Driving around New England Pix's

[Boston02124]

Springfield Mass

 

[Lrfox]

I only ever hear bad things about Springfield, but the skyline is very pretty for a little city.

 

[Boston02124]

Wait till I post my other pix's of Springfield,they're pretty depressing,but I do rank it's skyline ahead of Worcester!

 

[cden4]

Springfield has so much potential. It's just a shame that there are few jobs and rampant government corruption. The downtown is pretty nice, but that's a pretty small area.

The elevated highway and rail line totally cuts off the waterfront from the city. It's really a shame, highways cut off the waterfront in Springfield on the east and West Springfield on the west of the Connecticut River. Ironically, the thing that was supposed to bring Springfield into the future (I-91) did more damage than good. On top of that, I-291 chopped off the North End from downtown.

There is a ton of land that is just ripe for development with some private investment and some vision from government. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like that's going to happen anytime soon.

 

[Boston02124]

Leominster Mass.spent 2 yrs of high school here,nicer city than it's neighbor to the north( Fitchburg).

city hall

this dominates the skyline

new office building near the mall and highway

old carwash sign A Leominster landmark at nite

 

[riffgo]

Nice looking buildings for the most part. Is that a theatre I see on the left in the fourth picture?

 

[Boston02124]

Yes, now the YMCA!

 

[Boston02124]

Today brought me back to Erving Mass. don,t blink!

then on to Turner's Falls

There was more to this town but I did'nt have the time!

 

[Boston02124]

Also today!Greenfield,nice old western Mass.city,lively yet gritty downtown,nice large old apartment buildings and homes! As always pix's taken while driving,It was very bright out and I should of washed my windshield lol!

my destination

I hope someday this building gets it's face back!

nice old theater,neon and stainglass front,drove by to fast to get a good pix!

another to driving too fast,It's connected to a twin house on the other side of the portical.

 

[vanshnookenraggen]

Newburyport plz.

 

[Boston02124]

^I've been there twice this year! But no camera with me.Had'nt thought of this thread yet. If work brings me there again and now that we have this thread I'll be sure to take pix's!

 

[Boston02124]

yesterday was West Springfield another don't blink or you'll miss it town!

my destination

 

[Boston02124]

Watertown Mass.

Classic haunted house!

Perkins

Arsenal

Charles river

Watertown Sq.

 

[Boston02124]

Watertown continued

 

[vanshnookenraggen]

I was always a big fan of Watertown. All of Boston's original streetcar suburbs have the same feel (well, most do anyway.)

 

[riffgo]

I like Watertown, too...and Belmont as well. Similar feel!

 

[Boston02124]

1 more from Watertown The Commander's Mansion at the Arsenal

 

[Boston02124]

yesterday a rainy Marlboro Ma.

city hall

every city seams to have 1 or 2 of these!

The rest are of the newer office building out by highway(495).

 

[Lrfox]

^The last one looks like they just picked Copley Place up and plopped in the middle of a parking lot. Thanks again for the pics.

 

[Boston02124]

Today you get to guess the city