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We actually stayed in the Financial District in Lower Manhattan. That put us close to Wall Street, Trinity Church, Museum of American Finance, Federal Hall, and other great historic sites.
Financial District isn't really too different from Midtown. I think it's a lot more scenic though on the street level and has some of the best architecture in the city too. It just has a lot of the same annoying qualities of Midtown.
Do you all know anything about the pre-Revolutionary Boston gangs? ....You know, the shopkeepers, craftsmen and artisans who temporarily threw the British out in the mid-1760s–leading to the stuff you all read in the history books?
In addition to having milder weather, I appreciate the newer look and feel of the DC area relative to the Boston and New York areas. The local accents of the DC area are also significantly less grating than what you hear in either Boston or New York, and people in DC tend to have more polite, reserved dispositions with far less inclination to swear in casual conversation and act "tough." Aside from the nightmarish traffic, DC is a much easier pill to swallow, IMO.
While I love NYC, I can only take it in small doses.
I like the scale of Boston more. While NYC has more to do, you're not going to be doing everything NYC has to offer. Boston has enough, and it's far smaller and more charming. I also prefer the new england area to new jersey (however long island is beautiful).
Love all 3, for different reasons. I really can't rank them because it's comparing apples and oranges.
Enjoy Philly and Williamsburg, also both great places to visit!
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