On the Grid : Constitution Beach
"Opened in 1952 and known to locals as "Shays Beach," its most distinctive feature is that looks directly onto the runways of Logan International Airport, so that airplanes taking off and landing. There are bathhouse facilities on the beach, as well as a snack bar, a children's playground, handball, basketball, and tennis courts, in addition to baseball fields and an indoor ice rink. It's open from sunrise to sunset Though the guards can have a bad habit of closing the gates sooner). Dogs aren't allowed on the beach in the Summer. There's an overpass that was built for pedestrians to cross over the subway tracks to reach the beach from Bennington Street. The beach is located in a protected inlet so the water, though part of the Atlantic Ocean and the harbor, is always relatively placid." - Nick DiStefano
