Boston Is One Of The Best Cities For Book Lovers
What makes a great environment for reading? Regardless of your answer, Boston is a great place for book enthusiasts. Recently, Lawn Lovers detailed the best cities for book lovers, and we ranked in the top 15.
Comparing 500 of the biggest cities in America, Lawn Lovers “looked at access to bookstores, libraries, and book clubs, among 16 total metrics.” From there, a score was assigned that enabled an official ranking to be compiled.
The four categories studied to qualify a city as good or bad for book lovers were, books for sale, book rental, special access and community.
In Boston and the surrounding areas like Cambridge, we are lucky, given many of the parks and common areas are inviting for a quiet place to sit down and get lost in a book. You also have to consider that the city welcomes a lot of commuters from suburban areas. Reading a good book on the train ride into or out of the city is a popular way to pass the time.
Of course, these days, people have a wide range of ways to access a book. Though the argument can be made that nothing tops the tradition of having the novel in your hands and first cracking it open, reading via a tablet or smartphone allows for more opportunities for convenient reading.
Boston Book Lovers Rank Very High For Special Access
According to the Lawn Lovers report, Boston ranked 14th overall among the best cities for book lovers. However, a big reason why the city is towards the top is due to being the 5th best city in the country for in the special access category.
Rental access also resulted in a high ranking, whereas the city was the 42nd best in terms of books for sale. Philadelphia, New York City, and Washington DC joined Boston as the four cities in the northeast region to receive such a recognition.
Other Massachusetts cities to be named throughout this feature included Cambridge – 51st, Worcester – 96th, Somerville – 139th, and Springfield – 219th.
Boston Magazine once detailed famous authors who once lived in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood. To this day this is an area of the city that just looks like a great environment to write and read with its architecture and historic look.
Henry David Thoreau and Robert Frost were among the greats that Boston Magazine highlighted. Although Stephen King is from Maine, he was often spotted around Boston cheering on his beloved Red Sox. In fact, in 2005, he co-authored Faithful where he was chronicled the historic 2004 season from his fan experience.
From Pizza To Guitars Here Are Your Best I-95 Stops From Boston To New York
#2 Hoxie Scenic Overlook Point
If you need a moment of fresh air or to loosen up the legs, this scenic lookout point offers a nice view of the Mystic River. There’s comfortable parking space, and its an easy pull off or on to the interstate. It’s not uncommon to find people taking photographs here as well.
#4 Milford Service Area Rest Stop
After all that pizza and coffee somebody is going to need a bathroom. At mile-marker 41, via southbound access, you will find a rest stop in Milford CT that is a direct pull-off I-95. You can fill up on gas, or more food if you still feel like snacking. There are plenty of fast food and candy options at this stop.
