Fort Pickering Light
Fort Pickering Light, also known as Winter Island Light, is a lighthouse built in 1871 and discontinued by the Coast Guard in 1969. It was relit as a private aid to navigation by the City of Salem in 1983.
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Boston
United States · BOS · UTC-5
42.36°N
lat
71.06°W
lng
US
region
US
country
boston · 3
boston · 4
Avg trip cost · 5 nights
€768
mid-range, all-in
Best month
Jun
20°C · mild crowds
CO₂ from Berlin
1240 kg
short/long-haul · DEFRA
Match for "city + culture"
83
category match
Cost across the year
5-night trip · all-in · per traveler
flight + lodging + on-ground · 7-day rolling median
€648
cheapest · Jan
↑ peak summer · €1008 (Jun) · ↓ winter dip · €648 (Jan)
Best time to visit
Jun. By a mile.
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Jun, decomposed
Climate comfort 96
Crowd level 88
Price index 72
Sunshine 100
Event impact 72
Things to do
Six honest picks. Not sixty.
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Leif Ericson
Leif Eriksson is an outdoor statue by Anne Whitney at the west end of the Commonwealth Avenue Mall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Installed in 1887, it was the first public sculpture to honor the Norse explorer in the New World.
Wikipedia →George Washington Statue
An equestrian statue of George Washington by Thomas Ball is installed in Boston's Public Garden, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
Wikipedia →Swan Boats
The Swan Boats are a fleet of pontoon pleasure boats which operate in a pond in the Public Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Swan Boats have been in operation since 1877, and have since become a cultural icon for the city. They operate from the second weekend of April to the weekend of Labor Day.
Wikipedia →Boston Marathon Finish Line
The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by eight cities and towns in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States. It is traditionally held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. First held in 1897, the event was inspired by the success of the first marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics. The Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world's best-known road racing events. It is one of seven World Marathon Majors. Its course runs from Hopkinton in southern Middlesex County to Boylston Street, near Copley Square, in Boston. The World Marathon Majors is a series including Sydney, Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York City marathons. Points from these races determine annual series champions among elite competitors, enhancing international competition and prestige.
Wikipedia →John Winthrop
A statue of John Winthrop by Richard Saltonstall Greenough is installed outside Boston's First Church, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
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Events
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27 Apr
Mon
UADA & Mortiis (18+)
Brighton Music Hall presented by Citizens
27 Apr
Mon
Fishbone
The Sinclair Music Hall
27 Apr
Mon
The Afghan Whigs (18 and Over)
Royale Boston
28 Apr
Tue
Dave
MGM Music Hall at Fenway
28 Apr
Tue
Men's / Women's Soccer and Volleyball Formal at Studio B ( 18+ )
Big Night Live
28 Apr
Tue
Caroline Kingsbury
Middle East - Downstairs
Getting there
Open Best WayFlight from Berlin
recommended door-to-door · 1 traveler
time
9h 15m
cost
€480
CO₂
1240 kg
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