By Marie Szaniszlo
From Boston Herald
Boston–People in Boston apparently are loving more than just that dirty water.
New research reveals the top 10 U.S. cities with the most romantic places to visit, and Boston features 9th best in the nation.
A company called FROM MARS narrowed down the best cities for a date to award an overall score of 9.34 out of 10 to the Hub, with 172 romantic spots and 27,800 date idea searches. New York City ranked first, with only 8,980 searches but 745 romantic places.
Here are some of Boston’s, each steeped in history:
The Public Garden
Have a picnic in the Public Garden, the first public botanical garden in the United States, established in 1837. Stroll along its meandering pathways past exquisite flowers and fountains. Or walk around the garden’s pond, which two swans and a bevy of ducks and geese call home, as the weeping willows’ leaves rustle in the air. Finish the afternoon with a relaxing ride on one of the Swan Boats, created and operated for more than 100 years by the Paget family….