Boston City and Travel Guide

Boston Aims to Be Crime-Free City

Not many people know this but the city of Boston, in the state of Massachusetts of the United States, is the first US city to permit anonymous tips about crimes to be sent to officials via text. This initiative falls under the Boston Police Crime Stoppers Program, which maintains the toll free number so that members of the public can do their part to resolve unsolved crimes. If the offender responsible for a crime is apprehended and eventually indicted, the person who reported the crime can receive as much as $1,000 for his assistance.

The Crime Stoppers Program

All types of crimes can be reported. The Crime Stoppers Program has in fact been implemented in over 900 cities throughout the world, with great results. The Boston program is funded by the nonprofit Boston Police Foundation, which also gives the cash awards to the people who report crimes. Making Boston crime-free is good not just for tourism, but for business as well, especially since Boston is presently the economic and cultural locus of the New England region.

What to do in Boston?

To get to Boston, one can ride a plane, take a bus, ride a train, or simply drive into the city by car. But what can one do in Boston once you get there? Well, there is the Freedom Trail for starters. The Freedom Trail will allow you to become immersed in the history of Colonial and Revolutionary Boston – after all, every American child knows that Boston is the site of the famous Boston Tea Party, which helped spark the American fight for independence from England. In connection, you can take a tour of the house of the hero Paul Revere who was instrumental in starting the American Revolution.

Faneuil Hall Marketplace

You can try going to the Faneuil Hall Marketplace so you can sample the wares of the different eating places, boutiques, and pushcarts that can be seen in this well known complex. If you have kids, they might enjoy a 15-minute ride on the Swan Boats in the Public Garden Lagoon under the guidance of a Swan Boats driver.

Excursions in Boston

The latest national park to be developed in the United States is the Boston Harbor Islands. Made up of 34 islands, this national park permits visitors to do bird watching, fishing, hiking, boating, swimming and go on island tours. There are other parks to visit as well, including the Emerald Necklace – this is a series of nine parks connected by waterways and parkways over a 1,100-acre expanse.

Emerson Majestic Theatre, the Calderwood Pavilion and the American Repertory Theatre

Culture makes up a major part of a Boston resident’s life which is why residents and tourists flock to the theatre all the time. You can patronize the Emerson Majestic Theatre, the Calderwood Pavilion, the Lyric Stage, the American Repertory Theatre, and the Huntington which are all located outside the theater district. Within the theatre district itself, you will find the Wang Center for the Performing Arts, the Shubert Theatre, the Wilbur Theatre, the Colonial Theatre, and the Opera House. With so many centers for great drama, one can take the pick of the lot anyday.

Visit Boston

There is so much more that Boston has to offer. So if your schedule permits, do take the time to visit Boston today.

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