Mr. Clampet says people come to Boston for many reasons.

“You know, in addition to being the colonial capital in a way, it also has major universities there and some very popular sports teams.”

In fact, Mr. Clampet says more people may want to visit Boston now. He says they may have heard the phrase “Boston strong” that many residents are using to describe their feeling of pride in their city.

“It’s become kind of a fan favorite this year in U.S. tourism. So if a family in the mid-Atlantic is deciding, 'Oh do I go to Philly this summer for the trip or do I go to Boston,’ or, ‘do I go to DC or do I go to Boston?' They’ve got a lot of good reasons to go to Boston this year, and I think their heart’s going to point them in that direction.”

Mr. Clampet says international tourists may also be more interested in Boston this year. He says tourism boards around the world announced they were encouraging their citizens to visit Boston.

“And so you had a very rare instance of Tourism Dubai and Tourism Israel agreeing on the same thing. They’re saying, 'Go to Boston.'”

Boston Is One of America’s Oldest Cities

Boston is the largest city in Massachusetts and the state capital. More than four million people live in the greater Boston area. A little more than 600,000 live in the city itself.