The City of Boston, founded in 1630, is the largest metropolis in New England, and is among America's most vital cities a center of trade and finance, education and research, art and culture.
The city is known for its medical facilities and high tech companies, and for the educational institutions that support them. But Boston is also a city that knows how to have fun. It offers residents and visitors alike a wide variety of ways to engage the mind, body, and spirit: national touring acts in concert at the TD Banknorth Garden, or quiet acoustic performances at Club Passim in Harvard Square; world-renowned exhibits at the Museum of Fine Arts, or funky one-artist shows at a Newbury Street gallery; a Red Sox game in famed Fenway Park, or an afternoon of skating at the Frog Pond on Boston Common.
For information about current news and events in the city, you can start by visiting www.boston.com.
