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Yesterday we had early snow - preceded by pouring rain. But what a difference a day makes! It was a beautiful blue sky autumn day.
Good thing too - I had a tour scheduled for the Back Bay in Boston this afternoon. It's a park-and-walk kind of place so bad weather would have nixed our tour. Instead, it was a glorious day - no need for a jacket - and the perfect weather to soak in this beautiful neighborhood.
"One of the brightest gems in the New England weather is the dazzling uncertainty of it. There is only one thing certain about it, you are certain there is going to be plenty of weather." -- Mark Twain
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This morning I was fortunate enough to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new Arlington T Stop. The sun was shinning and a good sized crowd of public officials as well as the general public were in attendance.
Everyone involved in the project did a tremendous job making this station more accessible to people of all abilities. One of the highlights was a new glass encased elevator that makes both people in wheel chairs as well as parents with strollers able to get down to the platform level much easier.

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| Back Bay, Massachusetts |
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| SINGLE FAMILY | 6 |
| CONDO/TOWNHOUSE | 173 |
| VACANT LAND | 1 |
| COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL | 7 |
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| WATERFRONT/VACATION | |
| RENTAL/LEASE | 46 |
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| WATERFRONT LOT | |
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Culturally speaking, the Back Bay is known for being the home of the wealthy and the upper middle class. It is best-known for its expensive housing and shopping areas. Most stores are located on Newbury and Boylston Streets, with the ends closer to the Boston Public Garden traditionally more expensive. The Back Bay is dense with luxury hotels that include The Colonnade Hotel , Westin Copley Place, Fairmont Copley Plaza, and the largest hotel in the city, the Marriott Copley. The new Mandarin Oriental, Boston is due to open in June 2008, with an arcade area housing a number of upscale designer boutiques and restaurants. The Copley Square area is close to the Back Bay railroad terminal , and is the eastern nexus of a system of hotels and shopping centers connected by a set of glassed-in pedestrian overpasses. The large Copley Place mall includes the first Neiman Marcus opened in the New England area. The system of overpasses extends over half a mile[citation needed ] to the Prudential Center and the shops surrounding it. The 52-story Prudential Tower , thought a marvel in 1964, is now considered ugly by some.[4] However, the Prudential Skywalk observatory offers wonderful views of Back Bay, Boston, and surrounding areas. |
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Wagamama opens its third chain in the metro Boston area today at the Prudential center in Boston Ma.
I am thrilled as it is one more great dining option for all of us here at the office. We used to travel to the Faneuil Hall location but parking and travel time always made us reconsider, well not anymore. It is only a few blocks away from the office and steps away from Newbury St.
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