Boston Commons - Boston

Boston Commons is a huge, open piece of land in the heart of the city. I remember going there and noting that Boston Commons was the divider of what seemed like 2 skylines. Boston Commons has the State House (Capitol Building of Mass.), a baseball field right in the middle of it, magnificent views of the city, and amazing gardens.

The State House is a unique Capitol Building. The House has a gold dome on the top of it, and natives would use it to their advantage in history. During the Revolutionary War and the Boston Tea Party, they used to paint the dome black so the enemy couldn't figure out where Boston was. Being Boston wasn't built up at that time, they would have no other way of knowing where they were from the water, so they would just float on by. If they had kept the dome gold, it would have been too distictive for the enemy to just pass by. Very clever if you ask me!

As we were walking through the Commons, there happened to be a little league baseball game going on. Knowing me and my love for baseball, I had to watch some of it! What made this even more unique was the backdrop. These kids played right in front of the Boston skyline! Jealous!

The majority of the Boston Commons was park-like, and that meant flowers and fantastic landscape. I love flowers, the smell and the sight alike. It was amazing walking through all of this. We visited the Commons on a weekday afternoon, so there was half the buzz that there would be on the weekends.

I can't say enough about the Boston Commons, and I highly recommend a visit here!

Tips on the Boston Commons:
-For optimal bloom of the flowers, visit in late May.
-Avoid the Commons if you are allergic to pollen (from experience)!
-Take time to take in the Commons as a whole. You won't want to miss the history of it all!