One thing Boston and Silicon Valley have in common: it's very hard to see the places where innovation actually happens. The interesting work takes place in labs behind locked doors and in conference rooms that require clearance to enter. Want to dine at Google's cafeteria in Mountain View, or walk the halls at BBN in Cambridge where some of the researchers who helped build the Internet and develop e-mail still toil? You'll need a special invitation.
So when a visitor asks you how they might see what's interesting and vibrant about the tech scene in either place, the answer isn't easy.
That's why I wanted to put together a short tour of Boston places where you can actually get a sense for what has made the city's innovation economy tick, over more than two centuries. I asked some friends on Twitter for help ? and got it.
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Author: Scott Kirsner
