younger population.
    In terms of history, there are many historic sites from the colonial era and American Revolution. The Revolution started in Massachusetts and many of the precipitating events also took place in and around Boston and New England generally. The first battles were fought in the suburbs outside the city, but the result of those battles was British troops fleeing back to Boston being chased by more and more American rebels who then laid siege to the city.
    Overall, Boston is in a bit of an upswing, lots of new development, and the skyline has been changing. More people moving in and lots of commercial development. It is my favorite city, although I am a person who is not very fond of cities overall. If you ever get over to Boston, take a trip up to New Hampshire or Maine or Vermont, and see the natural beauty of New England, particularly in the autumn. Go on a hike, climb a mountain, see the Acadia National Park, eat some lobsters in Bar Harbor, see a moose. Might also be worth it to take a trip a bit south down to Newport, Rhode Island and see the Gilded Age mansions there for some more history. New England is overall not very large, so you can drive around and see quite a lot of it.

  • @BleuSquid
    @BleuSquid 2 месяца назад +4

    Iced coffee has become a very Boston thing. You'll see people drinking it all year long. Hot day? Iced coffee. Blizzard outside? Iced coffee. Don't like coffee? Iced coffee.

  • @emmef7970
    @emmef7970 2 месяца назад +1

    Love these vloggers. Some of my favorites. They make their videos more about the destination than themselves. And, I totally enjoy the longer tour vids, not a fan of the 10 minute tour vids most travelers make. The longer ones really give you an in-depth look, feel and vibe of the place. This was a great video of the place both of my parents were born and raised.

  • @FlyOverZone
    @FlyOverZone 2 месяца назад +5

    They had no volume but they were singing,"take me out to the ballgame", at the part where it says, "1 2 3 strikes you're out at the old ball game".

  • @elizabethdawes9527
    @elizabethdawes9527 2 месяца назад +3

    When you visit Boston, not only do you experience a beautiful, historic city, you can make day trips to beaches and mountains.

  • @thelasticonoclast9467
    @thelasticonoclast9467 2 месяца назад +13

    I’ll help you plan your trip to the US. You’ll need to come at least three different times (unless you want to stay for months).
    Historical sites trip:
    Boston, Philadelphia, NYC and Washington DC. Tons of American Revolution sites, as well as a Civil War battlefield.
    The South:
    Start in Texas or Florida and work your way across to the other. Don’t forget New Orleans (a world class food destination).
    The West Coast:
    Start at California or Washington and drive up or down the coast. Nothing but awesomeness on that drive!

    • @tinareeves9899
      @tinareeves9899 2 месяца назад +2

      I was about to say the same thing.
      He could do the Boston, Philadelphia, PA, NY and DC trip utilizing Amtrack.
      It would be less expensive than renting a car and paying for parking.
      Public transportation in these cities are pretty good.

    • @louisethurlow3948
      @louisethurlow3948 2 месяца назад +1

      Don't forget all the civil war sites in the Southeast..

    • @JeanStAubin-nl9uo
      @JeanStAubin-nl9uo 2 месяца назад

      Aren't you forgetting something? What about the midwest?

    • @thelasticonoclast9467
      @thelasticonoclast9467 2 месяца назад +1

      If you wanted to give the US an enema, the Midwest is where you would insert it!
      Ha ha, JK! The Midwest & other areas are great, but based on his previous videos, the South, New England and the West Coast are his favorite areas.

    • @pacmanc8103
      @pacmanc8103 2 месяца назад +1

      @@thelasticonoclast9467I’ve been to the Midwest a number of times and found it great. It has a real heartland vibe and full of really good people. To be honest, I’ve never been to a state that I disliked - some states have hot/humid weather, which I don’t care for, but they make up for it in other ways.

  • @sallysmith5090
    @sallysmith5090 2 месяца назад +1

    Grew up in downtown Boston... Mostly Back Bay.. the Boston Garden with the Swan Boats was my "back yard"... and I used to skateboard down the hill of the Boston Common (in front of the Boston State House ... the gold domed building you paused at) Was married in Boston and now live in another historic spot... Philadelphia PA! I still and always will be a Red Sox fan... no matter where I live lol..

  • @paulsmith8510
    @paulsmith8510 2 месяца назад +4

    Boston is the closest and cheapest flights from/to Portugal. I am from southern New Hampshire, 45 min north of Boston. I have flown from Boston to Europe many times and feel spoiled about being so close compare to the rest of the US outside of the Northeast.
    If you fly to Boston you can easily take a train, bus, rent a car 3.5-4 hour drive and go to New York City as well. Both cities have plenty of trains and subways.

    • @thisaintnothang
      @thisaintnothang 2 месяца назад +1

      Yup. TAP BOS to LIS is quick and cheap. Done it a few times.

  • @scottywright8146
    @scottywright8146 Месяц назад +1

    I'm glad that you were able to get with RUclips on the issues you've encountered.
    I have enjoyed watching your family grow and journey. We love you guys!
    Sam. Are you well? You look tired. Just concerned. ❤️🤗

  • @emilyb5307
    @emilyb5307 2 месяца назад +3

    19:46 "this team is really that famous" - yes!! Often in New England the geography dictates the team - if you grew up in Massachusetts chances are you're a "sox" fan. If New York, chances are a "Yankees" fan. If, like me, you grew up in a state near both, your major league pick might be either - and you and your neighbors have heated spirited debates about which one is better. 😂 The Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry is often considered the oldest - it's over a century old. [If you ask me, Red Sox are my favorite!]

  • @mspage1113
    @mspage1113 2 месяца назад +2

    As a Bostonian, I love the videos people put out about the city. There are so many neighborhoods people don’t venture to that gives the real feel and characteristics of Boston. They typically stick to certain areas and I always feel like it’s a missed opportunity for them to see the real Boston and its people.

  • @jamesleyda365
    @jamesleyda365 2 месяца назад +5

    I absolutely love American history, short as it is. The history of the USA is awesome and so jammed Packed!🤘🏴‍☠️🇺🇲

  • @lashutterbug
    @lashutterbug 2 месяца назад +2

    I grew up in Boston, and it's a great city to visit. You definitely need more than two days to do see everything. Massachusetts is a very overlooked state; there's so many places to go and things to do. I hope you get the chance someday to visit not only Boston, but the island of Martha's Vineyard as well.

  • @rhiahlMT
    @rhiahlMT 2 месяца назад +6

    I was born near Boston, lived all over the world, spent my high school years in Baltimore, MD and now live in Montana. I'd visit Boston before I'd go to NYC. It's a great city. New England is a really underrated part of the country. The food, the cities and the country. It's a must IMHO. Would I live in Boston? Nope. But, it's a great visit. The tours through New England in the fall are legendary. So beautiful. Boston is heavy Irish and Italian. Their 'Little Italy' is one of the best. The seafood is good there also. You should react to fall in New England, there is a good video here:: ruclips.net/video/jzCd9ZwOBsI/видео.html