spotstory: Spots tagged with boston

Cy Young Statue Marking old Huntington Avenue Grounds

Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:25:06 +0000

Fenway Park is the second oldest Major League ballpark in current use - but it had a predecessor in town just a couple blocks away. The Huntington Avenue Grounds were nestled right next to Symphony Hall. This spacious ballpark played home to the Boston Americans (the team's name before it was changed to the Red Sox) and hosted the very first World Series in 1903. Boston beat Pittsburgh in that series which featured the famous Boston Rooters - a boisterous group of fans that would...

John Hancock Tower

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:26:58 +0000

One of the two tallest buildings in Boston and a great place to visit for tourists.

Longfellow Bridge Towers

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:51:05 +0000

I walk over the Longfellow Bridge regularly and am curious about the towers. I took a photo of the inside of one and see that it has stairs going down. Does anyone know where they lead and what they are for?

Wright's Tower, Middlesex Fells Reservation

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 03:10:28 +0000

Wright's Tower is a stone tower on Pine Hill in the southern area of Middlesex Fells Reservation in Medford, Massachusetts. The tower was built in the 1937 by the Works Progress Administration and named after Elizur Wright, a businessman who in the late 1800s was an important proponent of nature conservation in the area and advocate for the Fells.Wright's Tower is easily accessible by parking near Bellevue Pond on S Border Roard to the southwest and following the signs. It's also...

Bellevue Pond, Middlesex Fells Reservation

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 03:20:09 +0000

Bellevue Pond is a small pond in the southern area of the Middlesex Fells Reservation in Medford, Massachusetts. There is a small parking area for accessing the southern part of the park.For more info on the Middlesex Fells, see www.fells.org

Ceiling, Sevens, Boston

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:43:58 +0000

Go into the Sevens some time and walk toward the back. Take a moment to look up at the ceiling and you'll be greeted by this smiling fellow. The room is dark and frankly the ceiling isn't the first place people look so it might not jump out at you unless you're looking for it.