After wondering around Boston Common in the morning we went North toward Beacon Hill in the afternoon. Beacon Hill is a historic neighborhood full of brick houses, cobblestone streets, and gas lit street lanterns. Walking through this neighborhood actually feels like you’ve stepped back in time. It is much more quiet and slower paced than the lively downtown area, perfect to soak in it’s historic charm. One of the attractions in the area is Acorn Street, one of the most famous streets in Boston and one of the most photographed streets in the United States. The aesthetic here is unmatched, when the sun hits the brick houses at the right angle in creates the picturesque imagine the photographers are chasing.

It was a cool place, however people actually live on this road and hence have to deal with the constant crowds. While I didn’t see it happen I heard that occasionally homeowners will come outside and yell at tourists. Fair enough, the constant crowds right outside my front door would get to me too. I suppose that’s what you sign up for living on a street like Acorn Street. After dodging angry homeowners we headed south back toward Boston Common then West to visit Faneuil Hall, an important gathering place on the Freedom Trail that colonists used to debate and protest British rule leading up to the war. And right next to the hall sits Quincy Market, an area full of artisan shops, street performers, and delicious food stalls. I had the best lobster roll of our Boston Weekend Trip here and probably best of my life.