Boston Leisure

Whether you like to be outside enjoying a lovely springtime day, watching sailboats on the Charles River, or taking in a baseball game at Fenway Park - Boston has some of the best leisure and sports options in the US. The city residents are passionate about their professional sports teams. Playing at Fenway Park since 1912, the Boston Red Sox have been on a quest for another World Series Championship since their win in 1918. The Boston Bruins were the first professional hockey team based in America, and some of the greatest names in hockey have played on the team. The Boston Celtics, of the National Basketball Association, have won more world championships than any other team in league history 16 in all. The New England Patriots made headlines when they stunned the world of the National Football League by beating the St Louis Rams in the 2002 Superbowl.

The oldest and most important marathon in the US has been held in Boston, in April, for more than a century, with runners from all over the world competing. Boston also has college sports at every level, with highlights being the Beanpot Hockey Tournament, and in the fall, the Head of the Charles Regatta.

For information on scheduled games and to purchase tickets in advance, you can visit the following websites: New England Patriots, http://www.patriots.com; Boston Red Sox, http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp?c_class=bos; Boston Bruins, http://www.bostonbruins.com; and Boston Celtics, http://www.nba.com/celtics/index.html