OK when i go onto expedia.com i see: 1. back bay area, 2. entertainment/theater district,and 3. financial district....
how far are the districts from one another? for instance, if i stay in back bay but wanted to go somewhere in the financial district, would it be too far out of the way??
i apologize for the silly questions, but i never thought planning a trip in the US would be so complicated-HAHA!
what is the difference with the ';areas %26amp; districts'; !?
Hi Mare682,
The Back Bay area is close to 2 miles away from the Financial District, in fact it%26#39;s approximately 1.90 according to MapQuest!
If you were in the Back Bay area near Copley Place or Newbury St. and you wanted to get over to the Quincy Market area of town? Then it%26#39;s a little over 2 miles away IF you walked it; as well as if you wanted to get to the Canal St area near North Station.
It%26#39;s just an easier way of breaking up each section of Boston, that%26#39;s all! I don%26#39;t know when it all started to tell you the truth.
A funny one to me is this one.....there%26#39;s the ';Retail Shopping District'; in Boston too! Do you know where it is? I worked near this area for close to 30 years and never knew what it was called until I left it, I always thought people were talking about Copley Place all the time!
It%26#39;s ';Downtown Crossing'; where Filene%26#39;s, Macy%26#39;s, the Jeweler%26#39;s Building and Marshall%26#39;s is located! It%26#39;s funny to me because I just took it for granted all those years!
To get from one %26#39;area%26#39; to another isn%26#39;t as bad as it sounds actually. You can hop on the ';T'; at Back Bay and be over by Downtown Crossing in a matter of seconds with the Orange line. Check out www.mbta.com to see how easy and close it is. If you walked it it would take you a little longer, that%26#39;s all.
You can also change trains at the Downtown Crossing train stop to the Red Line for the South Station train stop AND %26#39;area%26#39; in a matter of seconds for the Financial District.
Have fun in Boston!
what is the difference with the ';areas %26amp; districts'; !?
NO: thank you for all your help!!!!
Rest assured, Boston is one of the most walkable cities in the USA. Don a pair of comfortable shoes and enjoy.
To reitereate NoMo always good advise, check out the maps at mbta.com, and enjoy this gem of a city.
A walk along the Freedom Trail will take you through the historic highlights, some great shopping and foo (Quincy Markrt), and to the fabulous North End. Unless you are a real history buff, and want to log a few more miles, you can skip the USS Consitution and Bunker Hill leg of the trip (with apologies to our friends in Charlestown).
South End - south along a line behind the Hancock and the Pru
Back Bay - Huntington/Boylston/Newbury/Comm/Marlborough/Beacon from Mass. Ave to Arlington St.
Beacon Hill - northeast of Back Bay, across Public Garden and Boston Common
Theatre District - east of Back Bay, opposite side of the Public Garden and Boston Common as Beacon Hill
Chinatown - east of the Theatre District
Leather District - east of Chinatown to the Fort Point Channel
Ladder District - cross streets bordered by Chinatown/Downtown Crossing/Boston Common
Downtown Crossing - Washington and Summer Street intersection, pedestrian shopping area
Government Center and Financial District -are north and east of Downtown Crossing, along a line from Beacon Hill to Faneuil Hall and Post Office Square to South Station
Waterfront area - from Fort Point Channel north past Rowe%26#39;s Wharf up to Long Wharf and Christopher Columbus Park; east of Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market area
North End - northeast of Faneuil Hall; Waterfront area continues right up into the North End
North Station area - bordered by Beacon Hill (west), Faneuil Hall (south) and North End (east)
All these places right near each other. You can walk, take the T, or take a cab. At night it gets cold so I recommend a cab.
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