The Freedom Trail is one reason readers applauded Boston for being pedestrian-friendly, and its mass transit system is the oldest in the U.S. Something about the city, though, brought out readers’ sweet tooths: baked goods ranked in the top 10, like the locally sourced Turkish delight shortbread at Sofra Bakery and Café in Cambridge, or the chocolate-filled Berliners at Swissbakers in Allston (which calls its green initiatives “grandchild-sustainable,” meaning no practice could affect future generations). To work it off, paddle your way through a guided kayaking tour with Charles River Canoe & Kayak.
No. 11 Tampa
The Florida city got high marks for its seemingly unpolluted vibe, ranking in the top 10 for both cleanliness and quiet. The city also has its own flavor of farm-to-table eating: Fodder & Shine in Seminole Heights salutes the early 20th century “Florida Cracker” cuisine-like rabbit and cornmeal dumplings, grilled frog legs and “cracker” beef pot roast, derived from the smaller, local cows. And at Elevage, in the Epicurean Hotel, the menu is not so much farm-to-table as wall-to-table: you can select your salad from a living wall inside the hotel (and do likewise in the hotel’s Evangeline spa, which has a living wall of treatment herbs). Bayshore Boulevard is a scenic spot for renting a bicycle, and you can ride without fear: the locals ranked in the survey’s top 10 for being good drivers.
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