Boston, Massachusetts City Guide
For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Boston, Massachusetts Travel Guide has been your connection to Boston's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
Events
 In Boston, enthusiasm for sports is vital to the city's character. Fans are especially fond of Fenway Park, home of Boston Red Sox. From November to January, the National Football League's New England Patriots draw sell-out crowds to Gillette Stadium just outside of Boston as does the New England Revolution, the region's Major League Soccer Team.
Boston fans are also passionate about the Boston Celtics, and the Bruins. The city also has a Major League Lacrosse Team, The Boston Cannons, who play their home games at Boston University's Nickerson Field. The Boston Lobsters, a member of the World Team Tennis League, is Boston's newest sporting team and plays all home games at Harvard University's Bright Arena. Collegiate sports in Boston have been gaining national recognition and respect in hockey, basketball and football.
The Boston Marathon, held each April on Patriots' Day, remains one of the most prestigious sporting events in the world. Also, each October, rowers have come from far and near to take part in the Head of the Charles, the world's largest regatta.
The theatre district offers the Opera House, the Colonial Theatre, the Wilbur Theatre, the Shubert Theatre and the Wang Center for the Performing Arts. Outside of the theatre district The Huntington, The American Repertory Theatre, The Lyric Stage, The Calderwood Pavilion and the Emerson Majestic Theatre are available venues. Dance performances remain a cultural strong point in Boston and the Boston Ballet, known for its classical and modern works, is one of the best in the world. The world renowned Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops, which plays lighter, more popular classis and show tunes perform at Symphony Hall. |
