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As far as urban space, the Charles River set-up is spectacular. Sailing, beer gardens, playgrounds, run and bike paths, fireworks.. And the way in seamlessly integrates with the back bay is a thing of beauty, as the Public Gardens almost feels intertwined. Also, the big dig had a major effect on greenspace downtown, as many know. It's really lightened up downtown Boston, and meshes well between Faneuil and the harbor waterfront.
That is not to dismiss what you're saying- There's no competition for the broader region.
Boston has a fantastic waterfront and great outdoors spaces, no doubt. The waterfront in particular is arguably the most pleasant on the East Coast (for an urban setting), although Baltimore is pretty underrated in that regard.
That being said, the definite downside to New England generally is the lengthier winters/relativell shortness of the "green" season.
Just happened to visit the Philly area very recently and was quickly reminded of how spring is at least several weeks delayed in Boston's neck-of-the-woods.
Obviously, it's not as though Philly is in the tropics or something, but there's still a noticeable difference in seasonal timing.
Boston has a fantastic waterfront and great outdoors spaces, no doubt. The waterfront in particular is arguably the most pleasant on the East Coast (for an urban setting), although Baltimore is pretty underrated in that regard.
That being said, the definite downside to New England generally is the lengthier winters/relativell shortness of the "green" season.
Just happened to visit the Philly area very recently and was quickly reminded of how spring is at least several weeks delayed in Boston's neck-of-the-woods.
Obviously, it's not as though Philly is in the tropics or something, but there's still a noticeable difference in seasonal timing.
That noticeable distance is all that keep me from moving there one day. It's a fantastic city, but I just don't think it's worth it when you have better/on par cities to the South. I woild definitely take Philly though.
Yeah fresh fallen snow is pretty, but we all know what winter actually looks like in Boston.
Hahaha yes. This is true. I was actually in Vermont this weekend and while Boston is in spring bloom, Vermont is still emerging from Winter. The brown, disgusting snowbanks, mud, and bare, dead looking trees gave me a not-so-subtle reminder of what we just put in our rear-view mirrors.
Honestly, I love winter. Specifically, I love the lead up to Christmas as well as the fresh snow and ski weather in January/February and even early March. But by the time late March rolls around and the remaining snowbanks are brown, the ground thaws to muck, and everything still looks dead, I'm ready for the change. And "Spring" here isn't the same as more temperate areas either. No, we don't have the full on "Mud Season" that Northern New England gets, but it seems like we have a few weeks of fluctuating temps and rain (with one or two sunny, comfortable days in between), and then it's summer. I love it here, but I don't know that I'd hang my hat on weather as a primary selling point.
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