Experience Boston
New England´s cultural epicenter, and the birthplace of the American Revolution, Boston is a city rich with history. Its compact downtown houses the city's booming financial, health care, and high-tech industries and attracts more than 12 million tourists a year 2.
A renowned leader in education, Boston established the first free public school in the country in 1635 and the first public library in 1653 3.
Today, greater Boston is home to more than 65 colleges and universities4 , including Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)—both in neighboring Cambridge, where Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Boston is located.
The city has rich culinary traditions as well. Julia Child, a long-time resident of Cambridge5 , debuted her legendary television show, The French Chef, on Boston PBS station WGBH6 .
Historic Quincy Market, part of Faneuil Hall Marketplace, is a top tourist attraction featuring a variety of restaurants and food shops.
Famous for dishes like New England clam chowder and steamed clams, Beantown is also celebrated in foodie circles for its wide variety of ethnic restaurants, bakeries, and markets.
Notable establishments include the Union Oyster House, the oldest operating restaurant in the United States7 ; Oleana, owned by chef Ana Sortun; Ming Tsai's fusion-themed Blue Ginger; and Todd English's Mediterranean eatery Olives.
In addition, the North End and Chinatown neighborhoods are known respectively for their Italian and Asian eateries.
Other Boston attractions include:
- Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox major league baseball team, built in 19128
- Copley Place, featuring high-end shops and restaurants
- Paul Revere's House, downtown Boston's oldest building9
- The Freedom Trail, which connects 16 Boston National Historical Park locations10
- TD Banknorth Garden, home of the Boston Celtics NBA basketball team and the Boston Bruins NHL hockey team
- The Museum of Science
- The Boston Navy Yard, site of the USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned warship in the United States12
- The New England Patriots NFL football team, based in nearby Foxboro
- Boston Common, the country's oldest public park
- Bunker Hill Monument and Museum, site of the Battle of Bunker Hill during the Revolutionary War
- The Black Heritage Trail, which follows the history of African-Americans in Boston
Contact us today to find out more about Boston and Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Boston.
2 http://www.cityofboston.gov/visitors
3 http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761557136/Boston.html
4 http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761557136/Boston.html
5 http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/features/2001/nov/child/011109.child.html
6 http://main.wgbh.org/wgbh/about/history/1960.html
7 http://www.unionoysterhouse.com/Pages/history.html
8 http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/ballpark/index.jsp
9 http://www.paulreverehouse.org/about/paulreverehouse.shtml
10 http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761557136/Boston.html
11 http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761557136/Boston.html
12 http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761557136/Boston.html
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