Thanks to a comedy of errors with Southwest Airlines, we racked up some vouchers and travel credits in 2021 - ended up cashing them in and taking a trip to Boston and Provincetown around Labor Day, going to post the Boston pics in batches over the next few days.
Apologies for blurriness on the first few - the top deck of the Provincetown-Boston ferry gets a wee bit windy and this was the weekend when the haze from western wildfires made their way to the upper atmosphere
Yea Boston center part definitely needs at least one supertall
As a Masshole I would love to see a supertall in Boston. But the FAA building height limits don't allow much room for that. There is only a sliver of land where the height limit goes up to (but not above) 1,000 feet. It's on the west end of downtown, the back bay near the Prudential, and parts of Cambridge near MIT where it's not likely to happen.
Nice set of pics so far! I'll keep an eye on this thread. While Boston could desperately use a new tallest (no plans on the horizon) its current construction boom has been a revelation. From 2 buildings over 200m to 6, and 5 buildings over 600' to 10 (note the 6th/10th one is on the way as South Station Tower will be 677' and is out of the ground). The 5 tallest buildings within the boom actually average higher than the 5 tallest buildings from before the boom!
Unfortunately, outside of some neighborhood talls (including multiple 400'+ in Cambridge) and an infinite amount in the 200'-399' range, the gravy train of landmark towers is coming to an end for now.
Love the pictures. The ferry back from Provincetown is depressing and exhilarating a t the same time. Sad to leave PTown, but the skyline slowly coming into view makes me happy. Looking forward to the rest of your pics.
Thanks for the great photos Mayday! It looks like you had good weather and covered some ground. How was the trip overall?
When we first arrived in Boston, it was raining and overcast and it rained our first day in Provincetown but we made the best of it. I packed umbrellas and helLO, being from Cleveland, 60s and rain beats 20s and snow I think we averaged about 20,000 steps each day in Boston.
plinko, I’ll post the Provincetown pics in this thread. This was my first trip there, and we’re already thinking of a return trip next year
Holy crap that's a lot of change since my last time there in 2008.
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Fairmont Copley Plaza - such a gorgeous historic hotel; thinking we may stay here on our next visit (anyone have recommendations - pro or con?)
We planned to check this church out from the inside but didn't have time - guess it's on the itinerary for next time
If I understand correctly, this complex was designed by Philip Johnson? Some Clevelanders lament that we don't have a high-rise designed by him but, thanks Boston - this one is ALL yours
Service was going on inside, so just the exterior here:
Charming cobblestone or ankle-spraining/tripping hazard
Fairmont Copley Plaza - such a gorgeous historic hotel; thinking we may stay here on our next visit (anyone have recommendations - pro or con?)
I'd put the Fairmont on par with a few other historic high-end hotels. Personally I prefer the The Newbury (formally the Taj / Ritz). It's on the corner of Commonwealth and the Gardens, so rooms views can take you 100 year back in time. Especially during late autumn through Christmas.
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If I understand correctly, this complex was designed by Philip Johnson? Some Clevelanders lament that we don't have a high-rise designed by him but, thanks Boston - this one is ALL yours
Hey now, International Place is one of my absolute favorite PoMo towers in the country. Palladian windows for days. FYI there's a giant functioning chess board making up the whole roof of the square section between the two circular towers. You can see it in Google Earth.
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I think we averaged about 20,000 steps each day in Boston. 
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