Best places in Boston to watch the fireworks

Let's be honest, as much as everyone would love to see the fireworks on the Esplanade or the Hatch Shell- the traffic is more than enough reason for someone to avoid the area.  But if you still don't want to just watch the colorful display from your TV screen, here are five other locations to consider: 1) The Cambridge side of the Charles River is a popular second choice to see the fireworks. There will still be crowd, but the fireworks can still be seen from

Let's be honest, as much as everyone would love to see the fireworks on the Esplanade or the Hatch Shell- the traffic is more than enough reason for someone to avoid the area.  But if you still don't want to just watch the colorful display from your TV screen, here are five other locations to consider: 1) The Cambridge side of the Charles River is a popular second choice to see the fireworks. There will still be crowd, but the fireworks can still be seen from miles around the area.…