Boston in the Spring The Beacon Hill neighborhood is characterized by its elegant townhouses, narrow streets, tall shade trees, and gas lights, all of which give the city a graceful, turn-of-the-century look. In the late 17th century, however, Beacon Hill was known as a wild no-man’s land. Back then, the neighborhood was called Trimount and […]
262e stopping for a sip Tennessee is more popularly known as the “Volunteer State” because of the great number of troops it contributed to the American cause during the War of 1812. But nowadays, it would seem more fitting to call it the “Music State”. Tennessee, after all, has always been and continues to be […]
le Bellagio Las Vegas is known as “Sin City” and the ultimate playground for adults. Some liken it to a city of illusions where neon lights dazzle, casinos seduce, hotel lounges brim, and live entertainment from topless revues to hocus pocus performances reign the night scene. Whether or not Las Vegas is all just smoke […]
Colorado, Georgian Loop Railroad Colorado is a diverse mosaic of spectacular terrains, from the snowcapped peaks of the forested Rocky Mountains in the west, to the vast plains and dry desert stretches of the east. The state is very much a large outdoor park, attracting vacationers and sports enthusiasts. Many of the travelers are particularly […]
Race and ethnicity: Hartford Hartford, Connecticut is one of New England’s most historic and celebrated towns. Founded in 1633 by the Dutch as a trading post along the Connecticut River, Hartford was initially settled by colonists leaving the Massachusetts Bay Colony. By 1638, the powerful families of Hartford, Windsor, and Wethersfield had joined forces to […]
Halal Meat West Los Angeles is the area between Beverly Hills and Santa Monica, bordered by Brentwood in the northwest, Westwood in the northeast, the Sawtelle Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in the north, Rancho Park in the east, and Mar Vista in the south. Generally, anything north of the Santa Monica Freeway and west of […]
MIT reflection Boston is the perfect marriage of historic colonial preservation with economic modernization. The city features a spectacular skyline of imposing scrapers, which mixes well with the church steeples, old clock towers, and other historic structures dotted around town.[1] But Boston’s people are as diverse as its architecture. This “City on the Hill”[2] is […]
Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) in flight If Delaware were a school student, it would be an overachiever, perhaps even the teacher’s pet. Known as the “corporate capital” of the United States, Delaware’s friendly business laws and policies are such that more than 60% of companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange are headquartered in […]
Locals and Tourists #14 (GTWA #7): Boston Brookline is a suburb of Boston, located southwest of the big city. Though it is a suburb, it has a mixed urban and suburban feel to it, offering city amenities like shops and parks mixed in with apartment complexes and large estates. It is also known as the […]
Train Ride to the Beach? Los Angeles or LA, as a city, epitomizes the very definition of “suburban sprawl”. This much-glamorized metropolis and center of the world’s mass culture is made up of scores of distinct neighborhoods and municipalities, and hundreds of scattered strip malls, shopping complexes, fast-food joints, and theme parks – all patched […]