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It doesn’t have the Broadway plays and glitzy shopping of New York City down the coast, but this city is steeped in United States history… as in the “Boston Tea Party” steeped in history. OK Enough for bad puns.

It is one of the oldest cities in the United States…. founded in 1630 by the pilgrims from England if you really want to know. (Not the pilgrims that come over on the Mayflower to Plymouth, by the way.)

During the United States Revolution several major battles took place here… the Battle of Bunker Hill is one of the most famous. The Battles of Lexington and Concord were fought nearby. It was from the Old North Church that Paul Revere took his famous “midnight ride” crying the warning of the approach of the British….. As the poem goes,

“…One if by land, and two if by sea;

And I on the opposite shore will be,

Ready to ride and spread the alarm

Through every Middlesex village and farm…..”

Walk the Freedom Trail. This two and a half mile route will help you get acquainted with the city and efficiently visit many of the city’s historic landmarks. Allow yourself at least three hours for this tour… a full day to really see everything would be better. If walking isn’t for you, there are trolley tours that will let you hop on and hop off at the sites.

Stroll through the historic Public Garden. It is adjacent to the Boston Common and is the nation’s oldest botanical garden. Ride one of the famous Swan Boats… Locals and visitors have been riding in them during the summer months since 1877.

See the Faneuil Hall marketplace… also known as Quincy market. For over 250 years, the marketplace has played an integral role in the life of this city’s residents. This indoor-outdoor market is still a great place for shopping and dining.

Eat in the Union Oyster House, the city’s oldest restaurant. Walk through the “burying grounds”, the cemeteries. You can find the graves of several famous early Americans.

Visit the colleges and universities… there are several in the area. Harvard, just across the Charles River in Cambridge might be the most famous. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in the U.S. You can also visit, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Brandeis University among a couple of dozen others nearly as well known.

In the summertime, sit on the green along the Charles River and listen to the Boston Pops play in the Hatch Shell… a wonderful free concert. If you’re there for the July 4th concert you’ll hear Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture complete with cannons and fireworks. (You’ll need to be there plenty early for that popular concert!)

Boston has great museums, and there are more across the river in Cambridge around Harvard. There are sports teams for baseball, basketball, football and ice hockey fans, and there is always shopping.

It’s a great starting point to explore the USA’s New England states. With all it has going for it, give Boston a look when you’re making travel plans.

It doesn’t have the Broadway playsand glitzy shoppingof New York City down the coast, but this cityis steeped in UnitedStates history…as in the “BostonTea Party”steeped in history.OK Enoughfor bad puns.

Itis one of the oldestcities in the UnitedStates….foundedin 1630 by the pilgrimsfromEnglandif you really want to know. (Notthe pilgrimsthatcomeoveron the Mayflower to Plymouth, by the way.)

Duringthe UnitedStates Revolutionseveralmajor battles took placehere… the Battle of Bunker Hill is one of the mostfamous. The Battles of Lexington and Concord were fought nearby.It was fromthe Old NorthChurch thatPaul Reveretook his famous”midnight ride” crying the warningof the approach of the British….. As the poemgoes,

“…One if by land,and two if by sea;

And I on the opposite shore will be,

Ready to ride and spread the alarm

Through every Middlesex village and farm…..”

Walkthe Freedom Trail. Thistwo and a halfmileroute will helpyou get acquainted with the cityand efficientlyvisit manyof the city’shistoriclandmarks.Allowyourself at leastthree hoursfor this tour… a full day to really see everythingwould be better. If walkingisn’t for you, thereare trolleytoursthatwill let you hop on and hop off at the sites.

Strollthroughthe historicPublic Garden. It is adjacentto the BostonCommonand is the nation’soldestbotanical garden. Rideone of the famousSwan Boats… Locals and visitorshave been ridingin them duringthe summer monthssince1877.

Seethe FaneuilHall marketplace… alsoknown as Quincymarket. For over250 years,the marketplacehas played an integral role in the lifeof this city’sresidents.Thisindoor-outdoormarket is still a great placefor shoppingand dining.

Eat in the Union OysterHouse, the city’soldestrestaurant. Walkthroughthe “buryinggrounds”,the cemeteries. You can find the graves of severalfamousearlyAmericans.

Visitthe colleges and universities… thereare severalin the area. Harvard, justacross the Charles Riverin Cambridgemightbe the mostfamous. It is the oldestinstitution of higherlearning in the U.S. You can alsovisit, Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT),and Brandeis University amonga couple of dozenothers nearlyas well known.

In the summertime, sit on the green along the Charles Riverand listen to the BostonPops play in the Hatch Shell…a wonderful free concert.If you’retherefor the July 4th concert you’llhear Tchaikovsky’s1812 Overture complete with cannons and fireworks.(You’ll need to be thereplenty earlyfor thatpopular concert!)

Bostonhas great museums, and thereare moreacross the river in CambridgearoundHarvard. There are sportsteams for baseball,basketball,football and ice hockeyfans,and thereis always shopping.

It’s a great starting point to explore the USA’s New Englandstates. Withall it has goingfor it, give Bostona look when you’remakingtravelplans.

When it comes to food, the Big Apple lives up to its name as the city that never sleeps, never failing to surprise people from different walks of life of its plethora of cuisines.

The Xlibris book, New York Chefs Cooking for Life, is a collection of recipes from some of New York’s world-class restaurants. In this self-published book, author Vikas Khanna compiles the best-tasting recipes from New York’s best and finest dining spots. Among those fine dining restaurants are Acappella, Alain Ducasse, August, Asia de Cuba, Bouley, Brasserio, Caviar and Banana; Café Boulud, Café Gray, Capsouto Freres, City Hall Restaurant, Chanterelle, Cru, Devi, Dos Caminos, Jewel of India, Montrachet, Nobu, Payard, Roc, Salaam Bombay, Tamarind, Tribeca Grill and Vong.

New York Chefs Cooking for Life promises a gastronomical burst of cuisines for food lovers and cooking enthusiasts alike; a salute to New York City’s quintessential definition of food as a celebration of life.

About the Author
Vikas Khanna is a world-renowned Indian chef, caterer and cooking instructor. He earned his training by some of some of India’s top chefs and was executive chef in New York’s Salaam Bombay Restaurant. He is the founder of Lawrence Garden Banquets in India and Sanskrit Culinary Arts in New York. He also holds culinary affiliations with several major universities in the USA and regularly lectures on Indian cuisine as well.

New York Chef’s Cooking for Life is Khanna’s third and latest book. His other two books are The Cuisine of Gandhi and the Spice Story of India, which he also self-published with Xlibris.

About Xlibris
Xlibris was founded in 1997 and, as the leading publishing services provider for authors, has helped to publish more than 20,000 titles. Xlibris is based in Bloomington, IN and provides authors with direct and personal access to quality publication in hardcover, trade paperback, custom leather-bound, and full-color formats.

For more information, please visit the book publisher’s website, e-mail pressrelease@xlibris.com or call at 1-888-795-4247, to receive a free publishing guide.

It’s really very difficult to decide which place to include or exclude when you are on world tour. To overcome such confusions, take the help of internet that can properly guide you. However, it will be impossible for you to miss out New York City, as this place is endowed with many superb attractions. Let New York City on top of your list. The city offers something for everyone. To know the unknown things you need to stay for a good number of days in New York City.

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Tourism aspect of New York

Most of the wanderers gather here to be a part of its striking beauty as well as to take a plunge in the exoticness and grandeur of the age old architectures. People of New York have royal taste. They love theatre and art and fine-looking paintings. So apart from just museums and fabulous artifacts you should also expect mouth watering dine and royal wine during your stay in New York. Some important tourist attractions of the New York are The Hall of Fame for Great Americans in NYC, House of Frankenstein Wax Museum in Lake George, Empire State building, Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty, 5th Avenue boutiques; and the world famous iconic landmark- “Times Square”, the list is non exhaustive. To see all these and much more, book your stay in the hotels of New York prior to your coming.

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