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June 13, 2008
A Look at Boston
Shawn in Chinatown, Boston
The above shot was taken in Chinatown, as was this one of a bilingual Dunkin Donuts sign.
Dunkin Donuts in Chinatown, Boston
The Theatre District is next to Chinatown, and one gets the "border effect" of sorts at the Wang Theater.
Wang Theater, Boston
Let's just say that I was greatly disappointed with that place. Not so with the Museum of Fine Arts.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
They have a great Asian section, as well as an incomparable section of portraits of several early Americans.
Portrait of Paul Revere, MFA
They have a lot of pre-American stuff too, like the British lion on top of the Old State House, seen below.
Lion, Old State House
This is one part of the Potato Famine Monument, which shows an Irish immigrant woman looking back to the Old Country.
Potato Famine Monument, Boston
This building has fire escapes that are all spiral staircases.
Buildings with spiral fire escapes, Financial District
These are homes in the South End.
Residences, South End
These are in the Union Park area of South End.
Residences near Union Park, South End
These last two were not taken in Boston itself, but rather in Milford, an outlying town where Shawn and I spent the night. This first one was such an oddity that I had to include it. I figured readers (apart from those who live in Oregon) have not seen full-serve gas for a long time. It was roughly the same price (or cheaper) than the self-serve gas places in neighboring towns.
Full-Serve Gas, Milford
And the former smoker in me has to gasp at these cigarette prices. Note that these are on sale.
Cigarette Sale, Milford
Posted by crispy at June 13, 2008 09:28 AM
Comments
Jersey also bans self-serve gas.
Posted by: Mark Allen at June 13, 2008 10:45 AM
I wonder if the Chinatown Dunkin Donuts serve red bean buns?
Posted by: Akira at June 13, 2008 04:36 PM
the proper way to spell "Dunkin' Donuts" is to move the first 'D' to the end: Unkind Donuts. Thank you, you've been a great audience, we'll be here all week....
[crispy says: especially since they never seem to actually have any donuts when we go there]
Posted by: Brett at June 14, 2008 01:41 PM