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Where
to shop in New England>>>> Faneuil Hall, Boston
What it feels like to
be at Faneuil Hall
Faneuil Hall offers
a true historical, yet modern taste of the "Hub of the Universe,"
Boston, Mass.
Article and photo
by Eric H.
 (BOSTON, MASS.) --With no disrespect
to historical icons that put Boston, and ultimately, the United
States on the map, Faneuil Hall Marketplace is Boston's tourist
centerpiece.
The festive, colorful banner-oriented
100-plus combination of retail shops, restaurants, bakeries and
ice cream stops offer visitors an endless supply of clothing,
calories and city life within a few blocks. Steeped in history
as a meeting place for the country's "movers and shakers"
to convene prior to the American Revolution, Faneuil Hall Marketplace
-- also known as Quincy Market -- was eventually restored and
gentrified into a brilliant and valid tourist attraction, much
in the tradition of the equally captivating Inner Harbor in Baltimore,
Md. It consists of the original 1742 building and two other restored
buildings.
From the traditional Durgin Park
restaurant -- where the waitresses aren't quite as nasty as in
the past -- to the street musicians contributing mostly well-played
music, Faneuil Hall Marketplace means a field trip for the kids,
a party atmosphere for young adults, a place to recapture romantic
times to parents out for the night, and a model of Boston pride
for the older generation of lifelong residents wanting their
city to remain full of unique character.
Urban revitalization can mean
as little as putting in a few gas lamps or a garden or two. Faneuil
Hall Marketplace, on the other hand, falls in the "extreme
makeover" category of restoring an area in need of a facelift.
Nearby Haymarket Square once took the limelight with its lively
market place (and admittedly smelly fish being sold). Now, with
Faneuil Hall Marketplace's presence it just makes everything
surrounding it that much better -- kind of like what Larry Bird
did for the other Boston Celtics players. One of the great companions
to Faneuil Hall Marketplace is walking to the North End, a great
place to stroll down narrow, crooked streets, see neighborhood
pride in the eyes of lifelong residents and experience an unbeatable
Italian dining scene (Al Dente, Massamino's and Dom's are a few
shining examples).
Missing out on Faneuil Hall Marketplace
during a visit to Boston would be like driving a car without
an engine. It is a sparkplug to your Boston vacation, and a colorful
one, at that.
Fanueil Hall Marketplace,
Merchants Row, Boston, Mass. Tel. (617) 242-5675
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