Boston Week! Day 4

Basketball Hall of Fame

After a long drive to Springfield we were at the Basketball Hall of Fame. I have wanted to see this all my life and I'm so glad that I got the chance to see it. The outside is a giant sphere that which looks very cool from the outside. There's also a huge tower with a basketball on it so its hard to miss.

When you walk in the first thing you see is the inside of the dome. The center goes all the way up while the sides are split into three floors. Hanging from the celling was an old score board showing high lights from over the years in the NBA. The top floor had pictures of all the people that have been put into the hall of fame. Below the pictures was a time line from the beginning of the NBA to the most recent events that have greatly influenced the league. The rest of the hall of fame is full of a lot of old players uniforms and info about stars of the game, coaches, and big college teams before the days of the NBA. 

One of the cooler sights was an American flag made out of Nike shoes. It was interesting reading about the line of events through history that shaped the NBA and the rules that it has now. I was able to find some Portland Trail Blazer players throughout the hall of fame and it was interesting what was said about them.

Rhode Island

Later that afternoon we took a drive to Providence to have dinner and look around the city. We found a little pizza place and decided to stop there. Caserta Pizzeria had some great pizza. The crust was very good and cooked perfectly. The sauce was very good and the toppings were fresh. Dinner was very good and I would highly recommend this place to anyone traveling to the east coast.

Walking through the Italian district was very different from the North End in Boston. It was a single straight away with mostly restaurants and a few bakeries. At the end of the street was an old church that was really cool to look at but we sadly could not go in. After walking for a while we bought some dessert and headed back to Boston. 

It was a very hot and humid day but I had a lot of fun. Any basketball fan must make it to the hall of fame it is truly great. I am also loving this Italian food and I think tomorrow will end with another trip to the North End in Boston.