The Uber & Lyft Rider Restaurant Picks of Boston
The Uber & Lyft Rider Restaurant Picks of Boston
The Story of the Founding of the Boston Auto Tour
The Story of the Founding of the Boston Auto Tour
Boston Auto Tour - Kickstarter Campaign (Coming Soon!)
Great News! The Boston Auto Tour is preparing a Kickstarter Campaign in order to raise funds for two projects related to the development of this blog:
History of Turnpikes of New England: Brookline, Pt. 3
“In 1810, a turnpike charter was granted to the Boston Neck Turnpike Corporation, which it seems must have been sought in the interest of the Worcester Turnpike Corporation, as to the construction of that road would have given the latter company a better connection with the road leading into Boston.”
A Nostalgic Drive through Brookline, Pt. 2
“Famous is Boston, in a reflective way, for the beauty of its suburbs. The tourist has not yet enjoyed the half that Boston has to delight him with who has not passed beyond the city gates.”
Town of Brookline, Pt. 1
Brookline was just another one of those leafy low-profile towns surrounding greater Boston. Until 1960. That year, JFK was elected president.
Rider Stories: In-Car Journal
Paul Revere was one heck of a driver, but it must have been lonely for him—he had no one riding sidesaddle with him on his solitary romp through the dirt roads and byways of colonial Boston.
Lobster and Lobster Rolls, Pt. 2 - Articles, Books, Recipes
Lobster and Lobster Rolls, Pt. 2 - Articles, Books, Recipes
Bumper Clusters - Bostonians Who Went Overboard With Their Stickers, Pt. 1
The most clustered of bumper stickers seen on the road.
The Car and the Bicycle, Pt. 2 - Rise of the Bike Lanes
The Car and the Bicycle, Pt. 2 - Rise of the Bike Lanes
The Car and the Bicycle, Pt. 1 - Boston and the Invention of the Bicycle
Before the car dominated the Boston transportation scene, there was the humble bicycle. The velocipede, as it was called in the late 1800s, went through a golden age then declined after the rise of the automobile in the early 1900s.
Famous Bostonians: John F. Kennedy
There seems no more fitting an individual to begin with than the most famous of Bostonians, the 35th President of the United States: John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
Signup to Drive For Uber or Lyft
Anyone who meets certain minimum qualifications (age, background check, car ownership, etc.) can drive for Uber or Lyft.
Uber / Lyft: How Does It Work?
Uber and Lyft have been in the news in the past few years given the rise of rideshare use across the country and due to their recent IPO’s.
Why No Auto Tour? A Brief History of Boston Tourism, Pt. 1
My idea for the Boston Auto Tour had its roots in an ancient desert landscape some forty years ago, when in 1980 I toured Israel with some family members.
The Worst Intersections in Boston, Pt. 1
Boston has some terrible intersections. Having driven as much as I have, I’ve tried to document the worst of the worst. This is the first of a number of postings that discusses this insidious phenomena.