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Reviews of 02129 Boston, MA are largely positive, with many visitors citing its rich culture and historic sites as the reasons they keep coming back. From the iconic Freedom Trail to the buzzing North End, there is plenty to explore in this unique American city. Tourists and locals alike can take advantage of all the city has to offer, from world-class dining and shopping experiences to art galleries and live music performances. Nature lovers will also appreciate nearby parks such as Boston Common and the Charles River Esplanade, both of which offer great outdoor activities. With a variety of attractions for people of all ages, 02129 Boston is a great place for a fun and memorable trip.
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A great village in the city - 6/21/2007
When a great job opportunity moved me to Boston from New York (with a 5-year layover in New Haven for graduate work at Yale), my wife and I spent a lot of time choosing the right neighborhood. We settled on Charlestown; the fact that we're still there 17 years later says a lot. The town has a wide range of housing and people, ranging from $2.5 million townhouses to cheap (by Boston standards) apartments, condos, and houses. We can walk to stores, a good supermarket, excellent restaurants, churches, the city tennis and pool facilities, the Navy Yard and its marinas, or stroll over the Charles to the North End. Excellent bus service into the financial district is heavily used and much cheaper than driving and parking. Charlestown is also very handy to Logan Airport.
Charlestown is more urbanized than, say, Jamaica Plain or West Roxbury -- lovely neighborhoods, but with much longer commutes. It is more of a distinct community than the central Boston areas (Beacon Hill,
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Charlestown a waterfront town within the City of B - 9/15/2006
Charlestown is an old waterfront town that has been part of Boston since the late 1800s, but still thinks of itself as semi-indepenent. It is an old community of long time residents, but with many new comers attracted to the waterfront and converted navyard.
Walking distance or quick bus ride to downtown also make C-town attractive as gas and parking costs rise.
But what makes it great is that old timers ("Townies")and newcomers live together and work things out.
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