Boston Hotel Named The Most Instagramable Spot In Massachusetts
These days, one of the first thoughts when deciding to take a photo, is: how will it look on your Instagram account? Smartphone technology mixed with the efficiency of having an app in the palm of your hand has completely changed the photography landscape. Furthermore, filter options and the numerous effects within social platforms allow photos to pop to life and sharable within seconds. Documenting your adventures and then posting them for your crew to see is as typical attribute of modern travel.
She Buys Travel recently went through each state to name the most Instagramable spot, and in Massachusetts, a historic hotel in Boston was named. The website states that “Any place can be ‘Instagram worthy’ if you approach it from a unique angle.” Therefore, their selection in each state is not always the most obvious of choices. For example, in Massachusetts, you may think a photo along the Charles River or outside the Fenway Park along the Green Monster may be hottest spot for you to snap an exciting shot. However, for it to really stand out as being a special moment captured, sometimes not-so-common view brings out the uniqueness of each state. Finding those hidden gems within travel destinations are things people want to see.
The most Instagramable spot in Massachusetts takes you to a landmark building with a ton of history. In fact, it used to be a jail.
The Liberty Hotel
For 120 years, this Charles Street address served as a prison. This is where some of the biggest criminals in the state were locked up. They ultimately revolted, due to living conditions for inmates there were too poor. In 1990, the last inmates were moved out to a different prison in the state.
In 2007, the building re-opened as the Liberty Hotel after years of architectural collaborations. She Buys Travel calls out the “the view through this wrought iron railing,” as the spot that is the most Instagramable Massachusetts photo-op. Much of the hotel construction reflects the building’s history. In addition, on Wednesday afternoons, you can take a 30-minute hotel tour (that comes with a glass of champagne), that will surely take you through many more Liberty Hotel spots deemed Instagram-worthy.
Massachusetts: Local Street Art Is Getting National Exposure
A New Bedford, Massachusetts street art display is now getting national attention by being published in a book by Simon & Schuster.
On the Wall Posters: Street Art is described as a one-of-a-kind collection of posters, all from local artists. This book showcases 30 graffiti and street mural-inspired wall posters. Furthermore, it is all from the local mural art project, Superflat NB.
Founded in 2017, Superflat NB works directly with New Bedford’s residents and other artists around the world. Together, they are creating transformative public art. The collection of posters they will be publishing into a colorful book will bring these art pieces to life. In fact, you can now insert them right into your home.
What Superflat means
Japanese contemporary artist, “Takashi Murakami coined the term to express spatial compression and the blending of high and low art in his own work.” Superflat NB explains via their website. “Surperflat NB will provide access to the arts by directly engaging New Bedford’s youth, artists, and its residents in the ideation and creation of transformative public art through the traditions of mural-making,” they conclude. Their aim is to revitalize the city of New Bedford by inspiring youth with this creative outlet. In addition, their murals will bring national artists’ work into the community.
Book Introduction
“Today, street art is used worldwide for self-expression and to add character to unexpected places,” the book quotes. What can you expect to find when you crack open this poster book? On The Wall Posters: Street Art explains it as “wildstyle graffiti tags and colorful B-boy characters, to pop-art, stencil-style mural and more.”
Here, we will look at three pieces featured in this Massachusetts street art book that will now receive national distribution.
The book is available for pre-order now. It will be officially released on September 19, 2023. In the meantime, you preview the images and find more information on their Simon & Schuster page.
Jeff Gorra is a Boston-based writer who has been with Beasley Media Group since the beginning of 2023. He writes about restaurants and food, as well as sports and rock music. His experience also includes show hosting and in-depth creative writing in rock and reggae dub music. Jeff’s an avid surfer, New York Giants, and Pearl Jam fan, however, if you make unforgettable pizza, he is sure to find you.
