About 2 months ago, I was assigned the Northeast territory for work, which includes the part of the U.S between Pennsylvania and Maine. We had a manufacturer training in Boston, MA a few weeks ago, so I took the liberty of spending an extra day there walking around the city. There was just so much to do and see all within walking distance; little bits of history could be found all over the city as well as public parks, markets, Chinatown, and great shopping. Below are some pics of some of the sights in my day tour of the city.
This is the Old State House right in the middle of the city. It was built in 1713 as the seat of the British colonial government and also the site where the Declaration of Independence was first read on July 18, 1776. Also, this is the site where the Boston Massacre occurred.
This is Paul Revere's house in the North End neighborhood (also known as Little Italy). There was some delicious Italian food to be had down the street from here as well as some amazing pastries (see further down in post).
This is Faneuil Hall, which can be found in Quincy Market. Nowadays, you will find a lot of tourist shops and eateries. Back in the 1700s, it was the site of several speeches by Sam Adams, James Otis, and others who encouraged independence from Great Britain.
Though it doesn't look like much now, this is the former site of the Boston Tea Party.
While I was walking around downtown, I came across a farmer's market. Besides the typical fruit and vegetables typically found at a farmer's market, they also had abundant amounts of seafood as well. I love the East Coast and its abundance of fresh seafood!
This is a good transition to food that I enjoyed in Boston. I grabbed a nice lunch of a lobster roll and clam chowder. Lobster rolls are popular in Boston; the lobster roll pictured above was delicious and contained big pieces of lobster.
Our manufacturers like to go all out at these work events. One of the dinners they hosted for us was a clam bake...but along with all the clams and clam chowder, they also served whole lobsters. It was delicious! I need to eat lobster more often...
I had heard one of the must-visit places in Boston was Mike's Pastry in the North End for its cannolis. I got an espresso and a pistachio cannoli as well as a pistachio macaroon to bring back to Brad for us to share. I would highly recommend this place if you visit!
This is the Old State House right in the middle of the city. It was built in 1713 as the seat of the British colonial government and also the site where the Declaration of Independence was first read on July 18, 1776. Also, this is the site where the Boston Massacre occurred.
This is Paul Revere's house in the North End neighborhood (also known as Little Italy). There was some delicious Italian food to be had down the street from here as well as some amazing pastries (see further down in post). 
This is Faneuil Hall, which can be found in Quincy Market. Nowadays, you will find a lot of tourist shops and eateries. Back in the 1700s, it was the site of several speeches by Sam Adams, James Otis, and others who encouraged independence from Great Britain.
Though it doesn't look like much now, this is the former site of the Boston Tea Party. 
While I was walking around downtown, I came across a farmer's market. Besides the typical fruit and vegetables typically found at a farmer's market, they also had abundant amounts of seafood as well. I love the East Coast and its abundance of fresh seafood!
This is a good transition to food that I enjoyed in Boston. I grabbed a nice lunch of a lobster roll and clam chowder. Lobster rolls are popular in Boston; the lobster roll pictured above was delicious and contained big pieces of lobster.
Our manufacturers like to go all out at these work events. One of the dinners they hosted for us was a clam bake...but along with all the clams and clam chowder, they also served whole lobsters. It was delicious! I need to eat lobster more often...
I had heard one of the must-visit places in Boston was Mike's Pastry in the North End for its cannolis. I got an espresso and a pistachio cannoli as well as a pistachio macaroon to bring back to Brad for us to share. I would highly recommend this place if you visit!
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