Boston

Boston, the "Athens of America," has been a center of intellectual, cultural and political life since the 17th century. Home to scores of colleges and universities, more than 100,000 students provide fuel for one of the world's great intellectual capitals.

Once the keeper of America's flame of social conservatism, the new millennium finds Boston's Brahmins considerably more relaxed than the Hancocks and Adamses of yesteryear. Boston's citizens enjoy a world class collection of museums, theatres, musical offerings and fine dining. Five major league teams are the focus of an enthusiastic local sports culture.

The beaches of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket are an easy drive, and the hiking and ski trails of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts' Berkshire Valley invite quick weekend getaways. Whether you choose to live amidst the charm of historic Beacon Hill or Boston's Back Bay, its vibrant South End, nearby Cambridge or Jamaica Plain, the atmosphere is full of opportunity to relax easy or play hard.

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