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Rider Testimonials & Snippets
Rider Stories James Lantos 3/18/20 Rider Stories James Lantos 3/18/20

Rider Testimonials & Snippets

Rider Testimonials & Snippets

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The Uber & Lyft Rider Restaurant Picks of Boston
Food James Lantos 3/14/20 Food James Lantos 3/14/20

The Uber & Lyft Rider Restaurant Picks of Boston

The Uber & Lyft Rider Restaurant Picks of Boston

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A Brief History of Boston Roads and Tourism
Driver Thoughts James Lantos 3/14/20 Driver Thoughts James Lantos 3/14/20

A Brief History of Boston Roads and Tourism

A Brief History of Boston Roads and Tourism

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The Story of the Founding of the Boston Auto Tour
Driver Thoughts James Lantos 3/14/20 Driver Thoughts James Lantos 3/14/20

The Story of the Founding of the Boston Auto Tour

The Story of the Founding of the Boston Auto Tour

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Boston Auto Tour - Kickstarter Campaign (Coming Soon!)
News James Lantos 2/14/20 News James Lantos 2/14/20

Boston Auto Tour - Kickstarter Campaign (Coming Soon!)

Great News! The Boston Auto Tour is preparing a Kickstarter Campaign in order to raise funds for two projects related to the development of this blog:

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History of Turnpikes of New England: Brookline, Pt. 3
Cities and Towns James Lantos 1/7/20 Cities and Towns James Lantos 1/7/20

History of Turnpikes of New England: Brookline, Pt. 3

“In 1810, a turnpike charter was granted to the Boston Neck Turnpike Corporation, which it seems must have been sought in the interest of the Worcester Turnpike Corporation, as to the construction of that road would have given the latter company a better connection with the road leading into Boston.”

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A Nostalgic Drive through Brookline, Pt. 2
Cities and Towns James Lantos 1/6/20 Cities and Towns James Lantos 1/6/20

A Nostalgic Drive through Brookline, Pt. 2

“Famous is Boston, in a reflective way, for the beauty of its suburbs.  The tourist has not yet enjoyed the half that Boston has to delight him with who has not passed beyond the city gates.”

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Town of Brookline, Pt. 1
Cities and Towns James Lantos 1/6/20 Cities and Towns James Lantos 1/6/20

Town of Brookline, Pt. 1

Brookline was just another one of those leafy low-profile towns surrounding greater Boston.  Until 1960.  That year, JFK was elected president.

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Rider Stories: In-Car Journal
Rider Stories James Lantos 1/4/20 Rider Stories James Lantos 1/4/20

Rider Stories: In-Car Journal

Paul Revere was one heck of a driver, but it must have been lonely for him—he had no one riding sidesaddle with him on his solitary romp through the dirt roads and byways of colonial Boston.

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Lobster and Lobster Rolls, Pt. 2 - Articles, Books, Recipes
Food James Lantos 1/3/20 Food James Lantos 1/3/20

Lobster and Lobster Rolls, Pt. 2 - Articles, Books, Recipes

Lobster and Lobster Rolls, Pt. 2 - Articles, Books, Recipes

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Bumper Clusters - Bostonians Who Went Overboard With Their Stickers, Pt. 1
Scenes from the Road James Lantos 12/30/19 Scenes from the Road James Lantos 12/30/19

Bumper Clusters - Bostonians Who Went Overboard With Their Stickers, Pt. 1

The most clustered of bumper stickers seen on the road.

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The Car and the Bicycle, Pt. 2 - Rise of the Bike Lanes
Driver Thoughts James Lantos 12/29/19 Driver Thoughts James Lantos 12/29/19

The Car and the Bicycle, Pt. 2 - Rise of the Bike Lanes

The Car and the Bicycle, Pt. 2 - Rise of the Bike Lanes

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The Car and the Bicycle, Pt. 1 - Boston and the Invention of the Bicycle
Driver Thoughts James Lantos 12/29/19 Driver Thoughts James Lantos 12/29/19

The Car and the Bicycle, Pt. 1 - Boston and the Invention of the Bicycle

Before the car dominated the Boston transportation scene, there was the humble bicycle.  The velocipede, as it was called in the late 1800s, went through a golden age then declined after the rise of the automobile in the early 1900s. 

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Famous Bostonians: John F. Kennedy
Scenes from the Road James Lantos 12/29/19 Scenes from the Road James Lantos 12/29/19

Famous Bostonians: John F. Kennedy

There seems no more fitting an individual to begin with than the most famous of Bostonians, the 35th President of the United States: John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

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Signup to Drive For Uber or Lyft
News James Lantos 12/29/19 News James Lantos 12/29/19

Signup to Drive For Uber or Lyft

Anyone who meets certain minimum qualifications (age, background check, car ownership, etc.) can drive for Uber or Lyft.   

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Uber / Lyft: How Does It Work?
Driver Thoughts James Lantos 12/29/19 Driver Thoughts James Lantos 12/29/19

Uber / Lyft: How Does It Work?

Uber and Lyft have been in the news in the past few years given the rise of rideshare use across the country and due to their recent IPO’s.

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Driver Thoughts James Lantos 12/29/19 Driver Thoughts James Lantos 12/29/19

Why No Auto Tour? A Brief History of Boston Tourism, Pt. 1

My idea for the Boston Auto Tour had its roots in an ancient desert landscape some forty years ago, when in 1980 I toured Israel with some family members. 

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Scenes From The Airport, Pt. 1
Scenes from the Road James Lantos 12/29/19 Scenes from the Road James Lantos 12/29/19

Scenes From The Airport, Pt. 1

Scenes From The Airport, Pt. 1

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Other Animal Species That Roam Among Us, Pt. 1
Scenes from the Road James Lantos 12/29/19 Scenes from the Road James Lantos 12/29/19

Other Animal Species That Roam Among Us, Pt. 1

Geese, Pigeons, PIgs (yes, Pigs), et al.

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The Worst Intersections in Boston, Pt. 1
Scenes from the Road James Lantos 12/29/19 Scenes from the Road James Lantos 12/29/19

The Worst Intersections in Boston, Pt. 1

Boston has some terrible intersections. Having driven as much as I have, I’ve tried to document the worst of the worst. This is the first of a number of postings that discusses this insidious phenomena.

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